Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-06

highway lying between the point where
the branch road leading to Abel Hoxie's
house leaves the main road, and "a
point in said main road opposite Chas.
Pratt's house on said road, called forth
q good deal of discussion. Parties own
ing land in close proximity to the road
were very anxious that the road should
|still be kept up by the town, while it
was the general opinion that if the road
should be kept up, it would be quite
a cost to the town. At last it was
voted to discontinue the road
1t was voted to construct q sewer at
the lower end Of Main street, between
the point where high street and Main
street meet and the Waterville line by
the most feasible plan to run to the
Kennebec river. The town to raise
$500. and the parties directly interest
ed TO pay that amount, according to
Chapter II of the Revised Statutes of
the State of Maine.
A committee was appointed consist
ing of V. r. Conner, w. w. Nye and
II. F. Burgess to receive bids for the
collection of taxes for the coming year.
Only one bid was received which was
that of c. +. Duren, who offered to
collect the taxes for per cent. and
settle with the town Jan. l, 1907. 1t
was voted that the clerk cast the bal
lot for G. f. Duren as the unanimous
choice. Adjournment WAS then made
for dinner.
After dinner the voters again as
Scmbled at the Opera house, and the
first thing on the program was the re-
port of the committee upon appropr-
ratiOns, which was as follows: Com
mon schools, $4,000; free High school,
$4,000; books, supplies and repairs,
$4,000; incidentals. $1,000; support of
poor. $1,000. 1t was voted to raise
$4,000 for the payment of the town debt,
$4,000 on the floating Indebtedness and
$1,000 on the bonded debt, highways
and bridges, $4,000; Memorial day, 500;
care Of park, $780, $1,000 was approp-
rated for the Lawrence library, an in
crease of 500. $500 was raised for
State roads. 1t was voted to raise the
salaries of The selectmen 5000. The
committee who reported on the ap-
preparations was composed of the fol-
lowing: S. A. Nye. V. r. Connor c.
j. Green, II. F. Burgess. DR.. f. c.
AAoo'Ni, 1io'i' -. d. tHds. L.
Tobey. George Tibbetts. o. A. Bow
man and Charles Hoxie.
Articles q and 90 We're passed over.
These We're in relation to sewers being
put in in different parts of the town.
Article 23d. relating to the regulation
and CONJUNCTION of elections, was dis
cussed and it was decided to adopt the
Mor2y system, which provides in sub
stance that the voting shelves or COM
partmentS used at all elections shall
be provided with wooden swing doors.
Article -, relating to what the town
would do toward an almshouse and a
town farm was passed over. 1t was
voted to accept the location of the new
road as amended by the Selectmen
from Il point near the post office at
North Fairfield, and running easterly
TO the Pishons Ferry road about one
mile in length.
Chester Emery was chosen as a
member of the cemetery committee for
thfee years. II was voted to authorize
the selectmen to hire money to nav
current expenses in anticipation of
taxes. 1t was also voted to repair or
rebuild the bridge at North Fairfield
and raise $1,000 for the same. 1t was
getting to be well on in the afternoon
after these articles had been taken
care of. and adjournment was made.