Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-31

mouse % and that Is all the income IL
would get-this perhaps only six
months in the year. .u.
A Local Enterprise
Mayor Ernest L. Mclean Of Au-
gusta brought up the point that the
district was local enterprise, nm
anced by local citizens and there was
not thought in the mind of anyone
that they would be obliged to furnish
water to outside towns. He stated
that it seemed to him unjust that
the people of Augusta be asked to
contribute to the development OF
those towns.
He stated that while the source
of supply was adequate for the pres
ent needs. Carleton Pond is not in
exhaustable and it would soon be
drained if these other towns were to
be provided from it.
Mr.. Macomber spoke Of the fact
that there is an auxiliary to Lake
| Cobbosseecontee, but that that Is
| not used if it can be avoided. There
ace cottages around that lake and
the water OF course is not Of so good
! q quality.
Charles A. Andrews. attorney Of
| Augusta. referred briefly to some OF
ttS AS0uA poihS'o AAA thO Sh"A
Tho Opposition
! The opposition to the amendment
was led by Fred s. Varney of Chel-
sea. He stated that Chelsea is q
community of rs families, quite near
| together. They have no water sys-
tenn there and are about $50 feet
from the sandy shores of the Kenne-
bee. They have to rely on cistern
water.
He stated that there was a petit
ton presented to the Public Utilities
commission containing the names cf
% persons in that town who had
! agreed to take water from the Au-
susta Water District. Electricity had
been transmitted to Chelsea on the
application of citizens and he saw
no reason why water should not be
carried there by pipes from the dis
trict. He said the distance was about
one and tWo-tcnths miles from the
nearest point OF the present piping
of the district, near Dyer's cider
mill in Augusta.
Mr.. MacOmber then stated that
when he and Mr.. Albee of the .au-
| Gusta Water District had gone TO
! Chelsea to look over the matter, he
had asked Mr.. Narney if he would
| take water If the change was mauc
and Mr.. Narney had replied, 80. .
Eugene j. Ollins and George Hink-
ley of Chelsea also spoke in oppo-
sition to the proposed amendment
Mr.. Ollins stated that he had bought
4 farm there and he told of the in
conNenlences to secure water at the
farm. He said that the population
Of Chelsea is about 200 people.
Mr.. Hnkley brought up the point
that the water district in the fran
chise had control Of the water of
those towns and held it until there
had been a Chance to examine the
different bodies of water: that the
people of Chelsea do not wish to
cause Augusta any inconvenience,
but do ask that they have the right
to take water from the district.
would the people of Chelsea be
willing to pay the expense of laying
the pipes" asked Mr.. Macomber.
eff we had the means" Mr.. Hink-
ley replied.
Other Matters Considered
Hearing was then given on an act
10 amend section 3 of Chapter 12O
of tho Revised Statutes relating TO
cdrolessly shooting human beings
while engaged in hunting. The act
provided SITTER penalties. Senator
Herbert 4. Clark of jefferson and
Representative Franklin ID. Cum
mings Of Portland spoke in favor of
| the act and there was no opposition
Another act upon which hearing
was held was to repeal Section 81
! or Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes
relating 10 burial permits. This mat
ter was briefly discussed, Represen-
tative Herbert L. Hayes Of Chelsea
! Walter NJ. Sanborn of Augusta and
| Frank Hewins. past president of the
/ Maine -ndertakcrs' Association. both
in behalf of that Association, and Al
bert \. Towne of Norway and DR..
! G. +. Kendall. commissioner of
/ health in opposition.
/ No opposition was voiced in the
! hearing on an act to amend section
.6 of Chapter Sc of the Revised
| Statutes relating to lien on vehicles.
! and on act to lcgaliZe and make valid
! r. @ doin@s of the inla bitants of the
! town of Harrison at the ANNUAL TO, ~
! meeting held March 16. 1922. In the
| latter matter. it appeared that the
town had voted certain money for
! the purchase OF n clock to be erected
on ono Of tho new buildings of tina
| town. To legalize that act of the
town meeting this measure was
(! brought TO the Legislature.