The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
Arson Town Meeting.

Monday was the day called for the an
nual town meeting. The fair weather
brought out a large attendance and the
meeting was an enthusiastic one. At 1C
O'clock in the forenoon, the hour APP.
pointed, town clerk, T. +. Paine, called
the meeting to order and read the war.
rant after which the town proceeded to
elect a moderator, there were three can.
didates for the Office, W. Benjamin
Lester Witbam and Olando Walker
| there being no choice ON the first ballot
the second resulted in the election of w
Benjamin.
Next came the election of town clerk
| there were two candidates for that off ce
the former clerk, 7. F. Paine and b. S
Collins, Esq of the 342 votes cast b. S
Collins had 272 and was declared elect
ed being also elected first selectman.
G. Fl. Clarke. d. Ii. Record and Otis
Hilton were candidates for second
selectman, e. ii. Clarke being elected
by small majority; l.. H. Rand and
Hiram Gilman were the two candidates
for the third position on the board, Mr.
Gilman receiving the largest number OF
votes by a good majority. The meeting
then adjourned for dinner after which
the other town officers were elected as
follows: Treasurer, Edwin Collins
school superintendent, Erwin Nichols
school committee, I. II. Spear
f. =. Parsons was elected collector of
taxes at two cents on IA dollar and the
town voted that the collector should
settle with the town within one year
from the date of his commitment which
shall be near the first of June.
Voted that all minor officers be APP
pointed by the selectmen. Instead of
electing a road agent voted to leave the
care of the highways with the selectmen
Voted to raise 1925 for free high
schools. S144 To pay interest on the
school fund.
Voted to raise what the law requires
for common schools, viz: slap.
Voted to raise $1,000 to pay all past
highway bills; $500 10 purchase school
books; $500 for repairs on highways
and bridges; $500 for a sewer on Main
Street in NORTH Arson village;.$500 for
support of poor; $500 to pay interest on
town debt; $4,000 to pay principal on
town debt; SIS for G. A. X. post and
$500 to pay other town charges
Voted that the question of the town
bonds be left with the selectmen and
that they shall report to the town if
they receive any information in June.
Voted that the selectmen be author
lied to loan money to pay all town bills.
Voted that the town accept the so
called Bunker road near the camp
ground.
Voted not to abate the past taxes ON
Masonic hall.
Voted that the town abate the taxes
on any industry, for term of ten years,
that may locate in our town within the
next two years.
Voted that the selectmen close up all
past taxes for the years, 95, OF, 9S and
80 that are still due the town.
The old board of seleotmen have serv-
ed the town long and we'll, the senior
member Of the board Mr.. Paine, has
been town clerk twelve years and has
been an efficient and trustworthy of
ficer; only one other person in the his
tory of the town has held the office so
long.
The new board accepts the position to
which they have been chosen we'll quail
fed for the important position, all Of
them being thoroughly conversant with
the important questions OF town, county
and State.