The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-03-07
AusOn Town MeetiI <

WAS called 10 order by first Selectman,
". c Emery. Orlando Walker was
chosen moderator, T. II. Holley, town
clerk, Walter 6 Hilton first selec man,
NJ. p. Moore, second seectman, Fred 5.
Hilton, third selectman, l.. p. Linc0lu,
treasurer; the whole number votes cast
being 223, M Lincoln receiving 1872,
and l.. Z Barley, 81 W. ;. Jones, col
There were SIX candidates as follows:
f. r. Gaswell W. S. Jones, W. :. Wells,
Arthur H Oliver, ( Il, Athearu, j. D.
Benjamin.
II was voted that the taxes for 1907 be
objected aud settlement made with che
town or or before the tenth day of Feb
ruary, 1908, or the collector forfeit his
commission.
T. b. Spear was re elected a member
of the school committee and har.es
Eames whose term expired in 1919 hsy-
ing previously rendered his resignation,
l.. + Bailey was elected To Nil the Yacan-
ey.
Voted that the minor offices be APP
pointed by the seiectmen.
Voted not to have road agent but to
leave the highways In charge Of the
seleetmen.
Voted to Iaise STA to pay the interest
on he school fund, - GOO for common
schools aud 5000 tor the repair of school
buildings
Voted to authorize the school com.
mittee TO contract with the trustees of
Arson Academy for the payment of
tuition of High school scholars
Voted to raise $500 TO pay the tuition
of high school scholars at Arson Acade-
my and Madison High school
Voted To pass by the article to raise
/ the sum of three thousand dollars for
the purpose of enlargiDg The school
/ building at Arson.
| Voted to pass by the article referring
to the acceptance of plot of land from
/ the Carrabassett Stock FANS Co upon
which to erect modern school building
i to cost not less than Sl2 coo.
Voted TO pass by the Article 20 raise
money for High School building In
NorIh Arson village.
Voted to raise 81 900 for tue repair of
/ highways and bridges.
!
to request the County Commissioners TO
designate a highway within the town to
be known as state road.
Voted to raise 5000 for state road.
Voted to raise $500 for the support of
poor
Voted to raise 81 200 for interest on
the town debt.
Voted to pass by the article referring
/ r., ha Of AT a
of the town debt.
Voted to raise $500 for the building of
side-w walks and the repairing of plank
side walks
Voted to raise 1928 for electric lights
at Arson.
Voted To instruct the Selectmen to
| loan money and renew town orders
/ Voted to raise s. 000 for other town
4 charges.
Voted to raise SIS for G A. X me
! mortal service.
Voted to raise Sc for the Foster Pub
/ lie Library
Voted pass by the article IL repair
The river wal al North Ans u village
/ Voied to raise 800 TO repair the barn
at he town farm and build slo.
/ Voted 10 raise 81 ,00o 10 buy Chemi
( cal engine at Ausnu.
Voted To accept the new streets Al
! Anson.
/ Voted 70 pay John Allen 500 FOR
damages on The highway 10 the summer
I of 1906.
/ Voted to leave the case of Joseph At
/ kinsou for damages on the side walk on
school street with the Seiectmeu tar
| settlement
| Voted 10 allow bills presented.
Voted 10 pass by the article referring
to the raising of 1900 &c be expended on
the river bank between William Rogers 3
and B T. Hunnewell's
! Voted 10 leave it with the Selectmen
to make the best arrangement they could
with the tarrabassett stock Farms Co &,
for the operating the ire pump 10 this
village.