| Introduction | Historical Background | Chronology | Geography | Biography | Technology | Ownership and Financing | General Bibliography |
| Middle Atlantic States | New York | Canajoharie |
Canajoharie was incorporated as a village in 1829.
The Canandaigua Water Works Company was incorporated in 1852 by David Spraker, Thomas B. Mitchell, Lorenzo B. Clark, Horace Barns, Joseph White, and Chester S. Bromley "for the purpose of supplying the village of Canajoharie with pure and wholesome water."
The Cold
Spring Water Company was incorporated in 1881 and built a competing
water system.
The property of the Canandaigua Water Works Company was sold by foreclosure in 1889, and the Canajoharie Consolidated Water Company was organized in December 1889 to own both companies.
The
Village of Canajoharie built its own water works in 1910.
Water is currently provided by the Village of Canajoharie.
References
and Timeline
1852 An act to incorporate the Canajoharie
water works company. April 16, 1852.
1878 An act to amend chapter three hundred and eighty of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-two, entitled, "An act to incorporate the Canajoharie Water Works Company." April 8, 1878.
1882 Canajoharie, from Engineering News, 9:24 (January 21, 1882).
1882 Canajoharie, from "The Water-Supply of Certain Cities and Towns of the United States," by Walter G. Elliot, C. E., Ph. D.
1888 "Canajoharie," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 1.
1890 "Canajoharie," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 2.
1891 "Canajoharie," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 3.
1892 History
of Montgomery County: Embracing Early Discoveries, the Advance of
Civilization, the Labors and Triumphs of Sir William Johnson, the
Inception and Development of Manufactures, with Town and Local
Records, Also Military Achievements of Montgomery Patriots,
revised and edited by Washington Frothingham.
Pages 254-255: Canajoltarie Water Supply.-A water supply was first
introduced into the village in 1852 by the Canajoharie Water Works Co.,
the plans for the works being made by William A. Perkins, engineer. The
supply was taken from springs by gravity, to which was added later on,
rams for fire emergency. In 1876 this system was extended by Chas. W.
Knight, taking the supply from larger springs. The company was managed
by six directors, as follows: David Spraker, president ; Lorenzo B.
Clark, secretary and treasurer; Thos. B. Mitchell, Horace Barnes, Joseph
White, and Chester S. Brumley. The superintendent was John D. Buddle. In
1881 the Cold Spring Water Company, a competing corporation, put in new
works, after plans by Stephen E. Babcock, engineer. This company was
managed by five trustees, among whom were James Arkell, Benjamin Smith,
Adam Smith and Louis Bierbauer.
In 1888 the property and franchise of the first company were sold by
foreclosure to Randolph Spraker and William Hatter, who with others, in
December, 1889, organized the Canajoharie Consolidated Water Company,
receiving the franchises and property of both the other companies. The
catch basin is located three-fourths of a mile from the village; the
pond one-half mile and the reservoir one quarter mile. The officers of
the company are James Arkell, president; William Hatter, vice-president;
Randolph Spraker, treasurer, secretary, superintendent and collector.
1897 "Canajoharie," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 4.
1910 Application of the Village of Canajoharie to build water works, July, 1910. Approved August 11, 1910.
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