The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
ANNUAL TOWN
MEETING

consideration until afternoon. This
motion was overruled by a large ma
jority of the voters. and the discus
sion, pro and con, was continued.
Clyde H. Smith then suggested that
the necessary money be obtained by
means of a temporary loan the limit
of which should be specified Roland
T. Patten moved that the selectmen
be authorized to establish the fuel
yard and obtain a temporary loan
not to exceed $4,000. 1t was so
voted. Mr.. Smith then asked for an
expression of the amount of coal that
should be sold at one time TO one per-
son whereupon Mr.. Pencil made a
molten to the effect that the amount
be limited to one ton. Mr. Patten
arose and moved that Mr.. Pencils
motion be amended and the amount
opposed this Oh the strength of the
fact that he considered it would de-
feat the very purpose of the object
and said that he hoped the people
would vote 10 limit the amount to
one ton. j. W. Packard and others
upheld the views of Selectman Smith
and it was voted to limit the amount
to one ton.
Article s, relative TO accepting the
highway on the South side as laid
out by the selectmen. was voted
passed over upon recommendation
of the Committee of Twenty.
Article 8, relative to the building
of the Kennebec street bridge, was
also passed over by vote upon the
same recommendation
Article 10 regarding the raising of
money to defray the expenses of the
fire department for the ensuing year
was next in question. 1t was voted
to raise S4500.
The Committee of Twenty recon-
mended that under Article II. $500
be appropriated for the purchasing of
the two horses and to build place
To keep them in. Others thought
il necessary that the sum of 1850
be raised whereupon Clyde II. Smith
again arose aud sounded a warning
note in regard to the increase in
taxes which each amount would
necessarily cause. 1t was then
moved that the motion be amended
with the clause mot to exceed $500"
Edward f. Merrill said that in
order to get the taxes assessed there
must be certain amount named for
each appropriation and Senator Mer
riIl said that $500 was surely
small enough sum to raise for this
purpose. 1t was voted TO raise that
amount
According to Article IL relative to
raising money to make and repair
highways. it was voted to raise $4,000
for that purpose.
$500 was raised for making and
repairing bridges and culverts; $500
for maintenance of the State high
ways; $4,000 as a sum necessary to
entitIe the town of State Aid as pro-
vided in Section 90 OF Chapter $50 of
the Public Laws OF 1913; $4,000 for
breaking snow roads the present win
ter; $500 for the support of common
schools; $4,000 for the support of the
high school.
Article 10 relative to raising money
for the repair of the school buildings
for the ensuing year was discussed
at length. w. II. Halves said that a
large amount could we'll be expended
on the Lincoln school building alone
and that an appropriation of $500
could be used to advantage but that il
is absolutely essential to have as
much as $1,000. Willis Bailey stated
that the repair work on the school
buildings is behind because of lack of
sufficient funds. Senator Walker
said that it is poor economy not to
Keep the SCAOOi DulihibEp III HeAi' .
Father Renaud said that the sur
roundings OF the school buildings
should be made pleasant and said in
part. give the children the best of
your efforts for they will be your
pride or your shame according to
their education" 1t was voted to
raise the $1,000.
$1,000 was raised for school sup
plies; 800 for text books; and rela-
tive to maintaining the Manual Train
ing and Domestic Science courses an
other year, E. E. Greenwood moved
that $1,000 be raised for the purpose.
1t was so voted. $500 was voted to
be raised for the support of an even
ing school; $500 for a school physi-
clan; $1,000 for the Skowhegan Free
Public Library; $175 for Memorial