The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-05
The Adjourned Town Meeting.
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ihD A'JphTHcu Ao"n mFtLiuk'
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" chill ander fifteen years u age saa he
u roman 4pon any street, alley n .ane II
n az s.sfe, shop, piaee f amusement ~
az 9thef public place within the geographical
lm4ts 4 lie Old -.pwhegan Village Corpora
ton II tic night time alter nine e'el1ck IN
the afternoon from May first h October
thiay=afst, both inclusive. II afr eight
o'ci5ef = lie afternoon from %seembcr hrst
t. April l1ifteta. both inclusive, II each year
unless a. 9mpanie by parent, guardian "
othef pen La.ing legal custody Il such
minor, uHiess the employment Of saea minor
makes i necessary 10 be 4pon sa1h street,
alie9 q lane n in such store, sasp, place II
amusement n pubic place altef saia hours.
The committee had submitted by
law prohibiting the erection Of wooden
buildings in the business section after
Jan /, 1907, but this failed of adoption
In its place the following was accepted
which provides for fire proof roofing 10
the same area:
No roof shah hereafter be cover
ed With any but fire proof material,
within the following limits: Water
street from North hannel Bridge 70
North street; Madison avenue from
its junction with Water street %
Pleasant and High streets; Also Rus
sell street, Cross street. Court street
10 High street, south side Of High
street and west side Of North street,
between High and Water streets"
At the close Of the discussion on the
bylaws. :. J Walton took the floor and
brought mp the question Of Russell Post
and the Public Library building He
stated that information lad come 10 him
from various sources that the trustees
of the Library did not intend to permit
| the members of the Post the use of the
rooms in the Library building as voted
at the last town meeting, and if this was
the case be wished TO ask that the vote
at the meeting Of March Il, whereby
the town voted to raise 1900 for the
skowhegan Public Library, be recon-
sidered. There was some discussion on
the matter but the vote TO reconsider
finally prevailed. Mr.. Walton then Of
|
That the sum of $500 be raised and
paid to the trustees Of the Skowhegau
Free Public Library and Bloomfield
Academy on the first DAY of January
next, provided that in the meantime the
said trustees secure to Russell Post, G.
A. K. the use of the rooms in the Sc =
ond story of the Library building free
from rent and expense, provided the
said Post remains organized
This motion was adopted.
1t was voted to instruct the selectmen
to repair the force pump on the north
side, at the mill of the skowhegan PUP
Co, and connect same with the system
of fire mains as formerly.
B. A. Sawyer called the attention OF
the meeting to the fact that the insur-
ance of $4,000 " hich had been carried on
the fire department building expires,
April 10th 1t was voted to instruct the
selectmen to reinsure 1t for such sum
and for such time as they should think
best.
c. J. Abbey then took tho floor and
after explaining briefly the condition
and needs of the departments formerly
under the care of the board of corpora.
ton assessors recommended that the
town raise amounts for the purposes in
dicated as follows:
Indicator at Fire Department building
to show from which box an alarm IS
rung in, SI5ooo
To establish hre alarm box at corner Of
Water and School streets, 1880
To establish tire alarm box corner Of
Madison avenue and Elm streets, 1900
To establish fire alarm box corner Of
North avenue and Maple streets, 10000
New hose washer. 10000
To repair and reft for service the ire
alarm formerly in use with the Meth
odist church bell, $500
Repair OF cisterns and reservoirs, 10000
X. L. Mitchell for maintaining steam
pressure for fire alarm system, 275.oo
Tanitor for fire department building, $4,000
Salaries Of officers Of fire department, 800 &c
Electric lights for tire department build
ing, 50 &C
Teams FOR hauling apparatus to fires and
at TRIALS. 500. oc
1000 feet new hose, 10000
Coal and wood, 25o.oc
S5,775.oc