Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-13
MADISON
SPECIAL MADISON
TOWN MEETING

"A special town meeting was ba,d
saturday afternoon in Union hall
with an attendance of about 80 yot-
ers' greater part of whom came
from the rural districts. The meet
ing was called to order at 9 o'clocl.
| by Town Clerk C. o. Flanders and
Dr. w. G. Sawyer was elected mod
| orator.
The first matter to come up was
! the report of the committee appoint
ed at the annual meeting to see If 1t
were possible to make repairs of the
Jones Brook bridge on Pine street.
=. 5. Humphreys. chairman of the
committee reported that after a
thorough examination it was the
unanimous opinion of the committee
| that the bridge should be repaired
as three-quarters of the present con-
| crete work was as strong as when
put in some years ago. also that the
estimated cost of putting in more
concrete and making the bridge as
good as when first built would be
| about $4,000. After considerable dis
cussion it was voted to instruct the
selectmen to hire $1,000, and have
the bridge repaired at once. The
next matter to come up was the re-
pair or the rebuilding of the bridge
over the canal at the foot Of Main
street.
The same committee who investi-
gated the Jones Brook bridge re-
ported that it was possible to repair
this bridge by replacing some of the
parts and make 1t servicable ana
safe for probably period of ten
years at a cost of $1,000. It was voted
to rescind the vote taken last Aug.
! to put in a new bridge In conjunc-
ton with the county nd State. ana
to raise by taxation the sum OF Sl,-
600 for repairs to be made at once.
1t was voted to accept the new
streets as laid out by the selectmen
on Oak Park and build the streets
out of money already raised for
| highway purposes. After some dis
| cussion 1t was voted to raise $500
to complete the sewer extension on
| Preble avenue.
Another matter which brought up
vigorous discussion were the arti-
to raise $4,000 to match an equal
amount from the State to be expend-
ed on the road from Lakewood to
|
| article for $1,000 to match amount
from the State to improve the East
Madison road from the Skowhegan
town line to the foot of Hayden
Lake. Both these articles were vot-
ed and $4,000 raised.
Another important vote taken was
to raise $1,000 for the purchase OF
four new Ford auto trucks for Nuse
! oY-f11 ~ N
gravel.
The last matter to come up was
in regard to compromising the suit
against the signers of the bond OF
the A. +. Warren Company. who
built the new high school building
Judge C. o. Small, attorney for the
town, stated the matter in detail af-
ter which 1t was voted to instruct
the selectmen to make rompromse
in the matter If a reasonable agree
ment can be reached.
| Mothers Day was observed with
a special Mothers Day program at
the Methodist Episcopal church.
There was also special music by the
choir, both morning and evening. AT
the Congregational church there was
! IL SDSCldl StEIlOil AL tiC 'iA-o 1880
special music both morning and eve
ming.
The regular meeting of the Board
of Trade to be held at the Free Bap-
| fist church vestry next Wednesday
evening will take the form of a sup
per, served by the LadicS' Aid of the
| church.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Steward. who
] 81,
Mr.. Stewards old home in Madison.
! returned Sunday to their home In
Hartford.
A meeting of the Madison W. c:
r. U. will be held at the home OF
Mrs. May Austin, next Thursday al
ternoon. Mon
Comad Kennison returned Mon
dav to the University of Maine al
tar nassing the weekend at his
home in Madison.