The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-03
Warrant for Town Meeting.

ing this year is an exceptionally long one
containing "a articles.
The first II are In the usual form pro-
viding for election of officers, raising
money for highways, bridges, breaking
snow roads, defraying town expenses,
support of schools, purchase of text
books, for free high school, repairs Of
school house etc. One article, the 18th.
relates to heating the house of the town
farm either by steam, hot water or hot
air and then follow these articles.
18th, TO see if the town will vote to
have vocal music taught in our public
schools.
18th, To see if the town will vote to
| choose uperintending School Com
mittee Of three under the general law,
in place of the School Committee of five.
as now provided for under the special
law of 1891.
14th, To see if the town will vote 10
authorize the School Committee to unite
with the School Committee of the town
of Madison in the employment Of
superintendent of schools.
18th, To see if the town will vote a
sum of money to be expended in teach.
ing drawing in the schools the ensuing
year
10th, To see if the town will vote to
| accept the deed from NJ. J. Allen to the
town Of Skowhegan, dated August 18th
1896, conveying easement to strip Of land
at South end of south bridge for widen
ing street.
18th, To see if the town will vote to
raise sum of money for the necessary
repairs of cemeteries in town.
| 18th, TO see if the town will vote a
sum of money to defray the expense of
Memorial day under such directions as
may be deemed proper.
10Th, To see if the town will vote to
raise the sum of one hundred dollars to be
expended for fence wire to be used for
fencing in different localities.
goth, TO see if the town will vote to
allow Benjamin b. Dnsmore of Skowhe-
gan some compensation for injuries suf-
tered by him December A d. 1880, on
the highway near the North bridge on
the Kennebec river.
Dist, TO see if the town will vote to
raise the sum Of five hundred and thirty
four dollars and thirty cents (s534 3O)
amount awarded E. ". Wilson for dam
ages by referees, ON account of widening
Main Street, south side.
22nd, TO see if the town will vote to
raise the sum of two hundred and one
dollars and six cents (20l 06) amount
awarded lyman and Lnmsden for dam
ages by referees, on account OF widening
Main Street, South side.
23rd, To see if the town will vote to
light the bridges across the river in the
village.
oath, To see if the town will vote to
extend alter Street sewer from its pre-
sent terminus near A. g. Blunts resi-
dence to point near O. Il. Bachelor s
residence.
25th, To see if the town will vote to
macadamize Russell Street from Madi-
son Street to the railroad.
10Th, To see if the town will vote to
raise the sum of five hundred dollars for
improving Coburn Park
9th, To see if the town will vote the
sum of twenty five dollars to pay for
| lighting the Armory the ensuing year
18th, To see if the town will accept
an extension of " illow Street from the
end of the present location to McClellen
Street as laid out by the selectmen on
petition of Helen A. Sanborn and others
29th TO see if the town will accept a
new street to be called Keene Street, eX-
tending from East Front street to Fac
tory Street, as laid out by the selectmen
on petition of l.. w. Weston and others.
30th, To see if the town will accept
a new street to be called Oak Street, ex
tending from Mt. Pleasant Avenue across
Mlburn Street to the Maine Central
Railroad, as laid out by the selectmen
on petition of several citizens.
31st, To see if the town will accept
an extension of Mt. Pleasant Avenue
westerly from the Maine Central Rail
road to intersect with Mill Street near
/ the old paper mill. as laid out by the
seectmen on petition of A. (. Bisson and
others.
32nd, To see if the town will accept
an extension of Jewett Street westerly
from Madison Street to the troting park,
as laid out by the seectmen on petition
of William Jewettt and others.
33rd, To see if the town will vote to
extend Madison Street sewer from its
present terminus near the North line of
Greenwood's lot to the top of Cold Brook
! hill, or to point opposite the house oc-
cupied by Norris Cleveland on Madison
Street.
34th, To see what instructions the
town will give the Town Treasurer in re-
gard to collecting unpaid sewer assess
! ments.