Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
FAIRFIELD.


Fairfield. Me-, March 6.--(SpeciaD The
annual town meeting. held Monday fore
noon was remarkable for the large num-
Der present and the promptness and har-
mony of the proceedings. Several excit-
ing contests had been predicted but none
OF them materialized. The galleries were
well filled with ladies, several articles in
me warrant having special interest for
them.
The meeting was called to order by F.
=. McFadden and the warrant read. For
the first time In many years. G. G. Weeks
was not present to act as modera tor. G.
M. Chapman was unanimously chosen to
preside over the meeting.
A committee composed of Messrs w
II. TOtman, a. G. Boman ana Alphonso
Lawrence was chosen to count votes.
r. +. McFadden was unanimously
The election of selectmen' was next in
order and the meeting settled down to
good, hard business. Vigorous cries of
tleman was. the favorite candidate for
chairman Of the board. but out of the 1913
votes cast E; Kelley received 1862. Cries
Of "Holerwell," .rHaul-away," and "Ho;
selectman. and this time they did indicate
q. favorite. Out of the 2sS votes east, F.
F.. McFadden had l. G. T. Tibbetts.. 1870.
man 1871 Votes were cast George Tibbetts
received Is and B. H. Lawrence 1872 The
selectmen were then unanimously elected
assessors and overseers of the poor by
ballot cast by the Chair.
The meeting then passed on to article
4. which called for the election of SUPER
intendent Of schools. Out of the $50 votes
cast for this officer. c. e. Duren received
land. IS. and F. E. McFadden. 2l3.
The committee: composed Of Messrs. G.
j. Green. A. Fl. Totman and James Hoxie,
appointed to receive bids for the collec-
tion OF taxes, next made its report. :. Two
bids had been received. f. G. Foss offered
to collect the taxes for ~. per cent. TO
g sfse s wh se town So1 shn and to
offered to collect fol. 2 per cent, to settle
with the town. Jan. 1, 1900. Out of the 1879
votes cast for this officer. E.. G.. Foss re-
On the nomination Of V. r. Common w.
w. Merrill was unanimously elected ia
fill the place made vacant ON the school
board this year.
by ballot cast by the Chair: Treasurer,
Simeon Merrill; agent, G. G. Weeks;
pound keeper. Frank Strickland; auditor,
A. Fl. Totman; field drivers and fence
viewers, the selectmen. COnstables and
other minor officials were elected by non-
nation and approval.
A warm contest was expected over the
election of road commissioner. there be-
Ing at least five candidates in the field.
The meeting. however, voted to dispense
with that official during the coming year
anu ~ leaNe tue expenditure OF the Nigh
way and bridge appropriation to the
selectmen.
The following appropriations were next
made with little discussion: Incidental
expenses, $500; support of poor, $1,000;
support of schools. common schools, $4,000.
free high school. $500, books. supplies and
repairs, 5000; payment on town debt,
$1,000; interest on bonded and floating
debts. $500: highways and bridges, 1880;
Memorial day, $50; Soldiers Monument
park. SIS
The meeting then voted:
That the, selectmen be authorized to
make temporary loans when necessary.
other property Is taxed.
That the act, chapter 2S5 page 81 of
the Acts and Resolves Of Maine, relating