The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16


Enple must have been present at tne
ming session.. Edward F. Merrill
H. unanimously chosen moderator
tho meeting, and the matter OF
oetinp the iowa clerk was laid ON
4 ,able temporarily. Two promi-
:, citizens v ..e in the field for the
Erp of first selectman,, Ex-senator
Iii,iam l.. Walker and Ex-Represen-
L,iyo CLYDE II. Smith, the latter being
candidate for reelection. interest
mon and women were at every
rrner and angle with ballots for
Icse respective candidates and en-
(nsiasm was greatly in evidence up
the last minute of election. The
LIlots were east without oratory, Mr..
baker making the inquiry II unnat-
|. k.Iiyed citizens should be allowed the
[i,ilece of voting to which the chair
Isponded in the negative The fol-
wing citizens were selected to re-
hive sort and count the ballots: f.
t;oodrich. X. T. Patten and Frank
hickman. The voting conditions
here much simpllied through the
Apcisp directions voiced by Modera-
II Merrill. but it required one hour
hi fifteen minutes from the time the
st vote was cast by Mrs. Mary M.
prl until the last had been de-
hsited. The result of the ballot
| as 1872 for Mr., Smith, 55S for Mr..
faIker with vote for Charles Blan-
lard, whose candidacy for road com
Iisioner had evidently become con-
sed with the electing of select
an, The total number of votes cast
Is 1881. When the announcement
Mr.. Smiths election was made a
muIt Of cheers resulted S. II. Brad
ry and Joseph Butler were re-elect-
to the office of second and third
lectmen without opposition. George
Moore was reelected treasurer,
py T. symonds, auditor and l.. L.
hobs. member of the schoolboard,
without opposition. Miss Louise II.
bbnrn was. elected park commits
bner and the article relating to the
poinlment of road commissioner by
Se selectmen was passed over. The
bitter Of electing road commission
was then In order and 1t was voted
fix the compensation of this official
c same as last year and to elect him
b one year. Candidates were ChaS.
Blanchard, C. e. Cleveland, Leon Bu-
br. h. j kimball and Ephraim Cow
u for reelection. The result of the
tst ballot was Blanchard, 81; Cleve-
|nd, %, Buker, 209; kimball, 254,
bd Cowett, 466. This was not an
lection, however, as the statute pro-
|des that majority vote elects. Mr.
Rlker withdrew in favor of Mr.. Kim
bll as did Mr.. Cleveland and on the
ftund ballot the vote was as fol-
Pws. Total vote. l06S, Mr.. kimball,
II, Mr.. Cowett. 531,
The matter of maintaining fuel
ard was taken up and Moderator
|errlll stated that he understood that
be recommendation of the Committee
Twenty was that the fuel yard be
pnc away with but that their report
jas TO pass over the article. T.. +.
Feenwood moved that the fuel yard
continued, otherwise than to
lspose of the fuel on hand. Select
Jan Smith stated that, while he had
P feeling in the matter, and that if
hp yard hn IiusputipuaI ~ VvnnlI
Peatly tighten his duties. he did not
rlleYe the people were ready to dis
fnlinne the yard He said that lie
pr grave doubts as to continuing the
pod business in connection with the
''rd, because the farmers could now
hpply the needs of the people SO far
wood was concerned and the sale Of
'oo1 was only considered as tempor-
'lly established during the war. He
hally made motion to do away with
Ne @ond department of the yard, but
ls motion was lost by a vote of 1874
ealhst III in favor of maintaining
Re wood department. 1t was further
'icd that the selectmen be author
'eii 10 borrow money on temporary
'an's the outstanding loan not to ex-
'ea -23,0o0 to amintain the -
ard -
me town voted to combine the Off
es oi Town Clerk and Tax Collector
ha increase the salary $500, making
fisoo, II being understood that the
~ "a collection will be responsible for
= commitments, except abatcments
VI legal reasons and also that all fees
to the Office be turned
l'o tue town treasury and that set
''mehl he in order before Feb, Is
vat The total number OF votes cart
'as '91 George Soule had 48S votes
|ui was elected, Horace Weston. the
L."ef candidate for the. Office, receiv-
pg l09 votes.
aie'cie Il relative to'raising money
making and repairing highways in
f. 'owh' was voted upon and $4,000
10 raised, with stipulation that due
ae oe given to the requirements of
'erdl articles relating to grading
=" efaVeiing Mt. Pleasant avenue.
anu .m tue railroad crossing to the resi-
nj I'e ot Albert Watson; to grading
Lai. sraVeling Willow street from
~" '" street to the residence of Sid
Mn l'o'hson; to resurfacing the side
n 7 Vh vn FACTORY street from the house
eue TO the house of J. Lessor:
was "tlaclng the sidewalk on Hath
|hs o.. ssfeet from Factory street to
Sulla,aA ,aAowhegan Novelty Works; to
bdnan sidewalk from the house of
konns,, 'ohhson on Willow street to
Stree,. ;, win the sidewalk on Main
WV 70 building concrete sidewalk