Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-26

N. Gosllne of West Gardiner regard
ing the amount of service that would
be required and used by the pros
pective customers along this route.
In defense, Engineer Eaton of the
company stated that a return of %
per cent per year would be neces-
sary on the basis of the total con-
struction cost.
Suggestion. was made by Mr.. Par
ker that the Cobbosseecontee Grange
might be willing to assist to quite an
extent in putting through the project.
Newell Whites Complaint Continued
Attorney frank l.. Southard of Au-
gusta, represented the petitioners In
the matter of the complaint Of Ne
well White and more than nine 9TH
err persons of Tho rndikc and Free
dom against the Central Maine Pow
err Company, alleging inadequate SER
vice. Mr.. Southland stated that he be-
lieved the matter could be adjusted
without hearing and asked that the
case be continued, his request being
granted by the Commission.
Complaint from West Sidney
Next in order was the complaint Of
Lewis Swift and more than nine 9TH
er persons of West Sidney against
the Central Maine Power Cmpany
Delwin L. Weeks OF Sidney, the
first witness. said that there are SIS
buildings on the eight and seven
tenths miles of road where electric
service is sought and there are "a
people who will take the light and
power service at once.
l.. J. Coburn. real estate dealer,
told of the Summer Haven develop
ment about a mile off the Belgrade
road and said that he knows of eight
or ten cottages to be built there this
fall. He thought 25 to 80 cottages
would be built there next summer.
Percy w. French, of Sidney, told
of his electric service requirements.
Engineer Eaton of the respondent
company stated that there are 40
houses along the route surveyed and
35 might want the service. This does
not take into consideration the cross
roads. The extension from North Au-
gusta Grange hall to West Sidney
would be two miles for 10 possible
customers. Along the Pond road,
West Sidney, to the farm of G. D.
Swift is 5 $40 miles for % possible
customers. Along the Bartlett road
to w. d. NewelFs farm is one and
four-tenths miles for seven possible
customers. The estimated gross re-
turn from the IS customers would be
$500 per year. on the basis of $50 per
customer per year. The estimated
return required would be $3.50 a year
on the basis of % per cent of the
estimated cost figured al $4,000 for
the total distance of 40 miles. The
% per cent estimate OF required re-
turn includes such items as taxes,
depreciation. and return on the money
estimated at seven per cent, or what
the company had to pay to the sew
en-per- cent stockholders.
Complaint of E. n. WadIeieh ct ais
The Commission next took under
consideration the complaint of T. H.
Wadleigh and nine other persons of
Belgrade against the same respOn
dent company, seeking an extension
of the power service two and three
tenths miles. starting at the resi-
dence of d c. Stevens and stopping
at Belgrade Stream.
Cross examined as to the price he
would pay. e. II. Wadleigh asserted
that he would be willing to pay what
his ncighbors would pay for the same
kind of service. Mr.. Wadleigh said
that he has ten signers for the. ser
vice and he testified regarding the
need for it. Others who told Of there
requirements for electric service
were: Edward f. Abbott, Walter
Knowles John II. Wadleigh, John
f. Penney and G. a. Stoddard. all OF
Belgrade.
Engineer Eaton for the respondent
company said that the length of the
proposed extension is two and three
tenths miles and the estimated cost,
50 500 The estimated possible re-