Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-07

required forthwith 70 warn and notify the inhahf-
Law 70 ss<enble At Granite ALL IN said city, the
sth day of August. A d. lss5, at 2. O'Clock r. NJ.
then and there to act on the following articles;
1 ist-To choose Moderator.
zd-To see If said city will advise fixing the taxa
bic valuation Of the Edwards Manufacturing Co.. in
Augusta stated for the term of ten years in
| eia.ive Of n present year.
| Hereof fail not and have you there this warrant
| with your doings thereon
Given under hand. at the city Of Augusta, thls
A PHILBRooh. Mayor
Geo. Z Aacomber.
y. W Cole, Aldermen
| n. e. Haieit, Of the
u. r. Savage
true copy Attest: H. r. BLANCHARD. City Cierf.
In accordance with this call meeting
was held at the place and on the day
named. The report in the Journal, OF
the meeting, the next day after it was
held. said: .'every seat in Granite Hall,
both on the floor and in the galleries, was
occupied, while the space in the rear OF
the hall and around the entrances was lit
orally packed. WIN r. Smith. Esq intro
duced the following resolution. which ne
advocated in a speech:
wh~rea. We are satisfied that the growth and
business prosperity Of Augusta mainly depends on
the development Of our water power by the EDWARDS
Manufacturing Company. and
Whereas The evidence has convinced us that
valaat.oa Of s3o 600 all Of the property owned
By said company taxable in Augusta, would De TAR
and reasonable, therefore,
Voted BY the citizens Of Augusta here in general
meeting legally assembled, that the total vauafion
of said EDWARD. Manufacturing Co q property for
taxation b. fixed al 800 900, and be kept al ssoo
Tor years inclusive OF the current municipal
wear.
The resolutions were supported in
speeches by Hon. James w. Bradbury,
Capt. r. W. Black. Hon. Arson P. Nor
rill, NJ. E. r. Pierce, and Hon. James
G. Blaine. letter from Mr.. E. c. AL
len, favorine the course laid down in the
above resolution was read before the
meeting. the sentiments OF which Hon.
P. O. Victory stated that he endorsed.
The vote on the adoption OF the resolu-
ton was as follows:
WHOLE 30. number of votes IS, 81
And the resolution declared carried.
The following resolution was then passed
Voted, That the mayor and aldermen and the as
Of the city of Augusta be requested 10 take
all necessary to carry into immediate effect the
vote just passed by this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned. As in
structed by the meeting the mayor, alder
men and assessors, fixed the valuation of
the property at 100000 for ten years.
and for doing this thing which the citizens
of Augusta instructed them to do. they are
assaulted with bitter spite, and men who
81 gned the call for the public meeting
mentioned in the foregoing are among
their assailants. and endeavoring to stir
up Tax payers" against the republican
party.
Let our citizens be just to themselves
and stand squarely by the record made in
the public meeting, which was nom
partizan and dictated solely by desire
TO promote the best interests of the city. |
To 90 back upon the record is a dishonor-
able step. and may lead to consequences
which all who desire the growth and
of our city will deeply regret.