The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-04-01
VOLUME xx, NUMRER NJ

and $3.50 for q hose carriage. The cost OF
running the same they estimate at $3.50 q
wear. The names Of oil the committee were
appended 10 this report. There were some
statements IN the report about the present
tirc companies which ono of the committee
after it's reading in the afternoon stated no
was surprised to find there, as 1t had been
agreed In meeting Of the committee to strike
out oil that part relating TO the present frc
companies. He did not assent to that part
of the reportl Voted to accept the report.
Motion was made to adjourn.
ID. Fcrnnld requested attention while he
read a telegruphic dispatch. II was read,
ns follows:
aAuousrA, March %, 1854. To Lewis
O'Brion: want. twenty men for our regi.
ment. Shall be at Saco Thursday. Lieut..
Al. Woodman"
Adjourned to half past one p. NJ.
ArrERSooS.-Re consideration Of
tho repair CT the road from Temple street 10
Loudon road. There was general agree
ment among the speakers that the road
needs repair, but there was question
whether any special appropriation was nee.
essary. Z. R. Wiggin said tho town bad
incuncdan expense Of about $4,000 on that
road and the bridge across tho river, In or
der to open good thoroughfure 10 and from
the country; and it would be poor economy
10 lose the advantage Of all the outlay rath.
er than spend $3.50 more TO put the road In
good condition. He advocated a special
Z appropriation. Il was finally voted, with
tho concurrence Of all the speakers on tho
question, 10 add 5000 to the sum already
raised for highways, leaving It to the dis.
cretion ofthe surveyors, Selectmen, to ex.
pend whatever Is necessary on this road.
Took up tho subject Of steam fire engine.
Mr.. Tapoy again read tho report OF COM
miitee. r. Jordan, one Of the committee,
dissented from parts OF the report, as stated
above. E. r. Wiggin moved that the
Treasurer be directed TO hire $4,000 for the
purchase Of Cd class steam fire engine
and necessary apparatus, and that tho COM
mitte6 who reported upon this subject be
committee TO make the purchase. Nathan
Hopkinson moved to amend, so as to raise
tho money by tax. Mr.. w. thought this
could not be done under the article In tho
warrant, as that named the raising the mon.
ey BY loan. Mr.. II. replied that unless this
could be done he should move to indefinitely
postpone the matter. Mr.. w. said ho would
agree to have an article in the warrant for
another town meeting, soon TO be held, to
see # the town would raise this sum by tax.
z On consultation with Messrs. Eastman,
Chisholm, and Tapley, Mr. w. said they
agreed that the town might now vote 10
raise the sum by tax, under the general Of
ticie 10 raise money Tor town expenses. Mr..
Hopkinson wished TO have no dodglng upon
this matter, but to raise the money UNDER
standingly, by taxation, II the engine waste
be purchased. II the public expenses are
to be increased till every mans farm was
mortgaged TO It's full value, he wished TO
know il now, and be saved the trouble of
carving on his farm. Mr.. Chisholm 10.
auired as to the expenses Of running the en-.
CINE, &c. Mr.. Wiggin thought tho CON-
miitee had ovcrestinated the expense. Ho
would como under bonds TO run the engine
and keep II in repair for ten years to come
for $3.50 a year. A vote was taken on the
question of purchasing the engine, and il
was decided in the allirmative--yeas l27.
nays, 102. II was then voted 10 raise S4.5OO
by taxation to pay for same.
e. Sweetser moved that the vote where
by the erection Of additional strcct lamps
was indefinitely postponed be reconsidcrcd.
Edwin L. Pike hoped the vote would mol bo
rcconsidered. The lamps were not neccs-
sary. He referred to the Auditors report
of the town debt. Our debt by the time The
present Gull for soldiers is filled will not DC
much less than 100000. and at the ratio
we 20 on il will soon reach s550,000. Our
L..
accumulated in the last three years, Is about
onc.fifth this vrluation. At this rate our
debt for town and otI,6r purposes will soon
equal our total valuation. In dozen years
the debt will swallow US all up He con.
sidered his farm already morigaged to the
public for one.ffth ls value. We must
change our course or the poorer class oi
property holders among rs must 90 down.
T.. r. Wiggin thought il these things were
80 he would rather have the mortgage held
at home than nt Washington. The lamp"
may save US injury, and their cost will DO
80 much value in progress. Mr. Pike said
he favored economy from a sense OF public
duty. The reconsideration was carried
yeas 55, nays 33. Mr.. Tspley removed h'"
motion, which was carried, viz: "Tba' 'hc
DetCCtIbeU Cuudc W W CttCtcu """ 49,
tanned street lights at the following, points,
viz: one at tho corner Of Elm and slofer
streets, ono ut the corner Of Elm and Cross
streets, and ono at the corner OF High anu
School streets, in pursuance OF requests pre-
scented in articles 8, o, and H."
Chose Charles Twsmbley, s. i. Shsn.
non,. John Gains, SsIn'l Osgood, Joseph
Stevens, ]. NJ. Burbank, J. G. Dccr'pg' W
b. Chadbourn, Fire Wardens.
Voted TO allow tho same discount ~ 'a"
year on taxes Voluntarily paid 10. ,
Voted to grant the petition OF ichaooI
and Timothy Stuart TO be set OIL iron, ss"o"' !"
district No. Z and annexed to dl.'fc, No. !.
Voted to raise $3.50 TO pay the r.e'"s" s,,
for their services tho ensuing year. 20 "
expended under the direction o' tue '''''''
men. u,. n, ,wo
,cse,voirs as tho selcctmen may Geem
proper, 10 be located by the f,ie ,,,;"n, wa"S"s,
SUBSTANTIALLY in accordance WIN Pe'"''"'
contained in articles 10 and ~. -.
On motion Of DR.. Murch, voted to instfuc'
tho SoIec,men to make contract, with sui
sc;sn. sureties, with u. r. Wiggin, to run
Tho .,eam fire engine and keep u IN repair
for ten years a, $3.50 year, IN accordance
with his offer.
Voted 10 raise by loan $1,000 to DC eS'
peuded as State aid to soldiers families.
The article about accepting road from
Buxiou road TO the now county road, seross
i.nJ of g Osuood. &C.,, was indefinitely