The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15

likewise a member of the school board
went on to explain the school condi-
tions. f. f. Harris, chairman of the
committee of twenty stated that some
things brought out at meeting of
the committee of twenty suggested
the A. X. Butler property would be a
reasonable place fo' the new high
school building and seemed to think
that the same could be purchased at
lower figure than the HeseltOn prop
erty. E. +. Greenwood who was a
member of the committee to inyesti-
gate suitable lots reported and Clyde
II. Smith referred to the 900 vote
at the last annual town meeting and
Of its being rescinded. The cost of
new building will probably be one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars and
this would exceed the present debt
limit which will not allow the expend
ing OF more than seventy-fiye thousand
dollars He suggested the appoint
ment of the selectmen and three others
to serve with them, in selection of a
lot NJ. St. Ledger favored the But
Ter lot and opposed the Heselton lot
There was some insistance on the
passing over of the article but it was
voted not to do so and the vote as
heretofore mentioned was the result.
A. A. Porter, secretary of the COM
mittee of twenty voiced the recon-
mendations of that body and stated
that 1t was the committees sentiment
to pass over the article relating to
the maintenance of the municipal fuel
yard as now established. Clyde II.
Smith spoke with regard to continu-
ing, the maintenance of the yard.
referring to his attempted defeat last
year He then went on TO show the
people the great need of continuing
the system stating that coal had been
sold i'm SkoWhegan from two to three
dollars less than in other towns simil-
arlv located. for the fuel yard He
said it had been big thing since its
establishment and IT had alleviated
much suffering and that more than
twenty-five homes were waiting for
the arrival of coal that afternoon
While he wished to speak kindly con-
cerning local coal dealers he believed
their activities were directed along
other lines and moved that the towns
fuel ,yard be continued as in the
past This the citizens voted to do
The matter of electing board of
three special appraisers for a thorough
revision of the valuation of all real
estate was passed over It was voted
to buy five hundred feet of additional
fire hose for the fire department for
$3.50 and since there had been hose
purchased last year, $93050 was also
voted in connection with this article.
Charles Carnage, chief OF the fire de-
partment spoke with regard to this
stating that five hundred more
feet were needed as the department
required four thousand feet yearly.
The sum of $4,000 was raised to de-
fray the expenses of the fire depart
ment. the same as last year. Burr
Gamage made motion that the town
vote to install and maintain a fire hy-
drant at or near the corner of Beech
and Smith streets and the citizens
voted TO do So The sum of S2S00
was voted for hydrant rental With
regard to raising money to macadam-
ize Madison avenue from the top of
Dyer Hill to the driveway belonging
to Cyrus Goodrich, it was explained
that money previously raised was not
sufficient as that amount had been
spent for stone and bituminous oil.
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