Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-11

behalf of the parties interested and pre-
sented q bill in a new draft. There was
no opposition.
An act relating to the Shawmut Manu-
featuring Co, empowering it to build Il
dam to a height of seven feet above the
present dam and giving right of emil
nent domain, brought out considerable
testimony ana attracted to the hearing
a large number of residents of the Ken
nebec valley in the vicinity of the pro-
posed operations
Hon. Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan APP
pearing for the petitioners. explained that
the Shawmut Manufacturing Co.. situat-
ed at Fairfield, is one of the country's
leading paper manufacturing concerns
and could raise its dam under the mill
act paying land damages. The company
intends to build a sluiceway to accom-
modate the Kennebec Log Driving Co. BY
raising this dam they flow land for a dis
lance of seven miles, including a portion
Of Good Will Farm. They wish the Leg
islature to give them Il charter to settle
this question outside of jury rights that
might follow. The company intends to
spend s., 000 600 in developing this plant,
thus doubling the valuation of the town
of Fairfield. The Good Will Association
objects to flowage of their land of 5 Il
acres and the company expects to pay
the damage. The town of Skowhegan
objects because it will flow out d high
way. This damage. also. they expect to
pay for. The Canaan Power Co. also
feels that this concern will be damaged,
but engineers say that this will not re-
suit. The Shawmut Co. has. been asked
to pay $4,000 for this alleged damage.
and they find this q stumbling block to
the proposed settlement.
T. c. Wilson Of Waterville presented
plans Of survey showing the land likely
to be overlooked. George NJ. Stearns, gen
oral manager of the Shawmut Manufac-
turing Co., explained the plans or the
company for increasing the plant and
putting in a two-machine paper mill.
which would make o tons of pulp daily.
F'lowage had already been settled to the
amount Of $4,000
Rev G. w. 1Iinckloy Of Good Will
Farm appeared in opposition to the in
crease in height of the dam. He argued
that as there was no natural water ba-
sin between Shawmut and Skowhcgan
great damage would he done ly raising
the height of the dam. 1t was not 50
much a question Of floWagc MS it was OF
turning valuable land into a swamp and
creating q swamp and mosquito nuisance
such as people in other places We're seek
ing to abate 1t would greatly dcprC-
ciatc the yaIue of the entire Good Will
Farm property in addition to destroying
its beauty.
| J.. l.. Walton of SkoWhcgan spoke in
| behalf Of the Good Will Farm trustees
| lie said that Good viii Farm had never
| asked the legislature Cor one cent in the
| way Of appropriation and all that was
asked now was that the Legislature
would not do anything to injure the Good
| VIII Home property.
At this point lively discussion arose
| between Attorneys Walton and Goodwin.
! Mr.. Goodwin: Haven't we the right
| under the general laws to flow?
Mr.. Walton: We say You are Obliged
To come here because you want something
additional
NJ. S. IIolway of Augusta appeared in
the interests Of the Canaan Power Co..
and objected to some statements made
by Mr. Goodwin in regard to the COM