Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-11

The following decision has been an
nounced by the Maine Public Utilities
Commission under date of May 9 in
the matter Of furnishing service to the
residents Of Gilman street in the city
Of Augusta by the Augusta Water
District:
Whereas there has recently been in
formal complaint made to this COM
mission, and this commission on its
own motion has been investigating
without notice in regard to the follow
ing:
/. Augusta Water District is a pub
lie utility under the jurisdiction OF this
commission, and among other things
is authorized and obliged to furnish
water for domestic purposes to citi-
zens Of Augusta.
2. There exists in the City of Au-
gusta a certain public street or way
at the present time are several resi-
dences, the owners Of which desire to
be served with water therefor by said
Augusta Water District. The pipes of
said Water District now run by said
Gilman street but are not as yet laid
in said Gilman street, and although
said property owners have requested
said Water District to lay its pipes in
said street and render service to such
owners said Water District refuses so
to do except upon conditions believed
and alleged to be unreasonable. And
hence this commission alleges that
service of said Water District to said
property owners on said Gilman street
is inadequate and cannot be obtained.
and that proper service at reasonable
rates and without discrimination ought
to be rendered by said Water District
to said property owners.
And whereas 1t is determined by in
vestigation had without notice that
under existing. and the above named
contemplated future conditions. the
said service Of said Augusta Water
District rendered and to be rendered
to the said property owners on said
Gilman street is and will (without ac-
be inadequate and cannot be obtained,
and being satisfied that sufficient
grounds exist to warrant formal pub
lie hearing as to all the aforemen-
toned matters. it is ordered
l. That said Augusta Water District
be notified by service Of copy hereof
upon said District that this commits
sion has under investigation
(a) The necessity. advisability and
legality Of ordering said Water Dis
trict to extend its pipes or mains along
the whole or a portion Of said Gilman
street and serve all property owners
thereon who desire water for domestic
purposes, at reasonable rates and
without discrimination.
(b) The terms ana conditions under
which, and the rates at which such
service shall be rendered.
(c) The size Of main and the cost
of installing the same which shall be
laid along said street.
(d) Any and all other matters
which relate to the giving Of adequate
service by said Water District to said
property owners on said Gilman street.
(e) To determine, and by order, fix
the rules, regulations, restrictions,
and manner Of compensation
and all other matters in accordance
with which any or all of the foregoing
may be accomplished and put into eff
feet
That unless at the expiration Of 10
days from the time of service hereof
the said Augusta Water District shall
have removed the cause Of complaint
herein stated, it shall file an answer
or other plea hereto in accordance
with Rule No. Of this commission.