The Somerset reporter., 1889-03-07
Town Meeting.
A LIVELY AND HARMONIOUS MEETING
SKownEGAN CITIZENS otT IN FULL


A LIVELY AND HARMONIOUS MEETING
SKownEGAN CITIZENS OFT IN FULL
FoRCE.
The annual meeting of the town of
Skowhcgan came of in Coburn Hall,
Monday. 1t was fine day, the sleigh
ing was lrst-class and the citizens were
out III full force
At 10 O'Clock \ VI the meeting was
called to order lby Geo S Webb, town
clerk
T. y Merrill, Esq, was unanimously
chosen moderator and IVES sworn by the
clerk.
Geo S. Webb was chosen clerk,
receiving all of the 81 votes thrown.
Isaac Dyer was elected first ON the
board of selectmen. The ballot stood +;
Isaac Dyer, 1876; W. b. Snow, Is; Horace
Eaton, 2.
Horace Eaton was elected second on
the board of sclectmen. The ballot stood
Horace Eaton, 40; Llewellyn Goodwin.
Is, Frank a. Nolin, g.
Llewellyn Goodwin was elected third on
the board of sclectmcn. The ballot
stood Llewcllyu Goodwin, 100; +. A. No
lin l0i; Knel Malbon, ).
The selectmen were elected Assessors
and Overseers of the Poor
George Cushing was elected Treasurer,
receiving all the ballots thrown.
Il. n. Merrill, Esq, was elected Town
Agent, receiving all the ballots thrown.
f. A. Nolin was elected Auditor.
W. NJ. f.. Brown moved that we elect {
supervisor Of schools TO take the place
Of the experimenting school committe,
with compensation including expenses
$3.50 per day, when employed, l.. l.
Dr. Wilbur advocated the measure. Tn,
motion prevailed with very slight opposi
ton, and S. A. Bickford was elected Su
pervisor of schools for the ensuing year
S. A. Bedford was elected Truant OF
| ficer.
The following sums were voted;
Highways, 5000
Bridges and Culverts, jOi
Breaking snow roads, 30,
support of poor and town
expenses l55Ol
| SUPPORT of Schools, 400
support Of High School, 50'
After Article 10th relating to the in
debtedness incurred in building schoo
houses had been discussed few minutes
the hour of high noon arrived, and tn
meeting adjourned until o'clock.
Upon meeting in the afternoon, Gen
X. b. Shepherd moved that the town Au
ditor be authorized to audit the account
of the School House Building committee
and the Sewer committee, and report il
detail to meeting of the town to be he'll
on or before the first day of May next
This motion was seconded by o. Il. Bach
ellor, ESQ.,, and prevailed.
After some discussion as to the forr
of action it was voted to raise d, 900 TO
n Soldiers Memorial room In the Lbrar
Building to be erected the coming sum
mer and 1t was also voted that the Sc
lectmen be a committee to act with tn
Trustees of Bloomfield Academy fron
year TO year.
Voted to light South bridge with cleo
trio light.
Voted to tax men who own dogs on
dollar for each dog.
Voted that the matter of damage T.
streets by the Water company In layin
pipes, etc, be left with the selectme
for settlement.
Voted to pass over the article relatin
to city charter.
The various articles relating to accept
ancc of roads were passed over, and wi
probably be considered at the meeting t
be called on or before May lst.
Voted to accept a lot of land that Ben.
Snow Offers to deed the town for schot
house, and voted to raise $500 to build
school house thereon, and the Selectme
and Supervisor were made committe
to expend the same.
s. A. Bickford was elected collector O
taxes, and Is to receive IA per cent CON
| fnIssfvu f.s .aiiootinn
The amount of money 1t was vote
to raise was 1922, 600.