The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
AN EXEMPTION OF.
TAXES
Upon nLocal Manufacture
ing Establishments
Vas Discussed at Length by Members
of the Board of Trade at an In
p0rtant Session, Friday Evening

One of the most important meetings
ever held by the Skowhegan Board
of Trade occurred last Friday evening.
The attendance was very good and
the discussion quite general John
c. Griffin, representing a committee
which had been appointed for the pur-
and his associates as TO tax exemp-
tion for manufacturing establishments
His committee favored exempting the
plant of the E. L. Savage Company for
ten years upon the condition that that
corporation doubled its pay roll for
that period. They also favored ex-
tending the same terms to any other
manufacturing concern now doing
business in Skownegan They furth-
ermore advised that we exempt any
new manufacturing corporation which
would locate here for period of ten
years. To carry out these recon-
mendations, they advise calling a spec
ial town meeting at which time pro-
positions substantially as follows
should be submitted to the voters.
l. To see if the town will vote to
exempt from taxation for a period of
ten years from April /, 1914 the prop
erty now owned and used and the
property hereinafter acquired and
used by E. l.. Savage ct ais, doing
business in Skowhegan under the
name of Savage Manufacturing Com
pany, in their business as manufac-
turers, on condition that they double
the volume of business which they are
now doing in Skowhegan
2. To see if the town will vote to
exempt from taxation for a period of
ten years from April |, 1914 the prop
erty now owned or hereafter acquired
and owned by any manufacturer or
manufacturers in Skowhegan and used
in their business as manufacturers on
condition that such manufacturers
double the volume of business which
they are now doing in Skowhegan.
3. To see if the town will vote to
exempt from taxation for period of
ten years from April /, 1914, the
property owned during said period
by any and all persons who will dur
ing said period establish and operate
manufacturing plants in the town of
Skowhegan, and used in their business
as manufacturers.
After these propositions were read
to the meeting, an hour or more was
spent in their discussion. E. L. Saw
age of the company mentioned above,
was present and explained why his
corporation was especially interested
in the matter. He stated his plant
had been considering a removal to
point where a very much more favor
able freight rate on their raw material
and finished product could be obtain
ed. If the proposition now under
consideration were put through, he
assured the meeting that his company
would double their pay roll and would
be likely to remain here.
All present realized the gravity of
the matter, and so much were they
impressed with the Importance of its
careful consideration, that it was fin
ally voted to table the question and
adjourn the meeting for one week. The
whole subject is sure to be discussed
by our citizens in the meantime and
it is expected that when the Board
of Trade assemblies tomorrow (Friday)
decisive action will be taken.
If the Board decides to favor the
proposition. steps will be taken to
call a special town meeting for Sat
urday afternoon, January 81. II is
especially important that the next
meeting of the Board of Trade be fully
attended, and no one need feel ex-
cluded by reason of on-membership
in that organization.