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


ticularly favorable for large attendance
at town meeting, nevertheless there were
good number of voters in New Hall at
10 O'Clock, the hour for opening the
meeting.
Town Clerk William j. Wheeler was
prompt about calling the meeting to
order. Walter L. Gray was elected
moderator, receiving all the IS votes
east.
On assuming the chair Mr.. Gray thank
ed the voters briefly, and stating that the
West Paris train had not arrived, asked
whether it was the pleasure of the meet
ing to proceed with the business A
motion was Immediately made and car
ried to wait until the arrival of the
train. The West Paris voters arrived
some five minutes later, and business
proceeded.
The report of the selectmen and other
town officers was accepted without
division.
Report of the Croker and Bray funds
was made and accepted.
Election of officers then proceeded:
For town clerk 81 votes were cast, all
for William ]. Wheeler.
For first selectman the ballot resulted:
Whole number OF votes, lss
Necessary 70 a choice, 80
Adney r. Tucn, Isl
Scat ering,
Second selectman:
Whole number of votes, l53
Necessary 10 a choice, u
Frank a. Farrar, las
Scattering,
Third selcctman:
Whole number of votes, 3ls
Necessary 10 a choice, 100
Charles W Bowker, 265
Charles Edwards, 50
The three selectmen were then elected
assessors and overSeers of the poor, a
single ballot being cast in each case.
For town treasurer 102 votes were cast,
all for Frank A. Shurtleff.
For member of school committee to
succeed Charles II. Howard, los votes
were cast, 103 of which were for Charles
II. Howard.
On motion of Fl. G. Brown, the men,
bers of the school committee were voted
a compensation of SO each and actual
cash expenses.
The election of a collector of taxes
was then taken up, and II. G. Brown
work of the present collector, and stat
ing that he thought We should have
change. He advocated the election of
James 4. Tucker,
Mr.. Jackson replied to the criticisms
upon him, and cited several instances
and explained the situation with regard
10 them, from the published list of un-
collected taxes.
Mr.. Brown spoke again briefly.
Hon. James 5. Wright said that he
could not see what the town would gain
by turning Mr.. Jackson out and electing
a new man, as the delinquent taxes
would still remain in Mr.. Jackson's
hands
The ballot for collector was then
taken with the following result:
" hole number OF votes, Sj+
Necessary TO 4 choice, us
Alfred II. jackson, 2s9
James K. Tucker, IL
Frank A. Taylor, IL
George III. Davis,
The collectors compensation was
fixed at l 1-2 per cent. \. ID. Bolster
moved to amend by making it IA per
cent, but the amendment was lost by a
vote of % TO l05, on a show of hands.
Mr.. Wright made motion that it was
the sense of the meeting that the col
lector should proceed under the law TO
collect the delinquent taxes at once.
This caused some discussion, but the
motion was finally carried with shout.
The next officer in the list was road
commissioner, but a motion to choose
three road commissioners was lost, and
the care of the roads was thus left in
the hands of the selectmen.
At this point, it being nearly noon,
the meeting was suspended for dinner
until 40.