Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-04

along any line, and the meeting adjourn
ed at the earliest hour within the mem
DRY of those of the present generation.
The day was favorable to q good at.
tendance, as the sky was clear and
bright, the temperature comfortable, and
the sleighing all right. No one had q
good excuse for staying away from town
meeting.
Both factories were shut down for the
day, to allow the men to attend.
Promptly at the stroke of ten the
meeting was called to order by Town
Clerk William j. Wheeler, who read the
essential parts Of the warrant, emitting
the long list of articles. Minutes of the
proceedings were taken by Miss Marga-
ret A. Baker.
Walter L. Gray was elected moderator,
receiving 10 votes out of IL cast.
The report of the selectmen and other
officers, as already printed, was accepted
without division, and Town Treasurer
Chas. h. Howard reported the distribu-
lion of the income of the Croker and
Bray funds for the year.
Election of officers for the coming
year then proceeded, the first being town
clerk. William j. Wheeler received all
the votes cast, %. Miss Margaret A.
Baker was appointed by Mr.. Wheeler
"a deputy town clerk, and the oath OF
Office was administered to her by the
moderator.
Ballot for first selectman:
Number of ballots cast, 1872, all for
Samuel F. Davis.
For second selectman, 100 votes were
cast, all for A. Etroy Dean.
In the ballot for third selectmsn, 1872
ballots were cast, all for Henry D. Ham
mond.
At this point George L. Briggs In
quired what compensation the select
men were receiving, and the reply was
made that they received $3.50 per day.
Mr.. Briggs asked whether the select
men we're getting days pay for days
work or part of days work, ss 1t Is
impossible to tell from the report.
A. Elroy Dean explained briefly that
the selectmen put 10 their time Is neces.
sary, sometimes long days and some
times short days, and that he made no
charge less than half day.
The three who had been elected select
men were formally elected assessors,
overseers and FIRE wards, single ballot
with the three names being cast In each
case.
Ballot for town treasurer resulted In
Charles 81. Howard receiving 81 out OF
SO votes, the other two being for Harry
NJ. Shaw.
For tax collector, Harry NJ. Shaw re-
ceived ITO votes, the entire number cast.
The compensation of the collector was
fixed at the usual rate, one and one-hslf
per cent.
For member OF the school committee
for the term of three years, to succeed
Frederick r. Penley Of West Paris, Al
votes were cast, all for Frederick X. Pen
ley.
A member of the school committee
was also chosen, to AL oct the unexpired
term of DR.. D. N. Stewart Of South
Paris. DR.. Stewart resigned about year
ago, and Stanley N. Wheeler was ap.
pointed to serve for the remainder OF the
wear until this town meeting.
Mr.. Wheeler stated to the meeting that
be did not desire an election, and that be
understood Albert D. Park would accept
the posision If elected. A ballot resulted
In 2S votes, all for Albert D. Park.
A motion was made to instruct the Sc
lectmen to appoint two road commits
sioners. Immediately an amendment was
moved to make the number three, and
on q show of hands the instruction to
appoint three was carried.
o. K. Clifford moved that cit is the
sentiment of the meeting that the select
men should appoint Fred 8. Bennett as
road commissioner from the south end OF
the town." This motion after some dis
cussion was carried, SO to AZ.
Appropriations we're made a. follows:
Common schools, 100000.
High schools, "a, 10000.
School building repairs, 81, 10000.
School house insurance, etc., 100.
Text books; $500 90.
Salary OF district superintendent,
S650.00.
School flags and poles, $500.
Support Of poor, 100000.
Snow bills, 100000.
Roads and bridges, 100000.
State aid road, $3.50 90.
Maintenance of state aid road, $4,000
The three articles regarding concrete
sidewalks in the three villages were
passed over rapidly on uira voce vote.
Voted to pay premium on bonds fol
the treasurer and collector for the ensu'
ing year, though there were few voices
10 opposition.
For interest on funds, raised 81, 900. co.
Town officers bills, 81, 10000.
Miscellaneous bills, 81, 100000.
On the article to see whether tho towr
would abate the taxes to the Seneca
Club on the houses now held BY the clut
as q library site, Moderator Gray made
q short explanation, and q motion to
sbate the tax WAS carried without oppo
sition.
The bequest of John F. Plummer Of
$50 for the care of lots In the Porter Dis
trict cemetery was accepted, and on mo-
ton of A. Elroy Dean 1t was voted thai
the sum be placed In thes savings bank
and the income of 1t be expended under
the direction of the selectmen.
When tho article regarding the ont
standing hospital and West Paris bill
| for the epidemic was reached, there wa
some question a. to the towns liability
on portion of the bills, and there VA
considerable discussion. A motion y
instruct the officers to look into tho bill
carefully before paying them was car
ried. Finally the sum Of Sl4S.72 wa
raised to pay portion OF the bill
| regarding which there was no question
excluding the bill of DR.. O'Connor
which Il appeared had been paid.
Following this vote, there was . gen
eral discussion which indicated tina
there was very confused condition o
understanding a. to who Was liable 10
the bills incurred, but no further sctio'
Was taken.
Two articles relative to the building o
ers, one on Church Street, and tn
other on Pleasant Street from the cream
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