Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-03

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article relating to this underdrain, but
it was defeated on show of hands.
The article relating to the appropri-
alton for state road produced some dis
cussion, in which the relocation of the
state road over Paris Hill was criticised.
Finally the motion to make the legal
appropriation was carried. A motion
was then made to instruct the Selectmen
to begin their work on the state road at
the Norway line, and this was carried.
II was voted to raise in addition for
state road, the amount specified in the
law, Sl77.50.
Voted to expend the $500 paid by the
state on state road.
Appropriations then continued:
Interest on funds, Observation-Disclosures 5000
Town officers bills, 2,SoOO0
Miscellaneous bills, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l,Vvo"V
Article u was then taken up, to see II
the town treasurer's salary should be IN
creased. Town Clerk Wheeler stated IN
behalf of Town Treasurer Shurtleff that
the article was put in the warrant with
out his knowledge, and he did not ask
an increase in salary. The article was
therefore passed over.
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relating TO the adoption of booths for
voting at elections according to the
Morey Act. 1t was finally voted by a
show of hands to adopt the booths in ac-
cordance with the act.
In relation to the claim for bounty OF
Moses Swan for re-euliStment in the 18th
Maine in 1864, Mr.. Wright made an ex-
PLANTATION, stating that he had investigat-
ed the matter, reviewing his examina-
ton of the record, ard that as far as he
could determine il was an equitable
claim of 500.
There was some discussion of the mat
ter, and il was voted to pay Mr.. Swans
claim of 500, to be taken from the mis-
cellaneous appropriation.
Article "a, relating to printing an alb
stract of the town valuation in the next
town report drew out some discussion,
in which such publication was favored
| by n. ID. Bolster and j. II. Record. A
motion to pass over the article was lost
on a rird uOce vote. The selectmen were
then instructed to print in the next an
nual report an abstract of the 1905 valu-
alton, such abstract to contain the
separate parcels of real estate, stocks in
trade and money at interest.
The next article related to the appoint,
mert of a committee to make valuation
of the real estate of the town. U. h
Clifford moved to choose a committee ol
three to make a valuation independently
of the assessors. There was quite
scattered discussion over this, and thu
motion was finally defeated.
The legacy of Rose Mckinney Hey
wood of 500, for the care of certain
lcemetery lots in Durell Hill Cemeter!
and the Mountain Ash Cemetery in th'
Biscoe District, was accepted. lnteres
was fixed at the rate OF 4 per cent.
Roads laid out by the selectmen, ON
from Gary Street to the Jacobs house II
south Paris, and the other from Durel
Hill Cemetery to the highway, were &C
cepted. In the case of the first roa'
there is no land damage, in the other tn
} land damage of SIS will by paid by tn
Durell Hill Cemetery Association.
} The sum Of SIS was raised for Ne
mortal Day.
There was considerable discussion
over the purchase of road machines, bu
il was finally voted to buy two machine
and raise $3.50.
The treasurer was authorized to max
temporary loans as necessary, not to 81
coed $4,000.
/, II was voted that interest be charge
at the rate of per cent on taxes OF iso
after Jan. l, 1909.
when the article relating to discoun
, on taxes was reached, it was passed owe
/ with six words and in about ten seconds
. time.
/ Voted to instruct the school COMMITTEE
to maintain schools In the Biscoe, Forbes