The Press., 1909-02-03
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STAFFORD SPRINGS. Grand List to be Raised and Tax Rate
 Reduced.

pOlnG00 GO SuDml6 some plAu 1OE GuS revaluation of the taxable property at it's true value was adopted The old plan of allowing the property tt be listed at half value, necessitRtiDe high tax rate, should have beer abolished years ago. B. O. PInney acted as chairman of the meeting The report of the committee was pre-. scented by the chairman, H. Valen tine, and was as follows:-
 "That the assessors of the town oi Stafford be and hereby are instructed to assess all taxable property in said town at it's true value, as defined by the statutes of the state.
 "That committee of two (2) non. residents be appointed by the select. men for the purpose of making re. valuation of said taxable property, and of advising with and assisting the assessors in making such assessments, and that the tax commissioner of this state be asked to suggest several suit. able and capable persons for such 3 committee. .
 "That said committee be appointed and commence work not later than June 1st, 1909.
 'That the selectmen be empow cred to expend such sum from the funds of the town of Stafford as may be necessary to carry out the purpose ex pressed in the resolution.
 "That after the completion of the re-v valuation, in accordance with the provision of this resolution, that the selectmen are hereby requested to present the total grand list to the November town meeting, in order to as>5rtain what tax rate will be neces- Sary to meet the town expenses ''
 The second article in the warrant was to see if the town would vote to issue bonds to cover the town in debtedness. On motion of Attorney w. H Reed, it was voted to issue $40, 900 bonds, to be dated July l, 1909, and to be made payable $2OOO annually. beginning in July, Iy1l5. the year following the last payment on the $27, 900 bonds now outse ng ing. and $200O each year thereaSter until all of this issue is Said bonds are to bear interest per cent.
 Another important step Was ho which was also presented hy !. Valentine: That the selectEsan bring before the next town annual meeting a budget that will cover the expenses of the town officials in each department, and that the Expenses of the town government shall in no case exceed the amount appropriated and voted for.''
 A motion that was made by Samuel Rockwell, which was carried, was as follows: That the selectmen print a circular list of the tax list last com pleted and send copy of the same to each tax payer"
 In order to make the necessary temporary borrowing of money by the selectmen legal, the following motion was offered by Attorney Reed and was carried: "That the select men be and they are hereby author ized to draw orders on the town treasurer and issue notes of the town to banks or individuals for the purpose of removing outstanding expenses of the town.''
 H. M. Swartfguer, the optician from Rockville, will be at the Bur- we'll jewelry store Friday, from 3 to 8 p. m.
 The Ladies' Missionary society of the Congregational church will listen to an address by Mrs. L. s. Gates of India on Friday, at 3 30 p. m., in the chapel. Ladies and school girls are specially invited to attend.
 Miss Florence l.. Garvais of Stafford Street was given a surprise party in honor of her birthday, Jan. 25th, by a large number of her young friends. The evening was spent pleasantly with games, singing and refreshments, the party leaving for their homes at 8 reasonable hour, wishing the young hostess many happy returns.
 The Christian Endeavor society was founded February ?, 1881. It's twenty eighth anniversary will be commemorated next Sunday in many parts of the world. In the Congre- gational church Endeavorers will listen to sermon by the pastor in the morning, aud at 6 p. m. will con. sider the theme, "Our Christian Endeavor comrades the world over '' The following is the cast of char. acters for the play, ''Out of Town, ," to be presented by the seniors of the high school at St. Edwards hall on Wednesday evening. the 17th: John Ellington, the duke,
 Roy Sanford Robert Thorndike, bachelor,
 Gilbert Wagner James, butler at Thorndike's,
 William Black Mrs. J. H. Thorndike, a widow,
 Ruth Ellis Elizabeth Thorndike, her daughter,
 Lillian Welsh Mrs. L. Monroe. the widow friend,
 Nina Reynolds Esther Monroe, her daughter,
 Hazel Robbins Marie, Miss Thorndike's maid,
 Blanche Waterman