Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-09
Annual Town Meeting Has
A Spirited Session.
Voted TO Make a School Union
With Town Of Benton.
Long List Of Appropriations.
Streets Accepted---List Of Jurors.

town hall and the session lasted until
late in the afternoon. The warrant for
the meeting contained SO articles and
over some of them was considerable
controversy.
Charles Drummond was elected mod
orator and J. w. Bassett town clerk.
The selectmen elected We're: First,
George Chamberlain; second, j. / l..
Dean; third F. c. Drummond.
The matter of electing a member Of
the school committee resulted in the
choice of w. E. Choate, who defeated
George Patterson by a large vote. For
est Reynolds was elected one of the
road commissioners. Other officers
elected We're: Treasurer and collector
Of taxes, Lester Simpson; town agent.
Charles Warren; auditor of accounts,
c. H. Drummond; trustee of public
library. j. w. Bassett.
The sum of $1,000 was appropriated
for the support of the poor One thou
SAND dollars was raised for the support
of the High school. Toward the pur-
chasing of school books $500 was APP
propriated and $1,000 was allotted to-
ward the repair of schoohouses. The
sum of $500 was raised for fuel, janitor
service and supplies for the High
school.
Under Article IA: TO raise sum
of money TO pay miscellaneous and
current expenses an amendment was
allowed, 800 being raised toward band
concerts, making the total appropri-
alton 5000.
1t was voted to raise the sum of
$1,000 to repair bridges; $500 to repair
or build sidewalks; $65 to decorate the
soldiers graves on Memorial day and
care for the monument lot.
The article relating to the raising
of Il certain sum of money to take ur
the interest bearing town orders that
are due or any part of them, took up
considerable attention and at first was
laid on the table Later in the ses-
sion $4,000 was appropriated for this
measure.
To pay the interest on the towns
Indebtedness, $1l00 was appropriated,
$500 was raised for the installing OF
electric lights.
1t was voted to place three hydrants
on Birch street and 500 was raised to
pay for the use of hydrants during the
ensuing year.
The meeting voted yes in regard to
the adoption of the provisions of Chap
ter 112 of the Public Laws of Maine
for 1907 relating to the appropriation
OF money necessary to entitle the town
to State aid for highways for the year
1909 and sS02.50 was appropriated from
the State road account
The matter Of authorizing it's super
Intending school committee to join with
the town of Benton for the purpose of
employing a superintendent of schools
Ill accordance with the provisions OF
Section 40 to As inclusive of Chapter
10 of the Revised Statutes, took up the
greater part of the afternoon. After all
argument for over an hour during
which time several speakers were
heard, both for and against the move
ment, the motion for consolidation was
carried by an overwhelming vote. The
negotiate with Benton or any other
town for this purpose. If the two towns
raise the sum of $500 the State will
double that amount and a superin-
tendent will be appointed to look after
the work in those two towns at a
salary of $1,000. His time will be de-
voted entirely to this work. Two
thirds Of his time will be devoted to
the interest of Winslow and the re-
mainder of his time to- the other town
which unites for this purpose
Article No. 2S-To see if the town
will vote to place electric lights near
the following places: One on the cor
ner of Choate and Bowden streets,
near the residence of J. e. Tyler An
other near the corner of East Pine and
Birch streets, and the third near the
residence of George Pooler, 81 East
Birch street The street light which is
now at the corner of East Pine and
North Maple streets to be moved up
to Corporation House, No. 90 on East
Pine street. This article was left to
the deliberation of the municipal Off
GERS
Another matter which was one of the
most interesting of the session was in
regard to the installment of fire
alarm system. E. w. Allen asked for
an appropriation of 500 for this pur-
pose. The Gamewell Co have offered
to install seven boxes and fit the
houses of the firemen with tappers.
There were several who opposed this
anu Woulu TdJner nave That
amount for equipment and more ap-
paratus. The motion was carried by
a large vote
1t was voted to raise 5000 for the
better care of burying grounds in the
town.
1t was voted to accept and pay for
the sewer on Herd street, built by the
Hoiiingsworth & Whitney Co, also the
sewer on Benton avenue built by Hen
ry Fish in 1908, and the general sewer
extension and the sum of $1,000 was
raised for this purpose.
1t was voted to appropriate 500 for
the purchasing of books for the public
library. :
The meeting voted TO give ss5 to-
ward the expense of the McLintock
cemetery and Grim Palmer was given
authority to look after the same.
Mrs. Hattie Jewett and child, who
were injured at Paine's Corner while
in discharge of her duties, the trans
rortation of school children, was given
$75 for injuries received.
1t was voted to appropriate $1,000 for
the cOmDJetiOn of tho Cfota Wool 10