Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-10

1t was voted to raise in addition for
state road, the amount specified in the
law, SIT so.
Voted to expend the $500 paid by the
state on state road.
Appropriations then continued:
Interest on funds. 200 90
Town officers bills, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1900 90
Miscellaneous bills, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1000 90
Article 21 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.
There was q division on the article
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 &C.
cordance with the act.
In relation to the claim for bounty of
Moses Swan for re-enlistment in the 18th
Maine in 1854, MIR. Wright made an ex-
PLANTATION, stating that he had investigat-
ed the matter, reviewing his examina-
ton of the record, and that as far as he
could determine it was an equitable
claim of 500.
There was some discussion of the mat
ter, and it 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. D. Bolster and j. q. Record. A
motion to pass over the article was lost
on rira r0ce vote. The selectmen were
then instructed to print in the next an
nual report an abstract of the 1908 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.
ment of committee to make valuation
of the real estate of the town. o. K.
Clifford moved to choose a committee OF
three to make valuation independently
of the assessors. There was quite a
scattered discussion over this, and the
motion was finally defeated.
The legacy of Rose McKenney Hey.
wood of 500, for the care of certain
cemetery lots in Durell Hill Cemetery
and the Mountain Ash Cemetery in the
Bscoe District, was accepted. Interest
was fixed at the rate of 4 per cent.
Roads laid out by the selectmen, one
from Gary Street to the Jacobs house In
South Paris, and the other from Durell
Hill Cemetery to the highway, were &C.
copied. In the case of the first road
there is no land damage, in the other the
land damage of SIS will by paid by the
Durell Hill Cemetery Association.
The sum of S75 was appropriated fol
Memorial Day, to be taken from the mis-,
cellaneous appropriation.
There was considerable discussion
over the purchase of road machines, but
it was fiually voted to buy two machines
and raise $3.50.
The treasurer was authorized to make
temporary loans as necessary, not to ex-
coed $4,000.
i 1t was voted that interest be charged
at the rate of per cent on taxes of 1908
after Jan. l, 1909.
When the article relating to discount
on taxes was reached, it was passed over
with six words and in about ten seconds
time.
Voted to instruct the school committee
to maintain schools in the Biscoe, Forbes,
Whittemore, Tubbs, Porter and Mount.
ain, leaving the Partridge, Hall, Shows
Falls and Bolster Districts without
schools under the law.
The article relating to acceptance OF
legacy of VIM. II. bennett for the care
of his lot in Pine Grove Cemetery was
the last in the warrant. Mr.. Dement'S
bequest was $500. Mr.. Wright present
ed the matter, and moved that it be &C
cepted, and that 8 per cent interest be
allowed. The motion was carried.
The moderator was voted $500 for his
services, and the meeting adjourned at a
quarter past three.
The best of feeling prevailed through
out the meeting, and though there was
quite an amount of discussion first and
last, it was all good tempered
The appropriations foot up S2l ,527 so.
This is about $500 less than last year.
There is to be added $500 raised at a
special meeting for snow bills, but $4,000
for high school building will not have to
be raised this year. On the basis of last
years valuation, the Democrat is going
| fo nrad;ct O In y rate of ahout 10 mills