Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-09

"ao dlSCuSSCQ Will lilC SCi l%AAAANs
thai less than the $50 per hydrant
would soon be paid, probably $35.
The Maine Water Company is COM
posed of six water companies, Bath,
Brunswick, Waterville, Dover and Fox
croft, Calais and ST. CroiX and the Car
diner company. Mr.. Maxcy was treas
urer of this company, but at present
has no hand in its business manage
ment.
The gate house of the water company
now done away with, cost $1,000 or $140O.
An unfavorable report made by Mr..
MaXcy in regard to the extension of the
system to South Gardiner on April "a,
1890, was produced in court. The Dor
rowing capacity of the business inter-
ests of the city has decreased, through
the going out of the ice industry and
the removal of the lumber business to
Farmingdale. Hollingsworth & Whit
ney and the S. d. Warren plants are
owned elsewhere and do not add to
the local borrowing capacity but de-
crease it hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. The banking business has not de-
creased. The new business blocks do
not increase business as they take the
place of old ones that occupied the same
sites. Although they have been uni
vcrsally improved, SO would sell for as
much as ever although II of them have
been unoccupied for some time. The
amount paid the lower dam owners for
privilege was naturally reduced by the
promise of fire protection, all the own
ers being much interested at the time
OF the 1885 trade.
Gustavus Moore, superintendent of
tie water company since 1889, was the
second superintendent of the company,
and has had charge of the gates ct
No. s for the Gardiner Water Power
Company since 1894 Mr.. Moore has Il
record book showing the amount of
pumping and flow of water through the
reservoir, which he observes at p. NJ.
and at / and P. NJ, making three re-
ports to the power company and one to
the water company. The flow is reg
ulated according to plan of Engineer
Hiram I. Mills under the direction of
Mr.. Frombly, engineer for the $. G.
Warren Co. at Cumberland Mills. Both
record book and plan were put in evil
dcnce. When the water is at certain
heights on the dam at the outlet of
Cobbosseecontee, so much water may
be drawn from the stream but the plan
recommends the discharge of water
from the lower reservoirs before that in
the lake is drawn upon. Counsel are
agreed that there is a sufficiency of
water flowing to dam No. to meet all
requirements. Since 1889 there has
been but one difference for discussion
between the water company and lower
dam owners which was speedily ad
justed. The amount of water pumped
is computed on the basis of 20 gallons
to a revolution. The pump is in fine
condition. He had refused the Little
fields request that the pump should be
worked to its fullest capacity for a
while as a test, because he considered
he had no right to assume the risk of
accident-this was also the excuse for
refusal to connect the pumps direct
with the mains TO produce high press
ure on the upper levels as IL test for fire
purposes. The section of pipe in court
was not removed for purposes of the
hearing but in the course of business in
November 1902, when it broke for some
reason. He admitted there were tuber-
and that more We're probably Jared off
When the pipe was removed as no care
was exercised in handling it, and it had
remained out of doors until last month.
0 her pieces had been removed to make
entrance to Berlin Mills and the S. D.
Warren Co. even better than the pres
ant specimen of S-inch and 6-inch pipe.
Evcav atoms to allow engineering in
81 eetion for this hearing, had been
made in a dozen places. Much of the
old pipe in the smallest sizes has been
~emoved as it filled with rust to make
place for the new Finch galvanized
iron main; also many service pipes.
Ten new services have been added, this
half year. In the same period last year,
six were added and six discontinued.
A number are dropped from the regis
er when a building is removed only.
Mr. Baker explained that the original
mall pipe was not galvanized and this
VAS accepted by the other side merely
S Il suggestion in no way affecting the
violence. The average of pumping is
1900 gallons per day for the year and
he pump has delivered over 100000 gall
ons in "A hours Mr. Moore considered
t as good as it ever was. After recess
IT. Moore said the amoun; of discharge
equired at No. is $50 cubic feet per
econd. He never was required by the
ompany to connect the pump with the
mains but once and before he could 90
20 the fire. the occasion for the order,
Tas extnglshed. The company furnish
water free for one faucet in each en-
inc and hose house, all schools in its
inc. the police station, drinking foun-
aims, etc, charge being made where the
water is used in closets. Churches have
ne faucet at cut rate. The books show
low many services are suspended, Wheth-
temporarily or otherwise. Mr.. Moore
ias tried to administer affairs to the well
eing of all concerned and considers the
ystem in fine condition.
Arthur S. Boswith Of Portland has
cen associated with Mr.. Manley in the
management of the Maine Water Co.
ince Nov IS, 1889. Mr.. Manley sent the
3 books OF the company to Portland,
yhere they have been examined by Mr..
ride, the expert of the Water District
The salary list Maine Water Co: Pres,
300; treasurer, $500; clerk. 5000. Other
ompanies pay the clerks 500 more ana
he office rent. and there are no charges
pom the Maine Water Go. All books
we're turned over to the Water District
or examination.
Mr.. Card entered with an armfuI of
egistration and health reports of State
f Maine from IS to 81 inclusive, some
f them from ~ to 1900. Then followed
he record of typhoid cases in the three
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