Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-11-29
WATER RATES.
BEFORE PUBLIC UrIL-
TTrEs COMMISSION.
THAT THE COMMISSION
WILL ORDER AN INVENTORY AND
ACCOUNTING OF WATER PLANT.

uHttc SoNG - ncoAfAS ~ soN Nb@A*y ~N~&As
house in Ellsworth last Thursday evening,
on the petition OF Embert c. Usgood and
other Ellsworth water takers, setting
forth that the new schedule % water rates
and rufes OF the Bar Hsrbor & Union
River Power Co. were ''unjust, unreason-
able and unjustly discriminatory"
That the people OF Ellsworth were
thoroughly aroused was indicated by the
large attendance at the hearing, in spite
of a pouring rain. The courtroom Was
well filed, and there were few ladies In
the gallery.
The commissioners present were Will
lam B. SHELTON and Charles w. Mullen.
They were accompanied by Roy F. Leach,
assistant clerk, F. J. McArdle, chief OF
rates and schedules, and w. H. Conforth,
stenographer. The petitioners were
represented by w. E. Whiting, and the
defendant corporation by MIR. Simpson,
Of Ryder & Simpson, Bangor. Howard
Corning, treasurer, Edward N. Graham,
general manager, sir. Haddon, OF the
engineering force OF the power company.
and Superintendent Leach were also
present.
The hearing was opened BY counsel for
the petitioners, who outlined the case.
He said the petitioners were unable to
get any information to indicate whether
the water rates charged here wers ex-
brilliant or not, or whether the company
was operating its water plant ct profit
or loss. He reviewed the history OF the
TAXATION Of the company's entire property
here, frat taxed on . nominal valuation
OF $o0,0 900, later incrsased to 10000 and
this year increased to el16,2O. He At
tributed the new schedule Of rates to
retaliation for this increase Of valuation.
He then cited some OF the increases IN
cost OF water under the new rates. which
be said taxed conveniences- He called
particular attention TO the rule OF the
company requiring houss-owners to dis
connect faucets and pipes which were
their own property.
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