Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-03-07
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At CLOCK business was resumed.
The sum of $3.50 was raised to under
drain the road between A. u. Tyler's
and the Capt. Swan farm.
For concrete sidewalks on Paris Hill
q motion was made to raise $500, and
discussion started, the proposition being
advanced that the other villages should
have more than Paris Hill. A motion to
change the amount to $3.50 was carried.
For sidewalks at West Paris $500 was
raised.
For sidewalks In South Paris q motion
to raise $3.50 was made. A motion was
made to change this amount to $3.50, the
ex expenditure to include sidewalk on the
west side Of the concrete bridge over
Stony Brook. The motion to raise $500
was carried.
Voted to pay for bonds for the collect
or and treasurer for the coming year, to
| be paid from the miscellaneous account.
Raised the sum of $106.59 to pay for
the fire escape on the Shurtleff school
building.
For salary of district school superin-
teudept the sum of $3.50 was raised.
For interest on funds $500 was raised.
For town officers bills $1,000 was
raised.
For miscellaneous bills, 100000.
Voted to appropriate 500 to be used
by VIM. z. Kimball Post for Memorial
Day, to be drawn from the miscellaneous
account.
Temporary loans to an amount not
exceeding $1,000 were authorized, to be
paid before Jan. 1, 1917.
The treasurer was instructed to pay
over one-half of the annual income from
the Rose McKenney Haywood Cemetery
| fund to the trustees Of the Durel Hill
Cemetery Association.
Several articles were passed over In
rapid succession, including that regard
inc the repair of the road from West
Paris to the Curtis neighborhood, and
that relating to discount and interest on
taxes.
7. n. Bean moved that the selectmen
be instructed to abate the taxes now I'M
paid committed to Alfred Il. jackson a
collector. The motion, after little dis
cussion, was lost, and motion wa
made that the proper authorities 90 In
s,ructed to have those taxes collected.
| Under the article relating to Q road
| roller. o. K. Clifford moved that com
mittee of three be chosen to purchase 9
steam road roller, with sufficient power
to run rock crusher, the cost not to OK,
coed $500, this amount 10 be assessed
one-fourth each year for four years
This motion was lost on ctua uoce voee'
For school physician services tho sum
of $50 was raised, and the school com
mittee were authorized to appoint
school physician or pbyslcians.
For school fags and poles, the sum OIL
$500 was authorized, to DO paid ffon
the miscellaneous account
The article relative to moving tn!
i Shows Falls school house Was passed
over on . vivd voce vote, without discus
sion.
| Voted to instruct the superintendinf
school committee to maintain schools !!
the Biscoe, Partridge, Mountain ant
tSnow's Falls Districts. G. 3. Shaw 90
iectsd to leaving out the Tubbs schoo
from the list, not giving the town q
lopportunlty to vote on Il. Dr.. Stswaf
lof the school committee explained tn'
situation % he understood Il, and ther'
WAS one Of the livelieat discusslous 9
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