Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-19

cials Of the kenncbcc Water District
h2d understood that there was some
question about the arrival of the niro
IN June, but that he submitted his bid
| not knowing of tho delay in the Shin
mcnt Of pipe. and Vas not Informed of
the delay III the shipment of pipe until
he had made preparations for carrying
out his part of the contract.
Mr.. Farnunl, said Mr.. Carter. wont
on shaping his ARRANGEMENTS IN accnr1-
a!cc with the information ahout tho
pipe furnished him by the Watc, Dis
| trict trustees.
Upon the return Of the trustees from,
Philadelphia. Mr.. F,arnum came to
| WaterVillc and met DR.. Thayer. and "a
| me latter expressed a doubt as to the
practicabiiity of carrying ont the con-
tract ina tycar. DR.. Thaycr was very
ANXIOUS mat the, work be completed
ana gave assurances To Mr.. Faruu,n
that NJ would be considered III tho
matter.
The result, said NJ. Garter. v,ae =
| long series Of days. 1t was yococ-
safE 70 Shft the crews from one nort
OF the work of another. Farnnm NV
| er performed the work as fast nc his,
contract. because the pipe was no,
1ufhlsh"u faSt enough. liz. practicaI,.
StaItcu Nith Il delay Of n month ANA
worked Win half gang bccaus. M.
| pipe an not arrive fast enough
me contractors difficulties We're dis
| cussed IN detail. The District tnnl,
| Possession OF the work ana carried If
Oh win the expense recorded.
Al inns point the witnesses waro
sworn ami Mr.. Carter called Ioriny \,
farhum. He said his residence r,s
IN North AndoVer, Mass. with his b,s-
mess in Boston. Up to the Tim. Of
taking the kennebcc Water Di.,rin.
contract ne had had charge Of about
~ contracts for water systems. Wit
ness cam" 10 Watcrville July to loot,
me ground over. and went over The line
with Mr.. Barnes tn" resident engineer
Barnes said that the pine had hean
purchased some time before ana he
said that an effort would be moda 70
unload il conveniently.
questioned as to The brook cross
ings' Mr.. Farnum said that the
brook was nearly dry. the pine line
crossing il 80 times in 5000 or 5000 f.,t
ana number Of times i'll the r.sl Of
the length.
Before putting in hi; biz tho v-itno..
| had I'M understanding win RAM. Nv,
| several points. The bids were onepd
! July II. ANA July Is tire witness called
ut tn office OF Engineer MetcaIf. Wit
ness WAS not the lowest bidder. Wit
| ll''SS NtS t"ld Of III" delay i'll the ;lriy-
al OF 1hr pipe at TIA, tjn,
Witness was away from hi. o,r...
some lime until the r.c..int nf -, ,,I,.-
gram i'm N.,v Ta,..,. .nI .
board If trustees III III. v-n,.. n;..
trict iii Nat,ryiII. J,Iv - !, ,Ia
meeting TIN, first uI.sti... ,s,;.I ~.
witness WAS yyh.th.r N. womb ,..,,,,.o
his pric" o. rock. H did mut snr ohw
II" could max" any concessions. He
Was assured by DR.. Thayer that the
pipe would come along; but that i'm
the event OF further DELAYS the work
would BE- carried over to another sea
son. He urged the board not 70 b ak
on III" work in this manner as il made
two beginnings and two cndings Of one
J""' r. '"ii "" BOARD mat n" dld
" M''''' ~ carry on WORK alter Nov. !.
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