Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
OAKLAND.
Lively Contest in Town
Meeting Monday
W. E. Vigue Defeats H. W.
Greedy for First Seiectman
Citizens Garry Day..Approprlations
Passed and Approved

The iiveliest and best attended town
meeting for many years in Oakland was
held Monday. There were contests for
nearly all the town offices. The interest
began with the election of moderator,
two candidates, r. NJ. Foster and Milan
Thomas, being in the field. The former
won by a large majority. The principal
contest of the day and the one which
brought before the voters three candi-
dates was the choice or first selectman.
The candidates were II. w. Greeley, ~.
E. yigue and G. r. Fuller. On the first
ballot there was no choice. Fuller with
drew and on the next ballot w. +. Vigue
was elected. defeating Fl. w. Greeley, the
former incumbent. by majority OF d.
After the citizens ticket had won the
first real contest, the other candidates
were practically assured of their election
John s. Gleason won over b. j. Libby by
a majority of &c. and Geo. d. Pullen won
a three-cornered contest over A. w. Pet
tigrove and E. A. Richardson by large
majority. l.. NJ. Andrews was reelected
town clerk. Geo. w, Field was reelected
a member of the school board and town
agent, and G. NJ. Baeheller was reelected
auditor without opposition. There was
contest for town treasurer between Fred
Hallett and J. f. Harris, the former win
ming. also there was a contest for tax
collector. A. H. Lord the present holder
of the office, winning over c. r. Blaisdell.
Seven constabIes were elected, w. H.
Hersom. B. o. York, L. Hutchinson, Guy
Gleason. f. A. Watson. Lewis Lord
and A. H. Lord, and three fire wards, A
nd WhaalaT
Then came the raising of money. To the
fire inspector, who is the chlet OF
the fire department, was granted
a salary of $50. for the repairs of road
bridges and sidewalks. $500 was raiseo'
for the support of the poor, s2ooo; Tor
breaking snow. $500; for the support of
common schools, $500, for school appli-
ances. supplies and insurance, S4oo Tor
the purchase of school text books, $50;
for miscellaneous schooi expenses, $500;
for the support of Free High sehool
s120O: for the repairs of schoolnouses, sio9'
for miscellaneous town expenses, slooo'
for the support of fire department ana
hydrant rentals, $2o0o; for Memorial day
expenses, 500; for street lighting, $3.50; fer
the care of cemeteries, s10o; for discharg-
ing town debt, 5000; for interest on town
debt. $500; for maintenance of public IL
brary. 5000; for the Board OF Health.
500: for industrial education. $500; for
three lights on the Waterville road' $5o'
for building sidewalk on the Wateryille
road. $3.50; for State aid roads. $3.50; for
light on Oak street, s12; for sewer on
Pleasant street from a. II. Gilman's to
Oak street, $500, abuttors to pay l-3 of the
cost. 1t was also voted to sell the Dear
born schoolhouse and property. to let
Memorial hall for motion pictures for the
ensuink year subject to the rights of local
parties and organizations; to put in a
fire alarm on Fairfield street and to bond
the town debt, $4,000 to be issued In
and only those used which were neces-
sary to take up the outstanding bonds
and floating debt, the other bonas to be
held. subject to the wish of the people In
open town meeting. Altogether 2i,lB
was raised In comparison with s22,5S5 one
year ago.