Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
The WinslOw
Town Warrant.


81 articles one of which is to see il
the town VIII vote to raise money for
the purchase of a pair of horses to
be used on the first team and for
street purposes. In the past, it has
been necessary, when fire occurred.
to borrow a pair of horses from the
Proctor &. Bowie Co. to be used on
the apparatus. The warrant follows;
Article Ito choose a moderator.
Article TO choose a town clerk.
Article ito choose a board of Sc
lecumcn assessors and overseers of
the poor
Article Ito choose one member of
the school committee.
Article 5-Eo choose one, two or
three road commissioners. and estab-
lish the compensation.
Article Ito see what method the
town will adopt to collect the taxes
for the ensuing year.
Article TO choose treasurer.
collector of taxes, town agent, audi
tor OF accounts, two trustees of the
Public library land all other town Of
ficers required by law
Article s-To raise a sum of money
for the support of the poor.
for tie support of free High school.
Article 10-To raise sum of money
for the purchase of school books.
Article Ito raise sum of money
to repair schoolhouses.
Article 12-To raise a sum of money
for insurance on schoolhouses and
miscellaneous expenses of schools.
Article 13-To see if the town will
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services and supplies for the High
school building.
Article Ito raise a sum of money
to pay miscellaneous and current ex-
penses.
Article Ito raise a sum of money
to repair roads and bridges.
Article Ito raise a sum of money
to repair or build sidewalks.
Article Ito raise sum of money
to decorate soldiers graves on Me-
mortal day, and care for the monu-
. ment lot and vote instructions.
Article 1S-To see if the. town will
raise a sufficient sum of money TO
take up the interest bearing town or
aers that are due or any part of them.
Article 19-To see if the town will
raise a sufficient sum of money to pay
the interest on the towns indevted
ness for the ensuing year.
Article 20-To see what action thu
town will take in regard to electric
lights and raise a sum of money for
the same.
! Article 21--To see if the town will
= vote to raise sum of money to pay
for the use of hydrants the coming
year.
/ Article 22--To see what sum OF
money the town will vote to raise ana
appropriate for the salary of superin-
tendeN of schools for the ensuing
! Year.
| Article 23-To see if the town will
| vote Yes or Ne upon the adoption of
the provisions of Chapter H. of the
Public Laws OF Maine, for the year
| 1907 as amended by Chapter 50, Pub
| lie Laws of 1909. also Chapter 2l, Pub
! lie Laws of 1911, and Chapter 1S8. Pub
| lie Laws of 1911, relating to the APP
| preparation Of money necessary to en-
title the town to State aid for high
ways for the year 1912.
Article 24--To see II the town viii
raise and appropriate in addition to
the amounts regularly raised and ap-
propriated for the care of ways, high
ways and bridges, the sum of $500
being the maximum amount which the
town is allowed to raise under the
provisions of Chapter 112 of the Pub
lie Laws of Maine, for the year 1907
as amended by Chapter 80, Public
Laws of 1909 also Chapter q, Public
Laws of 1911, and Chapter 1873, Public
Laws of 1911.
Article 25--To see if the town will
vote to raise a sum of money for the
public library.
Article 26-To see if the town will
vote to raise a sum of money for tn
support of the fire department
Article 27-To see if the town will
transfer a sufficient sum of money to
pay the overdraft on Mast bridge,
from that raised last year TO take up
interest bearing town orders.
Article 2S-To see if the town will
vote to rebuild or repair the bridge
on Garland road, near the home of
c. II. Thomas, and raise sum of
money for the same.
Article 29-To see if the town will
vote to accept the change in location
of part of the Eames road as laid
out by the county commissioner and
raise a sum of money to build the
same.
Article SOTO see if the town will
vote to accept the proposed road from
on Lithgow street. near the Mile
bridge, so called and raise sum of
money for the same.
Article 31-To see if the town will
vote 40 accept the proposed road from
Benton avenue to land of Alden Bas-
sett, near the III. &c w. Cos head
gaes as laid out by the selectmen.
Article 32-To see if the town will
vote to raise a sum of money to i'm
prove the hill on Reynolds road, near
the residence of w. w. Reynolds and
raise sum of money for the same.
Article 33-To see if the town will
vote to extend the sewer from the
present terminus Ca point near Henry
i'ish's) to a point at or above Frank
SANKEY'S place ON Benton avenue and
raise Il sum of money for the same.
Article 34-To see if the town will
vote TO buy a pair of horses for fire
and street use, and raise a sum of
money for the same.
Article $50 see if the town will