Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08

snow Dllls OF lrbSent year -.bV' w
Roads and bridges, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $500 "
Town debt and interest, 2otO "
Miscellaneous bills, lOOO U,
Memorial Day, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OW
A motion was ma lie by l.. S. Swan
that $500 of the free high school appro-
priation be expended at Paris Hill, $500
at West Paris, and 500 at South Paris.
This motion called out some discussion,
but was lost on cj1a c0ce vote.
Voted, That the taxes of 1904 become
due and payable Sept. LIST, 1904, and that
interest be charged at the rate of q per
cent after Jan. LIST, 1905.
Discount on taxes was fixed as in pre-
viouS years per cent before June LIST,
= per cent before Aug. LIST, and l per
cent before Nov. LIST. There was some
opposition; and the article called out the
longest discussion of the forenoon seS.
sion.
At this point a recess was taken until
o'clock.
At the opening of the afternoon SEES
sion the town treasurer was authorized
to make temporary loans not exceeding
$4,000, if necessary to meet current eX-
penditures.
Article 10, regarding the legacy of
Clementine A. Cushman, was taken up.
This legacy was $500, left in trust, the
income to be used for the care of her lot
in the cemetery on Paris Hill. The
exact wording of the will was not known,
and there was considerable rather diff
fuse discussion. 1t was finally voted to
accept the legacy, and that interest be
allowed on it for the care of the lot at
the rate of three per cent.
The jury list as revised was read and
accepted.
To complete the new road near }. A.
Sturtevant's, the sum of $4,000 was APP
propriated.
The article regarding state road
caused some informal discussion, and
500 was finally appropriated for a
state road.
Voted that the town accept the prop
erty of Edwin Richardson toward his
support, and the Selectmen were au-
thorized to convey it.
Similar action was taken in the case OF
the property of George G. Fuller.
The next article related to the def
cheney of $500 in the common school APP
preparation for the past year. A motion
to pass over the article was lost on
cird cOce vote, and motion to raise the
amount of $500 was carried without
much discussion.
1t was voted to maintain schools dur
ing the coming year in the Tubbs, Whit
temore, Biscoe, Hollow and Bolster
school houses, and not to maintain a
school in the Shows Falls school house.
The only school in the list which caused
extended discussion was that in the
Bolster house. Even after the matter
had been decided, the discussion con
tinued into the consideration of the next
article, which was to raise money for the
repair of the Bolster house. 1t was
finally voted to raise 5000.
The article regarding the construction
of sewer from Market Square to the
river being taken up, n. ID. Bolster made
some explanation of the conditions Of
surface water and drainage around Mar
ket Square, showing that all the towr
was desired to do was to take care of the
surface water. After considerable dis
cussion, vote to pass over the article
was declared carried, on show o.
hands. A poll of the house was then
called for, and it resulted 10 in favor o
passing over the article, and l31 oppos
ed.
Judge Wilson then moved that s60l
be raised to build sewer from Marke
Square to the river, under charge of TIT
selectmen, and that private individual:
be allowed to tap the sewer on sucl
terms as the selectmen may fix. 1t wa:
so voted.
The article regarding the transfer o
the claims on the Frank A. Pratt stanC
to Frank A. Shurtletf, on his paying TIT
amount due, was passed over after con
siderable discussion, as usual.
The last article, regarding the care o
surplus water on Western Avenue, wa
discussed, like all the other propositions
at length, but was finally passed over.
The moderator was voted three dollar
for his services, and the meeting ad
| journed about $3.50.
The appropriations foot up $50, 42l %
| which, with the 100000 of school hous
appropriation to be raised this year
makes $2669.73 more to be raised b.
taxation this year than last. This mean
an increase of about two mills in the la
rate.