Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-17

rods southwesterly OF Col. Nathan Par
ker's house. The meeting was then dis
solved"
1t will be remembered by the readers Of
this account of building the meeting
house, that at that time the town was the
parish and the parish the town, and all
action taken in connection Herewith had
TO be taken in open town meeting. Tha.
the town was not disposed to act unad-
visedly and hastily, the foregoing votes
show.
AT a special meeting OF the town held
January IS, 1892, it was "Voted, The town
having heard the report of the Committee
appointed to procure Materials for build
ing the meeting house agreed to accept
the same"
What the report was the records do not
state. AT the annual meeting of the town
held Monday, April Q, 1892, in regard to
the meeting house it was s'Voted, That the
meeting house spot should be in the place
last chosen That was 100 rods south
westerly of Col. Nathan Parker's house."
At an adjournment of the meeting noted
above, held April 3, 1892, "Voted, That last
vote respecting where the meeting house
should stand should be reconsidered.
Voted, That the meeting house should
stand at or near where the Timber hauled
for building said meeting house lays"
At the second adjournment OF this meet
ing at O'Clock p. fn., April, 1872, "Voted
That the following articles should take
place, viz:-Propossls for framing, board
ing and shingling and underpinning the
| meeting house.
'1st. the selectmen shall be empowered
to hire Master workman on as reason
the Town treasury.
"2d. The Selectmen shall with the ad-
vice Of the Master workman, fix upon the
number OF men necessary to carry on the
work OF said building.
I'D. The Selectmen shall then proceed
| to divide the town into as many Glasses as
they shall think will best convene the
people, and shall apportion to each Glass,
agreeable to their valuation, one or more
men for the time being and service neces-
sary with the valuation OF the same.
'4th. The Selectmen shall be empow-
cred to Issue their Warrant to the Con-
stable to notify the said Glasses their pro-
portion of the workmen and the time and
place said men must attend to receive the
| directions OF the Master workman.
18Th. The several Glasses shall be OBJ
\ liged to make return to the Selectmen oil
the persons, names they have chosen f,r
said purposs 0 days before the time set (, I
| beginning said work, and the Selectm, Il
shall be empowered to accept or object
against the same as they shall think bes,
answers the public good.
10th. II any of the classes shall refus {
or neglect to comply with the foregoing
Articles, the Selectmen have power tc
direct the Constable to collect the amount
of the same with additional expenses their
neglect or refusal may occasion in the
same manner as other taxes are collected
on or before the expiration OF one
month after the work begins, and the
Selectmen shall hire such persons and fol
such time as will make good said de-
ficiency.
furnished with list of the men who are
to be under his direction and he shall
mark the men deficient as TO time and
labor and the Glass to which he belongs
shall be Obliged to make good such de-
| ficiency.
.sth. The under workmen shall be
set at four shillings per day.
10Th. That each man so accepted by the
Selectinen shall continue with the Master
workman until the business for which he
is sent shall be completed.
"voted. That the building OF the meet.
ing house should be commenced the be-
| ginning of the second week in May Next
Voted, That Committee be appointed te
retire and bring in report OF the sun
necessary for building the meeting house
Mr.. DANIEL SPoFFoRD,
Mr.. JOHN RoUNDY.
Mr.. EDWARD CARLETON,
Committee for the above purpose.
| The committee reported fifty pounds.
At meeting Of the town held May 7
1872, evoted, that the proposed method Of
having Porch in front OF the meeting
house be altered. Voted, not to have two
Porches to the meeting house. Voted
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