Newtown's history and historian, Ezra Levan Johnson . c c wu Q 00 /• o. NEWTOWN WATER COMPANY 263 THE NEWTOWN WATER CO. This company, which supplies the borough of Newtown andadjacent territory with water, is a joint stock company organizedin May, 1906, bv special charter, with a capital of $50,000. Stockisued, $25,000. Officers, 1906-07: C. B. Taylor, President; D. , Vice-President; W. A. Leonard, Secretary; L. C. Morris,Treasurer; W. B. Glover, Superintendent. Directors: C. B. Taylor,D. C. Peck, L. C. Morris, A. J. Smith, W. A. Leonard, W. J. Beecher,and VV. H. Hubbell. The reservoir i
Newtown's history and historian, Ezra Levan Johnson . c c wu Q 00 /• o. NEWTOWN WATER COMPANY 263 THE NEWTOWN WATER CO. This company, which supplies the borough of Newtown andadjacent territory with water, is a joint stock company organizedin May, 1906, bv special charter, with a capital of $50,000. Stockisued, $25,000. Officers, 1906-07: C. B. Taylor, President; D. , Vice-President; W. A. Leonard, Secretary; L. C. Morris,Treasurer; W. B. Glover, Superintendent. Directors: C. B. Taylor,D. C. Peck, L. C. Morris, A. J. Smith, W. A. Leonard, W. J. Beecher,and VV. H. Hubbell. The reservoir is situated on Reservoir Hill, the highest point onMt. Pleasant, 750 feet above tide-water, 180 feet higher than theflag-pole, 240 feet at the residence of L. C. Morris, and about 300feet at Newtown R. R. Station. Upon the highest point of this hill,the company has constructed a reservoir of concrete, 32x52 feet,14 feet deep. Its source of supply is beautiful Taunton Lake, 2200feet distant, at an elevation of 235 feet, with capacity of about175,000 gallons, with 25 H.
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