Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-19
Two Short Water Main Extensions.
KENNEY AND CUMMINGS SUITS WILL BE
ALLOWED TO TAKE THEIR COURSE.

As the result OF the village corpora
ton meeting Thursday evening, two
short pieces OF water m ain to extend th'
village system will be laid, one on Gar!
Street to the junction of Shurtlef Ave
nue., the other on Maple Street to th'
new Grange Hall, with hydrant .
each terminus, and the Kenney ant
Cummings damage suits for diversion ol
water will 60 to the hearing already
scheduled before the commission OF ref
ereuee appointed by the court.
A representative body OF voters
though less than twoscore In number
met and decided these matters, spend
ing an hour and half in their decision,
and talking them over mainly in the
most informal way.
The clerk, E. N. Haskell, being out oi
town, the meeting was called to ordel
at bis request by Walter L. Gray, ano
Arthur K. Forbes was elected clerk pre-
tenn. A. w. Walker was elected moder
ator.
Article was to see if the corporation
would lay water main from Pieasan,
Street to the house now being buil'
By Z. C. Torrey on Shurtleff Ave
nue., and Article 8 to see il the corpora
tion would lay water main on Maple
Street to the new Grange Hall. When
Article was taken up, Walter L. Gray
OF the water commission stated by way
of explanation that the floating indebt
edness is now down to $500. There ID
already vote to extend the main uI
High Street as soon as funds are avail
able. These other calls for extensions
have come up, and the matter is for the
corporation to decide.
Superintendent c. w. Bowker OF the
water system was asked for estimates oi
cost. He advised laying pipe from
Pleasant Street on Gary Street rather
than on Shurtleff Avenue, on account o'
the rock to be encountered, and estmat'
ed the cost of q six-inch pipe to the cor
ner of Gary Street and Shurtleff avenue
at about 5000, the cost Of the Maple
Street extension with a four-inch main
at about S27O, and the cost of extending
up High Street to A. K. Jackson's al
s10O0-or nearly $4,000 for the three
jobs.
After discussion, it was moved by N
d Bolster to lay six-inch main on
Gary Street to the junction mentioned
and set hydrant there, and this motion
was carried. The matter of connecting
with MIR. Torrey's house, distance OF
between two and three hundred feet
was left for the water commission to ar.
range with Mr.. Torrey.
Under the next article it was voted to
lay the main on Maple Street, with by.
drant. The motion was made by Walter
l.. Gray for fourinch main, but there
was sentiment in favor of six-inch, and q
motion by w. B. Young to amend it to
that size was promptly carried.
An informal vote was taken on the
matter of making the High Street exten'
sion also, provided it can be legally done
under the previous vote, ahd the senti.
ment was in favor.
The last article was to see If the cor
poration would purchase Of Almira j.
Kenney and the Cummings Manufacture.
ing Co. the right to take an unlimited
supply of water from Stony Brook, or
take any action toward settling the suits
now pending brought by those parties.
Mr.. Gray explained that there are ad.
vsntages about having an unlimited
right to take water. Under present con.
ditions we have no legal right to fur
nish gallon of water to Norway. Also
the purchase of an unlimited right
would settle the pending suits, and
end the matter for all time. He had
invited propositions, and had just re-
ceived one from the Cummings Manu-
featuring Co., the price named being
$500. Mr.. Kenney was present, and
would submit his own proposition. II
no action was taken, the pending suits
would be heard before the referees next
Thursday.
Mr.. Kenney set forth his position al
some length, and submitted a PROPOSE
tion to sell an unlimi ted right for $500,
or continue the present right Of 225, ,0OC
gallons daily for $4,000. he was asked
some questions by Geo. R. Morton aud
others, and then left the hall so that the
voters might not be embarrassed in their
consideration of the matter.
After some discussion, sentiment was
expressed in favor of letting the cases gc
to hearing, and 1t was voted to pass over
the article. The meeting then adjourn
ed.