The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-12

ceFts W De gwen III Depot square The
coming summer. and a225 for grading
Alder street and for foot walk for
that street. 1t was voted to maintain
an incandescent light on Bush street
near the residence Of Clara Steward
The streets laid out ia Somerset Park
were accepted. also the extension Of
South street, as located By the select
men.
The several articles pertaining to
development OF our fire fighting ~
TEN we're disposed Of by appointing Il
committee of three, r. f. Greenwood;
Z. j. Abbey and John II. Steward, to
investigate the question and report
at subsequent meeting. Their in
vestigation will cover the advisable
y OF fire limit, within which no
new buildings of wood will be allow
ed the question of connecting the
fire alarm system with some of the
church bells, the proposition TO main
tain horses and men at the Engine
House, and the question OF empower
ing the chief of the fire department
to make inspections and TO correct
conditions not regarded as safe from
fire hazard standpoint. Pertaining
to the same subject, the article calling
for s75 10 fit up two beds at the En-
CINE House, was passed over. Other
articles passed over were those per
tanning 10 the Railroad street sewer,
the hydrant near the residence Of
NJ. T. PooleT and the macadamiZing
OF Madison avenue from the top of
Dyer hill TO Prospect street. Il was
voted to discontinue the road from
the River road near the Henry White
farm and terminating near the Frank
league place. 1t is said this is a
county road and, if SO, the vote OF the
town will be without effect. Some
defni'e result is apparently desirable,
however, as it seems from the dis
cussioD, that the road is in an unsafe
condition, washed bare to the rocks
and lodges. 1t is little used and
should be discontinued, by appeal to
the County Commissioners II neces-
sary, unless il il to be repaired, which
course, ii appears, the town officers
do not advise.
The Last spirited discussion of the
afternoon WAS brought out by article
forty seven, wherein property own
ers on the northerlv side of Water
street sought the right to build out to
a line, made by extending the line of
the new Merrill block to Madison
avenue. IL seems that, in the CON
tention between the town and the
property owners at this point, over
the street line, three bounds are
much spoken OF. One is the line Of
the buildings az they stood previous
to the first of last September, another
is the line which falls nearly along
the outer edge of the sidewalk on
Water street at the Sampson corner
and tapering back toward the build
ings somewhat III its westerly course.
A third line falling between the two
mentioned, is the southeriy line of
the new Merrill block, above referred
to, extended 10 Madison avenue.
This lie the line on which Mr.. }. Pal
mer Merrill, at least, wishes to build
and IL was stated by his son, Alonzo p.
Merrill, IN the discussion, that they
did not care TO occupy the land out
side of this line. They did demur,
however. at formerly relinquishing
their title To il, unless the other pro-
perty owners adjoining would make a
similar concession, as they felt that,
if it were finally established that the
lots did extend to the outer limit of
to build 10 that limit, they would be
at an unjust disadvantage if they did
not have the same rights as the other
owners. The debate was participate
ed III by many speakers on both sides
but the voters seemed reluctant to
allow any one TO build to the middle
hne' SO called, unless they would re
linquish all claim to the land between
the middle line and the outer line.
The following vote finally prevailed
and will indicate the disposition of
the matter:
Voted that the town consent to
allow }. 2. Merrill, Chas. Dodge
and Griffin 4 Sampson, to build
ont on line of E. n. Merrill block
extended westerly to Madison
avenue, provided that said own
ers waive their right to all land
extending south of said +. \.
Merrill line, provided further that
said waiver be given within two
weeks by said owners.
A vote OF thanks was extended to
Father LacTOix and the members of
ST. Mary's Parish for the use of their
Nall and the sum of ten dollars was
voted the moderator for his services.
The vote of adjournment came at five
minutes after five p. m. The session
had been continuous from ten O'Clock
a. m, with one hour and fifteen
minutes adjournment at noon. The
general impression was that the bust
ness of the town was handled i'll Il
very satisfactory manner. In all
cases, where debate was necessary,
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mutual patience and respect and the
result was deliberation which tended
in each instance to equitable adjust
menl OF the matters involved.
The APPROPRIATIONS.
The following table shows the APP
preparations and fixed expenditures
for the year 1907 and 1908:
1907 1908
NJ aking and repairing high
ways. $4,000 5000 %
State road (so2l and
S3ro.5o, zoos ooo.oo 93i5o
Bridges and cuiVerts. 3,5o-.oo 10000
breaking snow roads $4,000 10000
Support Of poor and
town expenses, 100000 $1,000
Night watch, $1,000 5000
Lighting streets, 100000 10000
Fire Department, 100000 1000 90
Iydrant rental, 2,I2O.eo 1000 20
Coburn public library, $4,000 $4,000
Repair and care al
cemeteries $1,000 500 %
Memorial day, $1,000 5000
Coburn Park 10000 10000
support Of scr, ols, 100000 100000
TeMi books and supplies 10000 I,5oo. %
free High school, 100000 $4,000
Repair OF Schoolhouses. 10000 10000
A'arnnl trainiln school 10000 soo.On