Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-16
Water District and Pennington


Newell r. Knowlton of Pennington
appeared for and Senator Butler of
the same place against the act to an
mex the Suburban Water District to the
Pennington Village Corporation. Mr..
Knowlton said that the people of the
section included in the Water District
had been years ago left out of the VIII
lage Corporation. The latter had pur-
chased and operated the water system,
his people paying water rentals to the
Village Corporation, when was using
the money for it's own village expenses
and having for the last seven years no
taxation. He thought the people OF this
outside area should be admitted and be
on equal terms.
The Suburban Water District section
had a valuation of about sloSo00. with
about 50 voters The Village Corpora
ton valuation in 1910 was $9l9,7OO,
with 305 polls. Valuation OF entire
town. $1,000 00O.r The interests OF the
two sections were identically the same
ana the section asking annexation was
a growing, beautiful residential sec
ton This committee room is not the
actual place to settle the matter, but
i. he place to give the people an en-
abling act, 50 that they might vote
unon the question The Suburban
water District at its last April meet
ing had instructed him TO take TINS
action. He admitted that opposition
would appear.
senator Butler said the Village Cor
poration. after a hot hght' had poughl
the existing water system. had extend
ed it over six miles and invested over
100000: then in 1914, the supply be
ing insufficient. had lald announcer Inc
at an expense of $4,000. The rentals,
through wise or otherwise pollcN, had
been and were being used as the Village
/ Corporation saw fit. instead or starting
a sinking fund and he thought likely
that taxation must soon come me
trouble was in taking in sparsely set
tied section and then having constant
complaints Of taxation without receiV-
ing value, as they had in the case OF
another village former West Farming
ton.
/ They were getting 7 per cent on the
capital ana the Public ttillueS mad not
vet thought it too much lie SuppoSe;i
they would do whatever the Public ttli-
tiles compelled them to do in 1nN line
of extension. He should ask tnat a
definite date should be set for voting
upon the proposition. if so decided, in
orGer shat tfa surprise should be sprung
in townmeeting on the owners of the
property.
Representative Jordan of Baileyville
very closely explained the act to ratify
the proceedings of the annual town
meeting of Baileyville on April II, 1916,
being measure to make good for sale
outside Of this State 10000 worth of
bonds authorized at that meeting for
the purpose Of building and equipping
SchoolhOUse.
No one appeared for or against the
act to amend Section /, Chapter 10, r.
S, relating to Wills, which is to in
sert the words 'and a married woman
or widow" 50 that they are included
in the law, but the committee thought
/ it q c"mmendable act.
No one appeared for the act TO amend
Chapter 121. Laws Of 1913, to enable an
nual meetings Of Madison Water Dis
trict to lie held in July or act to amend
Section %, Chapter l2i, r. S, relating
to assaults upon and interference with
/ officers. although the intentions of the
latter had previously been fully ex-
planned to them