The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-27


In Yarmouth yesterday the long struggle
over the erection of new town hall
reached elimination, which will probably
settle the question for some time. The
victory was with the conservative element,
who believe that the resent town house will
do for a time longer.
yarmouth town house is not an imposing
structure, nor is it entirely satisfactory for
the purposes to which it is put. 1t is In the
village known as Yarmouthville, having
been pullt tnere III 1000 "a, nv y. -
donated Dy Deacoh mi.oieh.
the gilt were that tne is'ho enouiu W
MS neirS "Aehe'ei .ii0 'o"a w, oHo
use IL Ior town nouSe.
square, story ana HALL oiu iaoniono-
structure, Win the ancient i''io ",nu"s
OF twenty-1our lghts. ies "eaenei ooa'en
OUTSIDE was once paihteu nsno "
yellow. Inc interior IS piaeOeiou' an
falrly well ntteo Ior Town ihee.ins pui p1 J5
Inc attlc serves as an aiiiois ~ - ~,
mouth hlnes' an independent hino.e 80
pahy, VINO Hoiu Ineii uiiiie LII o'0 IL -oo-
room.
PREVIOUS TO 1905 tne Town inee.inso "o-o
held IN the churcn. Ihat year ILLS nen ""o
built. Inc ola Duliolng mas WIZ hessoo so ~
stirring meetings.. mere was luusn0 ouO ~
two years, IN many seormy ga.nellnse' liz
division OF the olo Town u NorSn oiii
which ""s .aa1o,,s-r o,,a, +be
nossession of a fire engine by the present
village of Yarmouth was one of the causes
that FASTENED the old division. And some
of the oldest voters. who remember the days
when Williar, Buxton and Sylvanus Blan-
cbard led
THE CHARGING HOSTS,
IN a;ns co,,,-
eApie09 ~ o ~, aa.,.1, p;eos ono o+ The
Pens' 80 WV. for nav
ooSvoi1i u '--o =
na II, . ,,,, ,,o,, +bo bond
no us 3D. ,--io-,s FOR hot
ensino' on ~. mLo,r - o,,+ +b.+
49,, No III - +ha or,1 rnb1ic hall.
."0o,o - - $50 g. +bono eo.
on"o 1no oo"n ~ - -. .oo,,, has o1so
ils .,.'ls - =, =, ,,aad a.
" - 49, fo- .,,+or+ainmants as well
" - 81 - 49, 80 . dri1I bau
as for town meetings. anu orili nan.
- 1,as oo,,o mn of various
ie'o ~" - ~. - .oe,,r,,od VOW i'm
e--l oooo,,-,+ Of +ba leadership of
po- 80 1900, o1a,non+s of the com.
gu. = - MI ,,oaa+;no ~ tho sur-
.,ro,,os;+io,, ,vos oarr;ed bv
piAoo " .-. r,r ~
@ 'ooo - -
fHE ANII-hAhh
rallied and new meeting was held, In
which the proposition was reconsldered py
a vote of 1872 to ll9.
For the meeting yesterday unusual eHorts
had been made by both parties, as is SHOWN
by the large vote thrown, l53 voting 1or the
hall and 1872 against.
The preliminary brush, when the meetlng
was called to order by Town Clerk l.. Il.
Cook, was in favor OF the opposlt1on.
Mr.. Charles l.. Marston, ant1-hall, was
elected moderator by 70 votes, while his pro-
hall opponent, Mr.. A. Il. Lorlng hao oS. but
this margin was two small to Indicate much
as to the final result.
The oratorical battle before the voting was
not long, bu t did not want in interest. Ii
was arranged that the polls should be open
until 2.30 p. m.
Then
NIL. y. Il. DoohNA"'
who headed the petition for the new meet
ing, arose and formally made the motion
that new town hall, to contain a select
men,s~ofice and rooms for other necessary
->N.-.Ss -. ,o,,oa+oa III oos+ Of tho Same
lot included. NOT to exceed ten thousand
dollars. The motion also provided for
raising this money by an issue OF bonds or
notes of the town, for the payment OF
which sinking fund should be SO arranged
that the annual cost to the tax payers
should not exceed a thousand year for the
next twenty years. The motion further
provided for locating committee OF nine
and committee of five to oversee the work
of building, which should be completed py
December LIST.
Mr.. Buckinham supported this motion in
I-:.e asoat
priel speeon.
10 sa1l e,-ao sa-. -, W., - T1uan+,,
wears ago there was strong agitation for
hall. / think you will remember the words
of one of our honored citizens, Capt. Paul
blanchard who said in that meeting that
he tboupht it best not to build until the
town was ont of debt. But in the years since
that time. although the town has several
times been ont of debt. we have not OBJ
+oire cd the hall For five Years this question
has been aeitated. and at the last town
Meeting. in a full and fair v tie, majority
of thirty-seven was given for the hall. Mr..