The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-27
Special Town Meeting.
Continued from first page.

In conclusion Mr.. Greenwood
stated: This committee seems TO
advertise me to the town in which
am doing business as unworthy of
their confidence. If that is the fact,
| want to know it, and | will take
my medicine gracefully, but if you
have matter of engineering to be
done and | am worthy of your con-
fidence to do this matter of ordinary
surveying, would like to do it, and
l would like to see the matter put
in the hands of somebody else be-
side the committee who employed
out of town men to make your esti-
mate"
Mr.. SWEET in reply to Mr.. Green
wood stated that the committee of
which he was a member did not en-
ploy Mr.. Humphrey, had no con-
versation with him, and had nothing
to do with that part of it at all.
That was suggestion of Mr.. r. L.
Marston. Mr.. SWEET did not want
Mr.. Greenwood to think they had
been out of town to employ anyone,
for such was not the fact. The way
the matter came about was that the
Milburn Company had in mind i'm
proving the power at their wheel,
and the matter being purely one for
the advice of a hydraulic expert,
Mr.. Humphrey was employed for the
purpose, through Mr.. Marston. In
conversation with Mr.. Marston, Mr.
Humphrey pointed out the possi
bilities of power development here,
and after our committee had made
its report of the amount of water
power in Skowhegan we then turned
over the matter to Mr.. Marston who
had had this conversation with Mr..
Humphrey. 81, as one of that COM
mittee," said MIR. SWEET, "Would think
that it would be proper and fitting in
the matter of survey for Mr..
Greenwood to make IL and then en-
ploy such assistance as he might
wish in the hydraulic questions, If
we see fit"
Mr.. Greenwood then stated that he
had apparently been misinformed as
to the committee employing an out
of town engineer, and apologized to
the committee for his reference to
them.
Mr.. Merrill then suggested an
amendment to his motion, by author
izing the selectmen to procure "such
civil and hydraulic engineers as they
see fit."
MIR. Greenwood objected to the
word "hydraulic," repeating that in
his position no hydraulic work was
needed, at least at present. If a hy-
draulic engineer should be needed
later he could be employed then.
Mr.. Merrill called attention to the
fact that the motion called for esti-
mates of the cost of development con-
struction, and argued that none but a
hydraulic expert was competent to
furnish the town with the informa-
tion needed. He also spoke of the
pains to which Mr.. Marston had been
in ascertaining the qualifications OF
Mr.. Humphrey.
The question was finally determined
by passing a motion made by Geo. w.
Cover, Esq, that "the money be ex-
pended under the direction of the
selectmeu, who are authorized for
that purpose to employ such engineer
or engineers as they deem best"
On motion of l.. W Weston it was
voted that the money be appropriated
from any unexpended balances in the
town treasury.
The matter of macadamizing Court
Street and changing the sidewalk tc
the east side of the street also called
forth lengthy discussion,
Road Commissioner George ii
Webb in reply to an inquiry as To the
cost stated that in his opinion Sl5OC
would cover the expense of the entire
work, though there were some ele
ments of uncertainty, particularly a.
/ to whether the catch basins would bt
destroyed.
In reply to question as to the po.
sition of the Maine Central railroac
in the matter of participating IN tht
Improvement by macadamizlng thell
yard between the station and Cour
street MIR. John Lancaster stated thai
the matter had been broached a
one time to the general manager o
the road, and he had stated that If the
town saw fit to make any improve
ment on that street and would notlf!
him of what they required of the rail
road he had no doubt they would dC
something, and that he would turl
the matter over to the chief enginee
for investigation. While giving III
positive assurance as to what woul'
be done, Mr.. Lancaster.said there wa
an evident Willingness to cooperate
with the town in the Improvement O
the square.
Mr.. Cover spoke briefly OF the con
{ dition of the square, particularly as t
, its dusty condition in hot weathe
: and the fact that the sidewalk as
present located was so susceptible {
inund dation, particularly in the sprin
, season. He called attention to tn
, Importance of the street and tn
i square as important centers an
: places for public gatherings, and tn
i great Improvement which could |
. effected by the proposed change.
On Mr.. Covers motion it was vo'
= ed that the sum of $500 be raised ft
> the purpose of moving the sidewa
. on Railroad Square to the east side
Court Street, and of macadamizir