The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
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NGCeSSdTy 10 CUOlCe, Alo.
A B. Lamb was reelected auditor
without opposition.
AS to County Treasurer, first select
man, c. H. Smith, announced that
Geo. E. Sampson would not again be
candidate. He placed the name of
George A. Moore in nomination for
this Office and Mr.. Moore was unani-
mously elected.
Adam Simpson was elected Tax Col
lector and Town Clerk without opposi
ton and his salary increased from
$1,000 to $1,000 per year.
There was very good discussion
on the proposition to continue the
Municipal Fuel Yard. With regard to
this, Mr.. Smith stated that he was pre-
pared to answer any questions or
charges which might be made. 1t was
evidently somewhat to his regret, that
those who had criticized the fuel de-
partment were not present. The
proposition to continue the town in
the fuel business was approved by
the voters with unanimity and enthu
siasm.
Miss Louise Coburn was reelected
without opposition as a member of
the Park Commission.
Leslie f. Jacobs was the only can
didate as member of the School Board
succeeding DR.. Stinchfield, and was
elected for a three year term.
At this point, Mr.. Smith took occa-
sion to make some corrections with
regard to the printed Town Report.
II seems that the name of Albert La
plant appeared therein, as a delin-
quent taxpayer. Mr.. Smith stated
that this should not have been the
case, that he had received the money
from Mr.. Laplant on the street and
had forgotten to make the proper
credit when he returned to the NUM-
cipal Building. Another name, that
of George Vigue, appearing among
those aided by the town was referred
TO. AS Mr. Smith explained this did
not refer to our citizen, George Vigue,
but to another party by the same name
who was here temporarily and had to
be aided to return to his home In a
distant city.
Fifty-five hundred dollars was rats
ed for the maintenance of the Fire
Department, this being the same
amount as was appropriated last year
There was quite a little discussion
upon the question of money for high
ways. S. F. Emerson and S. W.
Gould and others, claimed that a
good deal of money was wasted In
this department. Mr.. Emerson spoke
especially of the inadvisability of us
ing the split-log drag so much and
also claimed that he had seen the
snow roller with eight horses and
big crew, rolling roads where snow
was not over four inches deep He
and Mr.. Gould both intimated that
ths was sometimes done to provide
job for somebody. The question
turned on whether to raise $4,000
or $4,000 and the recommendation Of
the Committee OF Twenty for the
larger sum prevailed. AS to bridges
and culverts. another department of
the highway service, 1t was voted to
raise $2500 This sum which had
the support of the Road Commission
er and the Committee of Twenty,
represented an increase of $1,000
over last year.
There was a good deal of discussion
as TO whether or not the town should
vote money for State Aid Highway
thls year. The amount usually
raised for this purpose is 1888. To
this amount the State plans to add
similar sum so that by raising 1888,
the town really gets s2666 to expend.
1t Is obliged however to spend 1t in
continuation of the State Aid Road
which has already been built some
little distance beyond Merrill's Cor
ner on the Canaan road. Mr.. Smith
argued that this was a good place to
economic, especially In view OF the
Tact that we should undoubtedly vote
little later to join the State with
the Town of Madison on the Lake
wood road improvement project, one
thousand dollars being expected from
tne town for that purpose. The
meeting finally took this view OF the
matter and voted No, on the State Aid
road project.