The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
SkOwhegan's Annual Town
Meeting.
A Large Gathering of Citizens and Many
Lively Contests for ONCE.

A Large Gathering of Citizens and Many
Lively Contests for ONCE.
Monday last, the 4th inst, occurred
the annual town meeting Of our town,
and rarely is there seen a larger attend
ance of our citizens than was present on
this occasion. Particularly was this no.
ticeabe in the attendance from the out
lying districts, to be accounted for by the
fine weather and good travelling.
DR.. c. V. Richards, town clerk, called
the assemusage to order promptly at 10
o'clock, and read the Warrant, as pub
lished In last weeks issue of the REPoR-
TER. Lyman L. Walton, Esq, was
chosen moderator and assumed the chair
The election OF the town officers then fol-
lowed, after which the different articles
In the Warrant were taken up and dis
posed Of.
The first of the contests for Office was
10 the choice of town clerk, there being
three candidates, DR.. G. V. Richards,
who served the town last year, Geo. s.
Webb, who had filed the Office for over
20 years previously, and new name In
town affairs, Charles Nye. There WAS
no choice on the first ballot; previous to
the second ballot DR.. Richards withdrew
in favor of Webb, which ballot resulted
in the choice OF Webb by vote Of 1886 to
2S5 for Nye.
More excitement of like nature was
witnessed in the balloting for first se-
lectman; the candidates were Levi G.
Emery, who ably served the town last
year and previously in that capacity, K.
F. Parker who has been second on the
board for number of years, and Albert
Fl. Lang. The first ballot was surpris-
ingly close, as follows, Emery 293, Lang
$50, Parker 2sS. There being no choice,
second ballot was taken, Parker In the
meantime Withdrawing from the contest,
and it resulted in the choice of Emery by
vote of 1865 to 314.
For second selectman S. n. Bradbury
was chosen over Il. F. Parker by vote
of 275 to 1913.
A. II. Wyman was chosen third select.
man, having III votes to l4l for the
other candidate, c. II. Gardner.
DIR. w. S. Stinchfeld was elected a
member of the school committee to serve
three years, and Rev. II. w. Kimball was
chosen to FIJI out the unexpired term OF
the late Il. B. Shepherd. The selection
of superintendent of schools was left
with the school committee.
Col. A. G. Blunt was elected treasurer
of the Coburn Charity Bequest; Mrs.
Geo. n. Page, park commissioners, to
serve three years.
The following officers succeeded them
selves without opposition treasurer, G.
E. Sampson; agent, Geo. W. Cover,
ESQ; auditor, F. A. Nolin.
Geo. II. Webb was elected road com.
missioner by majority of nearly 200
over the other candidate, a handsome
tribute of our citizens to an efficient Off
cial. Later on in the meeting, owing to
the fact that the money voted for sewer
age is to be expended under the supervis-
ion of the commissioner, thereby adding
to his labors, his salary was increased to
300 per annum.
When bids were asked for collection of
taxes for the ensuing year w. II. Emery
stated he would do 1t for one per cent,
and H. X. White bid 8 90 mills. The
balloting that followed resulted in the
choice of Fl. X. White as collector.
The selection of all other officers WAS
left with the selectmen.
Voted-$6, 900 for making and repair
ing of highways.
Voted-$50 to A. NJ. Thompson as par
tial reimbursement to him for loss OF
horse injured in the highway In the
spring OF 1900 In the Whittemore dis
trct also $50 to Fred Ames for loss of
horse injured in snow bank the present
winter near Augustus Strickland's.
Voted-$l, 900 for the repair of bridges
and euverts.
Voted-$4, 900 for breaking of snow
roads the present winter, the compensa
ton for labor on same to be same as las t
year. The amount raised for this puf
pose is 81 500 more than last year, owing
to the blocking storms.
Voted-$7, 900 for support of poor and
town expenses; an Increase OF $1,000
over the amount voted last year, being
the amount needed as estimated by the
selectmen.
Voted-$500 to finish caying the
Plains on the Malbon's Mills road.
Voted-$l00 for repair of cemeteries.
voted-Sl50 for Memorial Day, to be
expended under the direction of Russell
Post, G. A. X.
Voted-Sl00 for fence wire, tie be put
up under direction of road commissioner.
Voted-SSO0 to extend the sewer on
Water street from its present terminus al
Dinsnore street TO point near the top
of the Eddy Hill; also $500 to sewer
Pine street, al d extend said sewer down
West Front street to connect with an
inch pipe near +. b. Curtis the money
to be expended under direction of the
road commissioner.
Voted-$300 for improvements on Co.
burn Park, to be expended under direc-
ton of the park commission.
Voted-S6, 900 for common schools and
81, 900 for music and drawing, together
with 5000 for text books, 5000 for sui
plies and $4,000 for free high school.
The repairs of school houses, the moving
Of rural school houses and the selling of
any of the same in which schools have
been discontinued, the school committee