The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-12
SOMERSET TOWN MEETINGS.

Il. f. 'illth Ai'lhf -
lectmen, oy-rseers of poor and assessors,
c. +. Smith, Fred NJ. Perkins, Geo. w.
Neil; Treasul er, Wslter Morrill,; Super
visor of schools. Alonzo Smith; Collect
or, Geo. II Ridley. Money rahed for
schools, $500; to purchase books, sl75i
roads and bridges $1,000. For other pur-
poses, Sl475.
SoLoN -Selectmen, John Il. flerce,
Chas French, J. NJ. Brown; Clerk, Geo.
W. Cover; School Supervisor, H. o.
Jewett. Money raised for schools 81
lG5 40; for roads, $1,000; poor, 81 ,ooo;
sther purposes, $500; voted 10 build IRON
bridge.
CAMBRIpGE-Msr 2, 1891, Moderator,
W. X. Clark Clerk, o. B. Clark; Select
men, Jesse kimball. Samuel Sawyer, II.
+. QuimbY; School Supervisor, Dr. +.
5. Bunker; Agent, d. F. Clark; Collect
or and Constable, c. L. Downing. Mon
ey raised to defray town charges, 500;
for roads, 1920; voted TO adopt town
system for schools.
EMBDEN CENTER@March ., 1891, Mod
cr-tpr. Austin Esmes; Clerk, Fred II.
Dunbar; Selectmen, George G. Patten,
Cephas Walker, Ansel Stevens; Treasur-
er, 4. f. BnothDy Supervisor of Schools,
George C. Eames; Collector. Grant With
am; Constables, Grant William, Austin
Eames.
FAlRFIELp-M March 2, 1891. At the an
nusl town meeting George G. Weeks,
Esq, was elected moderator; M. II.
Blackwell, clerk; d. c. Hall, William
Balentioe, O. G. Flood, selectmen, assess
ors and overseers of the poor James
plummer supervisor of schools; II. L.
Kelley, treasurer; H. f. Tuck, collector
of taxes at 9 IL per cent, and settle
mem 10 he made with the town Jan, lst !;
Gee. G Weeks, agent; f. L. McFadden,
AUDITOR. The usual mirror officers were
chosen. Money was appropriated as fol-
lows: common schools 5000; free high
schools, $500; support of poor. $500;
ncidentals, $1,000; support of highways
ana bridges, Sl0o0 to pay the town debt,
$1,000; $4,000, in labor and material, for
highways and bridges; $50 for Memori-
al Day services. Voted to tax dogs &C
cording to law. The matter of licensing
q bilisrd and pool room was left to the
discretion of the Selectmen. There
were - articles In the warrant, the meet
ing vas called to order at 10, and all the
business completed and an Adjournment
made at half past IL. The moderator,
Mr.. Weeks, possesses excellent qualifica-
tons for the position, and kept things
moving right along.
PALMYRA-March 2, 1891, Moderator.
II. G. Weber clerk, r A. Stacy; Sc
lacimeu; H. C. Webber, W. II. Miles,
WIN u. Mitchell; town agent, II. G.
Weppcr; treasurer, Z. Q. Frost; super
sor Of schools; G. II. Johoonett; con-
stable and collector, Joel NJ. Parkman.
Voted 20 raise money for schools, $1,000;
poor, ETC., $1,000; roads and bridges,
$1,000; free text books, $3.50; for Memo
rial Day, Sl5 The AMOUNT for roads and
bridges was to be raised In money, and 1t
was voted to make the selectmen road
COMM 'sioners to expend the same; town
Indebtedness, 1888 90
ATHENs-March 2, 1891, Moderator,
S. l.. Tobey; clerk, F. G. Greene; Sc
lectmea d. Albert Leavitt, Chas, F. Dunton,
L. b. Taylor; treasurer, A. G. Wade;
school committee, l.. c. Williams, L. N
Ellingwood and J. G. Kincaid; collector,
NJ. S. Cleveland. Money raised for
schools. Sll30; roads, $500; other pur-
poses, Sls25.
STsRKs-March 9, 1891, Moderator,
Henry Williams; selectmen and assess
ors, S. 8. Day, Henry Thompson, Au-
thony Sawyer; collector, Eugene Freder-
&c; school supervisor, Calvin l. Gray.
Money raised for town purposes, $1,000 !;
to pay town debt, $1,000; highways,
$4,000.
MAplsoN-Msrch 2, 1891. Moderator,
Tx. G. Gray; clerk, +. G. Town; select
men. l. G. Town, Tlsou ID. Salley, d.
f. Hobart; treasurer, James Emery; su-
| off, nbnnla ~ email.
John Renter; constables, Jas. Perkins, G.
f. Willis. S. c. George, c. W. Dyer; fire
warden. T. F. Perry; collectors of taxes,
Charles Willis, George A. Morrison, Silas
George; surveyors of lumber, K c. Gray,
George A. Morrison; surveyors of wood
and bark, Asa Viles, E. A. Whitney
sealer Of weights and measures, DR.. Saw
yer; truant officers, Charles Dyer, j.
Chadbourn; field drivers, E. W. Smith,
L. A. Norman: pound keeper, H. L.
Harding trial justice, J. F. Withee; tyth-
ing men, f. Il. Davis, Watson Blanchard ;
fence viewer, II. l.. Harris. 1t was vo-
ted that the selectmen perform the duties
of town agent. that all taxes should be
collected on or before Feb 20, 1892 Vo.
ted to tax dogs. The usual sum of mon
ey was raised to defray expenses for the
ensuing year.
| New PoRTLAND-March 2. 1892. Sc
lectmep, Samuel l.. Kicker, Frank l.. En-
cry, Lorenzo II. Moulton; clerk John T.
Vose; treasurer, Charles II. CLARK; super
visor of schools, Alvano d. Brackley
auditor, John P. Clark. Money raised for
schools, 81 ,00O.l Is; high schools, $3.50
repair of highways, $4,000; support of
poor and town charges, 81 500; Memorial
service, 1926. 1t was voted to recind the
vote passed In 1888, raising 81 900 to aid
In the survey of the Carrabassett & Cana
dian railroad. Voted not to tax dogs
Party lines were not drawn.
ANsoN-March 2, 1891. The only con-
test here was in the town clerk and first
selectman. T. F. Fame had l4S votes and
Ben Moore, jr., Editor of the Advocate
and member of the Legislature, had 46
II. T. Emery and L. T. Houghton, were
then unanimously elected second and
third seectmen; Edwin Collins. treasur-
er; l.. J. Berry, supervisor; Ben s. Col
Inns, collector. No politics entered into
the contest. Money raised for schools,
1854; roads, $4,000; other purposes,
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