Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22

Mr.. PERKINS Of Boothbay Har-
Dor: AIR. Speaker and gentlemen CT
the House. l move the substitution Of
the bill for the report Of the commit
tee. and wish to address you for
! few moments upon that motion.
Mr.. BARNES Of Houlton: Mr..
Speaker. will the gentleman inform
| me. through the Chair. what the
number OF the bill is.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Boothbay Harbor. Mr.. Perkins.
may reply through the Chair.
Mr.. PERKINS: Mr.. Speaker. it
has not been printed.
The SPEAKER: This is report
| from the committee on public utili-
ties. ought not to pass. signed by all
ten members Of the committee.
MIR. PERKINS: Mr.. Speaker and
gentlemen of the House. would say
that this bill is to amend the water
charter of the town Of Boothbay Har-
Dor. The town of Boothbay Harbo-.
for the last 10 or Is years, has been
supplying 4 summer colony known IS
Squirrel Island. which is situated o.29s
to low water from Spruce Point III
the town Of Boothhay Harbor. The
object Of this bill is TO amend cur
charter 80 that our charter or fran
chise rights Will stop at the end of
Spruce Point. The object of this bill
is not to deprive Squirrel Island Of 4
water supply: il only allows the town
Of Boothbay Harbor TO withdraw To
Spruce Point. 1t provides in the bill
that We will be authorized 10 supply
water TO the Squirrel Village Cor
poration at Spruce Point. This mat
ter Nas recommitted by ME 10 the
committee on public utilities in good
faith. as l expected. and had reason
10 believe that there might be 4
minority report, at lsRst. my way. !
feel. however. al this time that Il
portion az that committee. at least.
is fayorahly Inclined 10 TIRE position
of the town OF Boothbay Harhor-
This case has been once heard by tie
Public Utilities Commission. which
has ordered the town Of Soo,hhay
Harbor 10 lag ar additional pipe from
the END of Spruce Point - Conrer.
with this system on Squirrel Island.
which is owned by the Squirrel Island
Village Corporation. want to say IL
all fairness TO the commission that
| they dis. no. have before them Al ,.r-t
time all the evidence in the cass. Il
has been stated upon the floor OF this
, House this afternoon that u should
BE- the purpose of this House 70 hand
out even handed justice. II has also
been said in the veto message OF the
Governor that one going into ! court
Of equity should come into court with
clean hands. wish 70 ask the in
diligence Of the HOUSE while | adj
dress you upon this subject. which /,
II vital Importance 20 me personally.
and 70 the c.hel inh2 bitants OF the
town Of Boo:hnay Harbo-. Were Il
: rot OF the utmost Importance 10 the
people whom have the ilorcr 20 rep
resent. and If II were II o. an iEju>-
,:ice 20 anybody. even 70 one iadivii-
tai. l would no: be standing here
will rest my case >au2-ely upon Inc
equities n v, and I wish 10 say 20 YOU
that great dea, depends upon row
We happened 20 81 10 Squirrel Island
The town OF BooIhhay Earbo-. u the
year 1925. Rad TO water system We
people down ,h.re occasionally had
ar epidemic ~ typhoid fever Or sonls
o,her disease which cause. death ~
those wncri We loved We souEh. 20
:rIeres. private capital i, giving Us
. water supply. \ company q gsa-
l,ecen came dow there ao6 SAID
; there vas rot dollar II Il We 90
tanned 2 charter from TIE Legislature
e ,his State ara we bonded oU-
W r.
some. ur,:, today We are over ss.,N
acoye or t:eo- limit IT 1876 S1I.--
~ Island desired 70 nave OF wais-.
. \ s-eac man 7sopls ,ae-= hre~ la
It would Be TO-. for The town % 80 over
here; l.: e. 1rtic.e vas .->e-,s. Il
!. ,ae TOW. va--s,: Cor IA. .e4- -
. :ao-:zlns re se,ec:r:e- - c1l.s . ne
: Legislature aa6 g. :-..c..-ss 90
Squire! Island. IT,: --aI.s-. gentle
:n+- was .o5,:s3 :1-ous@ Gu :owa
- ne parties interested. as --=r
brought pressure 70 eea- o. taoss ~
wAo-, Ire: ID tus.1ess Tie article
WAS SD -po- ,-e ;ao.s - ina. ,cN7
meeting -a.ti a, Iaoss W1o were o.
,oss5 - :: RAJ so2s home a.G --e-
;aasn - ,Es Very lasi -e;rg. ana $50
q. 80. ~,o have rae 70 d with tov-.
meetings srow hov that ;-lcE c1a =
p-::s: -. T.ey I'D cc-,s :, ;-s Leg
s.a:u-e We eli SO % Squire Is-sa3.
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IRISH. during TIRE rs: = .e--< an -.
ie- 20 Squirrel Island EXCEPT :! col-
--act-s sc,sn.r INSTRUMENT. entered .c.o
ey Ire contrasting parties Uza- -
SAL 20 YOU ncx ira ;.s >r.!.:e- Island
Village Cooperation ow1s rs oE2 Ea:e-
s.-s.e-1 We Simply eoaaecc VIE !: 8:
the waters edge We went there. IS
sad -a6e: ccat-scc-a ScI--ac- 20
one ,eir Than = contra: vas -a1e
.o- - years. contract made, ss1--s-
-ea. by or Setsc.Eea vho 11i 70 a.
.he-.ty % make such { oc1tzc: as
:as., aaS under Ia: co-t-ace Squire
water from CIR to~1 3. s .a-cs-
wa-le pad s - =: o<1 .eE1 e. rs
sa-s se-v:-e Trey rad free re --o-
,ec.,o, Ct Squirrel Island. 90 wa,c.
.hey Cd rot pay cen, Ira: contrast
as say was made z.tEo-: a-..c-.y
II -E4 was elected upon .le tca-1
o. seec:-so and +oEc5 RS co-.-sc-
We -z-asd re matter Over ana wee
.r..;-st-sore c. CS-.o aer1Es.s re
contract. t-t ne .z.ksd ,se thing eve
he bar. 0. seisc--e--a-d We te-:5-
q xa rocl5 r-Ey or har5 o. Ike
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