The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-13

Yesterdays pleasant and bright westher
called out a large and enthusiastic at
tendance at the annual Cape Elizabeth
town meeting held at Grange hall, Spur
wlnk.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Elgin c. Verrill, Citizen. was elected
moderator with G2 votes. Charles Edvin
Jordan had SO votes.
The further rssult OF the election was
as follows:
CIerk-Edward u. Hill, Citizen, 10S;
u. p. Murray, G7; II. E. Dyer, /,
Selectmen-Clpment E. Staples, Citizen.
90: Pomeroy W. Jordan, Citizen. 100;
Alvah h. Poland, Citizen, 1853; H. 5.
Jordan. Republican, 10; Ii. E. Dyer,
collector Of TAxes-Hiram Staples, Citi-
Town Observation-Disclosures II. Hill, Citi-
zen. 1U1; u. p. Murray, Republican, ";
II. Il. Dyer.
Il. knight, Citizen, III.
Three Road Commissioners-Albe u.
Hannaford, Citizen, 100; L. A. Davis,
Republican, 81; Charles Ellsworth Jor-
dan. Citizen, no; Edgar W. Jordan. Citi-
zen, 81; ii. A. Peables, Republican, IL.
Town Agent-hlgin q. Verrlll, Citizen,
107; G. h. Jordan. Republican, o.
AUDITOR Michael J. Peaples, Citizen,
107; E. N. Jordan. Repu 5lioan. 81.
Iruant officer--Edgar +. FosP, Citizen,
III.
ConstnbIss-CIarsno W. Armstrong,
Citizen, 10; Walter N. Adams, Citizen,
l6s; Geo. Il. Cusnman, Citizen, 20;
frank Ii Wheeler, Citizen, ii Asher X.
Harper. Citizen, So.
APPRoPRIA1 lions.
Appropriations were made for the fol-
lowing purposes:
Public SCHOOLS. liOu0
Snnnort of moor $50
Hepairs on roads and bridges, 1850
Interest, oOO
Collector services. 2UO
Abatement Of taxes, loO
Eras Eioh sehooI. eco
Town charges, l,SUU
WirtsI and spring highway b1ile, ON
greasurers' services, oO
Clerks services. 70
Decoration OF soldiers graves, 20
Repairs ON school houEes, 5oO
Text books, o5U
school apparatus. appliances and in 40.
surance, 1UO
Supervisor of schools, %
Rebuilding of Shore road sidewalk, ~
Repairs OF browns Hill, zoo
Building Of Town Hall, 4tOOO
Deficiency in winter aud spring
highway bills for 1861 and
ls9S-99, $40
-
Total, 1878
There WAS the usual discussion over the
reports of the selectmen,s assessors and
oyerseers of the poor, town treasurer,
collector. superintendent OF schools aud
road commissioners, The report OF the
oyerssers Of the poor excited considerable
interest on account Of an unsatisfactory
statement of the town farm account. 1t
was desired that a detailed report OF this
account he made from the year 1896, when
the new town was created to the present
date, and It. was voted that committee
be appointed to provide the same. Lat
er the following committee was appoint
ed: Elisha n. Jordan, III. j. Pea blss and
Edward II. Hill. All the other town re-
ports were accepted.
Voted to pay the collector two per cent
for his services.
Voted to allow an abatement OF pc I
oentum on taxes paid within three
months after commitment of hills to
the collector.
The seleotmen were instructed TO issue
town notes for time not exceeding two
years to an amount not exceeding 81. 600,
the proceeds to be used in paying our
rent expenses providing the same be-
com es necessary.
1t was voted to pay for labor on high
ways as follows; For men, 90 cents per
hour; one horse and cart, 20 cents; two
horses and cart, so cents one pair OF oxen
and osrs. 20 cents -.
When the article app-opriating money
for repairs on school houses came up, AN
attempt was made 20 have an addition
hnilt on tie school house In DISTRICT No.