Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-02
Cement Road Bond Issue Carried
NO NEW SCHOOL HOUSE AT PRESENT. TAX
RATE WILL BE MAGNIFICENT

| There followed discussion % to the
worst piece Of road In town. The origi-
| nal motion was finally carried.
Under Article IS:
Art. Is. To see II the town win appropriate
bred twenty dollars (sl,s9o) "the i've time9
clause" for the Improvement Of the section OF
State Aid road - outlined In the report OF the
State Highway Commission In addition 70
highways and bridges; the above amount being
the maximum which the town 10 allowed %
raise, under the provision Of Section 81 OF Chap.
ter Is Revised Statutes Of 1915.
Voted to appropriate the amount
named, from the bond issue OF $4,000
already voted.
Article 20:
Art. %. To see II the town will vote 70 raise
the sum Of one thousand dollars ~, 000) 70 pe
village and the Sumner and Paris line chiefly In
the following named places: "Mosquito Hollow"
80 called situated between the piece Of road bpilt
IN 1919 and the Loren Trssh turn tns mas on. Ge
beginning at the foot Of the hill at the upper emo
Of the piece Of road built In 1917 and extending
to the four corners at the foot Of Tuell Town.
Voted to raise the Thousand dollars
asked for.
For maintenance of state aid highway.
$4,000 was raised.
Under Article %, regarding the erec-
ton of new school house at West Paris,
Rev. q. A. Markley moved that the town
raise sum not exceeding forty thou
sand dollars, for q new school house,
and spoke In behalf of his motion, and
presented plans approved by the school
committee.
Albert D. Park of the school commit
tee stated that the committee had In
spected the school house, and that the
house did not meet the requirements OF
the state educational department In sew.
eral respects. It is no worse than the
brick school house down here, but 1t
isn't At for scholars to 60 to school in.
Superintendent Garcelon spoke along
the same line, saying that we should
make beginning somewhere In improv-
ing our school housing.
The question of the debt limit OF the
town was brought up, and 1t appeared
that the town could with the bond issue
already voted, incur less than $4,000 of
additional debt, and sort of desultory
discussion followed.
Finally It was found necessary to poll,
the house on the motion to raise $40,0 900
for Q new school house. The poll re
suited, yes "a, no 90.
A. E. Dean then moved the appoint
ment of committee of three to devise
means II possible whereby the school
congestion may be temporarily relieved
MI. Markley moved to amend By voting
to raise $28, 900 for the building of new
school house at West Paris. Mr.. Dean
withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Msrkley's motion was lost on
show of hands.
Mr.. Dean then renewed his motion for
com mittee to act In conjunction with
the school board, and the motion was
carried. The committee was named by
the moderator, Rev. q. A. Msrkley,
Maurice L. Noyes and 81. q. Wardwell.
The article relating to street lights for
West Paris village was passed over.
Arts. 25 and 20:
Art. o. 30 see II the town will accept from
G. Holt the sum Of one hundred dollars as fund
to provide for perpetual care OF their burial
ground near the farm now owned by b. 7. Rus
sell, the expenditures to be under the direction
Of the municipal officers.
Art. %. To see II the town will vote to accept
the sum Of two hundred dollars (e2OOOOl, place
the same at interest In some savings bank, and
expend the interest thereon for the care OF the
cemetery in the Forbes neighborhood, situated
near the /. q. Ellingwood place.
Accepted.
Art. ~, relating to the sale OF the
school house on Elm Hill, was passed
over after some discussion.
Under Article %, 1t was voted to en-
ploy three disinterested men to make
revaluation of the town, to report before
Jan. 1st next.
The experimenting school committee
were not instructed to maintain schools
In the Webber and King districts, the
article being passed over.
Appropriations were made as folloWs:
Miscellaneous bills, $3,500.00.
Town officers bills, $4,000 90.
Interest on funds, q, 10000.
Voted to pay for bonds for treasurer
and collector.
Temporary loans to the amount OF not
more than $40, 900 were authorized.
For observance of Memorial DAY,
$500 was appropriated, to be paid from
the miscellaneous fund.
Under Article 81, relating to appro-
priation for School Improvement
Leagues, $500 was raised.
The selectmen were instructed to take
q school census at the time OF taking the |
inventory.
The article regarding appropriation
for high school library was passed over
on motion of Mr.. Garcelon.
This brought the meeting to Article
40, the last on the list as follows:
Art. 40. To see II the town will vote to trans. |
fer the amount of four hundred and ten aonars
and twenty six cents e410.26) this being the I'M
expended balance from the Soldiers Home Com
ing Celebration, for necessary repairs on the |
barn at the town farm.
This was promptly passed over. q mum
Der of service men voting vigorously
against 1t.
1t appearing that the appropriation for |
state aid road of $3.50 could not legally |
be laid, on suggestion of the moderator
the assessors were instructed not to as
sess that amount.
The moderator was voted $500 for bis
services, and the meeting adjourned at
8 :S5 after some moro than four hours
and half of working time.
Amounts assessed for town purposes
In 1919, and to be assessed for town pur- |