Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-17
MADISON
Village Corporation Votes to
Buy Water Co.'S. Franchise and
Plant, Price to Be Agreed on
Vote, Yes 80, No "a
HAS FINE PRO-
GRAM AT MEETING

A special meeting OF the Maolson
Village Corporation was held Monday
evening in Union hall in the interests
Of pure water supply. with an attend
ance Of about $50 representative voters
and taxpayers. The meeting was first
called to order in Fireman's hall as an
adjourned meeting from two weeks
ago. Following the reading OF let
ter from the Water Company a vote OF
final adjournment was taken and the
company went to Union hail. the
meeting was called to order by Corpo-
ration Clerk A. B. Head and DR.. w.
G. Sayer was elected moderator. First
came a motion to limit each speaker to
ten minutes for debate.
Article was to see il the Corpora
ton would vote to buy the property OF
the Water Company. Judge c. ..
Small moved that the Corporation buy
the rights, franchises and property OF
the Madison Water Company at price
TO be mutually agreed upon by the
Corporation and the company. If this
could not be done the price to be fixed
by three appraisers, one to be chosen
by the company and satisfactory TO
the Corporations; one to be chosen by
the Corporation and satisfactory to the
Nate~ Company; and the third to be
chosen by the first two and satisfac-
tory 20 both parties. In case the first
two appraisers chosen were unable to
agree. upon written application signed
by them third man is to be appoint
ed by any justice of the supreme court.
This motion was supported by F. A.
Gilman. Speeches against the motion
were made by c. S. Humphreys,
George Merrill, Stanley Butler and E.
W. Adams, who contended that the
voters had not been used fairly in the
past and it was risky measure to
expect that the company would sell for
a easonable price and if they did it
would not be good property for the
( Corporation. The measure was sup
/ ported by w F. Scott, E. L. Perkins,
/ Judge Small, Bernard Gibbs, and DR..
/ Sawyer.
/ The ballot was 30 to "a in favor of
! purchasing the plant. 1t was also
| voted that the assessors be appointed
4 a committee TO confer with the Water
! Company and see what price could be
| agreed upon. and report at an ad-
| journed meeting to be held in one week
! in Firemans hall.
The articles in relation to issuing
| bonds and hiring money We're tabled
until after the committee shall report.
AT interesting meeting of the Soro-
SIS Club was held Monday afternoon at
! the residence of Mrs. II. A. Morse on
\ the Arson side with % members pres
! ent. The program was in charge of
! Miss Carry Merry, and the subject was
american Women" The order of ex-
ercises: Roll call, "A Woman / Ad-
! mire and Why; paper, The American
! Woman in Art and LITERATURE" Mrs.
| Anna league; piano solo. Miss Flor
ence Walker: paper, Social Leaders
! and Philanthropic Workers." Mrs Cla-
IA Z. Powers. paper. The American
Woman in the World Of Music" Mrs
Belle Hilton. After the program came
an informal social hour, during which
refreshments We're served by the hos
tess.
Mrs. ]. P. Lancaster went Tuesday
to Norridgewock for a short visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. H. c. Prince left Tuesday to
visit friends in Portland and vicinity
Harry a. Bowering went Tuesday to
Jacknan, where he has work for the
winter.
A meeting of Circle No. /, of the La.
dies Aid of the Methodist church was
held Monday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. w. H. Spear on Head
street, and plans perfected for cook
ed food sale to be held Nov. %.