Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-25
MAINE DISPATCHES.
Il Is Settled.
All Aboard for PaHminsdale.
The Citissns OF Farmingdsle Vote Two
to One to Allow the Augusta. 0ardi
ner q Haliowen Electric Railroad to
Ruu Through Their Town.

Special to the Kennel bee Journal
FAKhNGDALE. Mar. "A One Of the
most interesting, enthusiastic and exciting
town meetings ever held 10 this town was
held here Monday afternoon. The meetin z
was called - order At one o'clock by the
clerk, George z. Warren. The warrant
for the meeting was read, after which the
follo~ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
Moderator George H. Seavy; clerk.
George +. Warren, seiectmen, assessors
and overseers Of poor, ). Is. McCxusland,
VIM. c. Horn and John Baker; supervisor
Of schools, 4. Manson; the election Of 4
treasurer was laid on the table until the
next meeting; +. Manson. was elected au-
ditor. road commissioner, Frank Ri hard
son. Ar order was passed that no appro-
pristion should be made. hey oDd that already
appropriated, for use by the road commits
sioner unless he received orders from the
selectmen. The following appropriations
were then made For common schools,
81 100; for school text books, $500; for
tuition Of pupils Of Farmingdsle to attend
the High schools in llaliowell or Gardiner,
500; support of poor, 5000; incidental ex-
penses, 81 ,stU; for interest, $50; high
ways and oridges. 81 500; of this amount
$500 was for the deficit of last year, and
$1,000 for this year; snow bills, 500; dis
counts, $500; protection from fire, $500 /;
on payment of town debt. $500. The price
Of labor on the highways Was fixed as fol-
lows: Fifteen cents An hour for summer
twenty cents for winter. twelve and one
half cents for horse and cart, five cents for
use Of plow, and twenty cents An hour for
9fst ih.t les dpi9I2rie.n per cent, be allowed
on all taxes paid on or before July lst, and
FIVE per cent. discount on or after July lst
and be fore Sept. 20ih. Also that six per
cent. interest be charged on taxes remain
inx unpaid after Sept. 80. until they are
paid. The school supervisor was author
ixen to contract with the directors Of the
Gardiner aud Halloweii schools for making
such changes as he may deem eIpedient to
the text books now in use.
The next question taken up was the run
ming of the Augusta, lIalloweii 4 Gardiner
Electro Railroad through the main street
in Fsrmin gdsle. Hon, II. NJ. Heath OF
Augusta represented the railroad interests,
and in brief but candid manner presented
the wishes of the company, after which hf-
teen IN nutes lime was taken in the asking
of questions by the Farmingdale townsmen.
After Mr.. Heath finished his statement,
and all the questions were answered, A. Z.
Sulphen, Esq of Fnmingdsle opened the
case of the opposition aud made his state
ments in clear and able manner. l.. A.
Moore, Ammi Davenport, and Mr.. Neal in
favor of the road, and l.. c. Ballard, A. j.
Libby and II. X Chadwick in opposition TO
the road, all made effective speeches. A
resolution was offered requesting the select
men to locate the line for the railroad
through the main street from the Hallowell
line on the north to the Gardiner line on
the south. A resolution sAs offered to sub
stitute resolve prohibiting the road
being located. The former resolve was
passed by a vote of forty two to twenty five.
A resolution was then offered compelling
the company to give perpetual bond for
S2o 900 as a guarantee TO pay for all acci-
dents that might happen through cause OF
the railroad. This was voted down by =
vote of forty Ave to twenty four.
An order to tax dogs was then passed and
other business of minor Importance, after
which the meeting adjourned.
Hon. Geo. f Macomber and Col. ii. G..
Staples of Augusta. and Amos Gerald of
Fairfield, who own half OF the stock in
the railroad, were present, also W. Is. Fer
Ou,on Of Boston, one Of the contractors
" bo will build the road. The iron, sleep
er.. wires, csr., and all the appurtenances
have all either been purchased or the con-
trscts are ready to be signed. The con
tract FIR the new road calls for it's compile
ton from Augusta TO Hsllowell by June
95th. and the contractors say that the road
can he bull TO Gardiner at nearly the same
time. Fsrmingisle has shosn that it is a
impressive town, ard it 10 believed by the
majority that they will never be sorry Tor
the action which they took this afternoon.