Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04
FAIRFIELD
Annual Town Meeting Is Held;
James Snow Elected Third
Selectman


James Snow Elected Third
Selectman
The annual town meeting was or
ganized in Fairfield at the Opera
house at 70 O'Clock Monday morning.
when George NJ. Chapman was
chosen as moderator and W. j. Brad
bury was reelected as clerk The
warrant Of 81 articles was read by
the clerk. W. J. Bradbury. Article 5
OF the warrant was to choose one Sc
lectman to serve for the term Of three
years, B. H. Lawrence retiring from
the Office OF selectnan. James Snow
vas elected to the office by 142 votes.
Hr. Lawrence receiving bu: llS. Mr..
Snow viii also serve as assessor and
overseer of the poor. ". w. Merrill
was elected to serve as treasurer. A.
H. Totman as auditor; Frank J. Saw
age TO serve as member Of the old
cemetery committee for three years.
W. j. Bradbury was reelected as
collector of taxes and the following
constables were chosen: Henry D.
Brophy, Joseph Quincy, Ralph
TiSuCs W GtldCe JeWSii, L. =. ID ~
w. A Hill, w. J. Bradbury. Lyma \
Barnes
Surveyors OF lumber wood and
bark we're chosen as follows: Henry
Totman, Ralph Jewell, Richard Pow
ers, Frank King. Isaac Works, r. H.
Friend, George Richardson. L. S.
Bray, Melvin Palmer. +. J. Emery.
Willard Harvell and Colby Law
renee.
V. r. Conner. Fred Woodman and
w. f. Harrington were chosen for
fence viewers and field drivers.
Article was to choose a member
or members of the experimenting
school committee. Charles Lawry was
chosen 10 fill this Office. Under Article
5. Joseph W. Sawyer was chosen as
fire warden.
The following sums Of money were
used for their respective uses: In
ciden,al expenses $500; support Of
poor $500: common schools $4,000;
free High school $500; books, sup
plies and repairs $1,000: High school
janitor $3.50: fuel for common
schools 1920: fuel for High school
1900: industrial education $3.50; In
surance $500: for highways $4,000: for
bridges $3.50; Cor breaking sno"
$1,000; 300 Otto take care OF the s2ooo
bond that falls due on July !. 1919;
1880 to be paid for interest on ITS
Indebtedness: $3.50 for the care Of
Monument park: $1,000 for the sup
mort Of a Free Public librarys sloo
for Memorial day; $1,000 for highway
patrol.
The appropriation committee ap-
propriated $1,000 for the selectmen
and $500 for clerk hire but it was de-
cided after much discussion TO pay
the selectmen but $500. Under Article
IS it was decided that the selectmen
should hire money to pay current eA-
penses in anticipation OF the taxes.
II was voted to raise the sum q
sa5n and the selectmen were author
lied TO construct sidewalk on me
west side of the American WOODEN
mill on the Island.
Nineteen hundred and ninetE-two DOL
lars was raised for the improvement OIL
the section of state road as outlined IT
the .ebort OF the State highway com
m:ssoners in addition 70 the aHiouh'
regularly raised FOR the care OF ways
highways and bridges. One thousand
dollars was raised to celebrate the re-
turn of the boys who have been IN the
military or naval service.
It was decided that the seiectmeh
should sell the stock now in the mu-
njcipal fuel yard and discontinue the
yard.
Article q VAS 10 see if the town would
vote 70 construct sewer IN accord
ance with the provisions OF Chapter 4
Of the Revised Statutes. said sewer 70
commence at a point in the western
avenue sewer about 80 feet west OF the
outlet at the bog. thence southerlE
across prlyate land near the south end
Of Winchester street thence to the
junction Of Winchester lad Elm streets.
thence westerly along Elm street 20
West street, thence southerly along
West street 30 feet and northeriy
along West street 16o feet. and it was
decided that it should be left to the
judgment of the selectmen.
Fifteen hundred dollars was raised
TO construct a sidewalk from Lawrence
avenue running north along Main street
to Western avenue. thence westerly 10
Newhall street: $50 for a sidewalk
from the foot Of Burri;l street along
Water TO King street to Main street
The sum OF $50 was raised to rel'n-
r.