The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
TIE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
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plctcd. aside from the last covering
of gravel that $1,000 was in the State
Treasury waiting to be used there if
the town would vote To raise an equal
sum. Ii was believed that $1,000 would
be sufficient for this and that amount
was voted, as heretofore stated The
citizens voted. yes" on the question of
appropriating and raising money nee
q !Sary to entitle the town to State Aid
in road matters
Other sums of money voted to be
raised were as follows To defray the
expense of the Fire Department,
$4,000; for making and repairing
bridges and culverts. $500; to paint
ing the North Channel bridge and the
South Channel bridge. $1,000 for the
improvement of the section of State
Aid Road, known as the Canaan Road
$1466; for maintenance of State high
ways within the limits of the towns
S5G0 for breaking snow roads. the
present winter. $4,000; for gravelng
or matchmaking Madison avenue from
the top of Dyer hill. to Cole brook
S2500; for graveling Main street from
the cemetery to the brick yard, $500;
for building "A sewer from Halfway
street near Currier brook to East
Front street, $4,000 for building
sewer ON Silver street, $3500. for
building sewer on Beech street.
$500, the same to connect with the
Silver street sewer; for the support of
common schools. $4,000; for the sup
port of the high school, $4,000 re
pair of school buildings. $500; schoo'
supplies, $500, text books, $1,000, man
ual training and domestic science
$4,000 evening school, $500; school
physician $500; to conform to State
requirements relative to rural school
houses. $1,000; street lighting. $1,000;
Memorial Day expense $l75. the same
TO be expended under the direction Of
Russell Post: Free Public Library
$500, 5000 of the same to be paid IT,
Russell Poat. d. \. X; hydrant rental
$2750, Police Department, $50; night
Waterman. $3.50; support OF poor.
$500; Mothers Aid $500; to en-
force law prohibiting fast and reck-
loss driving Of teams and motor We
hicles. $500; bookkecper for town
affairs, $500; Health Onicer $500;
interest money. $4,000, fMr. Smith
announced that the towns debt had
been increased $4,000 and as a re
suit, $1,000 more wa raised this yer
than lasD. Officers salaries, $500; to
insure towns property $500; bani
concerts, $3.50; improvement Of Co
burn Park. $500; Skowhegan Woman's
Association. toward support Of the
Public Rest Rooms, 800; for repair
Of cemeteries $1,000 dhe account wa
Ovcrdrawn last year the amount
raised then having been $500 the fenc
of the cemetery near Laronn will be
built and the expense of the same
taken out of the amount already men
tionedD 5000 will be allowed OF the
cemetery appropriation for the Cath
Ollie cemetery. The town also voted to
authorize the selectmen to hire somc
sum or sums of money as may be nee
cssary for current expenses in anti
cipation of taxes the year ensuing.
As usual at the annual meeting the
matter Of street sprinkling occupied
considerable attention The matter OF
raising a sum of money To rcsurIace
any or all Of the maeadam streets or
portions thereof with oil or Tarvia
and determine the method of assess
ment was discussed at some length
Leon Smiley thought it would take
less this year for a surface treatment
than last and Selcetman Smith cX-
planned certain conditions 1t was
finally voted to raise $500 for this
purpose, on all macadam streets To
use tarvia or any material the NUM-
cipal officers see fit to use. 0ne-half
the expense to be paid by the abuttcrs,
if legal. The town voted to sprinkle
the streets as last year together with
Winter street with either oil or
asphalt ard raised $4,000 for this pur-'
pose. One half to I've paid by the nhut-
ters. Mrs George Sampson wanted
sprinkling on Maple street and Mrs
Rena A. Taylor did not. Other citizens
of the street discussed the matter.