The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
Pittsheld.

The largely attended special town
meeting held In Plttsfield on Saturday,
shows that great deal of interest Is
manifested by the citizens here In the
gift offered by Andrew Carnegie OF
Sl5 900 for public library building.
This matter has been before the people
of Plttsfeld only short time and as all
sorts OF ideas regarding the acceptance
of this sum of money by the town has
been grasped by nearly all of those inter-
ested, consequently some opposition has
been made to the immediate acceptance
of the gift. 1t is to be plainly seen by
the remarks upon the subject by Mr..
Conner, Mr.. william r. Hunnewell, j.
W. Manson, Esq, Mr.. j. F. Conner, Mr..
Oramel Murray. Mr.. Fred r. Smith, Abel
Davis, ESQ.,, William Dobson, Rev. l..
w. Coons. Mr.. Gordon Dobson, Mr.. g..
+. Kimball, Mr.. w. A. Burton, that all
the information regarding the acceptance
of this gift, the place OF location, the
needs of the building after it shall have
been finished, be presented to the voters
Of the town before any definite action be
taken. Mr.. william Dobson motioned
that Judge o. Fl. Drake, who acted as
moderator of the meeting, appoint a
committee of seven to carry out the
wishes OF those present at the meeting
Mr.. j. G. Conner objected and desired
that the committee be. appointed from
the floor. After rather lively discus
sion j. W. Manson, Esq, motioned that
Mr.. j. G. Conner, Mr.. Gordon Dobson
and Judge Drake be made committee
to select the committee of seven. Dur
Ing the deliberations of this committee,
Abel Davis, Esq, was called to the chair
TO preside so that other matters coming
before the meeting could be attended to
without interruption.
The sum of 5000 was raised in addition
to the sum already appropriated at the
March meeting to be used upon the high
ways, particularly on the road leading
from Burnham to Palmyra, and to be
known as the State road. The commit
tee reported the names of the following
citizens as their choice to serve upon the
committee of seven: j. W. Manson,
Esq, chairman; G. K. Vickery, Frank
Weeks. w. r. Hunnewell, John N. Mar
tin, William Dobson and o. II. Drake.
Mr.. Manson requested that his name be
withdrawn from the committee as he had
other matters which would demand his
entire attention. Oramel Murray was
appointed to take Mr.. Manson's place.
Mr.. w. r. Hunnewell also requested
that his name be withdrawn, and Mr..
Fred X. Smith was appointed In his
place. The meeting was adjourned till
Saturday, May 81, at II o'clock a. m.
A meeting OF those interested in the
reorganization of the fire department was
held In Union hall, Saturday night.
Chief David M Parks presided and said
that as neither of two town hose teams
had full quota members, 1t was desired
by the fire wardens of the corporation
that the team be Ieorganized and get the
companies up to higher standard of eff
ficiency. He also stated that the assess
ors of the village corporation had offered
as an inducement for more interest
among the firemen, more pay for their
services at fires. Herbert f. Shattuck
was elected as captain of Hose 3, and J..
O. Haskell as captain of Hose l. The
captains will Immediately select men to
fill the companies to the limit and COM
mence practice each week during the
summer.