Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-11
OAKLAND.
TOWN MEETING,
Much Interest in Business Matters
Calls Out a Large Attendance.

Calls Out a Large Attendance.
Oakland had one of the most notable
town meetings in her history Monday.
The meeting lasted from 10 o'clock in
the forenoon until $50 in the afternoon,
and the hall was crowded nearly all the
time. Many important matters were
up for settlement and there was much
good natured and friendly discussion.
B. F. Folger was chosen moderator.
The following were elected as select
men, assessors and overseers of the
poor: H. w. Greeley, A. G. Kicker, B.
]. Libby; experimenting school COM
mittee. C. F. Foster ]. H. Morse, Miss
Sophie Lapham; superintendent of
schools, Lincoln Gleason; town agent.
G. w. Fields; auditor, A.. r. Small.
treasurer and collector, Hiram Well
man: road commissioner, Crosby
Brown.
The following appropriations were
made:
Repair of roads, bridges and side
walks, $500; breaking snow, $1,000; sup
port of poor, $500; common schools.
$2iOO; school appliances, supplies and
insurance. 5000; text books, $3.50; mis-
cellaneous school expenses, $780, repair
of schoolhouses, 5000; support of High
school, $1,000; miscellaneous expenses.
$500: street lighting, $3.50; Memorial day
expenses $50; water works and hydra at
rental. 1920; fire department, $1,000; the
pay of firemen while fighting fire was
raised from 20 to 40 cents per hour; pur-
chase of books for school library, 5000;
concrete walks, 5000; cemetery, $75; for
construction of hose house with tower
for drying hose for Hose Co. No. and
the Hook and Ladder Co, $500.
1t was voted to instruct the select
men to fix the valuation of the Oakland
Wooden Co. at $4,000 for a period of Is
years, provided the company is in run
ming order by April l, 1903.
A nominal valuation on the King Axe
Co. was also authorized for a period of
three years.
The selectmen We're authorized to
make temporary loan to meet cur
rent expenses.
1t was decided not to buy the poles,
wires, ETC., of the Oakland Electric
Co., but the locations asked for by
the company We're granted on the con-
Nieioii ehe't tiiC CouipdHy dllOW OlueT
companies to use the poles for
reasonable compensation.
1t was voted to purchase the books
and documents of the Oakland Read
ing Association for the purpose of
founding public library and 5000 was
raised for this purpose. The sum of
$50 was voted for support of ppblc
library.
1t was voted to refund all the in
terest bearing Indebtedness of the
town and to issue bonds not exceed
ing 31e per cent. interest, payable to
the bearer and dated April 1. 1902, the
principal thereof to be payable, $1,000
one year from April 1st, 1902. and
$1,000 on April LIST of each succeeding
year thereafter until the same shall be
paid. The selectmen and treasurer
were authorized to sell these bonds
not less than at par and accrued in
terest. The selectmen are required to
take up all notes outstanding against
the town and Immediately pay the
same from the sale of these bonds and
apply the balance for the liquidation
of other Indebtedness, the bonds to be
executed in the name and in behalf
of the town by two or more of the
selectmen and the treasurer.
The last two articles were passed
over