The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-04-03
wood, bark, lumber. etc, Lewis E.
White. Daniel Marden, B. R. Chandler &

wood, bark, lumber etc, Lewis T..
White. Daniel Marden, B. R. Chandler &
Co., R. L. Clements and Samuel Newey.
Most of the appropriations were car
ried as per recommen 1atlons, the discus
sions on same being brief and were
marked by a reasonable consideration of
the questions involved and a pleasing
spirit of fellowship and cooperation per-
vaded the entire meeting The appro-
priations are as follows:
Highways and bridges. $4,000; State aid
roads, S533; State maintenance, 5000;
maintenance for State aid road, $50 per
mile; snow, $500; salaries of officers,
$500; lighting streets, $500; support of
poor, $500; attachments, $3.50; hydrant
rental and miscellaneous, $1,000; Memoir
al Day, $50; winding town clock, S25;
common schools, $4,000; high school,
S14OO; repairs on school houses, $500;
school supplies, $3.50; text books, $3.50;
free library, 500. Total appropriations
were $13, 658, exclusive of the $50 per
mile appropriated for maintenance of
State aid road
1t was voted to allow the tax collector
per cent for collection; also voted to allow
discount of 2 per cent for all taxes paid
by Sept. list, and to charge IL per cent
per month after that date until paid and
to enforce tax liens on all estates for
non payment of taxes. Charles M. Con-
ant, auditor, and Charles C. Moody, first
selectman, were appointed as committee
to see if better method of keeping the
town books can be adopted and report to
the next town meeting.
The selectmen were empowered to use
their judgment in providing for the poor,
If 1T would be for the best interest of the
town to board them or to continue the
expense OF maintaining the farm which
has never been even self-supporting.
The chief feature of the meeting was
the discussions in regard to whether it
would be feasible for the town to &C
quire by purchase or otherwise, an auto
truck for use in transporting or hauling
gravel for road construction purposes,
also to acquire a gasoline engine, hopper
and complete outfit to load an auto truck,
if purchased. A. L. Blaisdell, whose
eloquence is always heard with delight,
led the discussion in his usual broad
minded, progressive and forceful manner
and at the close Of his remarks introduce
ed Mr.. Daley of the Bangor Motor Co.,
who held the close attention of all by his
clear and pleasing presentation of the
duto IL uCh QutStlOH MI. Ddicy w DIS
present by invitation of Mr.. Blaisdell and
brought an International Harvester Co.'S
two-ton truck belonging to the Univer-
sity of Maine for demonstration purpos s
in front OF the hall that all might have
the opportunity of Judging of its merits
and desirability. After an interesting
discussion participated in by several it
was voted that the following committee,
which comprise seven of the leading
business men and farmers of the town,
Charles M Conant, Charles A. McKen-
ney, Charles c, Moody, George A. Cole,
George L. Clark, Frank T. bussey and
A. L. Blaisdell, be empowered and di-
rected to investigate the facts and feast
biIty of purchasing an auto truck and
other appliances, and to procure such an
outfit if in their Judgment it would be
prac ical to do SO, and that provision
shall he made at the next annual town
meeting for the necessary funds to finance
the undertaking.