Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-11
OAKLAND,
The EoWDnG0ting ,Monday,
Does Large Business.
The Third Round in NJ. W. and
K. Of P. Gard Tournament.
Salmon Lake Grange Enieftains
Cascade Grange..Fine Program.

Tho toWnmeeting OF the town Of Oak
land Is thing of the past. The only
contest fGf town officer WAS for first
selett imam W. L. Niguc running against
II. w. Greeley and losing by q vote of
q To 81. Z. 81. Foster was chosen mod
efator H.. W. Greeley, first seleetman,
B. j. Libby. second seleetman and E.
A. Richardson, third selectman. The
selcctmen were made assessors and
oNerseers of the poor. L. NJ. Andrews
was erected clerk. +. II. Leech, super
intending school committee for three
years, George w. Field, town agent.
and G. NJ Bachelor, auditor of ac-
counts j. +. Harris was elected town
treas drer, 4. IL. Lord, collector Of
taxes, and the selection of road COM
missioner was left with the selectmen
All of the town officers selected, with
the exception Of +. II, Leech, were re-
elected. The town voted to use the same
method OF raising taxes as last year,
interest on unpaid taxes to begin, Dee.
/. II, the matter of raising money, thu
town was very liberal in many re-
SpeCts, yet showing economy in other
ways. The sum of $500 was raised for
NV ltIft'IS VI IptttlS, III IhSt6 anu SAdt-
walks; $4,000, for the support of poor;
$780, for breaking snow; $780, for the
support OF common schools. Under this
article a discussion was raised in re-
gard To opening several of the rural
schools and the town recommended
that the committee open some of the
buildings the ensuing year. the partic
uar ones to he left in the hands OF the
committee, $y50 was raised for school
appliances, supplies and insurance;
S375, Tor the purchase of school
text hooks, $le0, FOR miscellaneous
school expenses; $3.50. for the support
of Free High school; $10o for the
repairs Of sehooihouses; $500, for
miscellaneous town expenses; $500,
for fire department and hydrant
rentals; $l0o, for Memorial day ex-
penses; $500, for street lighting;
SOB, for tire care of cemeteries; $500,
for discharging town debt and Interest,"
$1,000 for the support and maintenance Of
public library ON this article it was
brought out that a plan for the construe-
ton of a 5000 library had been accepted
by Andrew Carnegie but that the con-
struction of this building had been delay
cd with the hope that the town would
appropriate $1,000 SO that larger build
ing might be asked FOR from Mr.. Car
nesie, TO meet the demand which the
expected Increased population win ncces
state. Fifty dollars was raised for po-
lice service, $115 for the Beard Of Health
500 for permanent highways Sl25 to
build u sewer from the Main street sew
er to the inside of the sidewalk on Me-
chanc street, 5000 was raised by loan
to construct a sewer on Oak street from
the residence of John =. Collins to the
Main street sewer and 5000 also to be
raised by loan for q sewer from the High
Street Mission to connect with the other
sewer on Oak street, the AUDITORS in each
case to pay one-third the expense. -Four
new streets were accepted as laid out.
made necessary by the new industries
located here, but no money was appro-
priated Two street lights were voted 70
be placed at the upper end of Oak street
and one on Alpine street. The town Yot-
ed to raise $1,000 to establish Industrial
training in the public schools. and it is
hoped that this town can unite with
Winslow for the teaching force, Three
hundred dollars was voted to be raised
by loan for the purchase of land to en-
large the Lewis cemetery and 5000 TO re-
pair the old handful and TO buy new hose
for the fire department. 1t was also vot-
ed to put in a foundation for q concrete
walk from the corner of Grove Street to
connect with the sidewalk near Geo. H.
Winegar's In all, the town voted to
raise So, $50 and 5000 by loan.