Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
The Village Corporation Meeting.
ALL THE OLD OFFICERS REELECTED IN
HARMONIOUS SESSION.

Without contests or divisions the
South Paris Village Corporation trans
acted the business of its annual meet.
ing Tuesday evening. The number
present was less than fifty.
The meeting was duly called to order
by the clerk, E. Y. Haskell, and Hon.
James 5. Wright was chosen moderator.
The reports of the assessors and the
treasurer, which had been printed and
distributed, were accepted. The report
of the hearse fund, showing some
S222. 90 on hand, was also presented and
accepted. Chief Engineer A. E. Shurt-
left made short oral report. He stated
that there had been no fire during the
year, and the total expense of the fire
department had been only about $500.
One new hose carriage has been built, at
cost of 800. In order to aid in main
tanning the interest of the tiremen and
their efficiency he recommended that
some pay be allowed them for attendance
at the annual meeting of the fire COM
panies, and for an occasional practice
drill.
The old board of officers was re-elect-
ed, with only few scattering votes on
one or two of the ballots. The list is:
Clerk-E. y. Haskell.
Assessors-A. W. Walker. q. E. Barrows, p.
f. Wheeler.
Treasurer-Frank A. Shu t'eG.
Col'ector-Alfret IL. jackson. Compensation
/ l2 per cent.
Chiet Engineer-N. f. Shurtlef
First Assisiant-W. A. Porter.
second Assistant-P. NJ. Walker.
The compensation of the chief engi-
neer was fixed at So, as before.
appropriations were made as follows;
Care OF parks, -.-------------------S lOOOO
Care Oftown clock, -.----------- l2.O0
Fire department .---.----- 10000
Water ami hydrant rental, ---------------- 10000
Miscellaneous bills, -----.---.--.---------- lO 10
The total of these appropriations is
Sl362 90, exactly the amount appropri
ated last year.
The question of lighting the streets
was passed over without division.
1t was voted to pay the firemen so
cents each for attendance at tine annual
meeting of the fire companies in April,
and the same for each of two practice
drills during the season, at such time as
the chief engineer may direct-Only
those tiremen actually in attendance 10
be paid
Interest and discount on taxes of 1904
were fixed as in previous years-in-
terest at per cent after Jan. |, 1905,
and discounts of , per cent before June
lSr. > per cent before Aug. LIST, and per
cent before Nov. LIST.
The officers were instructed to confer
with the Norway Water Company and
see upon what terms the contract for
hydrant rental can be renewed. This
contract was for twenty years, and eX
pireS in the latter part of 1906.
As the final item of business there
was presented for the action of the cor
poration an order drawn on the treasurer
by the assessors of 1892, in favor of
Charles G.. Andrews, for $50. IL, for re-
pairs on the hearse house. Accompany
ING it was the explanation that when
for payment at the time it was
drawn there was no money in the treas
ury and that the order was subsequent
ly mislaid and forgotten. The treasurer
for the present year has not paid it, as
there was no appropriation covering it,
and it is also legally outlawed. 1t was
voted that the order be paid from the
for miscellaneous bills.