Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14


and also to the care with which the 81
articles Of the warrant had been gone
over by the Committee Of Twenty pre-
vious to the meeting. Judge J. H. Lam
caster secretary Of the committee re-
ported the recommendations Of this
body on each article as taken up. which
was followed for the most part. BY
noon ~ Of the articles had been dis
posed OF.
L. L. Walton. Esq. was chosen mod
orator. a position which he always nils
we'll Adam Simpson who was elected
to all the unexpired term Of Town Clerk
and Collector c. NJ. Lambert was re-
elected without opposition. having made
a good record in the colIectorship. The
board Of selec.men. Clyde H. Smith,
Henry Demo and J. ". Packard. which
has done so we'll the past year. was re-
elected. and it was voted to give each
member a raise of 800 in his salary.
making them $500. $3.50 and $3.50. Miss
Louise H. Coburn was elected Park
Commissioner to serve three years. For
the first time fire wardens were elected.
the hoard consisting of George Webb,
Arson Savage and Harvey Goodwin.
Geo E Sampson was reelected treas
urer: A. B. Lamb, auditor: and DR.. W.
s. Stinchfield. member of School Board,
Other officers appointed by selectmen.
For making and repairing highways
the sum Of $4,000 was raised: $500 for
making and repairing bridges and cul-
yerts: sle4s for the maintenance OF
state Hiehways. The town voted to
raise the necessary money to entitle
it to State aid. The sum of $1,000 was
raised for breaking snow roads the pres
emit winter.
Articles II. II, IS and II relative to
macadamizing pieces Of road in the viii
TO rescird the vote Of the town in 1910
be applied to taxes.
Articles It,. II. Is. la. 20, Il, 90 were
voted upon in accord with the recon-
mendations for the various school
needs: Support Of common schools
5000: High school $500: repairs $500:
supplies $500; text books s7oo: indus
trial education 500: evening school
s3oe The sum of $500 was raised for
the equipment Of the chemical labor
atory in the High school: 5000 was
raised for compensation for school ply
sician: $50 apiece for its school COM
mittee 1t was left with the select
men to see about reimbursing Archi-
tect Harry Coombs for services to the
High school building committee.
1t was voted to raise $500 for con-
crete sidewalk on North avenue from
the Gully at Jewett street to the Cath
re ~ "
voted to rebuild sidewalk on Middle
street from Pleasant to land Of Mary
Lalley: $3.50 was voted for sewer on
Chandler street: se75 was raised for
sewer on Prospect street to save pollu-
ton Of water supply of the Aqueduct
Company: $3.50 voted for sidewalk on
Bench street; $3.50 for sidewalk on Pop
lar street.
r. T. Patten reported for the inves-
tigating committee appointed at the last
town meeting and advised the raising
OF $3.50 for the improvement Of about
FIVE acres Of the Parkman cemetery LOT
burial purposes. not advocating the sale
Of stumpage to defray this as one of
the articles called for This lot con-
sists of II acres. partly covered with
pine growth and has been owned by
the town about 40 years. The demand
for immediate action came from there
being but three available lots in the
towns cemeteries for free burial. The
purchase Of the cemetery lots Of the
Skowhegan Cemetery Association was
also discussed by several, but the AS
ISOLATION did not especially care to sell
but would sell at cost. Among the
speakers on the subject were S. W.
Gould and Charles Gardner for the i'm
provemeat of the Parkman Hill lot and
J. H. Lancaster against il. 1t was vot-
ed to raise $3.50 for the improvement
Of the Parkman Hill lot. The sum Of
$500 was also raised for the necessary
repairs Of cemeteries in the town
During the afternoon session the
largest appropriations Of the day was
made. that Of $4,000 for support of
poor. town expenses. insurance. ex-
pense on municipal building. officers
salaries and miscellaneous expenses
Other appropriations. making a total
Of s63,S24 for the day. were as fol-
lows: Police. 5000: hydrant rental
$4,000: Public library $1,000; Memorial
day. s175: Coburn Park Improvement.
s4.5: lighting streets, $4,000: mainte-
nance Of National Guard. 5000: band
concerts $500: fire department ex-
penses, $4,000: fire alarm box. corner
North and Jewett streets. $3.50; in
stallation Of electric lights on NAL
denis Mills road, at corner near ]. G.
Willey's store, SIS: damage to J. T.
Thibedeau from Sewer water backing
into cellar. 5000; night Waterman.
$3.50: TO enable selectmen to enforce
laws regarding reckless driving Of au-
tomobiles. $500: highway to be known
as York street accepted and damages
of $3.50 voted: sidewalk East Leavitt
street, sl35: sidewalk Hathaway
street, s125: bookkeeper on town books
and to include auditors fees. 5000;
sidewalk Factory street. SIS: to re-
pay loan for night watch last year.
SEQ.
It was voted to oil and sprinkle
the streets next summer, the AUDITORS
to pay expense. also for the selectmen
to appoint a committee to investigate
the towns rights in a force pump on
the south side. In regard to the es-
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