The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
RESULTS or THE SPE.
C|AL TOWN MEETING
Citizens Vote Definitely With Regard
to the Street Sprinkling and Street
Lighting Propositions


A fair sized gathering of interested
citizens were in the Opera House TO
attend the special town meeting Sat
urday afternoon. l.. l.. Walton Esq.
was chosen moderator and the first
three articles were disposed of with
prompt dispatch. The selectmen
were authorized to borrow such sums
of money as may be necessary for
current expenses in anticipation of
taxes the year ensuing, and it was
servant to receive a sum pot exceed
ing $3.50 in payment for his services
BY the vote of the gathering the Sc
lectmen were also authorized to em-
ploy such assistance as necessary for
indeXing the town records, the eX-
penses not to exceed $3.50.
The matter of street sprinkling was
next brought before the citizens and
after considerable arguments between
persons who wanted oil and persons
who wanted water, the following deei-
sion was reached: That the town
sprinkle the streets listed for such
portion of the year 1915 as the select
men may deem necessary, observing
the limits defined and using oil or
water as designated the cost thereof
to be assessed upon the abutters. The
streets agreed upon to be sprinkled
with water are as follows: Water
street from North Channel Bridge to
junction of North street; Island Ave,
and Main street to Cemetery; Madison
Avenue from Water street to Winter
street. Russell street entire; North
Avenue from Water street to Leavitt
street. Pleasant street from Madison
Ave to Summer street; Elm street to
East line of American Woolen Cos.
lot. And with oil on streets as fol-
lows: Water street from North
avenue to top of Eddy Hill; West
Front street from Main street to Pine
street; Madison Avenue from Winter
street to Estes place; Elm street. East
line of American Wooen Cos. lot to
Hill residence; Leavitt street, Madi-
son Avenue to North Avenue; Court
street entire; High street from North
street to Madison Avenue; Pleasant
Street from Summer street to Neil
Hill; Coburn Avenue entire; East
Front street from Main to Poplar st.
Edward F. Merrill Esq. as the chair
man of the committee appointed to
investigate. report and recommend as
to what should be done relative to
street lighting in Skowhegan, gave
very concise report. which indicated
that the matter had been given thor
ough attention. The general opinion
of the committee was that 1t would be
advisable to change from the present
tenn The ornamental clusters were
not recommended and ii was suggest
ed that 1t would be wiser to expend
the extra expense this system would
incur, for more lighting in the resi-
dental section. The committee fur
ther advocated that in making con-
tract with the Central Maine Power
Company a provision be- inserted re-
serving the right 70 change locations
of lights and To substitute lamps al
will without extra cost. providing the
total candle power should not be In
creased: also that additional lights be
furnished as desired at the same price
per unit as specified IN the proposal
and that the town should further be-
given the right 10 increase the candle
power at any location by paving the
difference between the unit price of
the smaller and larger lamps as ex-
pressed in m" proposal A'ier the
feadiag VI lhr report various citizens
discussed the matter and dchnite de-
els,on was reached BY those present
soting 20 accept the report - the com
mltiee and smposer the selecimou 10
act In sseordAase wlth ihv feeom
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