The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-02-03
FINANCIAL REPORT
OF COUNTY
Money Received and
Paid Out for Roads
Reports of Committees and Salaries
of Officers,


The financial report of the County
Commissioners is in the hands of the
printer, and will soon be ready for
distribution. This report is required
by law and is made annually with
detailed statements of all moneys re-
ceived and moneys paid out.
STATE AND COUNTY ROADS.
The county Commissioners are
largely responsible for the opening of
new roads and the discrimination of
old. The disposition of petitions for
county roads was as follows:
Petition of R. V. Stafford ct ais for
location of highway in Pleasant
Ridge, Highland, West Carry and
Dead River; petition denied, with
costs taxed at $22.25.
Petition of U. G. Jones ct ais for
discontinuance and relocation of fer
ry between Norridgewock and Starks;
petition denied, with costs or ex-
pense taxed at $742.
Petition of Rev. G. A. Forest ct ais
for location of highway in Jackman
and Long Pond; petition granted.
Petition of Isaac Holway ct ais for
alteration of highway in Bingham;
petition granted.
Petition of Dan Steward ct ais for
location of highway in Bingham; pc
tition denied.
Petition of w. j. Holway ct ais for
location of highway in The Forks;
petition dismissed.
Certain highways designated as
State roads" receive state aid I'M
der the condition that the work done
upon them be of the nature of per-
manent improvements. 1t Is the duty
OF the County Commissioners to de-
signate the highways to be improved
and of certifying to the State that
the Statute requirements have been
met The privilege of State aid has
not been withdrawn from any of the
towns and we note that during the
past year, the County Commissioners
have designated the main thorough
fares running through sthe following
townships to be known as State
roads: Sandy Bay Township, Bald
Mountain Township, Parlin Pond
Township, Johnson Mountain Town
ship, West Forks Plantation, The
Forks Plantation, Caratunk Plan
tation, Flagstaff Plantation, Dead
River Plantation, Lexington Planta-
ton, Mayfield Plantation, Carrying
Place Plantation.
The Commissioners also took adj
vantage of the State road law, and
received from the state S1,290.29
This amount has been expended in
permanent improvements on the
roads in the plantations and unor-
ganized townships.
WATER SYSTEM.
During the year water system has
been installed, consisting of an arte-
sian well 131 feet deep, and an all
pressure tank and pump operated by
an electric motor at total cost Of
$1,511.53. This furnishes pure water
for all the county buildings.
HINCKLEY BRIDGE.
Under Chap. 231 of the Resolves o.
the Legislature of 1909, Somerse
County was authorized and required
to raise the sum of eight Thousand
dollars for the aid of the Hlnckley
bridge. This amount has been raised
and spaid to the treasurer of the
Hinckley Bridge Commission
JAIL WORKSHOP.
Acting under the recommendation
Of the prison and jail inspectors ar
addition to the county Jail "a IT. by
40 it.. to be used as a workshop is II
process of construction. The con
tract price for this was $4,36S.00.
COUNTY TAX ON TOWNS.
The expenses of the county are
met by a tax assessed upon all the
properties within its limits. This
tax has been at the rate of LAT mills
on the dollar this year. The amount
to be raised Is determined by the
Legislature at each session for the
two years following. but the recon-
mendations OF the County Commits
sioners Usually govern the matter.
lContinnad ON Last Pare