Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-24
Business for Paris Town Meeting.


the warrant for the annual town meeting
in Paris, containing forty articles, and
covering more space than ever before.
Incidentally 1t affords opportunity for
spending more money than ever before.
OF the forty articles, twenty y-four relate
to what may be called routine business.
The other articles are as follows:
Art. 1s-
To see II the town will vote to raise money by
an Issue Of town bonds, or otherwise. for sum
not exceeding forty-eight thousand dollars
Gas 000) for the purpose OF constructing fort,
land cement or other improved hard surfaced 1i
bridge, or further, said question TO be decided
by a"yes" and "no" vote of the legal voters OF
said town; also to determine the rate OF interest
| said bonds shall bear, and the time OF payment
thereof and to perform any act necessary to ef.
feet q legal Issue of said bonds.
Art 1s. To see II the town will appropriate
and raise the sum of four thousand three hun.
ciause" for the Improvement Of the section Of
State Aid road as outlined In the report OF the
State Highway Commission In addition TO
amounts regularly raised for the care OF ways,
highways and bridges; the above amount being
the maximum which the town Is allowed to
raise. under the provision of Section 81 OF Chap.
ter 25 Revised Statutes Of 1916.
Art 20. To see II the town will vote to raise
the sum of one thousand dollars (4l ,00o) to be
expended on the highway between North Paris
Village and the Sumner and Paris line chiefly In
the following named places: mosquito Hollow"
80 called situated between the piece Of road built
in 1919 and the Loren Trask turn. the nat be.
tween Peter Pulvinen and Charles McKeen and
beginning at the foot Of the hill at the upper end
Of the piece of road built In 1917 and extending
to the four corners at the foot of Tuell Town.
. Att 2l. To see whether the town will vote to
raiee money and what sum for the maintenance
Of State Aid highway during the ensuing year
within the limits of the town under the provision
Of Section and Chapter 25 Of the Revised Stat
utes of 1915, and Chapter 272 of the Public Laws
Of 1916.
Art. %. To see II the town will vote to erect
on the present lot, according to recommends
new building to replace the old West Paris
school building, at West Paris village, and raise
money therefor, and make any other provision
necessary to carry such action into effect
Art. %. To see If the town will instruct either
the selectmen or the superintending school COM
mittee to dispose of the old school house building
at West Paris village.
Art. "a. To see II the town will vote to appro.
pirate the sum of two hundred dollars 2o000)
to light the streets Of West Paris village. this ap
preparation intending to cover the expense OF
lighting until the village can become incorpo-
rated.
Art. 25. so 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 expendi,u ures to be under the direction
Of the municipal officers.
Art. 2e. To see II the town will vote to accept
the sum of two hundred dollars $4,000. place
the same at interest In some savings bank. and
khnl lnka ~
cemetery in the Forbes neighborhood, situated
near the I. Fl. Ellingwood place.
Art. 27. To see II the town will vote to sell the
school house on Elm Hill, and II It votes to sell,
to fix the price for same.
Art. %. To see II the town will vote to employ
three or more disinterested men to make reval-
uation of the town and report thereon Defore
pay for the same out of the miscellaneous funds.
Art. 90. To see II the town will instruct the
superintending school committee to maintain q
school In the "W ebber" District and the "Kipg"
District, 80 called.
Art. ss. To see what sum Of money the town
will vote to raise for new school buildings.
Art. 81. To see II the town will vote to raise
fifteen dollars (S15.00) for each school In town,
the same to be expended for school equipment
or betterment In such schools as raise and ex.
pend similar amount for school pettermens; l M
proval by the school committee or supertntend.
ent; and further provided that each school snail
receive aid from this fund, dollar for dollar, and
up to the limit Of fifteen dollars ($l5.Oo)
Art. 8s. To see II the town will instruct the
selectmen to take school census at the time of
making the inventory.
Art. 80. To see what sum of money the town
will vote to raise for high school library.
Art. 40. To see II the town will vote to trans-
fer the amount of four hundred and ten dollars
and twenty six cents ($il028) this being the un.
expended balance from the Soldiers Home Com
Ing Celebration, for necessary repairs cn the
barn at the town farm.