Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22

PISCATAQUIS, IS.
Dover, Me, Dec. 10th. 1902
TO The Honorable Andrew p. Wiswell
Chief Justice of the Supreme judicial
Court of Maine:
Whereas OIL the twenty-seycnth day of
November, A. ID. 1856, a contract was
made and executed by and between your
petitioner the Dover and FoEcToft Village
FIRE Company ana the Dover and Fox
croft Water Company. copy of which
| contract is herewith presented. and
Whereas thereafterwards. 20 wit. on the
| third day of July, A. u. 1891, the Maine
Water Company purchased from the said
Dover and FoXcroft Water Company all
| its property, franchise, rights and priv
/ ileses and assumed all its duties and
Obligations under said contract, and
Whereas by Item Is. of said contract. It
| is provided that at any time after ten
years and before fifteen years from the
time payments begin under said contract,
| to wit, December First 1887. the said Fire
Company shall have the right and privi-
| lcge of purchasing of said Water Com
pany all the buildings, reservoirs, fix
lures. apparatus and property of said
water Company, with all its corporate
| rights and privileges. at such price as
| may be agreed upon, and in case of dis
| agreement between the parties, the price
shall he determined by three disinterestcd
appraisers appointed by the Chief Justice
| OF the Supreme Judicial Court, none of
whom shall be residents Of Piscaiaquis
County. When thus chosen and assem-
| blcd, such appraisers shall have power 70
determine finally and conclusively the
| amount which said Fire Company shall
pay for the rights, property and franchise
of said Water Company. The Option to
| purchase may be exercised by the said
FIRE Company either before or after such
| appraisal, if after, then within six months
| therefrOm, and
Whereas it Is now after ten years and
| before fifteen years from the time pay
| rnents began under said contract and
| Whereas on the seventh day of Septem-
Der. A d. 1891 Charles w. Hayes Croweii
| G. Han, and wainwright Cushing, at a
meeting duly called and notified OF said
Dover and Foxcroft Village Fire Com
| pany, were duly elected and chosen as a
committee with full power and authority
| 70 secure by agreement If possible, and
| II not. by appraisal. the valuation and
| amount of money necessary to purchase
the water system. rights, privileges and
franchise, located in the towns of Dover
| and Foxcroft, now owned by the said
Maine Water Company, a copy of the
| record of the doings of said meeting is
| herewith presented, and
| Whereas your petitioner through which
| committee chosen as aforesaid, communi-
Gated with the Maine Water Company
| and endeavored to secure by agreement
| the price necessary for your petitioner to
| pay in order to purchase said water sys-
TEN, rights. privileges and franchise, and
| Whereas there has been disa greement
| between your petitioner and the said
| Maine Water Company as to the price OF
| buildings, reservoirs. fixtures. apparatus
! Gated within the towns of Dover and Fox
| croft
| Now. therefore, the said Dover and
| FoXcroft Village Fire Company respect
| fully petition your Honor to appoint three
disinterested appraisers, none OF whom