Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-04
AT $427,I35.2O.
Report Of Appraisers in the
Augusta Water Case.
District Will Have to Pay That Sum
to Get Plant.
The Appraisers Were Messrs. RYDER
Mayo and Prescott.

The appraisers, Hon. Erastus c. Ry-
| der of Bangor. Hon. Henry w. Mayo of
| Hampden, and Col Charles H. Prescott
of Biddeford, appointed to determine
the value of the plant of the Augusta
| Water Co, made their report, Tuesday.
| fixing the valuation at s427 1920.
| The report is as follows:
State of Maine-Kennebec ss-Supreme
Judicial court-Augusta Water Dis
trict. in Equity VS.. Augusta Water
Company ct ais.
| TO the supreme judicial court. sitting
in equity within and for said county.
We. the undersigned. appraisers ap-
pointed by 4 detr rec of said court. none
| OF whom are residents of the county of
Kennebco. upon petition of the Augusta
Water District, in accordance with the
PROVISIONS of chapter 1874 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1863, to fix the val
| uation of the plant. property and fran
chiseS. rights and privileges of the Au-
gusta Water Company, situated in said
district and the towns of Chelsea, Vas
salborO, China and Manchester. here
by make this report to said court
We first gave due notice to all parties
Interested, that we would meet the
parties at the court room in the court
room in the court house at Augusta in
said county, upon the twenty-secOnd
day of March. A. D.. 1904, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon for the purpose of per-
forming the duties imposed upon us by
said appointment. At said time and
place We met the parties and their
counsel. and, after viewing the premi-
ses. plant and water supply of said
company, we met in accordance with
adjournment at said court room, and
heard the evidence and arguments o.
counsel and now after having consid-
cred the same, we make this our award
in the premises.
We hereby fix the valuation of the en-
tire plant property and franchises held
by the Augusta Water Company. on the
first day of March. a. D.. 1904, within
said district ana said towns of Chelsea
Vassalboro, China and Manchester. ex-
cepting the leasedhold interests in the
Devine Water Company, so-called, in
Guiding ell lands, waters, water rights,
dams. reservoirs, pipes, machinery, fix
lures. hydrants, tools and all apparat-
| Us and appliances owned by said COM
| pany and used or disable in supplying
| water III S1lO ulStTlct ana tOW1lS ana tlii
| other rea! estate in said district, as of
| said first day of March. a. D., 1901, at
the sum of four hundred twenty-seven
| thousand. one hundred thirty-fiYe and
! 2O-1O0 dollars ($421 1920 we find and
award that said plant, property and
| franchises were fairly and equitably
worth said sum of four hundred
| twenty-seven thousand one hundred
thirty-five and 20-1OO dollars C427,-
1920 on said first day of March. A. D.,
! 1904, and that the said Augusta Water
| Company. upon receipt thereof. will re-
/ ceive full compensation for all the
| same.
| We further report that we made no
| appraisal of the leasehOld interest of
| said Augusta Water Company in and
to the Devine Water Company proper
ty, so-called, for the reason that we
| held the lease to be void.
We return herewith the stenographic
record of the evidence in the case. to-
gether with all admitted exhibits.
Dated at Augusta. Me. this third day
| Of May, A. D., 1904.
| ERASTUS G.. RYDER,
/ HENRY w. MAYO,
| CHARLES II. PRESCOTT,
Appraisers.