The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-04
Anson Town Meeting.

A large delegation of the voters of
the town were present at the annual
meeting, Monday. The following are
the officers:
Orlando Walker, Moderator; F. H.
Holley, Clerk; w. G. Emery, w. G.
Hilton, Orlando Walker, Selectmen;
L. P. Lincoln, Treasurer; w, S. Jones,
Collector; L. E. Bailey, L. II. Rand,
School Committee; Fred Pullen,
Road Commissioner for the north end
of the town, and Sherman Houghton,
Road Commissioner, for the south
end of the town.
Voted to authorize the selectmen
to appoint the minor officers
Voted to raise S144 to pay the inter-
est on the school fund.
Voted to raise $4,000 for common
schools.
Voted TO raise $3.50 for school text
books.
Voted to raise $500 for the repair Of
school buildings.
Voted to authorize the school com
mittee to contract with the trustees
Of Arson Academy and the school
committee of Madison for the pay
ment of tuition of High school scho-
lars.
Voted to raise $3.50 and appropriate
$500 to pay the tuition of High school
scholars at Arson Academy and
Madison High School.
Voted to raise $4,000 for the repairs
Of highways and bridges.
Voted ayes" to the appropriation
OF money necessary to entitie the
town for state aid for highways for
the year 1909.
Voted to appropriate and set apart
for the permanent Improvement Of
the state road within the town, $126.-
so.
Voted to raise $500 for the support
of poor.
Voted to raise $1,000 to pay the in
terest on the debt.
Voted to raise per cent on the
principal Of the town debt.
Voted to raise 500 for the repair of
sidewalks.
Voted to raise $500 for electric
lightsut Arson village.
Voted to S400 for electric lights at
North Arson village.
Voted to authorize the selectmen to
try and make I contract with some
other companies to furnish lights at a
less rate, to be continuous during the
night.
Voted to instruct the selectmen to
loan money if necessary to renew
town orders.
Voted to raise $500 to pay other
town charges.
Voted to raise s15 for the G. A. R.
Memorial services.
Voted to raise $50 for the Foster
Public Library.
Voted to raise 5000 to paint the iron
bridge at North Arson village.
Voted to raise $3.50 for the painting
and planking of the iron bridge at
Arson.
Voted to raise $50 for the use of
books in the Madison Public Library.
Voted to leave the draining of the
highway at Arson in the hands of the
Road Commissioners.
Voted to pass by the article relative
to the holding of all special town
meetings at Arson during the year Of
1909.
Voted to leave the matter of pay
ing the f1remen for the services in
hands of selectmen.
Voted to raise $500 for the repair of
school houses and dig well in school
yard at Arson.
Voted to pass by the article relative
to sewerage systems in Arson and
North Arson villages.
Voted to allow a we'll to be dug on
the school house lot'in Arson village
under certain conditions.
Voted to pass by the article relative
to taxing the property of the North
Arson Lumber Company previously
abated.
Voted to leave it in the hands Of
the selectmen the building Of cross
ing over the Somerset track at Arson.
Voted TO pass by the article relative
to foot bridge ON the railroad bridge
at this village.
Voted to pass by the article refer
ring to the purchase of pasture land
for the town farm.
Voted to pass by the article refer
ring to the moving of the Shakes
peare school house.
Voted to allow the list of jurors
presented.
Voted to allow bills presented.
Voted to adjourn.