The Somerset reporter., 1907-03-21
Annual Business Completed
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II it was part of an appropriation made
to the library, than if it was voted to
them directly by the town. Their con-
tention was supported by maj lrity of
those present and the $3.50 library ap-
preparation is made with the condition
that $3.50 of it be paid over to Russell
Post.
THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING
The attempt to pass over the article
providing for municipal building was
promptly defeated. The discussion of
the matter was chiefly upon motion in
writing submitted by Hon. S Walton,
which, as finally passed, read as follows:
move that the town proceed forth
with as soop as arrangements can be
made TO erect municipal building on
its lot on Water street with q hall. the
seating capacity of not less than 1000
together with suitable rooms for town
Offices with vaults and municipal court
rooms. said building, when completed
with suitable beating and lighting sppa-
ratus, not to exceed the cost of Sz0,OO0
and that committee of three be chosen
to have full charge of the construction
of said Building with authority to use
not exceeding 81 600 of said $40, 600 to
pay one of its members or someone
chosen by them, to have oversight of the
work. Said committee is hereby au-
thorized to employ a suitable architect
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selectmen of the town are hereby author
TO issue bonds for such sum as is neces-
to pay the cost of said building, not ex-
ceeding said $40, 900 at as low rate of
interest as possible; said bonds being
payable in 20 years, with the right to re-
tire said bonds after 10 years.
The motion to build was strongly OPP
posed by K. N. Merrill, who urged the
citizens to avoid increasing the indebted
ness of the town, which, to his mind,
was already a sufficient burden. He
gave the experiences OF other towns and
argued that public buildings of the kind
that it was proposed to build were al
ways a source of great expense. He
supported motion, previously made by
l. W. Weston for the appointment of a
committee of nine to further Investigate
the matter He had hall in the NJ er.
rill block ON Water street with rooms
for offices, suitable for the needs of the
town, and WAS confident that such a
committee would reocomend accepting a
proposition which he was prepared TO
make, to lease them to the town. at an
annual rental of about one fourth what
similar accommodations would cost the
town in their proposed municipal build
ing. Nj. Merrill was supported by
other speakers in favor of an investigat
ing committee but the motion did not
prevail A motion to use the check list
in making certain of the vote on the
proposition for this committee was de.
| feated.
After some further discussion Mr.
Waltons motion as above given wat
passed. subsequently. on a motion sub
mitted by Mr.. Townsend, 1t was voted tC
employ only residents of SkoWhegar
to labor upon the building, unless The
local supply of labor should not prove
sufficient. 1t WAS also stipulated in Mr.
Townsend's motion that one OF the
building committee should be either &
carpenter or brick mason. 1t wal
voted to amend Mr.. Walton's motion by
having a building committee OF five in
stead of three, said com mittee to be ap
pointed by the selectmen and to report 6
plan of the building to town meeting