Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-08

never been done in the past. or words
to that effect. which to my mind IL
misunderstanding on the part OF the
senator from Oxford: for, II you Will
look into the Private and Special Laws
of 1891 and Chapter 90 OF those laws,
you will find paragraph which reads
like this: Nv. G. Alden. Knowlton
Bros. Megunticook Wooden Co, Cam
den Wooden Mills, a. l.. Alden, the
Krox Wooden Co, etc. of Camden,
Knox county, this State, are hereby au-
thorized to deepen the channel Of Ca
naan pond to the depth OF four feet
and to use the waters Of said pond
and all its tributaries thereto to that
extent. or the purpose Of running mills
on said stream
That is just exactly what fthis
company is asking for. In the
town of B.uehill, county OF Han
cock n right was granted 10
certain parties to drain Noyes pond
three feet during June. July, August and
September and to keep the waters at
their natural heights during the remain
ing eight months of the year; and it pro-
vided that the company should lie liable
for damages If any-just exactly what
this bill provides and exactly the same
principle which Is incorporated in this
measure.
Chapter go in the Acts Of 1893 author
ICES parties to change the outlet Of Kid
der pond provided. however. that the
wafer in said Kiddcr pond shall not ba
drawn down lower than the actual level
in time of drolith. ] believe the pr!n-
ciple is esta blished. / believe that the
state has absolute control of these great
ronds. think that cannot be questioned
and | think ii will not be undertaken to
be questioned but that the State has full
control and full power over these great
ponds to grant their use for whatever
public purpose il sees fit.
And we submit that this is q pubic
purpose inasmuch as in 1900 operative;
is effected thereby ard directly effected
thereby. and their families arc depend
ent upon he work which these operatives
have.
/ We cannot anticipate anything. We do
not know what they will ask for next.
The senator from oxford says that this
is only a step and that we do not know
what is coming next, but We are passing
upon this bill and not upon biz that
may COM up two years from lrH.
have no doubt that the Legislature Of
that date Will be able to take care Of
their own matters.
He speaks to some extent Of the Ma
gallo way stream and advises the COM
panies to go up there and build a dam.
and l wish the senator from oxford
| would go into detail 2 little about it and
tell tins company how they CAL go up
| there and secure the property up there
| when it is not for sale and will not be
sold and when 70 price can be obtained
upon it. That is the tact, AIr. President
and gentlemen.
Possibly some extra water might be sc
cured at the AIagalloway. 1t is barely
possible that enough might be secured
UP there at an enormous outlay Of mon
ey 70 carry out the purposes Of this bill
1t i possible but not probable. But it il
true that the owners of property up ther,
will not sell the land or put a price
| their properly. He speaks of this State
| being used as a place of rest and recrea-
| ton and for the purpose Of attaining
| good health and vigor Must We follow
| that principle? Must we allow the sum
mer people to come here and to monop-
Ollie these great natural powers. these
water powers which furnish industry and
occupation for our people? Must we say
TO the operatives on the Androscogsin:
You must lie Idle in the winter for fear
that the summer people shall net navo
enough beautiful scenery and enough
water to look upon when they come here
in the summcr-you make some little
sacrifice down on tho -indroscoggin r.ve.'
You must rest little while in, the win
ter SO that the summer people may have
rest and recreation and become vigorous
and healtlful that they may go back to
tncir winter ht mes ard their palaces AMI
ENJOY tor the winter all the luxurics that
wealth can give at the close Of the sea
son.
These. Mr. President arc facts. as
wrong. I shall be glad to be corrected.
Dtarly as ! understand them. II am
but l understand that ii would effect the
people along the river in this way They
are the people that the senator from OK
ford speaks of rs the plain people and
they arc the people that the senator fror,
Knox gets UP here and calls the common
people and YOU will see him standing
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