Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
MAINE ELECTIONS,
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could be MADE, CHdTleS II. Berdeen be-
ing the successful candidate.
A recess was taken for dinner at this
point, the meeting being called to Or
der again at 1915, and the business be-
ling promptly resumed. 1t was voted to
raise $500 to pay the salaries of the
lselectmen for the ensuing year. Follow
ling teh custom of the past few wears an
lestimate of the amounts Of money
necessary TO be raised for the various
departments was prepared by the Sc
lectmen and was raised according to
their recommendation as follows:
Support OF schools. $780, school text
books. $500; insurance and appliances. $500:
repairs school buildings, $3.50; free High
school. $3.50: salary and expenses superin-
| tendent of schools. S275: salary school
of roads a amnpG Srd 81 poGE ssce
road. S2O0; building and repairing sewers
$500, hydrant rental $500: Improvement
and care of cemeteries. $50: Memorial
day. So; breaking roads. 5000: interest
on deht. s110o: discount on taxes and
a attachments. $500; other town charges,
$l20C.
Upon motion of Oramel Murray it was
voted that 81 per poll, not to exceed 500.
be raised for the free public library Mr.
Murray chairman of the building COM
mittce of the new Carnegie library, stated
| that as vet they had prepared no report
| on the library building owing to the fact
| that as yet it was not completed on ac-
| count of the contractor being DELAYED by
the non-arrival of necessary ma terial. and
| also by the extremely cold weather Upon
| motion of Mr. Murray n committee of
| three was appointed to have charge of
| the library and matters pertaining to it.
| until such time rs it may properly be
! turned over to the town. said committee
to choose three ladies to serve on the
committee with them. The gentlemen
chosen Were: VIM. Dobson, chairman; J.
ID. NJ Foster o. Murray.
A vote of thanks was extended to Mr.
Andrew Carnegie for his gift of $40 600
| to the town of Pittsfield for a free public
library. and to the heirs of the Robert
DObSOn estate for their magnificent gift
of 5000 for the same purpose. 1t was Il
unanimous and enthusiastic vote, too
and clearly demonstrated that the citi-
Zens of Pittsfield appreciate the lberality
and generosity OF Messrs. William and
Gordon DObson.
1t was voted to pass the article ITO sec
if the town will vote to purchase the iron
bridge of w. r. Iiunnewell. and accept
the avenue connecting the same with De-
troit ana Main streets, as laid out by
Turner Boswell. and recorded in Somerset
county registry of deeds. Volume 2l5.
the same"
The road commissioner was instructed
to make the necessary repairs on Hume
well avenue and DObson streets.
AS was predicted. the article calling for
an appropriation for a new Grammar
school building called forth lots of dis
gems favored an appropriation of $4,000
for the purpose, but majority of the
voters regarded so large an amount with
disfavor. so q motion was made by Jesse
C.. Conner. and carried, to raise $4,000 for
this purpose. Among those who discussed
the matter were: o. Murray. G. c. Chan
der, Abel Davis. Esq. Prof. +. L. Land
man. VIM. DobSOn, O. Fl. Drake. f. B.
and others.
The sum of s225 was appropriated to
purchase a new road machine.
Upon motion of j. c. Conner. 800 was
raised for the purpose of purchasing wire
fencing.
The article ''To see if the town will
vote to extend the water works system
to the residence of Lester J. Nelson on
Pcltona avenue" after 4 brief discussion
by A. II. Curse. superintendent of the
water works w. r. ,Hunnewell and 9TH
erS. was Left to the board of water COM
miSsioners for action.
Upon motion of Frank Weeks. it was
voted to accept the SUM Of go from Benz.
Jacques. the income of the same to be ex-
pended in the care Of his lot in the village
cemetery.
In regard to the building of a new tomb
at the village cemetery. VIM. Dobson.
the chairman of the committee appointed
last year to investigate the matter, re-
ported that he thought that about $4,000
would be needed to construct such tomb
as it is necessary TO Dullu MI. "a -.
Call. sexton of the cemetery. stated that
a new tomb was needed very much: that
the old one would have to be repaired at
considerable expense the coming summer.
and that 4 new one would be the cheap
est way out of the matter in the end. At
ter motion by Mr.. Dobson. it was voted
to raise $1,000. the same to be expended
by the Selectmen.
The Seectmen were authorized by the
town to hire such sums of money as shall
he necessary to nay the accumulated or
accommodating Indebtedness Of the town.
They were also authorized to make
temporary loan of money in anticipation
Of taxes.
1t was voted to exempt the property of
the Scbastcook Power Co. and all money
loaned thereto, from taxation for 10
years from the first day CT July, A. d.
1901
1t was also voted to exempt any person
or corporation which will build a new in
dustry. which is to employ labor. and at
a cost of $4,000 or more, from taxation for
a term of 10 years from the date of such
huidirg as we'll as all money loaned to
assist in such an enterprise.
According to custom. the taxes We're
sold to the lowest bidder. which was
William f. Priest. who will collect them
this year for Is mills.