Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

said line is in dispute, The selectmen
were authorized to accept the proposi-
ton as put forth by Mr.. Greene. which
will make the exchange Of deeds and
establish the mutual line.
"A sewer was accented by the tour
~ accordance with the provisions of
Snapter Il OF the Revised Statutes.
odld sewer to begin at the corner of
North and Osborne streets. runninep
easteriy to the head Of Osborne street
sewer a distance Of about 300 feet.
tEstimated cost 5000
"A sidewalk on Water street from the
FAIRFIELD Furniture Cos. plant to the
corn shop and moncy will be raised for
me same, in accordance to the vote
in favor of Article %.
The experimenting school committee
was authorized to maintain a school
at Martin stream
Article so, in regard to interesting
the experimenting school committee to
sell the Ohio Hill school building was
passed over.
Article 81, for the Webster school
building to be sold by the superintend-
ing school committee was passed over
The sum of $3.50 was voted to be
raised to build a concrete sidewalk on
the east side of High street between
Burrlll and Robinson street.
Article SO was passed over, in regard
to. selling the old white school build
ing and lot on Main street
The sum of $50 was voted to be
raised for improving the grounds at
the Covel school on condition that the
owners of the land will give the same
to the town.
In regard to Article So it was voted
that the selectmen be authorized to
purchase $1,000 worth of bonds. par
value, not to exceed sl.05. with inter
est The seectmen are also instructed
to purchase the bonds which are out
standing the longest.
In regard to Article 36. it was voted
to raise the sum of $1,000 to purchase
a school playground in Fairfield vii
lage and to athorize the Chair to APP
point a committee OF three, which COM
mittee shall have authority to deter
mine the location OF such playground
and the terms of purchase and to make
.he purchase.
The Chair appointed as that COM
mittee: William n. Osborne, George q.
Weeks, Charles H. Crummett
The Appropriations
Appropriations: Incidental expenses.
$500: support of poor $1,000; common
schools $4,000: free High school. $500;
books. supplies and repairs. $3.50; High
school ianitor. $500: High school fuel. $500:
industrial education, $3.50; insurance OF
schools. $500: highways. 5000; bridges.
5000; breaking snow, 5000; repair side
walks in Fairfield village, permanent
work. $1,000: repair sidewalks in Fairfield
Village, $500 State aid road, $3.50: bonded
debt. 5000: interest account $500: select
man salary $500: support of free public
library, $1,000: Memorial day services,
800; care of Monument park. 500: public
playground, $500; sewer or osborne street,
$500; Covel school repairs. $50: concrete
sidewalk on High street. $3.50; land dam
age on street, $50 Total appropriation,
s2s,oso
The appropriation committee for 1917
was appointed as follows: Silas T. Law
ry. William Fl. Totman, Ralph A. Jewell,
Huber l.. Holt. Melvin Palmer. This
committee will act in conjunction with
the board of selectmen
The business of the annual town meet
ing having been conducted in a quick
and orderly manner, it was closed at 12.15
r. Nj.
A larger part Of the town otlcers are
the same as last year. The appropriations
OF 1916 exceed those of last year by $l5o0
The increase is due in most part to the
$1,000 increase in the common school fund
There was a large attendance at the
meeting and much interest was taken in
all the articles acted upon.