Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15
STATE OF MAINE.

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Dover. Me. Dec. 10th, 13JLs
To the Honorable Andrew r. WisTeA,
Chief Justice Of the Supreme judicial
Court of Maine: y y,
Whereas on the twenty-seventh, daysef
November. a. u. 1856, a contract MS
made and executed by and between yorY
petitioner The Dover and Foxeroft VI.
lage Fire Company and the Dover sapd
which contract is herewith presenteds and
Whereas thereafterwards. TO Wit, On the
third day Of July. A.. ID. 1881, the, MEfts
Water Company purchased from the ,Eald
Dover and Foxcroft Water Company 81
its property. franchise. rights and, uf4t5.
leges and assumed all its duties, ard op-
legations under said contract and NJ.
Whereas by item Is. of said CONTRACT.
1t is provided that Mt any time after TN
years and before fifteen years from tne
time payments begin Under SAID U9N-
tract to viii. December First. l8Sis tAe
said Fire Company shall have the ti4ht
and privilege of purchasing of said Water
Company all the buildings, reser-uiffr
Water Company. with all its corpofate
rights and privileges at such price asft,ay
be agreed upon. and In ease OF disaetee-
be determined by three disinterested APP
praisers appointed by the Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Judicial Court, nc1e q
e @n9m sh When thus sae chesen ana nsssf
bled, such appraisers shall have powpt
to determine finally and concluslye ely tlrs
amount which said Fire Company shaai
pay for the rights. property and fran
chise of said Water Company. The
option TO purchase may be exercised ny
the said Fire Company either before Or
after such appraisal, II after. then with
In six months therefrom. and
Whereas il is now after ten years and
before fifteen years from the time, pay
ments began under said contract. and
Whereas on the seventh day of SeptSf1-
Der a. u. 1901. Charles w. Hayes, CroweH
c. Hall and Wainissiit Cushing, At q.
S,,ax ty,.p Attlvs nu11 lA Nd rxt
Dover and Foxcroft Village Fire. Com
panv, were duly elected and chosen as 10
committee with full power and authority
to secure by agreement, IL possibly aud
ff not, by appraisal, the valuation and
amount of money necessary TO purchass,
the water system, rights privileged, and
and Foxcroft. now owned by. trc sad
Maine Water Company, a copy Of the
record Of the doings OF said meeting liz
herewith presented, and
Whereas your petitioner through which
committee chosen as aforesaid, COM
1nunicated with the Maine Water Com
pany and endeavored to secure by agfca-
ment the price necessary for your petit
TONER to pay in order to purchase sah
water system, rights, privileges and fran
chise, and
between your petitioner and the saii
Main Water Company as to the price Of
buildings, reservoirs, fixtures, apparatus
located within the towns Of Dover and
FOxcroft. - -
Now, therefore. the said Dover and
FoXcroft Village Fire Company respect
fully petition your honor to appoint three
disinterested appraisers none OF whom
shall be residents Of Piscatauuis, In slc-
which appraisers shall have the powers
therein, stipulated. ordering such notice
to the parties as, to your Honor shall
seem Just, and doing such other things
in the premises as justice may require.
Dated this sixteenth day Of December.
A. D. 1901. ~
THE DOVER AND FOXCRoFT VII.
LACE FIRE COMPANY. Fs
BY CHARLES w. HAYES,
CROWELL c. HALL.
WAINWRIGHT CUSHING.
The above named COMMITTEES.