Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
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Skowhegan, Me-. March 6.-(Speciap'
The annual March meeting for the
town Of Skowhegan was held in Coburn
hall, this forenoon. Thirty-two articles
were in the town warrant and the
greater part of the day had passed De-
fore the years business had been tran
sacted A large number were IN at
tendance. The High school was cioseo'
in the afternoon, and large NUMBER
of the pupils as we'll as ladies OF the
town crowded the gallery. in the a1ter-
noon, to hear the ever interesting
school question discussed.
At the morning session f. N. Merrill
was elected moderator. after when the
following town officers were elected:
Town clerk. George s. webb; select
men, assessors and overseers OF the
poor, LIST selectman. Levi Z. Emery;
End selectman, r. F. Parker sra Sc
lcctman, George L. Nay; town agent,
A. X. Butler; town treasurer, George
F.. Sampson; auditor, Frank A. Nolin.
All of these officers have served one
or more years.
Next was the election Of road COM
missioner for which Office there were
two candidates, George H. Webb and
Hiram H. Gilman. who had held the
position for several years. Mr.. Gilman
was defeated on the first ballot. the
vote being 1854 to 213.
The meeting was then adjourned un-
til 1 O'Clock. The first business for the
afternoon was the election of a member
of the school board. F. w. Aliens
term having expired. Augustus Fowl
er defeated Mr.. Allen in the first ballot
by a vote of 304 to 218. The question
of electing school superintendent was
put before the house and after consid-
cradle animated discussion 1t was voted
that this should be done.
DIR. w. T. Merrill was elected on the
first ballot by a vote of 272 out of 272
The following amounts were appro-
priated: For making and repairing
highways. $780, bridges and culverts,
$500; breaking snow roads. $500; sup
port of poor and defraying town ex-
penses. $4,000; matchmaking Russell
street. 5000; Macadamizing Madison
street, $1,000: for maintaining Coburn
park. 5000: for Memorial Day exercises
the money to be used by the Russell
Relief Corps. SIPS; for wire fences, 500;
schools. $4100; text books. $500; support
of High school. $1,000: school repairs.
1880; school supplies. $500; superintend-
ants salary. 5000.
The article providing that 20 cents an
hour should be paid for the work of a
man and a pair of oxen, and Is cents
for a pair of horses in breaking out
snow roads, if collected in taxes. and Is
cents an hour for a man, the same
amount for oxen and 20 cents an hour
for the use of horses. was adopted.
The article relating to the moving of
the school buildings was adopted. The
article relating to the Bloomfield aca-
selectmen. The articles relating to the
extension of the sewers on Winter and
High streets were adopted
The election of the Park commission
ers resulted in the case of Mrs. e. F.
Eaton, Mrs. l.. w. Webster, and Mrs
George N. Page. The article relating
to the eXtention of Olive street from
Pleasant avenue was adopted. No
land damages were allowed.
The article relating to the extention
of the severe on High street was voted
down and that relating to the extention
of Jewett street. from Madison street
to the trotting park was given a pas
sage. The article providing for the To-
cation of a camp ground near the
Great Eddy on the Kennebec was pass
ed over without any action being
taken.