The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-16

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An article which created much dis
cussion and which was eventually
passed over was thai relative TO the
protection by the town of its employ
ees by accepting the Norkmens Com
pensation Act s ". Gould. F. F.
Lawrence and J. G. Griffin were
among the leading speakers Mr.
Griffin thought the necessary money
TO conform with the article would be
about $500. Folsom Merrill suggest
ed legal opinions and raised the ques-
ton if the town would be liable
should one of its Workmen meet with
an accident while under its employ.
The article with regard to rem-
bursting the estate of the late tax col
lector c NJ Lambert for uneollected
taxes was passed over while il WAS
voted to collect the uncollected sewer
taxes. the seleetmen to bring suit if
necessary.
1t was voted that the real estate
including lot buildings and fixtures
TO be acquired or erected by the
Trustees of the Skowhegan Shoe Fac
tory Fund be exempted from taxation
for the first ten years and that mach
merry, materials. etc. that may be
used in carrying on the business con-
Quoted in said building may also be
exempted for similar length of
time. The exemption from taxation
of the property of the Savage Manu-
featuring Co. brought a discussion of
considerable length While the yot-
ers favored the exemption from the
CT e.
clear understanding of the matter.
Finally Manager +. L. Savage ex-
planned the situation and it was voted
as follows:
That the town exempt from
taxation, so long as the same
shall be occupied and used for
manufacturing purposes, but not
to exceed the term of ten years.
all of the land and water power
now owned by the Savage Mfg.
Co. aud all of the buildings and
machinery which said corpora
ton may add TO said land and
water power during said term.
The matter of fixing a date when
all taxes shall be due was settled
in the following manner that all
taxes shall be due by July Il. eX-
eept poll taxes which shall be due
May LIST On all taxes not paid on
or before December LIST. interest shall
be charged at 6 per cent from the
first day of October The Selectmen
are anxious to have unsightly, dan
gerous or dilapidated buildings at
tended too and for this reason they
appealed to the voters to approve and
adopt certain sections of the revised
statutes of 1903 relating thereto. The
voters voted fayorably upon the same.
With regard to the appointment of a
committee to investigate the town.
rights relative to "A force pump on
South Side, the Selectmen were ap-
pointed To investigate and they were
furthermore given power 10 put The
force pump in proper condition II
they thought favorable. Articles rela-
tive To the purchase of horses for the
Fire Department, the installing of a
storage battery outfit at the fire de-
partment building and the installing
of universal repeating fire alarm
system were all passed over.
The sprinkling situation required
some discussion as usual but the
citizens finally voted as follows:
THAT the Selectmen be in
structed to sprinkle with oil the
streets and parts Of streets as
follows, and 10 assess the cost
hereof upon abbuters.
Water Street from North Chan
mel Bridge 10 Coburn parh
North Avenue from Water 81
TO Prospect Street