The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
TOWN MEETING.
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on the street during the day. 1t was
declared by several that Skowhegan
has had far too many fires to be
slow In making improvements In Its
fire department. 8. w. Gould spoke
in opposition to the measure, and
was supported by others. Finally the
Article was passed over. There was
much wrangling also over Articles AZ
and Al which are related to a law
passed by the Legislature last year
providing a Fire and Police Commits
sion for the town. These Articles
we're laid on the table and were the
last to be settled at the end OF the
meeting by vote to pass them over
I was then moved and passed that
The selectmen appoint the same f1re
commissions this year as served
The town last. 1t was contended by
those arguing against the adoption
of the law referred to the voters,
jpoken of above, that If the law was
-.ccepted power which rightly be-
longed in the hands of the selectmen,
would be delegated to commission,
and that the unity and efficiency Of
the form of town government would
be impaired.
The committee on recommends
tions recommended that $2500 be
raised for hydrant rental. A long
discussion of the relations of the
town and the Water Company ensued,
which resulted in a motion by L. l..
Walton that committee OF hve be
aDpointed to confer with the Water
Company about the possibility ot
making a new contract. Not only
the cost of the supply but the purity
of the drinking water is to be con
sidered. 1t was voted to raise 5000
for hydrant rental.
The meeting voted to raise $1,000
FOR the support of the library, $500
Tor the repair of cemeteries, $500 for
the improvement Of Coburn Pork.
The committee recommended that
$4,000 be raised for the support of
schools in town. Questioned as to
the amount proposed Superintendent
Perkins stated that it should be suf.
icient for all projected work, and
the meeting voted to raise the
amount named. 1t was voted to raise
1880 for books and supplies for the
schools. $1,000 for the repair of
schoolhouses, $500 for manual train
ing, $500 for night school, and $4,000
the usual amount for the High school.
Company e Band will doubtless be
heard in concerts in Depot Square
again this summer as the usual
amount, 5000, was raised for this
purpose.
Nearly all the Articles relating to
sewers we're passed over. This was
done because it has been pointed out
that a systematic improvement of
the sewer system should be made af-
ter careful planning and examination,
so that each improvement made shall
help to complete whole system
rather than to merely improve To-
cality. With this end in view COM
mittee will be set to work to look
into the sewer system. Only those
repairs that demand immediate at
tention were made possible.
Appropriations tor streets and
walks were hard to wrest from the
hands of the voters. The only nota-
BILE improvement authorized was an
Improvement between High and Lea
witt on North street where there is a
bad mud hole $1,000 worth of ma
cada mized road will be put in here.
The report of the committee ap-
pointed last year to investigate the
advisa blity of a change in the form
Of municipal government had done
their work and the chairman, E. n
Merrill reported for them that they
we're strong against city form OF
government and considered our pres
emf form of town government the
most economical, efficient, and safe
form possible Several recommends
tions were made by the committee
which were in substance as follows
That 20 representative citizens
should be appointed by the select
men not later than 10 days after the
annual town meeting, which COM
mittee should discuss and make rec
concentrations upon any and all ques-
tions coming before the towli. Thai
this committee should hold meetings
from time to time to discuss ques
tions relating to the town business
and two weeks before the annua
meeting take up the town warran
and make recommendations at thu
town meeting relative to all the ar
ticles. 1t was also recommended
that the town warrant should bt
posted two weeks before the annua
meeting and that citizens shoulc
have an opportunity to come befor'
the committee of 20 and discuss an.
matters relative to town business
The end of the fiscal year was rec
commended as January 81 instead o
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