Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Annual Meeting of Village Cor
poratiOn Held on Saturday
Evening-Breakwater
Matters
ROB'T TREAT WHITEHOUSE
OF PORTLAND MODERATOR

Squirrel Island, Me-, July 26.-(Spe-
ciaD.-The annual meeting of the
Squirrel Island Village Corporation
was held Saturday evening at the Is
land chapel. There was unusual inter
est and a very large attendance ow-
ing tie important matters concerning
the breakwater and the new wharf to
be constructed that have been hang
ing fire for some time, as we'll as new
business to be transacted. Robert
Treat Whitehouse. Esq, of Portland
was elected moderator The first bus
mess was to chose a clerk and F. j.
c. Little Of Augusta was the choice
of the meeting for clerk for the ensu-
ing year. Alexander Doyle of Dedham
Mass, was elected treasurer.
The result of the ballot for the cleo
ton of FIVE oyerseers for term of one
year was the choice of Robert Treat
Whitehouse, Portland; Josiah S. Max
cy, Gardiner; Commodore Albert E.
Snowman, Philadelphia; Charles R.
White, Wakefield, Mass; and Albion
H. Brainard, Arlington, N. j. Messrs.
Whitehouse and Maxey were re-elect-
ed the last three being new to the
board. Francis r.. Stanley of Newton,
Mass, was clearly the choice of the
meeting for reelection to the board,
but for business reasons refused to al
low the use of his name at the time.
The treasurer for the past year, AL
exande. Doyle, made his report,
which showed the financial condition
to be satisfactory and cash balance
of $3.50 on hand, which is the largest
amount ever reported at the year end.
The report was accepted and ordered
placed or file.
The chairman of the board of over
seers, Mr.. Whitehouse, made his re-
port, which contained many details
concerning the breakwater and wharf
and the statement that a majority of
the board, keeping within the author
ity given them by the meeting of one
year ago, had voted to accept the
breakwaterr after certain minor addi-
lions had been made. The report as
made was accepted and ordered
placed on file.
George Lintner, chairman of the
landscape committee, mde his report
which was accepted.
Charles r. White, chairman of the
Sanitary committee, made his report
which was satisfactory and accepted
Miss Alice Emerson, secretary o.
the library committee. made that com.
mittees report, which was satisfactory
and among many details showed &
total circulation of 1857 books the pas
seas son.
The choice of the meeting for san
itery committee was Charles r
White, Wakefield, Mass, William A
DeBlois, New York. and Frank Phil
brick, Waterville.
The landscape committee of the pas
year, George Luther of Summit, N. ].
Mrs. Frank Philbrick of Waterville, Mrs
Robert r. Whitehouse of Portland, Mrs
c. r. Meserve of Raleigh. N. c., an,
Prof Albion H. Brainard of Arlington
N. j., was reelected.
| Mrs Charles Francis Meserve, Raleigh
N. c.. was the choice of the meeting TO
trustee for the Squirrel Island librar.
| for a term of seven years.
|
ing for a system of electric lighting.
| No especial action was taken concern
ing the spruce bud moth and other pests
| The usual appropriations coverin
street lights and collection of garbage
roads, sidewalks. library, landscape, i'm
provements and incidentals, were passed
these totaled $223s with s226s income j
sight for the ensuing year
The breakwater is to cost approximate
ly $1,000. and it was voted to use the NOR
ey in the treasury-sl9oo-towar liquidai
ing that debt, and to authorize the boar
of overseers to borrow 1880 to pay tn
balance of 1t.
The vote of the meeting a year agt
committing the overseers to the buildin
of stone and concrete wharf, was RI
considered. but the vote at that time al