Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-24

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\ IN Tire pant OF the kenncbec
,,.,.- District 10 increase the rates
= t.r So:V.c" was conducted by
r.I.c Utilities Commission in
....rgI rooms in the City build
. l.,." were present, Chairman
r.- ,'.Ytl.s j.. Quincy of the Com
. col. Albert Greenla~ and
.....r, ". Tlafton. The kcnnebec
W ..~ District was represented by
.., vs.. l.. Pattangali of Augusta
..r 80 corporation counsel, Mark
}. .rt.s't Of this city. For the OPP
..r,.r WIS Harvey ID. Eaton repre-
...... '.c inhabitants of Water
.. a.l George Chapman, the in
t.. p. Freq Of Fairfield, while Carroll
d.. ...rs Of Perkins and Weeks
.... ,... ct tho case for the Lock-
... company.
.- .lluga,I opened his pleading
-..., Water District Immediately
.... '.. session opened. He went
.., r.c matter Of increases in rates
,sI IFS the district and called
e.. ..r - the more important
r..e ln tho u, W schedule and told
OIL. -. .,.,e IN the amount OF income
r... ...r,d from each.
- 20 ~ e,..,
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""' !" - ,,o,,s. nI';e.
~ ..,, IN added income of $4,000.
...r in tho first bathtub from
r... 90 tour dollars, increasing the
enc
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"''l Z" "'N'e ~ ""'o ',,' l'''', r
t,..r..,eo mo income Of the
t.,. x,Nuh. ,,I,icb v.ould lac di
....l I.,,o..1, no fojr municipal-
,,..,..,,,.,..,,,,, -, o>rces Of 5000.
..r,tI ,i,o,,t GOO. Watn,yillc y
I'LL. .r.,.. sla6o ord r,nto, $o5
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rates 81 sprinkler heads N"''l
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..'"'.lrr heads. II IS now proposed
f, fl, II.o for sprinkler heads llrc-
'.. .'''N - t"' amour, VI
. ''A'iWl "" N''''h MoUlP '''Sc i.D
u" from F''o 10 Hlo'O i'"'i '"'9
rrND Important changes "ontcm-
.'.l Is tnr change Of meter rates
.r customers using II certain amount
g. water. Tho Maine Central rail
..rl IS ono ~ these and Mr.. lattan-
SAL sa,i that Inc had heard nothing
f.uN .hrm TO Indicate a complaint for
ST. DOING. This change will yield an
.o.o'ac oc 5000. This viii IN All
r..-,. t.n 'CGly income Of the district
. rroNumltclv $l1,""".
FROM the report of the treasurer
& o report Of last years operations
SLOWED deficit of $4,000. In 1921
t.r c>p,rs,s wore extraordinary.
".o expense Of pumping and main
twn,. WIS S@2.uo". IT is estimated
a.. ;}6.oou ouid bc enough to cover
'.s tu u normal year.
. " cost Of the district opera
.op WIS ................ $l2a0
1..trict maintenance charge E. 1900
.mm,eeM expense ........ 100
Taxes Observation-Disclosures. $50
Lal hills Observation-Disclosures. 30
other general expenses for the
'..~ v,rn $1,000. including litiEa-
Won with the central Maine Power
COMPANY on the water rights of the
'0.ssaIorsi>cc In normal years this
",tl probably be $4,000.
Thus makes :: total of s35,5o0 for
go ,car's cXpcnscs. TO which must
10 added tho fixed charges which in
l'of were s37.4co for interest.
r. tho proposed bond issue Of the
de'.lrt Was made this would retire
-, 300 oc TIC 6 per cent. notes and
3 G.u paNlnC on the bond Issue. Tine
interest adjustment would amount in
total interest charge. $4,000.
The present sinking fund of $500
N",'d be increased to Sll.15o.
There would b" set up Tor dcpfc-
ration reserve $4,000 ana lew
items covered by SPECIAL expense
Amounting 10 S'd".