Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-19
WINTHROP
Town Meeting Considers
Water District And Sewage
Systems And Town History

The special town meeting called at
the Winthrop Town Hall Monday
morning at $50 drew a fair represent
tation of the voters to act upon the
following articles; Article /, To
choose a moderator to preside at said
meeting. Article 2. To receive the
report of the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate a system of
water works for Winthrop village.
Article 3. To see what action the
town will take concerning the recon-
mendatlons of said committee. Arti-
Gle 4. To see if the town will en-
power the said committee to procure
from the State an act enabling the
town to install an adequate water
and sewage system in Winthrop viii
lage, or act anything thereon. Ar
ticle 3. To see if the town will vote
TO cause to be made a compilation of
the history of Winthrop based upon
the data secured from the estate of
John NJ. Benjamin and to publish the
same, or act anything thereon. Arti-
Gle 6. To see if the town will vote
to raise by loan, or otherwise, a sum
of money for the purpose Of defray-
ing the expenses of compiling and
publishing such history of Winthrop
or act anything thereon.
The meeting was called to order bv
the town clerk. Mrs Carrie French
at the hour appointed and II. f. Fos-
ter was chosen Moderate DR.. G.. n.
ToWle. as chairman of the committee.
gave n fine ~
OF that committee, showing that much
Tune and thought had been given the
matter. He explained in detail the
expense Of putting in such a system
as had been talked about, giving fig
ures regarding the purchase of the
existing water companies, the install
iatlon of new pipes and reservoir and
the expense of caring for same. Ac-
cording to the estimates given it
would cost $3.50 for the annual up
keep and the committee doubted that
the amounts received from water tax
cs, hydrant, rental, etc, would cover
this amount.
AT the close of the report DR.. Towle
SAID that he was ready to answer
any questions on the report and a
general discussion followed. Mr.. Ia
ger of Portland was present and
spoke Tor the water system. Unon
motlon 1t was finally voted to accept
the report of the committee and
that it be published in the ANNA,
town report for next year, AS the
committee made no recommendations
Article was passe,. over. Article
brought out general discussion
Inc matter of a sewage system being
discussed with as much interest at
that of water supply. 1t was fin
ally voted that the committee an
pointed at the last annual town
meeting on the water supply be an
pointed a committee to procure q
charter for a water and sewer dis
trict in Winthrop embracing such
territory as the committee NAV
recommend. Also to procure s1,ch
legislation as will enable the town
to install a system for domestic and
fire protection. Under article 5. r. p.
Jones reported that the manuscript
of the late Mr.. Benjamin had been
purchased by the committee. It was
voted that a committee Of three he
appointed by the Moderator to ex-
anime the records and notes and in
vestigate the practibiIity and expense
of writing and publishing the history
of the town of Winthrop using this
data as basis and report at the an
nual town meeting in March 1923 and
the selectmen be authorized to nav
necessary expenses incurred in the
Investigation.