The independent-reporter., 1910-12-01
WATER CONTRACT UP
SATURDAY
Special Town Meeting
Has Been Called
Committee Comedies Increased Hy-
drant Rental, Company Reduces
Maximum Rates to Consumers.

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After nearly nine months of patient
negotiation. the special committee
representing the town, and the Off
GERS of the Skowhegan Water Co,
have finally reached IN agreement.
In return for a clause in the contract.
which fixes the rates to private water
takers at or below those now in force
the committee has conceded hy
drant rental increased to twenty-five
hundred dollars (S2500) in addition to
such State, county and local taxes as
may be assessed against the present
valuation of the CoMpany's plant.
Other details of the proposed con-
tract follow quite closely the agree
ment that expired last March. Maj
John w. Fogler is chairman of the
special committee, and with him were
associated E. E. Greenwood, r F.
Parker, w. H. Wildes and H. n. Pratt.
Below is an abstract of the contract
which will be laid before the voters
at the special town meeting which the
selectmen have called for Saturday
next at p. m.
For period of twenty years from
March, 1910
First-The company agrees to
maintain 81 hydrants fur
nish an ample supply of potable wa
ter maintain pressure of
70 pounds according to the guage in
the Municipal building, unavoidable
accidents excepted. Water from the
Kennebec river will not be consider
ed potable under the terms of this
contract, and shall be used only in
case of emergency Notice
shall be given to consumers when riy
er water is pumped into the mains,
and in advance if possible: and notice
shall also be given when such pump
ing is discontinued.
Second-The said company agrees
to keep said entire system of water
works in good repair said
town shall have the right
to use hydrants for testing
without extra charge.
Third-The said company agrees to
furnish direct pressure from the
pumns for fire duty, when
ever the same is needed, and required
by the proper officers of the town.
Fourth Town shall have
the right to have the location of any
hydrant changed upon the line of pipe
y by paying actual expense
Fifth-Said town shall have the
right to locate
additional hydrants on the line of
said company's pipe, company
y to furnish hydrants and pipe and
fittings town to pay actual
expense of placing and connecting
= such additional hydrants to
be kept in repair by said company
~ said company to receive for
the use of each additional hydrant
twenty-five dollars ls25) per annum.
Sixth-Said company further agrees
to furnish at its mains without extra
charge, water for three public drink
ing fountains. three public
watering troughs and tor
Ine FOUNTAIN lOCditl at tiiS J'A'N'AS't -
Water and High street.
Seyenth-The said company further
agrees that during the term OF this
contract, the rates for water for DO
mestic and other than mun1clpal pur-
poses, where meters are not or shall
not hereafter be installed, shall not
exceed the present rates or those
which existed prior to the expiration
of the previous contract.
The said company also further
agrees that where meters are or here
after shall be installed, the rates for
domestic and other than municipal
purposes, shall not exceed thirty
cents per thousand gallons, with a
minimum annual rate of six dollars
for a single faucet, and such other
fixture rates as existed under the
previous contract reference is
here made to the schedule y
Eighth-The said company also fur
ther agrees TO provide water tor all
municipal purposes not mentioned in
section ten of this indenture,
for twenty cents per thousand gal
Ions except for sprinkling
streets water for this pur-
nose ten cents per thous-
and gallons, whether paid by private
party or the town.
Ninth-The said company further
agrees, that prior to December l, 1911
it will increase the storage capacity
Of its pond not less than fifty per
cent over its present capacity.
Tenth The town agrees
to the said company each year for the
term of twenty years, an amount
equal to the taxes assessed against
said company for town, county, and
State purposes and the
further sum of two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2500)
full compensation for 81 hydrants,
I" water for fire purposes
F" flushing sewers and
building macadam roads
Payments quarterly
1t is further agreed that should the
present valution of the Water COM
pany's property Ii. e. $25,000) be in
creased by the State Assessors, the
said company shall pay to the town
any and all excess of State and coun-
ty tax caused by such increase in
valuation.
At a meeting of the committee of
twenty renresentatiVe citizens We'd