Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-11
Much Interest Shown in
Annual IoWnmeeting,
About $4,000 More Is Appro-
pTlaied Than in Year 1912.
Morning and Afternoon Sessions.
Large Amount of Business.

meeting, having n opposition. The
meeting. however throughout was not
as harmonious, though everything was
done in an interesting manner. George
W. Cover was chosen moderator. and
following the calling of the meeting
G N. Lambert was unanimously re-
elected town cl.rk. The first incident
out of the routine was the choosing of
The second selectman. There We're three
candidates. Henry Demo, who had
ser ed Two terms as third member of
the board and the first French-Ameri-
cen TO serve on the board; ~ X. Row
eli and Willis y Bailey. When the
votes were counted il was a landslide
for Demo The whole number of votes
cast was 525. necessary for a choice
263 RaweH had %. Bailey 15S. and
Demo S50 Tellers chosen to count votes
we're Hon. r. y. Merrill. A. II. Lang
and Edward Groder. While the votes
were being counted for second, there
being only one candidate for third.
Charles H. futile. farmer and enc
Of the preprietors ef the Skowhegan
House was elected third member by
one vote beng cast for him. Following
are the other officers reelected with
cut opposition. Road commissioner, E.
l. Ford: collector, {. NJ. Lambert;
Yark commissioner. Miss Louise H
Gal-urn. treasurer. George II. Samp-
son: auditor. 4. 3. Lamb, member of
the school committee for three years
Or. w. :. Stinchfield: town agent. Ed
ward F Merrill.
Al this point Charles A. Burnor ask
ed the voters to take up Article 60
which related to reducing the poll tax
from IS To 81. He discussed the matter
thoroughly. having put in considerable
tine in preparation, and he was sup
ported by Albert Blair. w. II. Paine
vas 1he first speaker in opposition tc
having this tax changed. He said that
he considered a man shirk that did
not want TO pay at least SO TO be sup
ported by the town. Mr.. Blair contend
81 Ehat a man who paid the poll tax
Eelped the town in return by buying
groceries, etc. Rev. Theodore H. Viii
sen said that even property owners
bought groceries, and thought this was
10 argument for the reduction of the
tax Moderator Cover flayed Mr.. Bur
nor for speaking lightly of the Com
mittee OF Twenty that the town choss
To consider articles. A vote was then
taken and those opposed to reducing
tie tax won by 80 to % to reduce the
tax.
Then Article 81 was taken up. which
was To see if the town would vote Il
establish a fuel yard. This required con
siderable debate. being supported
largely by Hollis Stitham, Hon. +. \
Merrill said it was unconstitutional 70
the town to enter into business of tina
surt and he made a motion to pass over
TIE article, and the vote to pass Owe
the article was 1913 to al against.
These articles having been dispose
of. everybody settled back for routin
= ork and the following moneys wer
raised before noon: Highways, $4,000
bridges ana culverts. $500; snow roads
$i20G: poor and town expenses, $4,000
police department, $780, street lights
$4,000; fire department. $4,000; hydran
rental. $500: Public library, $1,000
cemeteries, $500; Memorial day, $50
Cobucn park. $500; common schools
5000: High school, $4,000; repair o
school buildings, $1,000; school supplies
$500; text books, 800; manual train
ing and domestic science, 500.
1t was voted to pass over Article 13
if regard t. having a hydrant at tn
junction of Smith and Beech street
also Article IA, IN regard to having {
hydrant at corner of Bloomfield ant
Mcclellan streets The meeting ad
iourned at 11.45 until /. p. NJ.
The afternoon session of the town
nreeting was one of eXpediency due to
the efficiency and knowledge of par
liamentary rules of Moderator Cover
The town voted to build sidewalk on
East Maple street, one on Jewet'
street from Madison avenue, to main
tain an incandescent light on Elm
street, one on Free street, one at the
east end of the Swing bridge, one AZ
the junction of Prospect and North
streets. 1t voted TO have all non-res-
ident taxes paid on or before Dec. /,
1913. Voted 5000 for band concerts
during the summer; to pay the night
watch, $3.50; to raise $3.50, to put
shutters on the western side of the
fire department building: 5000 for 500
| feet of hose; to maintain an addl-
tional light in Coburn park: to build
q sidewalk on Hathaway street; vot-
| cd to raise $1100 for State highway
and bridges, to rebuild Water street
| from railroad crossing TO North street
| to build a sewer on Jewett street; to
J build a sewer from Broomfield street
down Main street; 10 raise $4,000 for
sewer on Athens avenue; to pay the
town committee of 20, $3.50 for ser
vices $500 to build new schoolhouse
in Gould district: 5000 for school
physician 5000 for evening school.
Appropriations made in forenoon
are given above About $4,000 more
was appropriated this year. than last
year. 1t was voted that the select
men employ DR. l.. A. Dascomb for
school physician, To succeed DIR. J. r.
Wadsworth, who has held the office
since Il was created
one of the most interesting athletic
entertainments that has been conduct
ed here for some time was the in
door meet Thursday night, in the
Congregational vestry. AS far as
Skowhegan is concerned the entertain