Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-04

come from animals and cotton comes
from a plant That's why there is
Diamond Dye for Wool or Silk and
each ward to meet with the commits
sion monthly. The act provides that
all these amendments shall be submit
ted 20 vote of the people of the city
before being adopted.
No opposition, except in the wording
of the measure, was made to the Act in
cooperating the Kennebunk, kenne-
bunkport and Wells Water District
and authorizing the district to take
over by the usual methods the fran
chises, property and rights of the York
Water Co.
Edward w. Wheeler Of Brunswick
appeared for the proponents of the
measure and stated to the committee
that the people of the three towns con-
cerneI had voted strongly in favor OF
the proposition, the Wells vote being
s to in favor and the vote of the
two other towns being unanimous He
called attention of the committee TO
the fact that many similar acts have
been pas sed during the past % years
and that in no case has there been a
failure of a district so formed. The
only deviation in the act from others
of similar character is in the selection
of board of appraisers for the deter
mination of the value of the company's
property at the time it is taken over
by the district, the speaker stated. Ac-
cording to the act the appraisers are
to be chosen as follows: One from
list of three names proposed by each
of the parties and one by the supreme
court, the three to be appointed by
the justices of the court. Mr.. Wheeler
stated that the district has no objec-
ton to amendments offesed by the COM
pany IN relation to the taking over of
residences of employees by the dis trict
and including automobiles used by the
company in the property to be taken
over.
The objection to certain wording of
the act was made by John P. Deering
of Saco, representing the York Water
Co. Mr.. Deering wanted the act to
read SO that the district shall serve the
town of York and certain portions of
the city of Biddeford now being served
by the company, SO that more definite
date than from three months to one
year after the acceptance of the act
would be included, and named March
l, 1922, as the maximum time limit for
the property to be taken over, and urg-
ed the appointing of the entire board
of three appraisers by the court with
out action on the part of the interest
ed parties and that such appraisers
shall reside outside the county of York
shall be in detail according to the
usage of the Public Utilities Commits
sion in corporation matters.
The hearing on the Act to divide
the town of Jonesport and to incor-
porate the town of Beals drew a
goodly crowd to the Senate Chamber
Thursday afternoon. The hearing
was one of the longest of the Legis-
lative session. The chief claim of the
people of Beals, who live on an island
by that name, is that the schools on
the island are very much inferior to
those on the mainland in the town of
Jonesport. George f. Thompson of
Bangor appeared for the proponents
of the measure while the opposition
was, represented by Hon. Thomas
Leigh of Augusta and EX-Represen-
tative Oscar H. Dunbar of Machias.
Attorney Thompson, in opening the
case for the proponents, said that to
some people the division of q town
means a great DEAL and in every case
where town has been divided good
results have followed. If there is a
sentiment for a division in town
there must be some fundamental rea-
son for it. The people of Jonesport
are as far apart in their method of
living as white people can, be. The
people of Beals claim that they have
been ostracized by the people of the
town of Jonesport.
My clients are poor fisher folk, :"
said Attorney Thompson. And they
feel as If they would like to have the
right of free government.
The first witness called was Rev.
Alexander p. Mcdonald of Bar Har-
Dor, the missionary of the Sea Coast
Society, who said that while visiting
Head Harbor he found the people
were interesting themselves in the
Jonesport, and the sentiment there
was in favor of a division.
can island community is different
than a mainland community" said
Mr.. Mcdonald. They do not seem
to have things in common The peo-
pie on an island are always looked
down upon by the people on the
mainland, not only in this case but IN
almost every case along the coast of
Maine. If had my way there would
not be an island connected with a
Jonesport are not as good as they
ought to be as for instance the best
men are not put in office there. I
also think it would be better for the
town of Jonesport if the islands were
separated from her.
1--WE could do more good on Head
Harbor, Beals Island and Wass Is
land if they were incorporated as
separate town." said Mr.. Mcdonald.
You are not a Taxpayer at Head
Harbor, are you, Mr.. Mcdonald" ask
ed Attorney Leigh of the opposition.
II am not" replied Mr.. Mcdonald.
You are neither a resident of
Jonesport or Beals Island,9 asked At
torney Leigh.
mo, I am not" replied the witness.
"You say that they do not put the
best men in Jonesport in Officer"
Il do not think that they do. A
leading citizen told me that they did
not"