The Somerset reporter., 1908-03-12

second selectman and the next half
hour was consumed in depositing
them in the box. The candidat es
were A. II. Wyman, who had served
as third selectmen for the past eight
years, and Everett T. Goodrich had
never before served In, or been a
candidate for town office.
The result of this ballot was:
Whole number of ballots 1888
Necessary TO choice ITO
A. II, Wyman 243
Everett Il. Goodrich 81
Scattering 3
There were two candidates for
third selectman, Fred K. Hill, well
known farmer, prominent member
of Skowheg an Grange and for several
years it's Master, and G. Wallace
Nash, until recently the local super
intendent of the oilcloth factories OPP
Grated by G.. NJ. Bailey's Sons Com
pany. The balloting proceeded very
rapidly, the result being "a follows;
Whole number of votes 1896
Necessary to choice 1879
For B. A. Sawyer 81
For r. F. Hill u
For G. Wallace Nash 2S7
1t was voted to proceed to the
election of Road Commissioner and
for this office two candidates appear
ed, George II. Webb, who has served
the town in that capacity for the past
nine years, and Michael st. Ledger,
who was ii candidate for the same
office last year, receiving at that time
1877 votes to $50 cast for George IL.
Webb. The choice between these
two candidates had the same result
this year, the figures being as follows:
Whole number of ballots 430
Necessary for a choice 211
For Michael St.Ledger 100
For George H. Webb 321
On motion, the Clerk was ordered
to cast the vote of the meeting for r..
F. Parker, A. Fl. Wyman ana G. Wal
lace Nash, the selectmen already
chosen, for assessors and oversee RS
of the poor
George +. Sampson was the only
candidate for Town Treasurer and
the clerk was directed to cast the
necessary written ballot for him.
This is Mr. SIMPSONS eleventh sue
cessive election.
On calling up the office of Town
Agent it appeared that S. w. Gould
who had served for one year, WAS to
have the opposition of g. w. Cover
for the office, but this situation was
simplified by Mr.. Cover who stated
that, as Mr.. Gou Id has had the office
but one year, be considered him to be
entitled to a reelection and he there
fore would not permit the use of his
name in opposition. Mr.. Cover sec
onded the motion to have the clerk
cast the ballot for the meeting for s.
w. Gould and this was accordingly
done.
At this point Mr.. Walton asked
G.. w. Cover to take the chair and
presented the following motion:
That the auditor be directed not
merely to audit items where re
ceipts are presented, but to inyeS-
tigate and report to the town such
amounts paid out, if any, as in his
Judgment are either illegal, in
correct, excessive, extravagant or
otherwise of such a character that
like payments ought not to be
uIt nGAI NCdi
that this be done not only for the
protection of the town but i'll Or
der that criticism of honest effici-
ent and faithful officers may be
prevented, and sum, not ex-
ceeding $3.50, be appropriated for
such services and expenses.
The language of this article is ex-
plicit as to its purpose. Ii was passed
without opposition. The article was
placed in the warrant at the request
of L. L. Walton, Esq, not with the
spirit of criticism, but with the belief
that such a method of Investigation
would lead to some economies and,
would, on the other hand, as stated
in the article itself, remove the like
lihood for unreasonable and thought
less criticism.
The meeting then directed the clerk
to cast ballot for L. a. Nolin as
Auditor and followed this by the re =
election of B. a. Sawyer as a member
of the School Board.
1t was moved that bids be received
from those willing to serve the town
as tax collector b. 4. Sawyer bid
one and one fourth cents; F. p. Pen
nell then offered to collect the taxes
for one cent, one mill in advance OF
the price for which he performed the
service for the previous year. No
further bids being received, the meet
ing directed the Clerk to cast a ballot
for Mr.. Pennell and he was thus elect
ed.
The usual vote WAS then passed
that all other offices OF the town be
filled by appointment by the select
men.
The Chair then called for the cleo
ton of Park Commissioner, under
the fourth article of the warrant
Mrs. Clementine \. West on was re-
elected to that Office without opposi-
ton.