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can take more water out unless we put 
the wells all in the same place.” 
Dr. G. W. Blaisdell gave a clear 
talk on what he considered a good 
water should be and pointed out the 
good and bad qualities in both waters 
Hard water, he 
said, is not a healthy water. It 
Sauees, more or less trouble. He 
concluded by saying the water at 
Gravelly Pond would prove better 
than that at Beaver Dam. 
Dr. W. H. Tyler also went into de- 
tail in giving some statistics as to the 
present water, pointing out that the 
town, in his opinion, would mike a 
mistake to take the Beaver Dam water 
in preference to that of Gravelly Pond. 
John Baker thought saw mill brook 
-_ might be dammed up and use that 
water. 
E. S. Bradley spoke on the present 
water supply and thought he tavored 
a pond water. 
F. M. Andrews, superintendent of 
the water plant, said he was present to 
answer any question that might be 
asked and to correct any statement 
any one may make. 
W. C. Rust said as regards the 
water of Gravelly Pond, it was pure, and 
as regards the supply ‘‘we have been 
asked a number of times to appropri- 
ate money to experiment. I find that 
the reports of those engineers don’t 
pan out. If we've got to go to 
Gravelly Pond I think now is the time 
to do so,”’ 
F. K. Hooper prefaced his remarks 
by reading a communication to the 
_ BrRE#£ZE signed by “A Citizen,” which. 
alluded to the situation. in what he 
considered a joking way. He spoke 
of the water celebration in 1892 when 
the water was turned on and the gen- 
eral approbation of the plant at that 
time and since. He believed that it 
would be good business for the town 
to take this supply as recommended 
by the water board, as he considered 
the additional supply proposed prac- 
tically as good as the present supply. 
He didn’t know as the supply would 
last if the town kept growing as it had 
in the past ten years. The town had 
expended $10,000 along this line, and 
as the water was needed, and as it was 
a good water, he thought the town 
should take it now. 
O. T. Roberts said he was one of 
those who felt the town ought to in- 
vestigate the taking of water from 
Gravelly Pond. He didn’t see as any- 
body could oppose this proposition to 
investigate. If the investigation shall 
show that we have an abundant sup- 
ply of better water there, perhaps we 
can save the town a little money and 
the board of commissioners a little 
embarrassment. As near as he could 
remember the area of Gravelly Pond 
is 40 acres and the average depth 23 
feet. The pond holds 300,000,000 
gallons. He quoted the opinion of 
several of the shore residents on the 
matter, the general opinion being, he 
thought, in favor of Gravelly Pond. 
He didn’t think there was any imme- 
diate need of more water and the in- 
vestigation could be made this year. 
Samuel Knight asked if the water 
from the Nat. Allen spring had ever 
been analized and Mr. Merrill read the 
analysis. F. M. Andrews said in 
reply to a question by Mr. Knight 
that a greater part of the supply was 
pumped from that spring in the sum- 
mer. Mr. Knight didn’t think this 
spring ought to be given up. He 
thought if a line of wells were driven 
up through Pleasant street way it 
would be found that our present water 
comes from the direction of Gravelly 
Pond. He was of the opinion that 
water could be stored at Beaver Dam 
and in case of emergency could be 
brought down to the large well by 
gravity. 
Peo jc Merrill eT here ismo:matter 
.so vital to any town as its water. 
Unfortunately there are not many of 
us who know anything about it. But 
there are some men whose business it 
is to advise on such matters. These 
gentlemen recommend Beaver Dam. 
That is enough for me and for the 
water board. I have heard more un- 
fair statements in regard to Manches- 
ter water in the last ten days than I 
ever dreamed of.” Mr. Merrill then 
refuted some of the statements made, 
showing by way of comparison the 
high standing of Manchester waters. 
O. T. Roberts was of the opinion 
that the matter of cost should not be 
considered too much. All we ask is 
to have this matter of Gravelly Pond 
investigated. If Beaver Dam is better 
tike that. 
Dr. Tyler asked where Mr. Merrill 
got his figures. 
Mr. Merrill replied: “From the 
1904 report of the Board of Health.” 
Dr. Tylers “Well sir, this is:a1905 
book and gives entirely different 
figures.” 
The question of Mr. Beaton’s 
amendment was put and carried 83 to 
14. The motion as amended was then 
put and carried by a very large 
majority. 
F. J. Merrill offered a motion on 
the Moses Hill site for high service. 
This was already voted upon in the 
previous motion, but was again offered 
in legal form. 
Samuel Knight moved a deference 
of this until such time as we get the 
report from the committee to be ap- 
pointed. 
M. E. Gorman thought that the 
town was acting hastily in voting to 
buy property for a stand pipe before 
we get the water. 
The moderator said the town had 
committed itself and should either 
stand by it or reconsider. 
S. Knight moved to reconsider. 
F. J. Merrill said the board had ob- 
tained an option two years ago on this 
hill and the engineer said it was the 
best site in town. 
W. C. Rust thought Moses Hill 
was not the best. 
D. T. Beaton rather favored Moses 
Hill. 
A.C. Needham thought it part of 
the duty of the committee who was to 
look up water supply to look up 
matter of location of stand pipe also. 
O. T. Roberts moved that a com- 
mittee of six be appointed, five of 
whom shall be appointed by the mod- 
erator, and the sixth to be the modera- 
tor of the meeting, and that these 
serve with the water board. 
Moderator Allen said he felt it 
wasn't the right thing to do to ap- 
point him on a committee and then 
ask him to appoint his colleagues. 
This difficulty was passed over by 
the moderator appointing five on the 
committee and the town elected Mr. 
Allen. The committee as appointed 
Stands. GW. Blaisdell» Cs. Cratts: 
Deglesbeaton. ice Norton ad aur 
Knight and R. C. Allen. 
It was voted to reconsider the vote 
taken whereby the town accepted the 
minority report of the appropriation 
committee, and it was then voted to 
accept all the report except that per- 
taining to Moses Hill. 
At 10.20 the meeting adjourned to 
Wednesday evening. 
Tuesday Evening Session 
The Tuesday evening session was 
called to order at 7.40. 
Art. 4. On request the names of 
S. A. Parsons and H. M. Stanley 
were taken from the jury list. The 
selectmen added the names of J. S. 
Reed and Wm. Swanson. 
Art. 50. H.M. Stanley and Leslie 
B. Mason resigned from the Fourth‘of 
July celebration committee. Ralph 
Stanley and J. H. Rivers were ap- 
pointed to take their places. 
F. K. Hooper thought that the 
thanks of the meeting ought to be ex- 
tended to the moderator for the able 
and efficient manner in which he has 
conducted the business of this town 
meeting and an appropriation of 
$25.00 should be made as a renumera- 
tion. He thought it was for him to 
make this motion. While he was 
moderator he didn’t draw any money 
for his services, but he now felt that 
the position had grown in importance 
and the moderator should be paid. 
W. C. Rust offered a motion to the 
effect that it be the desire of the town 
that the selectmen present the thanks 
