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thing or not. “The committee thinks the 
town is in a position to do it and accord- 
ingly have recommended it. 
The vote to substitute was counted 39 
voting in the affirmative and 43 in the 
negative. 
On motion of F. P. Knight the re- 
port of the finance committee was ac- 
cepted. Mr. Knight then offered the 
following motion: 
“Vorep: That the town acquire as 
an additional water supply all the waters 
of Gravel pond and Round pond, and 
the waters which flow into and from the 
same inthe towns of Hamilton and Man- 
chester, and the board of water commis- 
sioners are hereby instructed to acquire 
or take the same, subject to such limita- 
tions and restrictions, with such rights 
connected therewith, as they deem _nec- 
essary or expedient; and that the said 
board of water commissioners also pur-_ 
chase or take such lands, rights of way, 
and easements as they deem necessary or 
expedient for holding, storing, purifying, 
preserving and regulating the height of 
such waters and for conveying the same 
through the towns of Hamilton and Man- 
chester to one or more connections with 
the water distributing system of the town 
of Manchester; and erect upon the lands 
so acquired such dam or dams, pump- 
ing station, buildings, fixtures, or other 
structures; and procure, install and op- 
erate such machinery and_ appliances. as 
they deem necessary or expedient for 
sush purposes. ‘hat the town also es- 
tablish a high service system of distribu- 
tion of such waters and waters derived 
from any other source and for that pur- 
pose the board of water commissioners 
are hereby instructed to purchase or take 
a suitable lot of land on Moses Hill to- 
gether with such easements and rights of 
way in connection therewith as they deem 
necessary or expedient and erect thereon 
a suitable standpipe. said board of 
water commissioners are further instruct- 
ed to procure and lay such conduits, 
pipes and other works as they deem nec- 
essary or expedient for receiving and 
conveying said waters and procure, in- 
stall and operate in the present Manches- 
ter pumping station new pumps and ma- 
chinery of sufhcient power and capacity 
for pumping said waters to the said stand- 
pipe on Moses Hill and for properly dis- 
tributing the same.”’ 
Moderator Allen requested the Clerk 
to take the chair. 
Mr. Allen made athorough and com- 
prehensive statement of the conditions 
leading up to the appointment of the 
special committee on additional supply, 
and the work of that committee, treating 
of the whole situation in a most impartial 
manner, reading from 13 typewritten 
pages. He summarized his statement as 
follows: 
1. For 13 years we have been seek- 
ing additional water from time to. time 
and whentemporary relief has been had 
we have in a very short time been called 
on for further relief and another tem- 
porary source sought. 
2. We are now seeking for further 
relief from just these conditions. 
3. We wish and we ought to provide 
for the immediate need of 200,000 to 
300,000 gallons per day and at the same 
time have a sure source of further in- 
crease up to 1,000,000 gallons economi- 
cally and aiielly. 
4. We have two sources 16 consider, 
one temporary and effected by dee 
abie qualities, the other certain and per- 
manent and of the best quality, having 
‘the recommendation of one of the most 
eminent waterworks’ engineers in the 
country and the complete approval of 
the State Board of Health. 
5. There is a real need for high ser- 
vice and it can be most cheaply done 
when the other construction is made. In 
any case the plant must be designed for 
it. 
6. It will cost about $160,000 and 
entail a yearly fixed charge of $13,700 
in addition to our present water charges. 
We have cleared ourselves of an annual 
fixed charge of over $10,000 on Park 
bonds so that our net increase in fixed 
charges will be very small. 
7. The present market rates on 
money and material are most favorable. 
In concluding Mr. Allen said that: 
‘In consideration of these statements 
which I believe thoroughly to be facts I 
am of the frm conviction that the only 
wise course for the town to pursue is to 
adopt the plan as outlined by your com- 
mittee and their engineer giving to the 
water board all the discretion desirable 
in carrying out the details of the work. 
The future development of the town 
depends fully as much upon our own 
efforts and endeavors as it does upon that 
of prospective purchasers and _ builders 
and in the installation of an additional 
water supply of this character and of high 
service the best interests of the town will, 
I believe, be most fully and wisely con- 
served.’’ 
Mr. Allen also explained in his state- 
ment that the proposed new standpipe on 
Moses Hill would be 56 feet higher than 
the present standpipe and that it would 
be built strong enough to admit of build- 
ing an additional 25 feet at any future 
time. ‘The capacity would be double 
that of the present standpipe. While 
the pressure would necessarilly be in- 
creased, the pressure in the center of the 
town would not be over 109 pounds to 
- the square inch, and there would be no 
danger of the mains and very little of 
good house plumbing suffering very much 
as a result of the change, 
A letter was read from Major H. L. 
Higginson, who, though not a voter in 
Manchester, is one of its heaviest tax 
payers. Mr. Higginson urged action 
toward additional water supply and the 
adoption of the plans made by the com- 
mittee toward using Gravel Pond. 
F. K. Hooper said that he had always 
been in favor of every additional water 
supply and he was in favor of this one. 
He was in favor of high service, too. 
He was strongly in favor of the plan of 
the committee having this incharge prior 
to the present committee (Beaver Dam 
project) and he felt that this was as good 
a supply as any and much cheaper. The 
town had in mind the purchase of the 
electric light plant and he hoped when 
the new engines were installed in the 
pumping station they would be large 
enough and of sufficient power to use in 
generating our own electricity. He _ be- 
lieved this could be done and should be 
done. 
‘The motion as offered by Mr. Knight 
was put and carried, 95 voting in fayor 
to one against. 
F. P. Knight offered a motion that 
the sum of $160,000 is hereby appro- 
priated for paying the necessary expenses 
and liabilities incurred or to be incurred 
under the foregoing vote,’’ etc. ‘‘ And 
for the purpose of raising said “sum to 
issue bonds of the town * * * to 
the aggregate sum of $160,000, — said 
bonds to be each of the denomination of 
$1000, with interest coupon attached 
thereto, payable semi-annually, said in- 
terest to be at the rate of 4 percent. per 
annum,’’ the bonds to be numbered 1 to 
160 and to be payable five each year 
from the date of issue, the last five being 
payable 27 years hence. 
The motion was carried, 100 voting 
in favor to none against. 
The meeting was about to dissolve 
when W. C. Rust offered the following 
resolution: 
*“That it is the sense of this meeting 
that the establishing of a sanitarium in the 
Town of Manchester would not be for 
the best interest and prosperity of the 
town.’’ 
Mr. Rust said that it would be a great 
detriment to the town to have a_sanitar- 
ium within its borders, especially near 
Singing Beach, in the midst of the sum- 
mer cottages. It would certainly injure 
the town and hethought the town ought 
to be protected. ‘‘ An ounce of pre- 
vention is better than a pound of cure.’’ 
‘This thing should be stamped as a_ nuis- 
ance. 
F. K. Hooper said such a move would 
certainly injure the town. He hoped to 
see a first-class hotel here some day,— 
something fully up-to-date in every parti- 
cular. He believed that a high-class 
hotel would be well patronized. Peo- 
ple cannot now find such accommoda- 
tionshere and it is detrimental to the 
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