Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-02

ss.rrrel Island, Me. Aug. 1.-The an I
,.u., meeting of the Squirrel Island Vii
,,ge Corporation was held Saturday eve
.,,e At the Island chapel. There was
,.-sa attendance as there were several
articles Of interest 10 the Islanders to be
,,,sa upon. Atty. Robert Treat White
,ouss of Portland was the choice Tor
moderator. The first business ct TIE
meeting was TO elect clerk I'd Atty. /
I'll c, Little of Augusta was thcsfhoiee
/ !, the meeting for clerk of the trpor-
aiion for the ensuing year. Mr.. White |
| Aeuse as chairman of the board of over i
I .sss made their report for the past year. |
srhi. report showed that the wooden |
/ wharf proper, as constructed by Contrac- |
TOR Carleton. cost $1,000. In addition to /
this were the reinforcing galvanized iron !
| rods which were set a a cost of S90, |
making the total cost of the wharf sS1e5 !
The oyerseers then felt that it was neces- !
ssry to remodel the buildings on the
wharf and this work was carried ont
under their direction by Supt. Barter at &
.otal cost of about $1,000. The overseers |
considered that all of this work was of |
satisfactory character and reasonable |
IN price. The report showed that the |
total standing indebtedness On account of
breakwater, wharf and wharf buildings |
l. $685., which is carried as a floating |
debt in the form OF time and demand |
notes. The meeting ratified the action Of
,he hn AMI
I ed and ordered placed on file.
The report Of the treasurer, Alexander
Doyle Of Dedhan2, Mass. followed. This
slowed that the total cost of the break
water. wharf and buildings there on to
iite IS $3.50. His report further showed |
hit the total receipts the past year. in |
aading proceeds from notes, amounts re-
csved from taxes and various other !
soarces added to the cash on hard as of !
On. year ago, totaled sl0oo5.17. The total 7
amount paid out during the year was
as4n, leaving ssSO.9S cash on hand. His
report also showed that the total in
dsbtedness of the island at present is
gssl5 which includes current expenses.
unpaid. plus the amount of the floating
lebt in notes, deducting the amount Of
cash on hand, s630.9S, leaves the net in
debte6ness as of this date s5.37.11. The /
ueasurers report was accepted and or
1e9ed placed on file.
k Then followed the election Of overseers
Tor the ensuing year. This resulted in
3 the choice OF r. T. Whitehouse, Port 1
Ej4nd, Josial S. Maxcy, Gardiner; Albert
~ Snowman Philadelphia; Albion H. |
4 Brainard. Arlington, \. j., and Charles /,
&R. White, Wakefield, Mass.
Il Alexander Doyle was elected treasurer
Tor the Ensuing year.
Il The choice Of the meeting for members
Eof the landscape committee was George |
t21AE. Summit, y. j.; Mrs.. R., T. |
NJ 0nEe, Portland; Albion H. Bran !
N1lA. &. H. Edwards, Chicago. and |
sBonnelli. Boston.
sanitary committee of the past |
& Charles R. White, Wakefield, !
William DeBlois, New York City.
fan4 frank B. Philbrick, waterville, was
!. resSeted
Aiobn H, Brainard, Arlington, n.
+ ~ was elected a member of the Ii
Dsary committee for a term Of seven
years
ChaEies r. White, chairman of thx |
sanitary committee. made that com.
Ellttees report, which was accepted |
and orderM placed on file.
Geor6e Edntner, chairman of the
ianoscape committee made that COM
mttee's report. which was accepted
ana ordtfed placed on file.
! Nil Alice Emerson. secretary Of the
! - = IA
'ess report which was satisfactory
md AMcng other things showed that
- 49, books had been added this
year md that there was a total cir
scuisslon OF 1850 books the past sea-
ZOE. Inc amount Of cash on hand be-
1ng ssob.s1. This report was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
+'ticie 10, relating to a system for
ssnting the island. and article IA, re-
is.lhs TO the brown tail moth and 9TH
pests were passed without action.
Article Is. relating to the payment of
'ie principal Of outstanding notes
gwen Tor the construction of the new
pieaH"ater and wharf was passed
i'Noul acton. Action was taken for
'he payment Of the interest on these
rotes.
~ ,'Sie 10 which related to q water
supply, Brought out long discussion.
ef pressure has been found to
De insurlci mt for a considerable part
VI lne Tune during the present sea.
son. me old water main, a three-inch
pipe 10 the mainland, has been in II
sears. Whatever the cause may be. the
pressure is poor at present. Estimates
nave oeen secured covering the cost
ana laying of three-inch galvanized
ron pipe from Spruce Point to the is
,ano' distance Of $500 feet. and is
,. eHe'ed TO carry an outlay of $4,000.
IL is understood that the Boothbay
l1aroor water District will agree to
gear half of this expense and will
iuf'her agree to keep the main in re-
PAIR when laid. With this understand
ing a sum OF money not to exceed
slooo was appropriated for a new
wafer main. This money is to be paid
out OF the proceeds of the treasury
'tiat VIII accrue during the ensuing
year The new main is to be laid at
So!He little distance from the old main