Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-31
Enfers, Meeting In HallOMcll.

| The voters of halloween met III the City
Hall Yesterday afternoon, at 2 o'clock ito take
into consideration the subject of the city rem
dering aid to any party or parties proposing
to erect steam mill for the manufacture of
lumber in the city, and if so to what extent"
The meeting was called to order by Thomas
Hovey, Esq, City Clerk, who read the war
rant calling the meeting. G. W. Perkins,
Esq, was elected Moderator, and Thomas
Hoyey, Esq, Secretary Aftera few remarks
by the Moderator, calling attention to the i'm
portance of the meeting and stating that the
subject before the citizens demanded careful
and thorough consideration, II. Fuller, Esq.
chairman of the committee appointed for the
purpose more than a year ago, read the fol-
lowing proposition:
| We, the undersigned, &C. & f. Miliken,)
make this proposal to the citizens of ilaliow-
ell to build steam mill, with capacity for
! manufacturing lumber, planning lumber, and
box naking in the city of Hallowell, between
the railroad crossing above City Wharf and
the railroad crossing below the shops Of Geo.
b. McClench, during the season Of 1870; pro
rided the city OF lIu!lowell will give the said
{. & f. Milliken five thousand dollars, and
exempt their mill, logs and lumber from tax
alton tor the term of ten years from the time
the mills ready for operation.
(Signed c. & +. MnLIKEN.
Augusta, March 1870
Mr. Fuller submitted in writing the follow
ing motion, and desired the sentiment of the
citizens concerning it:
That the city of Hallowell give aid to any
company that will build steam mill for saw
| ing planning, and manufacturing lumber with
a capacity of from 100 to 220 horse power,
and to cost not less than S35 900, andAto be
/ located between the railroad crossing near
Wvman's and the railroad crossing near
! Steamboat wharf in said Hallowell, to be built
and completed in the year 1870, to the amount
not exceeding $4,000, and to exempt the mills,
! logs and lumber from taxation for term not
exceeding ten wears. And that a committee of
! five be chosen to make such arrangement with
said company as they shall deem for the in
terest of said city; but in no case to exceed
the above terms; and to petition the Legisa
ture for power to carry the same into effect.
Hon. S. x. Gilman addressed the meeting.
/ He had lived in the city % years; had seen
it in its days of prosperity and in it days of
adversely. He would be glad to its form
er prosperity restored. Should the proposed
mill be built he did not imagine he should hive
long enough to enjoy many fruits of the en-
/ terprise, but he would like to leave the city
in as good a condition as possible. The
question before now, said he. is, shall we
pay five thousand dollars for the sake Of hav
ing a mill here? He would De willing to bear
his part of the burden. The parties want one
thousand dollars year for five years. What
is this sum- He who now pays a tax Of $50
will have only to pay trivial increase; who
will object to paying it? There is not a man
in town who would not make money out of it;
it would be money making business for each
citizen; and each should consider il Il prvi-
lege to do what he can for the good of the
city.
Capt. John Beeman could not how it
could be money making business for the
city. He thought it would be better to look
after the lost bridge, finish the engine house,
and repair the roads so that somebody could
get into the city. He would like to
m-mll, but doubted whether one would
add much to the city's prosperity. The city
has had experience in steam-mills, and re-
ceivcd very little money on account of them.
He said he would be glad to take the $1,000 at
per cent, and expend it in Improvements,
without asking exemption from taxation.
J. f. Smith, Esq, understood that the action
of this meeting could not legally bind the city.
Mr.. H. A. Brooks inquired if any guaranty
was to be secured from the Messrs. Milliken;
his vote would be influenced very much if
guaranty of some sort was taken by the city.
Mr.. Fuller thought that the details of the
transaction better be entrusted to the commit
tee to be appointed if the action of the citizens
was favorable toward the proposition of the
| Messrs. Milliken.
f. j. Day, Esq, was willing to trust the
matter of guaranty with a committee of re-
sponsible citizens, who would of course make
as good bargain for the city as possible.
Mr.. Smith moved that in taking the vote
the check lists be used. and it was so voted :;
also it was voted that the vote be taken by
written ballots.
The result of the ballotng was as follows :
YES 226
No %
BLANK
So the motion submitted by Mr.. Fuller was
adopted by large majority.
The Committee TO negotiate with the Messrs.
Miliken were elected as follows:
j. r. Bodwell, John Graves, Hiram Fuller
II. T. Wingate, A. ID. Knight.
The meeting adjourned at few minutes past
O'Clock.
Don't poison your head with those miserable,
filthy compounds which have done much mis-