Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-10
Annual Village Corporation Meeting
OFFICERS ELECTED.

OFFICERS ELECTED.
Observation-Disclosures L. Gray.
Clerk-Edwin N. Haskell.
Assessors-George II. Davis, Rodney n. Hall
GEORGE A. Briggs.
Collector-AIfred II. Jackson.
/ Treasurer-Frank A. Shurtlef
| Chief Engineer-Charles W. Bowker.
/ First Assistant-William A. Porter.
/ Second Assistant-E. M. Durham.
A quiet session, fairly we'll attended
was that of the South Paris Village
Corporation at it's annual meeting In
New Hall last Tuesday evening.
The meeting was called to order al
7:30 o'clock by Clerk E. N. Haskell, and
Walter L. Gray was elected moderator,
receiving 10 of the IL votes cast.
The reports of the assessors, CHIEF
engineer, ETC., which had been printed
and distributed, were accepted. Under
the next article, the election OF officers
proceeded.
For clerk, Edwin N. Haskell received
all the votes cast.
For first assessor there were so votes,
all for George II. Davis.
For second assessor 80 votes were cast,
Of which So were for Rodney n. Hall,
the rest scattering.
For third assessor Franklin Maxim
presented the name of Swasey G. Bur-
nell, saving that the residents on the
east side of the river felt that they
should be represented on the board.
The ballot resulted:
Whole number of votes, g
Necessary TO choice, 4 ~
George A. Briggs, .--.--.--.----.---8
Swasey g. Burnell, -------.------S
For collector 20 votes were cast, all
for Alfred Fl. Jackson. The cOmpen-
sation of the collector was fixed at 1-2
per cent.
For treasurer Frank A. Shurtleff re-
ceived 9 votes, the entire number cast.
For chief engineer so votes were cast,
all for Charles w. Bowker.
For first assistant engineer 10 votes
were cast, all for William A. Porter.
The ballot for second assistant en-
gineer resulted:
Whole number of votes, ------.---.-.-.---.---ll
Necessary to q choice, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Il. NJ Dunham, -----------------.
Nj. walker,
The compensation of the chief en-
gineer was fixed at $500, that of the
assistants at s. each.
Appropriations were then made, al
most without discussion, as follows:
Care Of town clock, ------.---.-.--.---$ 1900
Lighting streets, ,O0O.Ul
Care and improvement Of parks .--..--- 1880
Expense of fire department and new ap-
paratus, SOOOO
Water and hydrant rental. .-..-..---l 100 90
Miscellaneous, ...-...... $4,000
Police, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900
T. he, 80
Hon. James S. Wright stated that there
were certain times, such as the night be-
fore the Fourth of July, when it was ad-
visable to have special policemen on
duty, and he thought small appropria-
ton should be made for that purpose.
Mr.. Bowker suggested that the town had
in the past employed and paid such
policemen in other villages of the town,
and even here, but the corporation SEEM
ed to feel that it wanted to take care of
it's own police, as motion to pass over
the article was defeated, and the ap-
preparation of $4,000 was made, with in
structions to the assessors to employ
special police when considered neces-
sary.
The report of the water committee be-
ing the next article in the warrant,
Chairman George r. Morton of the COM
mittee made brief report, stating that
the corporation having voted $1,000 to
build reservoir. the committee bought
the land the next morning, and the fol-
lowing Monday morning began work;
that sS11.65 of the money had been ex-
pended, and the reservoir completed.
He gave brief description of the reser-
voir, which is made with a dam 81 feet
long, and which is now full of water,
although it is all the time running out
through six-inch pipe.
The treasurer was authorized to bor-
row $500 if necessary as a temporary
loan.
In regard to taxes, vote was passed
similar to that passed by the town meet
ing-that poll taxes should be due i'm
mediately upon commitment, one-half
the other taxes June Is, and the other
half Oct. Is, and that interest at the
legal rate should be charged after. Jan.
/, 1909. The article relating to dis
count on taxes was passed over.
There was another article in the war
rant, "to transact any other business
that may come before the meeting" and
under this William j. Wheeler spoke
regarding our lack of protec-
ton against fire, and moved that COM
mittee be appointed to confer with Nor
way relative to the purchase of steam
fire engine to be kept between the two
The point was raised that no legal or
binding action could be taken under the
article in the warrant.
Mr.. Morton was called upon to report
further from the water committee, and
stated that the committee did not wish
to bring the matter up at the annual
meeting, but at a special meeting later
would ask the corporation to consider
the question of constructing pressure
reservoir near the village, and connect
ing it with the reservoir already built,
so that if possible the water might be
brought into the village this season,
which he considered an important and
necessary thing to do.
On account of the point taken against
it, Mr.. Wheeler withdrew his motion,
and after a little more informal dis
cussion of the water question the meet
ing adjourned. 1t was in session only
little more than an hour.