The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-30

cardahce with the provisions OF
Chapter l6o OF the Private and Spe-
clal Laws of Maine. for Isos. en-
titled. An Act to extend the Char
ieI of the SorridRewock bridge Pro
prictaTs and to authorize the town OF
NnrriiEeRoek TO take and purchase
the property OF eha same and 10 pass
all necessary votes respecting the
same
Third-"To see II the town will au-
thorike the seleetmen 10 hire the sum
of two thousand dollars on interest
bearing town orders, payable FIVE
hundred dollars year, for the pur-
chase OF bridge stock. and pass all
necessary votes respecting the same.
Fourth--"To see II the town will
appropriate the sum of two hundred
and fifteen dollars from the overlap
OF the present year. TO complete the
purchase of said bridge aud pass all
necessary votes respecting the same.
Fifth-"To see II the town will ac-
cept thirty-fve hundred dollars
from the State in accordance with
aforesaid resolve, and pass all neces-
sary votes respecting the same.
Sixth--"To see what instructions
the town will give the selectmen in
relation TO what remains of the one
thousand dollars which was voted to
be raised under article 3lst of the
warrant for the last annual town
meeting. for the purpose of moving
and installing shoe manufacturing
plant in town"
There is a good public sentiment
in favor of freeing the bridge Care
full consideration shows that this can
be done and not increase the pres
ent rate of taxation. In fact 1t
looks as though that the needed re-
pairs could also be made and still
not raise the present rate, as the
care of the insane paupers will be
taken by the State after the first of
January and the town has quite
little overlap this year which could
be used as proposed. Everyone
would feel good to know that the toll
bridge was abolished. The only one
who would be hurt in the matter
is the toll gatherer, C. E. Brown.
and he informs US that he is in favor
of the town buying 1t. AS for the
matter of repairs they must be done
anyway and repairs will be paid for
by the people. If the repairs are ex-
pensive and the company still owns
the bridge, tolls must be excessive
and nearly everyone who uses the
bridge is paying two or three times
as much toll as their tax would be,
we're the bridge owned by the town.
The expense of keeping up the toll
house and employing a man the
year around would be cut out and
the money used now for this pur-
pose would go long way toward
keeping the bridge In repair.
In regard TO article 6, there is
some money left over from the one
thousand dollars voted toward pay
ing the freights on the shoe shop
machinery and stock. which is some
what in controversy between the
shoe shop management ano the town
officers. The management feel that
the entire amount Is due them ac-
cording to the vote passed at the
annual town meeting; on the other
hand, the town officers feel that ac-
cording to the wording of that vote,
they have already paid out all the
money called for, that in fact the
money was raised for specified
expenses connected with the moving
and installation of the shop and that
they are not authorized in paying
any other bills. Special town meet
ngs as a rule are not we'll attended
but this one bids fair to be the ex-
ception.
A QUILTING PARTY.
About one hundred and twenty
gathered at Rev. ]. F. Taylor's last
Monday, September 20, for a quilting
and presented Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
with four quilts. All enjoyed nice
baked bean supper. Mrs. Dorothy
Taylor and Mrs. VIII Fletcher fur
nished music by organ and guitar
after supper Everyone seemed to
have a nice time.