The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
DETAILS OF WHAT OCCURRED At TOWN MEETING MONDAY
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tee of twenty recommended that tho
tax be not increased for the five years
and after some discussion in which f.
\. Merrill moved that the article be
passed over and S. +. Emerson asked
that the people awake to the condi
tions Of the town" it was voted to CON
gested by the committee. The fact
that the committee had deemed the
raising of $500 necessary for the
breaking of snow roads this year
which was $500 more than raised last
year occasioned some comment ana
explanations were offered by Street
Commissioner E. l.. Ford. Mr. Ford
mentioned the fact that ii was owing
TO the mildness of the winter last year
that the sum of only $1,000 was raised
and he further explained that the
snow bills for the winter just past
had not as yet been sent in. 1t was
finally voted to raise the sum of $500
for this purpose. $500 was raised to
defray the expenses of the police de
partment which was 5000 more than
raised last year. Chief of Police Pen
nell explained the necessity of more
money from the fact that officials
needed to be on duty more time es-
pecially Sunday and Sunday nights.
Regarding night watchmen, il was
voted to employ one officer in this ca
pacity and to pay said officer 1890 for
his services.
In accordance with Article As of the
warrant, the town voted to maintain
State highways during the year and
to raise $3.50 for that purpose. The
sum of $1466 was raised for the i'm
proyement of the section of State aid
road as outlined in the report of the
State Highway Commission in add
ton to the amounts regularly raised
for the care of ways, highways and
bridges.
1t was voted by the citizens that a
committee be appointed to investigate
and procure traction engine at a
price not to exceed $4,000 aud thai the
! selectmen be instructed to execute a
proper contract for the same The
committee selected was c. =. Merrill.
| W l.. Walker and r. f. Atwood
For the purpose of maeadamzing
! Pleasant St. from Madison Avenue to
Summer St. it was decided to raise
/ $1400, Charles Green, resident of
said street having agreed TO give 500
should the street be macadamized and
a sidewalk laid along the north side
of the thoroughfare. 1t was moved
structed to build sidewalk along the
north side of the street providing no
owners of abutting property should
claim damages and that there be no
damages for the changing of the cleo
tric light poles. This, however. was
] voted down. and c. H. Gardner. Mas
ter of Skowhegan Grange stated par
ticularly of the need of the walk be
! ing continued. as it now is, as far as
Grange Hall which is located upon
i the south side of the street l.. f.
Jacobs explained non-seWerage condi-
tons on Mount Pleasant Ave. and the
town voted that 800 be raised to
build sewer east from Center st. The
sum of $500 was also raised for the
macadamizing of Alder st.
other sums of money were voted as
follows: For making and repairing
/ highways. 10000, for making and re-
pairing bridges and culyerts in said
town, $500; for support of poor and
to defray town expenses. 10000;
street lighting, $4,000; to defray eX-
penses of fire department, $500; by
drant rental, $500; for the trustees of
Skowhegan Free Public Library, $3.50
of the amount to be paid to the trus-
tees of Russell Post G. A. r.. $1,000;
cemetery repairs. $500 Memorial Day
expenses. $l50. this amount to be cX-
pended under the direction of the trus-
+ tees of Russell Post. G. A r.. i'm
provcment of Coburn Park. $500, the
same to be expended by Park Com
missioncrs. support of common
schools. $4,000. which was $1,000 more