Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-10

not say about that.
Mr.. Maxcy, recalled, testified
BY Mr.. Baker:
@. Something has been said as to
part of the plant having become dis
used at the time their option expired In
81. will ask you If any part of the
original Brunswick plant had become
disused prior to 81 whatever?
A. None whatever.
@. So tina. in all the time their
|option was running the old original
plant was being in actual operation
and use?
A. 1t was.
Mr.. John s. Hyde, called, testified
By Mr.. Baker:
@. Was there quite strong repre-
sentation and a representative one of
your citizens from Bath up here to-day
upon this question in reference espe-
cially to the taking Of the Thompson
brook?
A. Yes sir.
Q. And 1 suppose they went back
this afternoon?
A. Yes sir.
G. Will you state whether or not
with the knowledge of your own peo-
pie there is or has been any complaint
made whatever of the quality of the
water in Bath?
A. No sir, not to my knowledge.
Q. You know something yourself
about Nequasset lake and its water?
A. Yes sir.
Q. And do you know it's surround
ings with reference to buildings or
otherwise?
n. Fairly well.
@. What is there in the way of
buildings or anything that could pol
lutte that water that you know of?
A. l should say practically nothing
compared with the volume of the lake
itself.
@. Are there any buildings upon it
at all that you know Of:
A. only know of the pumping sta
ton itself.
@. 1 mean any residences or any
thing of that sort?
A. No sir, not that know Of
| Q. What do you say from your
| knowledge and the knowledge of your
people as to the satisfactorynesS of
| that as water supply for the city Of
Bath?
A. 1t is excellent; it is above the
average.
CROSS EXAMINED.
By Mr.. Thompson:
G. Were you here when Brother
Baker presented his bill and described
it?
A. l didn't listen attentively, but
think got the gist of it.
Q. Is there any desire among your
people for such a bill as that?
A. haven't heard any expression.
Mr.. Baker: What should you say
would be your own idea? This bill
gives simply permission or an option to
the people of the different towns and
the city of Bath, either singEy or any
combination such as they see st to take
this property if they desire by vote at
any time before or between now and
the first of next December. Do you see
from the standpoint of your people any
objection to their having that option?
A. l should say not.
Mr.. Thompson: Do you know that
they desire to acquire the plant?
A. No, | have no knowledge that
they do.
Mr.. Baker: This matter has not
been discussed particularly
A. No sir, 1 think not.
Mr.. Littlefield: Do the people Of
Bath use the water for drinking pur-
poses generally?
A. Yes sir.
2 Mr.. Albert S. Hall, called, testified:
By Mr.. Baker:
Q. Were you connected with the
Brunswick system as its superinten-
dent at one time?
A. Yes sir.
Q. And were you in 1891?
A. In June, 1891 came there.
Q. At that time was the pumping
station there at the Androscoggin riv-
err and all the original Brunswick plant.
and was it in operation?
A. Yes sir.
Q. That was the only source of sup
ply they had at that time?
A. Yes sir.
Mr.. A. S. Merrill called, testified:
BY Mr.. Baker:
Name, Andrew S. Merrill; residence.
Bath.
Q. Are you at the present time the |
Superintendent of the Bath end Of the
division?
A. Bath and Brunswick both.
.. You are the superintendent of
the whole thing?
A. Yes sir.
=. But your special station is in |
Bath?
A. Yes sir.
Y. And you are in Brunswick fire.
auently in connection with the sys-
tenn?
A. Occasionally.
" But Bath you know more about .
a. Yes sir. have an assistant who
3 IN brunswick all the time.
=. What about the quality or Tho
water as there was there at Bath. and
3 there any general complaint among
ne citizens or any complaint about it,
A.. I have heard none. sir.
y. How long have you been there in
oatn as superintendent?
iext.
y. Up to the time when this bin IN
ne Legislature on the part Of Bruno I
WICK was agitated did you know ofj
ny complaints being made in Bruns-
wick? i
A. hadn't heard Of any, no sir. II
@. Have Won a rocord - a. !.