Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13

would De dangerous TO certain extent
largely through agency of flies; also il
they drained into wells, etc. through
surface drainage is more dangerous
than fltering through the soil. From a
sanitary standpoint, they should be
abolished.
BY Mr.. Heath-Time Of year would
have much TO do with their bad effect
Greater TIE amount of germs, greater
the pollution and greater likelihood OF
it's getting into kenncbec, the greater
the danger to Augusta.
FRANK w. Carpenter of Augusta
plumber, works At A. ID. Wards
Worked 4 years. Have thawed service
pipes TINS winter. probably % or 80
They We're from ~ TO ) feet deep
some feet. Have done Same in nre-
vious years; though not SO much.
Francis Nadeau of Augusta. y nlunb-
or. has cleaned out water tanks in
houses. Found Shiny growth. In places
enough to almost close overflow nine
Have thaWed out service pipes. a dozen
or SO; 3 to u feet. Found no frczap
mains myself. This slim in tanks has
had bad smell.
VIM. 1. Taber, works for Taber.
Carey ~ Reid of Augusta. plumber for
! 20 years Ihawtd out service pipe; fo..
| that TIME. Kept no account, had some.
every winter Ihaw them from inside
| Have cleaned out house water tanks
! Found Shiny growth in most cases: like
that seen on frog ponds. Quantity de-
penis on size of tanks. Small tanks
Civ" perhaps half pail full. Seen over
flow pies nearly clOgged. Called TO
OPEN lU-in. main at Insane Hospital "a
put in connection. Saw that main was
| in nasty condition. Found Pharmacies"
| large as fist. Badly coated with slime
ana sediment. With me We're brother
c. NJ. Taber and Treas. Campbell
Examined main for our satisfaction.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mr.
Campbell to say main had been there
% years.
w. II. Edwards. plumber. of Augusta
for over - years. Thawed our resi-
dence service pipe, down 4 to Az feet.
In years gone by have done some OF
work on Water Co.'S system. Always
work from inside. Have cleaned water
tanks. Found in Shiny condition; bad
after six months. Find also Il growth
feeling like rotten rope. Might plug
the overflow. Never found the slime in
Devine water tanks.
IL. l.. Turner. plumber, of Augusta. 10
years. Have thawed service pipes this
year also previous years. Sometimes
city and sometimes Devine water. All
over city. Found Shiny growths a.
others testified. Same as others de-
scribed it. Found obstruction in ball
cock. last fall. in house occupied by
Frank Best on Arsenal street. Found
eel there: measured it and found it
incnes long. Best preserved it.
joseph Larrabce, plumber, Of Au
gusta, % years. Have thawed some
service pipes: also house water tanks.
quite often. Found slime that floats
ana sediment. Slime sometimes plugs
the overflow pipe and tanks have run
over. down into house.
Charles H. Blaisdell of Augusta.
Was street commissioner. Western
district, 1885 and 1886. Have seen leaks
in mains with water coming up into
streets. Can't locate location or num-
Der in recent years. Was councilman
four years and alderman one year was
in milk business part of that time.
When leaks occurred, have seen the
streets dug up for repairs; also to put
in service pipes.
Questions: Where streets were dug
up to repair leaks. did you notice con-
dition of streets as repaired?
Objected to and argued by counsel rs
the question Of leaks and responsibility
of proper repair of streets and who
should bear full expense. the company
or leave part for city to bear by poo"
work.
Question excluded.
Rcul w. Dutton. Augusta. street
commissioner in 1SS7-S-9-91 and 90. in
western district. and in 1889 for both
districts. Saw signs of frequent leaks
in water system. mostly in streets,
over main or nearest weak spot.
Saw leak on Water street where
main runs off to reservoir The pipe
was broken. a IT. | think. Can't To-
cate any blowOuts. Repair Of Water
street break was not under my direc-
ton.
A. NJ. Gile. Augusta. street commits
sioner in 1893. Saw leak in opening
near State House. | repaired it later.
On question as to extent of the re-
pairs, objection was renewed and ar
gued. Question excluded.
NJ. s. Campbell steward and treas
urer of Insane Hospital, Augusta. Beer
with hospital % years. Gate house is
just inside hospital grounds. Built to
better protect valves. Earn burned in
1887 and building was built by Hos
pital and Water 90. to protect. Cost
$4S7.50, borne Jointly.
Saw the main Mr.. Tabcr testified
about. Main had been down since
1876. Tar coated. Saw lunches. etc.
In good condition. Building piped for
drinking water from a spring a mile
away, All the rooms of institution
proper has it. Spring Water" painted
over each faucet. Spring water used
for drinking and culinary purposes.
Cross-ex.-The line of two lots
bought by Hospital just south and old
post Of n fence locates the corner OF
the gate house very near line of our
land. The pipe referred to was laid in