Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08

Collector-Alfred n. Jackson.
| Chief Engineer-Charies w. Bowker.
First Assistant Epgineer-William A. Porte
Second Assistant Engineer-E. n. Durham.
J Water ommissioners-George r. Morton
year. A. e. Shurtlefr years, Walter L. Gray
years.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Care Of town clock 12.C
Lighting streets 400
Care or parks LUZ LUZ
Fire department ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
Water and hydrant rental ---.--..---.--. 1900
Pol ce oo'o
Total sslss. o
A little more than two hours and
half was required TO grind out the girls
at the annual meeting of the South Pari
Village Corporation, which was held il
New Hall last Tuesday evening. A
times the air above got a little warm
and at times the muddy waters unde
the earth were stirred, but the meeting
ended with the temperature about nor
nal, and the waters fairly we'll settled
This reference is not to Norway watel
or the village water, neither OF which
,ad its crystal pureness disturbed, bu,
20 another matter entirely.
There was q good attendance, for the
old days when the business of the annua
meeting was perfunctorily transacted by
a handful of voters have gone, it is to be
hoped forever. The meeting was called
to order promptly at half past seven BY
Clerk Z. N. Haskell, who read the rather
lengthy warrant.
Walter L. Gray was unanimously
chosen moderator, only a few making
the exertion necessary to vote.
Under article 2, which was in refer
ence to accepting the reports of the
officers, the discussions of the meeting
began. A motion was made to accept
the printed reports of the assessors,
treasurer, and hearse fund. s. p. Maxim
took the floor and objected to the accept
ance of the report of the assessors,
charging that there were Irregularities
10 the affairs of the third assessor, who
has had charge of the books. He point
ed out the large amounts paid to this
assessor for work on the parks and other
purposes, for which there were no bills
ON file. He also understood that an
amount exceeding $4,000 had been re-
funded BY this assessor.
Chairman R. N. Hall of the assessors
interposed with, lone hundred and fifty
dollars and sixty cents"
Mr.. Maxim in closing moved that 80
much of the motion as related to the re-
port of the assessors lie on the table.
Hon. James S. Wright said that he
knew nothing about the matter-he had
heard some rumors on the street, but ne
never paid any attention to rumors. He
had not been engaged to defend any one,
and did not desire to defend any man
who was guilty of wrong doing. 1t
seemed to him that If things had been
arranged so as to be satisfactory to the
oIher two assessors, that ought to be
sufficient as far as accepting their re-
port was concerned. As for the work
on the park, it was common knowledge
by whom that work had been done, and
done well, and the workman was entitled
to his pay
Mr.. Maxim replied briefly as to some
features of the case.
After a little other discussion, the
motion to have the report of the assess
ors lie on the table was lost on show
of hands. with only few voting. The
motion to accept the reports was then
carried without division.
The rest of the article related to &C.
ceptance of the report of the water COM
mittee. Chairman Morton of the COM
mittee stated that the committee had no
report to make further than had been
made. A motion was then made and
carried to accept the report OF the COM
miitee.
The next article was for the choice Of
officers. E. n. Haskell was elected clerk
unanimously, only few votes being
cast.
For first assessor, George A. Briggs
received 90 out of 25 votes cast. Mr..
Briggs positively declined to serve, and
a second ballot resulted in the choice of
r. N. Hall, who received IA votes out of
% cast, the rest being scattered among
several candidates.
For second assessor, John F. Plummer
received 81 votes to II for Charles l..
Buck and 5 scattering. Mr.. Plummer
stated that he would be very busy this
wear, and could not attend to the office.
He was excused, and on another ballot
Charles l.. Buck received 50 out Of AZ
votes cast.
For third assessor, Winfield S. Star
bird had AZ out of the 46 votes cast.
For treasurer, Charles II. Howard had
AZ out of 43 votes cast.
For collector, Alfred Fl. Jackson had
all the votes cast, which we're 2. The
compensation was fixed at l l-2 per cent,
as in previous years.
Charles w. Bowker for chief engineer
had 20 votes out of 81. For first assist
an, w. A. Porter had out Of ), and for
second assistant E. NJ. Durham had the
5 votes cast. The compensation of the
chief engineer was fixed at $25 90 as
before, and of the others at $500 each.
Appropriations were made without
discussion, of SIP 90 for care of town
clock, Sl400 for lighting streets, 500 for
care of parks, $500 for public library,
and 800 for fire department. Under
appropriation for water and hydrant
rental, George r Morton, with some
explanatory remarks regarding the water
system, moved to raise the sum OF $1,000.
There seemed to be no objection to
raising the amount, but action on 1t was
deferred until another article, relating
to meeting interest on obligations, had
been considered. When that article was
reached, a return to the previous article
was made, and the sum of $1,000 was
raised without division.
The sum of $3.50 was raised for miscel-
laneous bills, but later this action was
reconsidered, and the uuexpended
balance remaining in the water and light
investigation fund, amounting to $259 10,
was transferred to the miscellaneous &C
count.
The sum of $50 was raised for police,
and it was left with the assessors to en-
ploy police when they deem it advisable.
It was voted without division to
choose three commissioners, under the
terms of the act Of the legislature, to
have charge of the municipal water sys-
tenn. George r. Morton was chosen for
the one year term, receiving all the 81
votes cast, A. E. Sburtleff for the two
year term, receiving AZ out of 46 votes,
and Walter L. Gray for the three year
term, receiving 46 out of 4S votes.
Article IS related to the form OF orders
on the treasurer, providing that they
must have the individual signatures OF
the assessors, and in cases OF special
committees, the signature of the chair
man. A motion was promptly made TO
pass over the article. George r. Morton
opposed this, saying that he drew the
article, and he believed it good thing
He instapced the Irregularities which