Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
RICHMOND
TOWN OFFICERS ARE
ELECTED FOR YEAR
At RICHMOND

The annual town meeting MAS hei0 a.
Town hall Monday and q large delegation
Of voters vas present Although there
were several close contests for oiiceS,
everything went very smoothly and
considerable amount Of business was
transacted The total OF the appropTfa-
tons made was son,S.a
The meeting was called a, II O'Clock By
J. W. RandIette. town clerk. and F. 3.
, Peabody was elected moderator; J. ".
Randle,re. town clerk: $. Reed Allen was
reelected first selectran, having no op-
position: Harry c. Meriman, second,
Lester Cmberhind, third. The seiecrme-i
were chosen assessors and oye-seers OF
The poor for the ensuing year. 5. Reed
Alien Was chosen town agent tor the
year.
Byron Ludwig was chosen member
Of the school board for one year and j.
". Randlette vas elected for term o.
three years. Charles W. Jack was elect
ed auditor.
TIE article 20 choose z t,lant Officer
was dismissed Fire wa-dens elected
were J. ". Ra.dle-te. 9. < Gardner
and Geo. " Bean. G =. Gardiner was
chosen fire Inspector. 4. T Curtis was
elected town treasurer. The selectmen
were chosen fence viewe-s
The following were chosen surveyors
O. lumber. W L Wilson. j. ". Rand
le,t=. : Z. Msserve. r. u. Reed. Dan
Brown public weighe-s. r Il. White,
Geo. Green. Geo. G. Lowell ", Z. VII
son. Charles Il. Whirney. E .. Page c.
Y. Jack. James Mes=!ve; constable
~ E--BF " 81.
" Cray. ]. ". Raud.eyte. ) Meserve
Z. e Bullock. = p Curtis. II 3. Smith.
FRED Peacock. john Stuv=yant. Ed Tot
man. + r. Ilren- Dan McGillcudGy.
James Dali. James Nesecve.
The toliowin. ara me appropriations:
Highways ard bridges S.o1, 81" 10 5e
USED d gravel the Alexander rcai where
me towu lecs OF las. year. also an
aulo1n, from the State 10 Dc used on
,a!s road: timber S1l hydrant rental
S2S2, e,ecJr.4 lights S1&s1 night watch
S's,. sa:zry Il ,owr officers s17t,. eontin-
gen. tund So, Memorial DAY 81. concrete
wall s7". snow So. cutting bushes slfG
FIRE DEPARTMENT S@Iy, support OF poor
$50. Interest s1Aoo!lous@ loan SEQ. COM
mon schools EIs'-y. free High school szlt.l
-.Xt BOOKS and SUPPLIES So, repairs and
supplies Slq.;1. troW,-taI moth So, Farm
ers' and Mechanics GLIB 500 OUT - con-
t.3EenI [l1nG
The town To-ed % wire the High
--hooI building for lights. $500 was
raised 70 complete the drain across TIL
Stewart field. and the same amount
vas raised 20 complete the drain from.
Frank z. Du-en's 70 Hawkss shoe fac
terry. H F. Smith was elected road
commissioner. for Z tern: Of one year.
I" be paid $50 per day, the days he
Eor.,s.
3. F. Curtis waz elected lax collec-
Tor.
The -o-v. -o,ed Yes" on the quez-
;laa o. appropr:ating and raising
5.arav necessary 10 en;iIle the Town
!. State !iic.
Tn Town appropriated $500 for III
Improvement II tne section % STATE
I'D Road as outlined il The repo-:
Of the State EiChwa: Commission IT
addition - the amounts regularly
raised for the care Of ways. highways
ard bridges.
The town voted 70 have its ,own
farm for a period Of three years
81" vas raised 10 repair sever run
ming pas the residence Of Frank D
Reed
siCQ was raised to build new side
walk. from the Ole Ferry and River
roads % 1he residence OF Daniel DAN
forth
Il was voted 70 put fire escapes Oh
the new High school building. also
on the brick school building on Gard
irer street