Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01

fish an annual report Of its operations
and include any data that il may collect
bearing OH the water powers and water
resources Of the State.
Section 3 The water district created
under section one of this act shall be in
charge OF district superintendent who
shall report 10 and receive their fnStruc-
lions from the chief engineer of the
Water Storage Commission, said district
superintendent shall he appointed by the
state Water Storage Commission on the
recommendation of the water users IN
GLIDING the log driving associations, the
water power users and the dam and
reservoir owners of the respective water
districts
Section / For the purpose Of carrying
out the provisions Of this act or for any
other lawful purpose the state Water
Storage Commission. the chief engineer.
or aHE other engineer or other person
appointed by said commission for that
purpose, shall have free access to all
parts Of the building, structures or
grounds utilized by the owner or owners
Of any franchise granted under the terms
of this act, and MAY take any measure
mentS and observations. and may nave
access to and copy thcrefrom all books,
accounts, plans of said owner or owners.
Section : Every person. firm or cor
poratiun before commencing the erection
of a dam or the enlargement OF any eX-
lstng dam for the purpose of developing
any water power in this state. or the
creation or Improvement of any water
district basin or reservoir for the puf-
nose OF controlling the waters Of any OF
The rivers ul. lakes Of the State shall file
with the State Water Storage toinmis-
sion for its information or use copies OF
plans for the construction of any such
dam or storage basin or reservoir, ana II
statement giving a location, height ana
nature of the proposed dam ana appurte-
nant structures and the estimated powers
to be developed thereby and such other
information as said commission may
require and in case the dam is TO he
constructed or any existing dam IS TO be
enlarged solely for the purpOs" or water
storage and not for the development oil
Il water power at its site, plans and state
meuts shall bc filed with the commission
showing the extent of the land to be
flowed the estimated number of cubic
feet Of water. that may he stored ana
the estimated effect upon the flow of the
stream or streams To- be effected thereby,
and such other information as said conf
mission may require ana until sad plans
and statements are filed with and have
received an approval of a majority of
said commission, and until 4 certlncate
To this effect has been issued. it shall be
unlawful to start construction on any
such dam or appurtcnant structures.
Every person. firm or corporation shall
as soon as practicable, after this act
takes effect, file similar plans, reports
and estimates. in relation to any dam or
storage basin OF reservoir then in process
of construction by them.
Section 6. Nc Application for n char
| ter lOl the utNtlhplltll III water Stpl dSf
or water power in this State shall b" re-
ceived hV the secretary OF state unless
said application is first submitted I" and
has received tho approval of tn" majority
of the members of the State Water Stor-
age Commission and until Certncate
has been issued stating that said COM
mission docs approve SAID charter; nor
unless said application shall contain in
addition To the statements now required to
be made the name of the river, stream,
lake pond or other body of water from
which il is supposed To use water power,
or Oh which IL is supposed to store water.
and. as near as may be, point on said
/ riVor. -tltam, lake. pond or other body
| of water. between which said water
= bower or storage Of water is supposed to
be taken used or developed and such
other information as said commission
may require,
! Section :. No agreement for the merger
and consolidation Of two az more corpora
IONS heretofore or hereafter formed for
the development of water storage ar water
power in this state shall be received by
the secretary Of state nor shall letters
patent bc issued creating and erect
ing the parties t. said agreement into 81
new corporation unless said agreement is
first submitted to and has received the
approval Of a majoritN Of the members
Of the state Water Storage Commission
and until Il certificate has been issued
stating that said commission does ap'
prove Of the proposed merger and CON
e ~olidatlOn nor unless SAID agreement
shall designate the river, stream. lake
pond OF other body of water from whic!
il is proposed to use water power. or or
which it is proposed to store water, and
as near as may be, the points on SaiC
river, stream, lake. pond or other body
of water, between which said water
power or storage of water is proposed Il
bc taken or used or developed, and sucl
other information as said commission
may require.
Section :. No sale, assignment dlSpo
+ sition, transfer and conveyance Of the
! franchises and all the property, real per-
sonal and mixed of any corporation mere
tofore or hereafter formed. for the De
velopment of the water storage or wafer
power i'm this state. To any other Suci
corporations shall bc valid until a certlh-
cate. prepared and duly executed py we
president and secretary OF the cor pol"
ton So purchasing. under me Stal ol sd III
corporation. designating the river idht'
stream, pond or other bouy OF wafer
and as near as may be-. the points ON
tho same river. stream. lake, pond ot
other body of water between WhIch Sati
: nower or storage of water is proposed to
he taken or used or developed shall have
heen approved by a majority of the men,
hers of the state Water storage CommiS-
, sion and filed in the office Of the sccrc-
larry of State and until a certificate has
been issued stating that said commission
does approve the proposed sale. assign
meut disposition. transfer and convey
ance of the franchise and all the prop
ertv real. personal and mixed OF this
corporation.
| Section .. Any corporation heretofore
| Continued on Page Nine.)