Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05

OFFICERS REELECTED WITHOUT OF
Z POSITION NO GREAT AMOUNT OF
DISCUSSION. - APPROPRIATIONS OF
D SIG, 204 SO.
Although the weather was as good a.
could be desired, and the travelling wa
not so bad as it might be by great deal
there were not over $50 voters in New
! Hall at the hour of opening the Paris
town meeting.
Town Clerk Wheeler called the meet
ing to order promptly at 10 o'clock, ant
read the warrant. Hon. James S
Wright WAS chosen moderator, receiving
81 out Of 80 votes cast.
, The reports Of the selectmen and
school committee were accepted without
division, and the report on the Croker
aud Bray funds, showing the detailed
distribution of the income of these
funds, Was also accepted.
The ballot for town officers proceeded
quietly as follows:
Town clerk:
Whole number of votes, 81
Necessary to a choice. A
| William j. Wheeler, Sc
Scattering,
First selectman:
Whole rumber of votes, lag
Necessary to choice, "A
| Apheus ID. Andrews, l5
| Scattering,
Second selectmsn:
| Whole number of votes, 1877
/ Necessary to a choice, SO
| Frank Bennett, 1877
Third selectman:
Whole number OF votes, 1874
Necessary To a choice, IS
| Franklin Maxim, 1874
The three selectmen were chosen
assessors and overseers O. the poor, only
one ballot being cast for each office.
Treasurer:
Whole number of votes, 81
Necessary To a choice, ~
Frank A. Shurtleh, 81
Collector of taxes:
Whole number of votes, %
Necessary to choice, 4S
Alfred III. jackson, -
The compensation of the collector was
fixed at the old rate, l-2 per cent.
Member of experimenting school
committee:
Whole number of votes, 60
Necessary to choice. 81
+. HI. Packard, go
The minor Ulcers, constabes, sur
veyors, ETC., were left to be appointed
by the selectmen. The election of
road commissioner was also passed, thus
leaving the care of the roads in the hands
of the selectmen.
Ballot for superintendent of schools
Wbole punhar o yotac lnl
Necessary to choice, SO
Walter L. gray, lO4
Appropriations were made as follows:
Schools. ,945 10
Free high school, --------.---------5OO 90
school books, supplies, ETC., ------------5OO0 90
School house repairs, -------------500 90
To insure school houses, 90
The free high school appropriation
called out the only considerable debate
of the meeting. The free high school
Was favored by Mr.. Wright, Superin-
rendent Gray, A. C.. L. King, Judge
Wilson, and was opposed by George F.
Hammond, l.. s. Swan, S. ID. Marshall
and Daniel Swift. After some backing
and filling, and preliminary motions, the
temper of the house had become so APP
parent that the appropriation of $500
finally went through without vote in
response to the call for the "noes."
At IL :45, after the school appropria- !
lions had been completed, an adjourn
ment Of one hour for dinner was taken,
on motion of Capt. Bolster A hot din
ner was served by w. X. Kimball Relief |
Corps in Grand Army Hall.
After dinner appropriations were con-
tinued as follows:
Town officers bills, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10000 |
Highway deficiency, 1900 64.I9 |
Deficiency In snow bills 1900, ----------- 265.lI |
Snow bills of present winter 2,5OOOO !
Roads and bridges, ------------- 10000 |
Town debt and interest, 100000
Miscellaneous 10000 |
Memorial -.-- 1900
Voted that all taxes of 1901 become |
due and payable Jan. l, 1902, and that
all unpaid taxes be subject to six per
cent interest after that date.
Voted to allow discount on taxes at
the following rates: Before June l, 3
per cent; before Aug. l, , per cent; be-
fore Nov. l, per cent.
Voted TO instruct the school commit
tee TO maintain schools in the Biscoe
and Tubbs districts for the coming year.
The matter of moving the Hollow
school house called out some discussion,
but it appearing that no location had
been made, and no legal action could be
taken, the article was finally passed
over.
The article relating to sale Of the
Stearns Hill school house was also
passed over.
The list of jurors was accepted by the
town.
Voted to pay the moderator $500 for
his services.
Adjourned at two o'clock.
The appropriations made at this meet |
ing foot up Sl6,204 SO, which is about |
81 800 less than those made last year.
In addition, there was assessed last year |
$1,000 which was voted in 1897 for build |
ing school houses. This years assess
ment will therefore be about $4,000 less
than last years, representing reduction |
of about two mills in the tax rate.