Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-31
CITIZENS DECIDE ON
WATER FOR STREETS

The citizens of Skowhegan village
voted to have their streets sprinkled
with water last night. At q special
town meeting attended by voters who
comfortably filed the municipal court
room, the matter was threshed out.
J. w. Fogjer moved that, considering
the lateness of the season, water
should be used instead Of oil. Clyde
H. Smith. first selectman, told Of
the trouble leading up toihe present
conditions, and this led to a little
cial and Edward Tague. :r1ner drir-
er of the sprinkiing vehicle. Mr..
Smith told of the conditions in 1917.
with regard to the contract made
with Harold Smith for sprinkling
the streets of the village for a term
of five years for $1700. Later this
amount was raised to $500 and the
next year Mr.. Smith sold out to Ed
ward Tague. Selectman Smith then
related incidents leading to the can
collation. Of the contract with MI.
Tague, because of the fauitfinding
by the citizens. the necessity Of max
ing abatement Of taxes because OF
the alleged poor service from the
street sprinkler, etc. The contract
was later made for $1,000. and i've
filters were installed at the cost OF
$3.50, to improve the sprinkiing sef'v-
ice. ana finally the price OF sprin-
king the streets reached the $1,000
mark. The contract was cancelled
two weeks ago last Friday. Mr..
Tague. at the meeting, said Few
words in self defense and explained
the system used in street sprinkiing,
also that. IL took three hours TO 90
the sprinkiing and that at the emu
of the three hours the streets nrst
surinkied were dusty. With regard
To the installat tion of the filler, ne
stated that he. gave the selectmen the
e,,,res of the estimate made by the
niumber. The matter OF the use OF
oil or water was discussed al length.
w. II. Hawes suggested an amend
ment to the motion made by MI Fog
Ief that If anyone on any street de-
sired oil instead of water. those
streets be named and accepted in
the motion. ]. N. Smith Of Of Wa
tar street wanted oil for his street
and Frank w. Bucknam wanted wa
ter for the same street, also tor Mad
ison avenue. He suggested that there
would be dirt enough in the water
to fill up some OF tts hoies In the lat
ter street. The concensus of opin-
ion. however, seemed to be that water
had hest be used for this season ana
the matter threshed out later for an
other summer. The motion was n
ually made and carried that the Sc
,ectmen be authorised ana directed
to purchase the mater, hire men. etc.
for the sprinkiing Of the streets with
water.
Apprsprists 80 for Sojsssi 0uiIdins
The matter of raising O sum u
money In addition tn ths amount pre-
viuusly raised for the erection az q
school building on ths road from Mer-
rill's corner to Bush cornsr was dis-
cussed &C length. Citissns Of tina
district were anxious tor new
building. II was suggssted thaf Ssou
be appropristsd to 90 with the ssoe
already raised. This sum was esner.
.l1v mot belisvsd 10 be enough. ana
whils suuns wers in favor Of pass
i'm. over the article until anon
wear. ths is or II pupils In tns nsA |
trict seemed to appssi for e. nsr-.d
~ !. huiIding. Father nsnsos IN
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...-~ss~a tisst - buse..a. s.-.ss.
- anlf eventually ss. - s1...
rsads tn meeeoa. wasen st7u
ti,at tiss snm oe 80 ~ rnesed - %
WITH ths amsant ajfq14f guzrupri-
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