Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-09
Stock on hand including tools.

verts where pipe is completely exposed
to the action of water inside and out
no corroson is apparent
Galvanized iron pipe requires less
percentage for depreciation than the
old wrought iron tarred pipe, as thew
are either wrought iron or steel GAL
yanized and last so per cent longer.
Allow so per cent depreciation.
The average cost of pumping 1000 900
gallons is about $40, and if steam were
used to do the work that must be done
ana lift 100000 gallons 100 feet, a ton
of coal a day must be used. The saw
ing on expense and character of the
investment would warrant the expen-
diture of $4,000 for good pumping
plant. There We're 80 days, last year,
when the flow of water by Dam No. s.
exceeded $50 feet per second. Mr..
Wheeler estimates the plant to be
worth, today, to the Maine Water Co.,
1926 600 because of its fine condition
and practically assured revenue of $16,-
900 yearly.
BY Mr.. Littletield-He has always
testified on one side of water questions
the owners, but the probability of
bias toward their interest in apprecia-
ton he would neither affirm nor deny.
The present hydrant system should
be extended but is sufficient SO far as
it goes. Anything under 40 pounds
static pressure, ideally speaking is not
sufficient for all fire needs. Every case
presents it's own problems and no arb-
trary rule in regard to this can be laid
down. He denied that the life of a
IN /. nfi C
value would be gone, for the period Of
deterioration at the last would be much
more rapid than at the first. As in the
present plan deterioration should be
progressively and regularly provided
for, as the gradual loss of life and val
ue must be dealt with in substituting
new pipe as the original pipe in
various places, grew old. A similar
fund to replace the pipe system should
be started on this plan. AS nearly as
possible Is of l per cent. of any sum
at per cent. interest would accumu-
late per cent. of that sum i'll IS years,
80 per cent in a little over 40 years and
100 per cent. in IS to so years.
Mr.. Geo Wescott of Portland, stated
that he had been associated with the
Portland Water Co., since 1874, He
has examined this system and consid-
a,.,,, - ~, e,,a oandi+ion The enaoin,en
- 3, ao,,,.t $50, frn,,, tba H.,
e.41 ,oa,,. s,o,,,;na ba conei5eraA
- ~, ,.aoa 81 ,ho,, ,,or. M
plant is worth in,his estimation $3OO,00Q,
but for an Investment, should be pu1t-
chased for $4,000, OF $4,000 less. ...,
!, by Mr.. Littletield-7He has found
ayydZ3tioD in pine, at times an inch
tt;aI, ~ aoae III concida,. II IMt!isa III
,,,,.o,,c,h+ ir.oo,,,i ,,ira ,,ai,,s into n
~ .af,rf',ad 49, b..inc,,
e';, III ~ iNo+hit,d Nh i,s,,an
IN III, s,bl,ow liz Jin ario, co,ldition Of
55tti Hit IL ,t,!afars{ ~,
,,-, +o 1,,.o,.1,t ~ ,n1,' ntba,,i3. --!nin, 3
y ta,.,,a,t po,,so,,,, ~ HS'u ptvso,, /,
~ broi,orc of port1,n1 I1,as ~ ,,,aavt
,,,i+,,o.s .S;.oa 10 '"ba st,as dg51t 81
,,.;ta. a.1,,,.;tias, bo,,al,+ '-as ,,,o1, Va,
,,ar,i ,a so,d 10 b.eI coon +bis s,rsta,n
~ oa,sido,.e,: - q, a,.o,,,, lv,t, suitable
"a Tho needs of Gardiner with the ex-
Ltt;a,,1 - a. ,,,ir,1,o,, of by,dr,,,ts
a+llaea e,,o,,d no ;rc,easad ~ ~ n, *
o-rt,o r,i,o of n;ne is the nroner num-
-, m rae .narar cola ,f,ina Y,ter
~ honas ava CONSIDERS tho nIant
,,,ar+t soor ooo end doae NOT consider
~ ohanoes of no,,ution ehouId anter
y, ~ tbo matte, tbev are so remote
J4;s Arm has sold more wafer bonds
+h,,, any other Now ENGLAND firm
Droho b1v srcb sacuretias are worth 4
~, oa,t +odav .s money is tar,nora-
,i1,, ,ar,- t:sbt He newer know moro
tb3,, . ~. . commences that had foated
,>a,,a., ~ nor cont OF mr. II is tr,,e
.hn4 t., ,,,,,v ,,1,cas neonla arc oattine
4lo;. 1,irl,in, water ~ snr;nas for
fa,r of pollution and if the ouestion
,,n,,or ,roso in Tho minds of the peo-
IL 4 o,,ob- 10
nJ,. 1vo.cot+ recal,ed oave some gen
or,l information ne ia wafer values
ard no+bods of arriving at proper esti-
,,.,+o Of their worth Messrs Wescott
,nd payson were then excused to allow
then, tn catch the train for the Forest
civ
Mr. ,yheo)ar then continued his testi-
monv of the morning under cross-ex-
a,,,;nati,n of M Iittlefeld.
The rate for daily consumption of
vatar is &, gallons per capita. anything
more would indicate waste or leakage
on the mart of the system. Gardiner |