Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
MADISON
Madison Village Corporation
Hold Adjourned Meeting
and Discusses Wat
er Co. Purchase
DEATHS OF MRS. JOS. BEAR
OR AND MRS. CLARA WEEKS

Fireman's hall was packed by an au-
dience of representative voters ana ousi-
ness men at the adjourned meeting OF the
Madison Village Corporation Monday eve
ming to hear and act upon the report OF
the assessors, who were made commit
tee week ago TO confer with the Madi-
son Water Co. in an endeavor TO get Il
satisfactory price on the same without
resortine 10 appraisers. The meeting
was called to order by DR.. W. u. sawyer
who called upon E. L. Perkins, chalr-
man of the committee, for a report. MI
Perkins presented a written report 'he
substance of which was that the eoih-
mittee met the Madison W alter 90. al
Gardiner last Thursday and after long
conference obtained a price OF sAio'ooN'
with the understanding that clear ttie
be given and that it include all rights'
privileges and property or the company
but not bills collectable at the present
time The corporation to take care ol
bonds to the amount of S6D,oo' due IN 1'i'
and bearing per cent. interest, put couio
he retired at the option OF the corpora
tim. Mr. Perkins stated that the water
company would accept an interest pear
ing order TO the amount of $4,000 and the
other $4,000 to be paid as soon as some
provision had been made for the boAos.
A motion was at once presented nE frel
Lane that the report OF the committee nc
accented and their recommendations be
adopted. w S. Brown, Esq, took the
floor in opposition to the measure, STATING
that as much as he detested q court APP
praisal ii should be made in preference
TO the price as given. He also st"'e-i
that he had been Informed that one o.
the best engineers In New England nav
Recently said he would be glad to oupil-
cate the plant for SAC, 900. and that IN MS
opinion the corporation should not hurry
in closing the trade but should wait uh-
til they saw what actor. Arson Woulu
take in the matter. c. :. Humphreys
stated that up to the present time ne had
opposed the purchase. but was surprised
at the price obtained by the committee
and thought it a good trade at that price
An opinion from Judge Whitehouse was
read to the effect that if the corporation
purchased the water plant the l9o-horse-
| power provided for and to be furnlshen
nv the Great Northern Paper Co in the
original deed would still hold good ana
! would not revert back to the paper com
| pany and could be used for all purpose
! demanded in running water n!ant. 'dF
| Perkins urged the purchase of the plant
/ saving that In conversation with mem
her of the utilities board Monday he Ia
| heen fold that the board hoped the rHr-
| chase could he completed as il Il wa
/ not nlans had already been made To-
/ the installation Of filter and that me
pIan had been endorsed by the board
/ The original deed in regard to the W2tc!
| nower&swas discussed by Judge {. 9
| Small At this time the vote was taken
M. was doubted on the second vote i
was almost the unanimous desire of the
| meeting that the plant should he nur-
\ chased 1T the price named, only FOUR Tot-
| ing against the measure. II vas a!s'
voted to instruct the assessors TO make
| q loan Of s50,00N and issue an interest
| hearing bond for that amount TO TIE
| Madison Water Co. and complete the
| trade by Jan. l. 1916
Warrants have been posted for a
special meeting of the voters IN the
| Arson Water District to he held IN
the Town hall on Wilson street. Anson,
next Saturday afternoon. The article
! of principal interest is 10 see If the
! district will vote to rescind the vote
! taken on Oct. 9. whereby il refused %
! take stems to issue bonds necessary
! for the financing Of the construction Of
a pipe line from Hancock pond. Tie
voters in the south end Of the district