Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
s. ,R2EL ISLAND
pu6.c Uiiitics Commission Or
ders Bocthbay Water District
10 Lay l-IIch Water Main to
l,llnd-Notes on Corporation
Meeting

III -tti4lD
The annual meeting of the Squirrel
l.n! Village Corporation was held
20 saturday evening at the Island
,tap,L There was large attendance
.3. one Of the articles that came up
u. non were discussed at length.
Attorney Robert Treat Whitehouse of
!,rflui was, chosen moderator Of the
meeting BY a unanimous vote. Attor
Joy +. J. c. Little of Augusta was
't. unanimous choice for clerk of the
cugpogation for the ensuing year. Mr..
HN.t. house. chairman of the board of
a,.r4eets. then made the report for
tllt board for the past year. This
report dealt mainly with the question
- an adequate water supply for Squir-
COB leland as brought before the Pub
.a I tilities Commission the past win
Teri
This commission handed down a
.umplcte decision in favor of Squirrel
Island, ordering the Boothbay Harbor
"a tier District to correct their waite,
..,h to Spruce Point and tu lay a
f.Yr-inch water main from Spruce
FONT 20 Squirrel Island. the question
ot rates being left open. The water
district has already corrected the wat
cs main 70 Spruce Point so that the
.upply of water on the island is i'm
proved.
The estimated total cost of an ade-
quate supply of water for the island
is $4,000. The report dwelt on the
point that il should not follow that
rates must be materially advanced be-
cause the Squirrel Island plant for
water service. which it owns. inven-
tories at $4,000. which the Boothbay
Harbor Water District has the use of
In supplying water here. The over
seers' report was accepted and order
cd placed on file.
The treasurer's report showed that
the cost OF water supply contest be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission
had been s616.so, that the interest on
debt on account of the wharf and
breakwatcr amounting to $2S2.29 had
been met and $500 of the debt had been
raid the past year. That total liabili-
ties wcre now s547415, a reduction OF
nearly $500 from last years report.
Tho treasurer's report was accepted
ana ordered placed on file.
IL was bIOu6Hl puL tAiC hASSt-
ins that the increase in taxes this year
w4s due mainly to an increase in the
state tax Of nearly so per cent, to an
increase Of valuation Of property at
this resort during the past five years
X about IS per cent and to the paying
~ II bonds on the Southport bridge.
The board of overseers were re-elect-
81 for the ensuing year. the board be-
LAG as follows: Robert T. Whitehouse.
Portland, Josiah S. Maxcy, Gardiner;
Charles r. White, Wakefield, Mass. /;
Albion II. Brainard. Arlington, y. j..
ana Albert L. Snowman, Philadelphia.
Alexander Doyle, Dedham, Mass,
wa elected treasurer for the ensuing
Year
\ sanitary committee for the ensu-
ine year was chosen as follows:
Charles r. White, William r. DeBlois,
Brooklyn. y. Y, and Frank B. Phil
brick ~ Watervile.
lc choice Of landscape committee
flows George Lintner, Sum-
MR. y j.. Albion II. Brainard Mrs.
i T. Whitehouse, Portland Edward
II ion1olh Boston. and Mrs. Arthur
Edwards. Chicago
Pr.f J. William Black of Water
Nt" was elected a trustee Of the
Squire! Island library for term Of
'Ne Years.
''."i-c \. Lintner, chairman Of the
..'.seape committee, reported that
,.' committee had employed Prof.
VI. Brlscoe of Orono. and read
.I.i Rriscue's recommendations,
.-H ~
~ in his opinion there were too
"''N trees on the island, that a judi
.'.'s clearing out OF inferior and dead
U'fs and clearing up Of dead
'a''a's would materially reduce the
ne l'sk and improve the chances of
~" valuable trees. The committee
'rport was accepted and ordered plac-
ID on file,
'"e report az the treasurer of the IL
"afF trustees is as follows: The to-
VA number Of books is now 1855: av-
rage dalIy circulation 40. which is the
'lrtest daily circulation in the history
'0e library; new books. l06.
ha-ance on hand one year ago, s2S3. % !;
.ees 1880 fines. si4S7; interest on bond
aHd the annual appropriation, $500
Disbursements: Salary of librarian. s17l /:
e" books and periodicals. s15s. %; insur-
"H'e, si; incidentals, s757s Balance on
"'0d' S9ls Report was accepted and
ordered placed on file.
article y ITO see what IL anything,
IT. corporation will appropriate for
'''''T = lighting the island and take
Won relating thereto" brought out
prolonged debate. An expert on cleo
ne lighting plants, Mr.. Waterman OF
"'s'on was present and informed the
eftnE that In his opinion a suitable
Pant could he Installed at an outside cost
N about 81 M and that house services
ooAld prohak,y be furnished at about $l5