Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-12

| RESOURCES.
Cash on hand, 6S05
| Due from collector on 1899 tax, 400
Due from collector on 1900 tax, 6l48
| -75l 9s
Net debt of corporation, s664s
The report of Grace Thayer on the
hearse fund was read, and showed COL
lections Of Sl4.O0 with 81. 90 uncollected {;
repairs, 81; withdrawn from bank for
painting hearse, S25; left in bank,
1894 81.
The reports having been accepted, the
meeting proceeded to elect officers for
the ensuing year.
f. n. Haskell was reelected clerk by
a unanimous vote.
The balloting for assessors consumed
considerable time because several ballots
were necessary to elect.
For first assessor the first ballot re-
suited as follows:
Whole number of votes, 90
Necessary 20 a choice, 10
+. A. TAYLOR, IA
W. 8. Starbird, IL
Scattering,
There being no choice the moderator
called for another ballot. F. A. TAYLOR
then withdrew his name, and w. S. Star
bird was declared elected by 80 votes
out of total of 81.
On the first ballot for second assessor
n. D. Bolster was elected by 20 votes
out Of total Of 81, but he declined to
serve and was excused.
On the second ballot there were cam
didates and only % votes and no choice
resulted. On the third ballot A. w.
Walker had Is out of total Of % votes
and was declared duly elected second
assessor.
On the first ballot for third assessor L.
L. Powers was unanimously elected but
positively declined to serve and was ex-
cused.
On the second ballot there was cou-
siderable difficulty in finding csndi-
date, and the matter was finally decided
BY electiug man who was not present.
Eleven votes were cast, ten of which
were for Oscar E. Barrows, and he was
declared elected.
On the ballot for collector A. H. Jack
son had all the votes cast. The compen-
sation was fixed at IL per cent.
"A. Shurtleff was again unanimously
elected treasurer of the corporation.
The ballot for chief engineer caused
considerable activity and brought out
larger vote, resulting as follows:
Whole number of votes, 80
Necessary to a choice, -
A. +. ShurtleG, 30
j. j. Emeley, 70
For first assistant engineer w. A. Por-
ter had 33 out of total of 36 votes cast.
For second assistant engineer P. NJ.
Walker had votes out of total OF ii.
Under the various articles, appropria-
tions were made as follows:
For care Moore Park, $4,000
For care of mark I'm Market Square, 1000
For care OF town clock, 1000
For lighting streets, 5000
For water for fire purposes, $4,000
For fire department, 5000
On debt and interest, S35 90
Miscellaneous, 10000
The assessors and chief engineer were
instructed to purchase hose wagon at a
cost not to exceed SIS, which sum was
appropriated.
The assessors were instructed to make
inquiry and investigation in regard to
the attendance of the Norway Fire De-
partment at fires on the Paris side Of the
line, to ascertain the minds of the Nor
way corporation upon the matter and
report at future meeting.
The matter of locating new hyd rants
called forth considerable discussion, but
was finally disposed Of by vote in
structing the assessors to investigate and
locate where new hydrants are needed,
and to report at future meeting.
Chief engineers salary was fixed at
S25.
1t was voted that the taxes be due and
payable on or before Jan. l, 1902, and
that interest be charged at the rate of 6
per cent on unpaid taxes after that date.
The treasurer was authorized to make
necessary temporary loans not exceeding
5000.