Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

| ence of the secretary of the navy as
recommended in his report for the last
four years. the price of the plant ranged
from 100000 to $4,000 which was rec
commended this year; but the people OF
/ kittery know if this was carried
through their water supply would be
cut Off.
But, through the influence of our rep
rcsentatiyes in Congress this matter
was stricken from the bill and was add
cd by Senator Gallagher of New Hamp-
shire when it entered the Senate. who
was very friendly with Judge Page Of
| Port smouth, who has charge of the
Jones estate, but through Senator Frye.
the amendment was defeated.
| also wish to say that this is tho only
supply that the town of kittery can get.
and | think they should have the first
right. II this company is extended
through the water district. it will take
| in GOO houses more than are now on the
| line.
do not know Of anything moro I can
can state. This was an undivided re-
port Of the committee and this matter
was threshCd out before the commit
tee and the committee decided the We
ter district should be granted. and |
hope the senator's will not vote with
the senator from Knox to indefinitely
pcctronc this matter. When the vote
is taken I ask that it be taken by the
yeas and nays.
Mr.. STAPLES: Are YOU willing to
submit it to the taxpayers Of the town
Of Kittcrv?
Mr.. SIMPSON: We are willing to
submit it to the Water District. The
out-lving districts Of the town is a
farming community which, of course,
would be opposed to it; but we do not
want to ask them to come in and have
their property taxed for the benefit OF
this water district
Mr.. STAPLES: What proportion OF
the town is this water district to the
valuation and population?
Mr.. SIMPSON, TWo-thirGs.
Mr.. HESELTON. May | ask the SEN
ator from York a question?
Mr.. SIMPSON: Certainly.
Mr.. HESELTON: Does this water
district " hch is asked for. Senate 244.
embrace all Of the municipal area winch
is now reached by the water system!
Mr.. SIMPSON: Yes.
Mr.. HESELTON: Is the outlying dis
trict hch is not included, benefited
by this water system?
Mr.. SIMPSON: 1t derives no benefit
at all
NIr. HESELTON: Under Section II of
this document, the inhabitants OF TINS
district have the privilege Of voting
l. hcther they will incur this RESPONSE
bility or not.
Mir. SIMPSON: In the water district
th,y have a chance to vote on the mat
ter.
Mr.. DEASY Of Hancock-NIr. President.
did not intend 10 speak upon this dueS-
ton: but when the senator from knox
attacks a unanimous report Of me JUDI
ciary committee, of which had me nom
or to be a member, it impusns the Jud6-
mcnt of every member Of it.
/ propose to speak very briefly in Justi-
ication of that committees ""t
If there is any senator htl' who on
poses upon principle, the estab 'Shmcnt
Of water districts. who believes t..;t, IN
der no circumstances, should water
district be established, so that Though
it the people may break from a company
ana supply themselves with water, tit1
he may properly vote against this mct,i-
urc. but if ever there has been case ~
the history Of Maine that justities th'i
formation Of n water district and the
taking over Cf water company, this is
the one.
Tho senator from Knox made ono true
statement. IT. SAYS this is contest be
tween one man ana the pecpl" That IS
true. Tho one man is tho man for whom
r,1., "a a
enactment Of this law
Tic says another thing which is true:
And that is that the company has always
furnished an abundance Of watc". That
is true They have furnished an album
dant supply Of water to the Kittcry ma
r., ward but they have refused to put in
q distributing system to supply The p"o-
plc r kittnry with water. and they have
eyc1. refused to put in taps to allow SOM.
of tn. people along the line Of the main
pipes 10 take water. 1t is true that very
recently within the last m onth or two.
since the proposition of this district has
been before this Legislature, they have
gone around among tho people and can
yaescd them to 500 how many If th"nd
would take water from their distributing
system. which they now propose to cX-
tend through the town, and they have
como too late. They have come 50 late
that the people 40 rot believe III them,
ana therefore will not agree to take wa
ter from them. FOR years they have had
tniS main pipc running through the town
al I<ittcry to supply tho KIttcry navy
ward. from which tn " receive from Sill
IN to $1,000 4 year For years the people
Of Eittcry have asked them ID extend