Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-05
Gardiner Water District Com.
mission Begins Its Labors.
Sources and Line Of Service in City
Carefully Gone Over.
Arguments Begun by CounseI-Lengthy
Hearing Promised.

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Maine, because of the precedent the de-
cison will establish, is being consid
cred by the three referees, Chief JUS
tice Andrew p. Wiswell, Asst Justice
Albert r. Savage of the supreme court
land Frederick HI. Appleton, Esq, at
the hearing of the testimony on the
VALUE of the Maine Water Cos plant
(which, by right of eminent domain,
lis to be taken by the Water District,
under special act of the Legislature
granting a charter for this purpose.
When the work is done, testimony all
| in and arguments of counsel ended, the
commissioners will decide upon the APP
praisal and the price named must then
be paid by the Water District and re-
ceived with as good grace as possible,
or with cXultation, as the case may be,
by the present water company. Hon.
C. E. Littlefield and Geo. w. Heselton
|appear for the Water District, embrace
| ing Wards /, 2, 8, 4, 5, and part of 6,
and Hon. Orville D. Baker, who has
been assisted by Will c. Atkins, Esq,
represents the Maine Water Co. :.
Both sides have engaged the best Of
expert engineers and chemist bacte-
biologists and are prepared to holly
contest every possible point of vantage.
An imposing array of legal and other
talent has been looking over the prop
erty of tie water company and the wa
ter shed of Cobbossee stream from
which is taken the water supply.
Yesterday, the referees accompanied
from both sides With the
following gentlemen, made the trip to
Cobbossaecontee after a formal call at
Winthrop
Frank Stevens C. E. Allen, VIM.
Wheeler, VIM. B. Getchell.
Stenographers-C. o. Barrows, f. G.
Hayden.
Trustees of Water District-Harry
Richards and Freeman Patten.
Samuel C. Marley, president, and
| Mr.. Bosworth, treasurer of Maine
Water Co. and a Kennebec Journal
representative.
A beautiful trolley ride, enchanting
sail down Cobbosseecontee, most salts
factory dinner at Emery's and desper-
ately thrilling ride through the whole
|
things passing the power of words to
express, were constantly springing up;
conspired to make up day of unabat-
ing interest.
Friday at 10 A. M, the commits
sion assembled in G. A. r. hall,
Gardiner, and was formally opened by
Judge Wiswell, presiding, who ap-
pointed G. 0. Barrows official steno-
grapher. Mr.. Baker, representing the
side that must present the burden of
proof of value, being owners of the
property, began his presentation of the
case at 1890, after some questions in
repard to tests and papers had been
decided by the referees, during the dis
cussion of which by counsel, one could
get line on the purpose of both sides.
Mr.. Baker called the attention of the
commission to the supreme court deciS-
ion as to the meaning of Just COM
pensation'' which he said meant full
compensation" After so mony years
toll and great expenditure of money
would the court set a price upon the
property of the Maine Water Co. which
| they would be glad to pay and
retain the property? View the eff
! cheney of the plant, its earning capac-
/ ity and increasing wealth of opportun-
| ity and remembering the territory in
which it lies. appraise the property at
its full value. Three citizens of Gar
diner, Messrs. Maxcy, Richards and
Lewis, conceived the works and when
upon investigation of it's cost Mr..
Richards withdrew, the other two sue
ceeded in financing the scheme and
issued per cent. bond and mortgage
for 100000
| The quantity and quality of the water
| is sufficient to meet all demands. as VIII
| be shown by testimony-a water shed
of 230 square miles furnishing all that
could be desired. Cobbosseecontee. over
eight miles long and so feet deep in
| places, with rock-paved shores and
heavy background of forests, is the
| source from which tests as to purity
| are made, as one witness termed 1t.
| AN ideal body of water" bacteria
| logically and in every way free from
germs of disease. The property consists
of pumping station fully equipped;
superintendent house and stable,
modern in all it's appointments and in
|
100000 gallons when the water level
is within three feet of the top; and a
system of pipes fully equipped with hy-
| drants. shut-offs, ETC., 10 miles long
| all laid out under the direction of that
most able engineer, Mr.. Tidd. There is
1881 feet of Pinch pipe.
| 1885 feet of 10-inch pipe
2,614 feet of 8-inch pipe.
| 1882 feet of 6-inch pipe.
3.644 feet of 4-inch pipe
| Sells coated cast iron pipe, and
| 27.031 feet of Pinch,
| 1928 feet of 1h-inch,
231 feet of IL Inch,
2,379 feet of 1-inch,
| 9i'Ooo wrought iron galvanized pipe.
| There are 60 hydrants with hydro
static pressure computed at pound
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