Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-29
TOWN MEETINGS.
Officers Elected and Appropriations
Voted in Hancock County Towns.
FRANKLIN.

Moderator, John Il. Gordon; select men
and assessors, ). ). Scammon, Emory w
smith, George w. keniston; CLERK, Grin
: Bnnneli; treasurer, II. +. BlHtsdell
collector, John W. Perkins; member OF
school committee, John II. Patten; super
iuteudent of schools, >. >, ScammUn; road
commissioners, Warren T. Springer, l.. A
Bunker, t. w. West; town agent, John
p, Gordon; constsbles, /. L. B4t!er, j. W.
Clark, john III. Patten.
Appropriations- Repairs of town hail,
.3jj; schools, S1,0n.2O poor, $3.50; incl
dcutai, 800; Memorial Day, 80; text
hooks, $3.50; highways and bridges, 500;
repairs OF schooihouses, 500. Total,
SOIL 20.
The treasurer reported the town clear of
debt, and assets amounting to more than
- 600, which struck the voters rather fa-
yorabIy rs it WAS voted last year to raj se
lust enough money to clear the town from
debt.
The sidewalk question after some ora
tory WAS passed by. The report of the
superiuteudent of schools was exceptions
ally good. He would not return to the
old district system, yet iaments the de-
crea4ing interest OF parents in the schools.
For years the question of raising money
to repair the town hall has come before
the town meeting only to be voted down.
This year the vote to raise $3.50 for that
purpose passed without dissenting
voice.
cAsTINE.
Moderator, George H. Wtherle; select
men and assessors, George A. Wheeler,
Bennett ID. Perkins, George Wescott
clerk, p. j. Hooke; treasurer, John y,
Gardner; collector, John n. Gardner
member of school committee, Pearl Dam
forth; superintendent of schools, Alfred
F, Adams; road commissioner, John NJ.
Nogell; town agent, George NJ. Warren.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, S1,10O; high
school, 500; highways, q 100; poor, $3.50
Memorial Day, $50; OF her purposes, II 500.
NO. PLANTATION.
Moderator, Howard c. Fletcher; select
men and assessors, ii. &. Fletcher, W. II.
Rankin, w. b. Remick; clerk, Ii. {.
Fletcher; treasurer, Hiram Archer; col
lector, w. IL. Rankin; school committee,
ii. c. Fletcher, Hiram Archer, w. b.
Remick; superintendent OF schools. Miss
Edith f. Archer; constable, W lillian IL.
Rankin.
Appropriations 300 for schools. \
WALTHAM.
Moderator, w. w. Turner; selectmen
and assessors, Alvah X. Haslem; II. W.
kingman. George 5. Stanley; clerk,
Alvah X. Haslem; treasurer, " ilson A.
Gougins; collector, Herman Jordan
member of school com nIttee, b. +. Jor-
dan; superintendent of schools, II. w.
kiugman road commissioner, b. f. Jor-
dan; town agent, Gilman Jordan; con-
stables, IL. W. klngman, George ). Stan
ley.
appropriations - Highways, 500;
schools, 500; town charges, sl10; poor,
80.
AURORA.
Moderator, II. l.. Rowe; seIectmen and
assessors, ii. +. S.l-by, IL. A. Rowe, NJ. b.
~tIahy ('harIua y traa
and collector, George K. CROSBY; school
committee, Charles p. Silsby, George K.
Crosby, +. NJ. Richardson; constable,
George X. Crosby.
appropriations - Schools, Sli0; roads,
200; poor, $50; town charges, 500; other
purposes, $50.
NO. SO PLANTATION.
Moderator, j. X. Shuman; selectmen
and assessors, John X. Shuman, Matthew
LaughIin, John Laughlin; clerk, J. r.
Shuman; treasurer and collector, +. f.
Mace; school committee, j. $. Archer,
George Garry, \. X Collar; superin
tendent of schools, r. T.. Mace; road
commissioner, j. X. Shuman; consta bles,
n. K. Collar, Edgar McInIncn, J. 5.
Archer.
Appropriations - Schools, $50; school
books, go; contingent, $40.
OTIS.
Moderator, J. X. Grant; selectmen and
assessors, J. X. Grant, Horace T. Sails bury
A. ). Young; clerk, Eben kingman;
treasurer, Byron ii. Robbins; member or
school committee, J. r. Grant; road COM
missioner, W. W. TlbDetts; consta bic, W.
w. Tibbetts.
Appropriate hools, what the law
requires; poor, Us; highways and bridges,
300; collecting and discussing, $50.
MARIAvILLE.
Moderator, George W. Black; clerk,
Charles f. Siisby; selectmen, assessors
and oVerseers OF the poor, Charles F.
Silsby, Nathan {. Jordan, Henry Smith !;
collector and treasurer, Molbory King
man; superintendent of schools, Mrs.
Maggie Grover; school committee,
Charles +. Sisby, Nathan Z. Jordan,
Henry Smith; road commissioner,
George F. Parsons; constable Moloory
kingman.
Voted that the commissioner have
sl.50 per day.
Appropriations chools, S225; poor,
80; text books. s25: repairs of scnool-
houses, Sl5; town charges, 200; high
ways ana bridges, $500.
AMHERST.
Moderator, F. o. Siisby; selectmen and
assessors, Horace Watts, b. w. Sisby,
John p. Grover clerk, A. w. silsby;
treasurer, A. W. Siisby; school committee,
b. w. Sllsby, {. w. Campbell, w. H..
Durham; road commissioner, c. NJ.
Smith; town agent, l.. +. Crosby; con-
stables, f. o. Siisby, Irving Frost
Appropriations Highways, Sio0;
bridges, SIPS; town charges $500; repair
school buildings, sl00; support of schools,
1900.
EAsTBRoOK.
Moderator, Edwin F. BARTLETT select
men and assessors, Edwin f. Bartlett,
James A. Lawrie, Henry n. Butler; clerk,
Henry \. Butler; treasurer, Freeman
Butler; collector, James r. Butler; school
committee, James A. Lawrie, Henry H..
French, Edwin +. Bartlett; superin-
tendent of schools, John ID. Crimmin;
constables, E. f. Bartlett, A. p. Bunker.