Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-08
Election Of an Entirely New Board OF
Sclectmen.

Fairfield, Me, March 7.-(SpeciaD.
Monday forenoon. when the annual
town meeting opened for session at ~
o'clock. The weather was favorable
and there was large attendance from
the rural voters of the place and also
a number of ladies in the galleries who
had come to watch proceedings, being
especially interested in some of the
matters which came up for discussion.
An entire new board of selectmen
were elected, and We're as follows: Per-
cy "A. Smith. first selectman; Charles j.
Green, second selectman; Sewall X.
Jones, third selectman; F. Z. McFad-
den, town clerk; A. H. Totman, audi
tor; George NJ. Chapman, town agent;
w. w. Merrill, town treasurer; How
ard NJ. Flood, road commissioner; Chas.
T.. Duren, tax collector; f. c. Hooper,
member of school committee for three
years; w. j. Higgins, member of GEM
Itery committee for three years.
Hon, G. G. Weeks was chosen moder-
ator and a. II. TOtman, town clerk, pro
tempore in the absence of Mr.. McFad-
btli Il ~. EoIilltil, TIS'i., w lo SutSccuo LIZ
Kelley, for first selectman, received PIC
votes, while Mr.. Kelley received 145.
G. J. Green for second selectman re-
ceived 213 votes, against SO for e. H.
Lawrence. Sewall r. Jones for third
selectman received 2J2 votes, against
Lester Holway of the old board, who Ie-
ccived "A. This made an entirely new
board of selectmen.
The first business taken up for Gis-
cussion by motion of V. r. Conner,
was the 18th article in the warrant.
ITO see if the town will vote to adjust
the valuation upon all the property
owned and controlled by the American
WOODEN Co. in the town of Fairfield SO
that the company will be taxed on a
total valuation of $4,000. this valuation
to remain stationery for a term of 10
years" Supt. Hall of the American
WOODEN Co, was present and stated
that the taxes on the company's prop
erty had been doubled the past year
ana that he wanted the matter brought
up for dls cussion in open town meet
ing Before he paid the taxes.
SUpt. Hall said that he was willing to
pay fair tax OH the company's prop
cry, If the meeting would state what
that tax would be, that he had been
unable tn adjust the matter with Chair
man Kelley of the board Of scIectmen.
and had put the article in the warrant
for the purpose of bringing il before
the voters. Mr.. Hall had a lively con-
Vcrsation with T.. ]. Lawrence, of the
ilrm of Lawrence. Ncwhall & Page Co.
ut Shawmut. Mr.. Lawrence. said shat
his firm paid one-tenth of the taxes of
the town and that he thought that the
American Wooden Co.. a rich concern.
should pay their proportional share
Mr.. Lawrence said that he did not con-
slider it a fair thing to place q nominal
tax on this or any other property for
Il term of 10 years. Several Others took
up the matter. 1t was finally passed
over and the matter left with the new
board of Sclcctmcn.
The following appropriations were
made: Incidental expenses, $1,000; sup
port of poor. $500; common schools.
$1,000; free High school. $1,000: books.
supplies and repairs, $500; town debt
S9ooo' Memorial day, 500: Monumnn.
park. 800; free public library, $500;
sll'o for sewers to extend from Western
avenue to the most feasible route to the
kcnncbcc river and $500 for a sewer to
hc constructed from the corner of Bur
rill and High streets casterly along
fiurrill and Water streets to the Ken
nchec river The matter of building
a new High school building was passed
over. to be brought up at the next an
nual town meeting. Several other mat
tcrs were brought up of minor import
1hce. The meeting was lengthy one.
it being necessary to adjourn for din
nor and finish the business in the af-
tcrnOOn.