The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF MONEY RAISED
At TOWN MEETING WAS sI42, ,49O
Special Meeting Will be Called with Regard to
Street Lighting and Chemical Truck

to sell for residential purposes only,
the town lot and buildings on the
east SHE OF North avenue, near the
Fred c. Dunlap house, the matter
Of selling being left in thc hands Of
the selectmen. The selectmen weIe
authorized to pay the following loans
from the cash balance: Automo-
bile chemical engine. S3,333.34; Susie
Brook road 81 $50; East Front Street
macadam $500: bridge planking.
$4,000: total. s10.7S3.34. The sum of
S2.S33 was voted to pay d note given
for the purpose Of paying for the
high school building lot. formerly the
\. X. Butler property.
The installing OF a modern street
lighting system occasioned consider
able discussion. The committee of
twenty had recommended passing
over the article and Frank W. Buck
nam, who WAS a member OF the COM
mittee. stated that he had changed his
mind since the conference with the
committee and after commenting upon
the general up-to-date appearance OF
Skowhegan said that her lighting sys-
TEN was fifty years behind the times.
Clyde H. Smith. likewise d member Of
the committee, said that he had par
TALLY changed his mind and since the
Central Maine Power Company. must
renew its poles this year. the time
was ripe for making the change. An
explanation was called for from the
Central Maine Power Co. and d. A.
Steward Of that concern stated
that the plan would be TO begin the
new system of street lighting at the
American Wooden Cos mill on Main
street, continue il across the Island,
putting the poles in first class condi-
ton and installing ten lights on the
Island in place OF the four which now
exist; then continuing from the bridge
down Water street to the post Office.
by underground service. with twenty
lights, and up Madison avenue as
far as Russell street with four lights
also underground system. There
would be in the entire system thirty
four lights This would also elimi-
nate all oyerhanging wires on Water
street and Madison avenue. reducing
the insurance rate fifteen per cent.
The rental per year for a ten year
term. would be approximately S210b
in addition to the amount now being
paid yearly for street lighting. In
other words this means that the town
would not have to stand the actual
expense of the installation of this
service. L. l. Greenwood thought
the whole system should he revised
and George " Cover thought that a
committee should be named to nomin-
- - q. st+frh
the selectmen in taking the matter
mp at future town meeting. The
moderator appointed Mr.. Cover. Z.
T. Goodrich and John w. Fogler To
nominate the three citizens as sug-
gested They retired and nominated
F. w Bucknam. W. p. OriWay and d.
A. Porter to act in company with the
selectmcn and they We're elected. An
other matter which will b. tafen~up
at a special town meeting relates 10
the purchase OF a chemical truck for
the fire department. One OF the fire
men thought the present truck could
be repaired and a smaller one pur-
chased to use for chimney fires. ".
d. Sargent thought it would cost
$1,000 to nut the truck in good or
der and W e. Hobart made the motion
that tho chair appoint a committee
of three to investigate and report at
The time of the special meeting. ".
y. Sargent Clyde II. Smith and /. II.
Goldsmith We're the committee elected.
As in the majority of cases recon-
mendation OF the committee OF twenty
was followed ont by voting TO raise
S2932 for the construction OF state
highway extending from Skowhegan