Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-04
SAGADAHOC
TOPSHAM

The adjourned annual meeting of This
town occurred Saturday, March 81. and
Article -, which reads as follows. was
read and acted on: ITO see what con-
tract. if any, the town will make with the
Brunswick and TOpSham Water District
Tor supplying water for public and mn
hiclpdl purposes i'll Topsham; to see if thu
town will authorize the municipal officers.
or any committee, to execute, accept and
deliver in its behalf any contract with the
Brunswick and Topsham Water District
for supply of water for public and NH
nicipal purposes in Topsham: TO see how
many hydrants the town will approve and
to take action respecting the location of
them for Il supply of water from the
Brunswick and Topsham Water District
for eXtinguishment of fires, sprinkling OF
streets and other public uses: to see what
contract the town will make with tho
Brunswick aud Topsham Water District
Tor water to be delivered in Topshan
otherwise than by means of hydrants
for public purposes; to see what further
action. if any, the town will take. or an
thoriZe its officers or committee to takn
in its behalf. respecting Il supply of wa
pal purposes; to raise and approur:atn
money for the procurement of water
supply from the Brunswick and Topsh,n,
Water District for public and municip1I
purposes in TOpsham; the report of th,
committee consisting Of the following gen
tlcmen. Hon. +. G. Whftehouse, Cant.
Jacob Merriman and George Gord. was
heard and Il lengthy letter from the trtIS-
tees of the Brunswick and Topsham Wa
ter District was read, which explained
their attitude In the matter and their
decision as to the impractical bility Of fur
niShinG water to Topsham at the present
time. Tho committee then offered the
following resolutions. which were adopt-
ed: Resolved. that it is very desirable
the town of Topsham secure supply OF
pure water for municipal and domestic
use. and request the Brunswick and
TopSham Water District. of which Tops
ham is a member to furnish It as pro
vided in the charter of said district.
Resolved. that when the said district
has complied with this request the town
of Topsham will vote to appropriate tn.
money necessary to pay for twenty-five
(20 hydrants on the basis as provided in
the charter of said district.
Resolved, that a committee Of three br
appointed by the town with power TO
carry the negotiate further and make
contract with said district If possible
failing in this to ascertain the legal
standing of the town and take the neces-
Sary steps to relieve the town OF any
financial obligations by reason of its con-
nection with said district and secure to
the town a separation from said distric,
with a view to securing a water s,IpnIx
from some other source.
Voted that the report of the committed
he accepted and that after the full in
vestiGation by the committee to be an
pointed. special town meeting shall be
called and all matters submitted for final
action.
Voted to continue the same committee
already appointed. David W. Scribner
was appointed by the selectmen as Tops
ham trustee for three years of the Bruns-
wick and Topsham Water District in
place Of Samuel knight. who has served
one term.
L. Frank Hicks has returned home from
California, where he has passed the win
ter.
Charles II. Colby. formerly a lumber