The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-25
CHARTER TO INCORPORATE NEW
AFTER DISTRICT


Of supplying the Inhabitants of said
District with pure water for domestic
and municipal purposes
The bill further stipuates that the
district be authorized to take suil-
cient water from the kennebec river
or from any lake or pond located
wholly or partly in Canaan, Athens.
Embden. Smithfeld. Madison or
SkoWheean excepting Hancock pond
in Emblem which is already utilized
by the Madison Waterworks.
or any river or stream in any of the
said towns or from wells or reser-
yO1rs. IL may also take real estate
or water rights necessary for dams
for tlowage for power, for pumping
its water thru its mains, for reser-
yoirs. fol preserving the purity OF the
water and watershed, for laying and
maintaining aqueducts and other
structures. for taking and disposing
OF water and for rights or way or
, roadways. to its source Of supply
dams, power stations, reservoirs,
mains, aqueducts. structures and
lands. The district shall be liable
1 for all damages that shall be sus-
tanned by any person or corporation
/ 10 tutlG property.
/ The district will be authorized to
! lay in and thru The streets and to
] take up, repair and replace all pipes
as may be necessary and shall cause
/ the work to be done with as little OBJ
struetion as possible to the public
| travel.
The affairs of this water district
shall be managed by board of trus-
tees composed of three members who
are to be elected by plurality vote
of the legal voters within the water
! district at an election to be especial
ly held for that purpose Tuesday,
July oath. 1911 The term of office
of these trustees shall begin on that
date and az soon as convenient they
shall hold a meeting and elect
president and clerk, adopt seal, and
when necessary, shall choose "A treas
urer and other officers and agents.
They may also establish bylaws One
trustee shall retire each year and
whenever a new trustee is chosen. he
shall be elected by plurality vote of
the legal voters of the water district.
The annual meeting will occur the
fourth Tuesday of each July. All
trustees shall be eligible to re-elec-
ton but no person holding munich
pal office in Skowhegan shall be elig-
ible for election to this board Each
trustee shall receive in full eompen-
sation for his service, the sum of two
dollars for every regular and special
meeting of the board at which he is
in attendance.
The trustees shall make a detailed
report at the close of each fiscal year
which will be printed in the yearly
town report.
The district is authorized To ac-
quire by purchase or exercise OF the
right Of eminent domain which right
is expressly delegated to the district
for this purpose, the entire plant,
properties. franchises. rights and
privileges of the Skowhegan Water
Company. except its cash assets in
Guiding all lands, waters, water rights
etc. The company is authorized to
sell and transfer its franchises and
properties to the water district.
In case the trustees of the water
district fail to agree with the Show
hogan Water Company upon the
terms of the purchases on or before
November first, 1917, the water dis
trict trustees are authorized to take
the plant. property and franchises
and file a petition in the clerks Office
of the supreme judicial court of SOM
erset County. After due notice there
viii be a hearing and three disinter-
ested appraisers, none OF whom shall
be residents of Somerset County, will
be appointed to tax the valuation OF
the property at what it is equitably
worth in order that the Skowhegan
Water Company shall receive just
compensation. The valuation shall
be fixed on or before July first. 1918,
and from that date. the new Water
/ District will have full claim To all
properties The award of the APP
praisers shall be conclusive as to
! valuations and the final decree upon
the entire matter including the APP
! plication of the purchase money,
/ transfer of the property, etc, will
then be made.
All valid contracts now existing be-
tween the Skowhegan Water Company
and any persons or corporations for
supplying water within the bound
aries of the new district, are to be
assumed and carried out by the dis
| trict.
In order to accomplish this act, the
| water district is authorized 10 DOR
row money temporarily, and to issue
interest bearing negotiable notes Of
the district for the purpose of re-
funding the indebtedness incurred in
creating the district including the &C
QUESTION of the property and fran
chises of the Skowhegan Water Com
pany, payment of damages, laying
pipes. constructing and operating a
water plant, and in making improve
ments.
All individuals, firms and corpora
lions shall pay to the treasurer of
the district, the rates established by
the board of trustees for the water
used and the rates shall be in uni
formity within the territory supplied
by the district The rates are to be so
established as to provide revenue to