Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-09
the town and had turned into the town
| treasury the following amounts:

:" And in 1909" continued the speaker
the Hollingsworth 4, Whitney 60. will
turn into your treasury the sum OF
| $28 000'
In addition to this the mill had
brought over 10000 to the valuation Of
the town in homes of employees.
THE policy of the Hollingsworth &.
Whitney CO. toward the town has been
such that it is an example to all the
other companies in the State From
the very starr there has always been
frank, fair deal between the COM
parry and the town
Mr.. Rassett was applauded at the
| close Of his remarks.
Albert Fuller asked whether the town
could legally a5ate taxes for 10 years.
He criticized the figures submitted by
MIR. Bassett as showing not what ought,
but what ought not to be done.
Mr.. Bassett answered the first ques-
ton, No" He said that this was
known all over the State. 1t was bust
ness, not law, that was considered.
Regarding the second question he
said that "a condition, not 4 theory
was being faced.
Albert Fuller said he believed that
/ the company would be used fairly. He
had been told 10 years ago that the
HOllingswOrth & Whitney Co would he
paying the whole tax of the town in
few years, but we haven't got the
bounty" he said.
Charles Warren, i'll 4 long but inter-
eStinS address made an exhaustive
study OF the situation, comparing the
tax valuations and rates of various
cities and towns, and at times becOm-
ing eloquent. His remarks were lis
tened 70 with evident attention.
The company had not asked the
town for fire protection, lights. q bridge
or anything else along the lines which
were done for other business firms. IF
we had not had the valuation of the
ifcllingsworth 6; Whitney Co.. gentle
men of the town OF WmslOw, the town
Wculd be nearly bankrupt. If you can
reckon by what tho HollingswOrth &.
Whitney Co. hay" done in the past
YOU can judge what they will do in the
future.
He believed that liberal act to-
Wari the IlOllingsWorth & Whitney o..
would be received by the company in
the right spirit
j. w. Eassctt said thai he believed
the proposition should be granted WILL
ingly and cordially
AR Paine created a laugh by saying
that Waterville wanted pie plate
factory, but Winslow had the Die. He
was in favor Of the proposition.
Horace Howard wanted - know if
the HollineSWorth e Whitn, ! co. had
paId It's full tax, the town carlld not
nave paid for the hydrants NJ the
fl"illnsSw"rth & Whitney mil ana
asked If the condition Of the f,.~mes
"aS any better now than formci!v.
"!f 1t wasn't for the Hollingswortl E,
Nhitney Co, some of the farn},..g
wouldn't be farming at ALL" replied Mir
Paine
Albert Fuller took exceptions to q
reference made by Mr.. Paine to the
High school.
y. L. Reynolds thought fiat tbe
farms 81 Win@low We're taxed FOR about
50 cents on a dollar Of their value. The
surrounding towns hai a two per cant
rat" on high valuation. He thought
II "odld be unfair not to grant the
proposition. The value Of real estate
had been .aisel in this locality. due 10
the presence Of the mills
John Il. Pollard spoke of tho ,voor
ana tear of the machinery at the mill.
amounting to from Is to % per cent
ne company had doomed the town of
Winslow.
Inc question was called for bv shov.
OF hands, end the motion was carried
ArticIe III TO fill the vacancy in
nc board OF selcctmcn was called for,
. ana ar. Dean Withdrew his resigna-
1t was then voted to abolish the ar
tlcie' and following this the meeting
adjourned no