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

rental, $f5O Tor police department eA-
penses; $4,000 for street lighting;
$500 toward the maintenance of the
National Guard of Skowhegan $500
for night watchman; $3.50 for
book keeper and stenographer; and
$1,000 to pay temporary loans obtain
ed as per vote of specia, town meet
ings. including Harry Coombs settle
ment of $3.50; patriotic fund for Co.
f, $1,000; Steward avenue sewer,
$3.50; Middle street macadam $1,000;
storage battery fire department $500.
When article 80 was introduced
there was another lengthy discussion
regarding the matter of raising $500
and to authorize the selectmen TO use
this money to enforce the laws pro-
hibiting fast and reckless driving of
motor vehicles. The COMMITTEE of
Twenty recommended that it be pass
ed over but when the vote was taken,
the majority ruled it otherwise c.
H. Gardner said that heretofore the
law had not been strictly enforced.
Clyde H. Smith promised that ii
would be strictly enforced this year.
Upon the suggestion Of j. N. Smith
and Edward F.. Merrill, E. f. Green
wood moved that the article amended
to include reckless driving of horses
as we'll as automobiles and that it in
clude all the streets of the town.
This motion was carried
In regard to the sprinkling of
streets there was much discussion.
John H. Lancaster recommended that
the matter be left TO the selectmen
and that they should be authorized
to make contract for a term of not
more than five years. Clyde H.
Smith asked for an expression re-
garding the territory to be sprinkled
and said that the assessing of the oil
tax has caused more trouble and
worry than any other matters. 1t
was finally voted that water, instead
of oil be used this year and the Sc
lectmen were authorized TO make a
contract for the sprinkling of the
streets that were sprinkled or oiled
last year and to secure with sufficient
bond One man said that last year
he had paid 81 To have his streets
oiled and that he would be willing
this year to pay 81 to keep the oil
off. Later motion was made to
reconsider and add to this article.
Maple, Winter and West Front from
Alder street to Turner avenue, were
the streets added.
After an hours recess, the after
noon session opened by taking up ar
for summer band concerts. $500
was voted TO be raised for the i'm
proyement of Coburn park to be eX-
pended under the direction of the
park commissioner; $1,000 for town
expenses including officers salaries.
the expense Of the Municipal building,
interest money and the support of
the poor
After the Committee of Twenty
recommended that the article calling
for the raising of 500 towards the
maintenance of the rest room in the
Dodge block which is being conduct
ed by the Skowhegan Woman's As
sociation, be passed over, W. II.
Halves suggested a vote by show of
hands. This was taken after a mo-
ton by Mr.. Greenwood TO the effect
that 500 be raised for the purpose.
1t was so voted.
1t was voted to raise $500 for eeme-
terry repairs. 1t was voted to pass
over Article Al relative to improve
ments on land at Parkman Hill,
while Article AZ regarding the pur-
chase of the Skowhegan Cemetery
Association property in the town, was
left to committee comprised of
S. II. Bradbury, Edward F. Merrill.
and Clyde II. Smith appointed by the
Moderator
1t was voted to raise $50 to defray
expenses of cutting brush and
Strengthening stones in Herrin Gene
terry and 500 OF the cemetery appro-
priation was voted for the Catholic
Cemetery.
Article 45 regarding the building of
a sewer Oh North avenue brought
forth another protest from Selectman
Smith in regard to the increase of
the taxes 81 feel it my duty to
protest in order TO be protected when
the tax collector calls on you he
said. After that made a motion to
the effect that the sewer be built and
that the selectmen be authorized toI
obtain the money by loan and that
they pay off at least $1,000 a year.
Article 46, relative to the West
Front street sewer was passed over
1t was voted to raise $3.50 to COM
plete the Chandler street sewer; $500
TO rebuild a portion of the Court
street sidewalk; $50 to repair or re-