The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
ANNUAL TOWN MEET
INGCALLED MAR. 4
Matters to be Brought
Before Our Voters
Warrant Contains Twilight Arti-
clcs: Meeting Called at Nine
O'clock Sharp.

The warrant for the town meeting
to be held next Monday, beginning at
nine o'clock. contains fifty-eight ar
ticles; only five less than last year
when the record number of sixty-three
articles was posted The first twenty
five articles. though of much in
portance. need no comment because
they are quite the same as last year.
except that it is significant that the
article relating TO the appropriation
for the Skowhegan Free Public Ii
braly reads. To see what sum OF
money the town vii vote to raise,
instead Of specifying the sum of $3.50
as last year. II is TO be hoped that
g much larger sum will be raised for
this most worthy and necessary in
stitution.
In the highway department there
are requests for sidewalks on Dyer
street from Madison to Court. on
Hathaway street from South to Me
chanic to raise and repair a short
section on Mechanic street, and TO
concrete the sidewalk on West Front
street from Main to Alder There is
an article to see if the town will ac-
cept three rod street touching Mad
iscn avenue, near James Palmers
place, and an article to see If the
town will macadamize North street
from Water to LeaHitt.
There are articles relating to sew
ers on Pine and West Front streets
Mt. Pleasant avenue, Factory street
Milburn street. along Currier Brook
and at the south end of the railroad
bridge. The meeting will decide
questions concerning lights on Mid
die street, West Front street. Madi-
son avenue, Hathaway street, Cross
street and Mt. Pleasant avenue.
Elsewhere in this issue We have
commented upon the need OF saneI
celebration OF the Fourth OF July
Art. 3S calls for decisive action upon
this matter.
Art. "a requires vote to decide
whether the town will or Will not
maintain an evening school. This
article is fully explained by the tol-
lowing from the school report:
The recent labor laws extending the
compulsory age to seventeen for chill
dren unable to read and write English
language, and perform the simple
processes Of arithmetic, have great!
..,., g inc
schools. During the TWO years last
rGst the boys of the y. NJ. {. A. have
been sustaining a school for boys ant
men and doing the teaching withou
financial remuneration. The schoo
has been held two evenings each weel
during the fell. and early spring
from October TO May The enroll
ment has reached 4 little more thar
htty, and from three to seven BOYS
nave been employed regularly d!
teachers.
The girls of the town were care,
for during the early winter by th'
ladies' of the w G T. l., whe employ
ed two girls to act as teachers. tn,
enrolment in this school has beer
smaller, from fifteen to twenty, bu
the girls, both teachers and pupil:
have done good work.
The school department has aidet
this work by furnishing book
and supplies. but as the law doe
not permit the using OF school fund
lor support OF evening schools with
out such funds be raised for the spe
citic purpose, the committee Fouh
recommend that a sum slficieIt 70
the purpose be raised by the town.
! A word OF caution at this time nigh
not be redundant. Though no dolla
should be held back that can be wise
ly appropriated in a place where i
| is needed, every voter must bear II
mind that our tax rate is alread
high. and all appropriations that ar
not necessary should be voted down