Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-25
BEFORE COMMITTEES
Continued from Page Eight

non, L,raou 81 ,.saot."tlyn Is l"f4Asni'io
water unD,r "A lrancn.sc from the state.
rne District is especially euthoiI-cI 10
extend its pipes Throughout sald ttrI-
tory Leucatu the waters OF CosNo Day %
ITS Tributaries.
Subject 10 the consent Of the Public
Utilities Commission, the Portland Water
Distinct is authorized t. acquire by pur-
chase the capital stock. plants, property
and franchises OF the FCreside atef
company and the Gorhan Water com
pany or any other public ut.lIty supply
ing water within its territory. The rates
Tor water supplied by the district shall
be uniform where installation, matnte-
nance and cost OF service is substantially
uniform hut the district is not prevente
from establishing higher rate, with the
approval Of the Public Utilities Commls-
sion where the cost of construction,
maintenance or cost of service exceeds
the average.
Mexico -Rumford Toll Bridge.
Rep Ilutchins OF MeXico-hcsulve APP
propriatiug $1,000 to aid the town Of
Mexico IN purchasing a toll bridge over
the Audroscoggin river between the
towns Of Mexico and Eumtord to make
the same free bridge, provided that
within SIX months after the puI6 Csc
the towns Of Mexico and Eumford shall
put the bridge in state Of repair and
keep 1t IN such repair as may be or
dered by the highway commission.
Rep. Avcril Of Prentss-Resolye APP
propriating 390oO to repair the Danforth
road in the town of Prentiss providing
the town raises $500.
Skowhegan Water District.
Rep Holt of Skowhegan-An act to in
corporate part OF the town of Skowhegan
and the people therein. the limits OF the
territory being defined in detail in the
act into the Skowhegan Water District
60 supply the inhabitants in said district
with pure water for domestic and mu-
nicipal purposes. taken from the Kenne-
bcc river or from any lake or pond 10
Gated wholly or partly IN the towns OF
Canaan. Athens. Embden, Smithfeld,
Madison or Skowhcgan, except Hancock
Fond IN Enbden or from wells or reser-
Voirs. Tho district is authorized to pur-
chase any necessary land for securing
the water and erecting its plant and to
lay pipe lines and auueducts. The af-
fairs OF tho district are TO be managed
by n board Of trustees composed Of three
members elected by the legal voters of
said district The trustees are authorized
to choose a treasurer and all other need
ful officers After the first election one
trustee shall bc elected each year. Water
district trustee elections are to be held
on tho fourth Tuesday of july IN each year
and no person holding "A municipal office
IN SkowheFan shall be eligible to cleo
tlon The district authorized TO acquire
hy purchase or by right of eminent do
main the plant property ana franchise
uf the Skowhcgau water company ana
detailed provision Is made for proceed
ings In taking over this property, APP
praisers 60 he appointed by the supreme
court In case ~ q disagreement. For
accomplishing The purposes Of the act
the district rs authorized to issue bonds.
Provision Is made for assessment OF
rates. aud the act shall not become ef-
fective unless approved Nv the legal vo.-
crs of the district az q special election on
the third Monday IN July, 1911
Rep. Anderson of Tortland-Eesolve