Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

the country roads, vas very largely At
tended. Many thought that owing TO
the bad travelling caused by the last
storm the meeting would b adjourned
until the next Monday. but when Town
Clerk Thomas E. Getchell called the
meeting to order at 10 o'clock 80 many
from all sections Of the town we're pres
ent that i. was deemed best to 60 ahead
with the meeting. Harry r. Coolidge
was elected moderator.
1t was voted to accept the reports OF
the several town officers as printed in
the reports.
The first business Of Importance was
the election Of officers for the ensuing
year, and Judge o. H. Drake was unan-
imously elected first seiectman. The
Judge was elected to fill out the term OF
the late Roger Varnum at a special
town meeting last year. and as he IS
considered by all to be good man TO-
the position there was not the slightest
opposition to his reelection.
For the position of second selectnaIl
a .contest developed. the only contest OF
the day. Hollis W. Stitham opposing the
reelection Of William NJ. Osborn, who
held the position last year. When the
ballots were counted Mr, Stitham had
1856 and Mr.. Osborn had "A.
For third selectman the only cand:-
date was J. y. Wentworth and he was
unanimously elected. A. W. Littleheld,
who filed the position very acceptaoly
the past year, did not want the Job
again as other duties that he has are
all he feels able to perform.
Henry F. Libby was again chosen
town treasurer and Edwin Childs was
reelected to the school board. 1t was
deemed best to elect a road commission
er and, although it had been said there
would be several candidates, nobody ap-
peared to want the Job but L. H. VIII
lis and he got it without any opposition.
Mr.. Randlett, who has had the position
for several years, said he had had
enough
The voters were very liberal with the
appropriations. practically every article
calling for an appropriation going
through. and about twice as much mon
ey was raised at this meeting as at the
meeting a year ago. Many Of the ap-
preparations that are necessary each
year were considerably raised this year
The meeting was a very calm one. the
usual oratory and debate which makes
the session interesting from a specta-
tors point of view being entirely alb
sent.
The following appropriations were
made: Town officers, 800: schools.
$4,000; high school, $4,000: school
text books, $3.50; repairs Of schoo;
buildings $4,000; insurance and ap-
pliances, 500; support Of poor,
$1,000; miscellaneous, $4,000; roads
and bridges, $1,000: public library.
$1,000; breaking roads, $4,000; repair
of sewers, $500; care Of cemeteries,
$3.50; hydrant rental, $500; dis
counts and attachments, $500; inter-
est on town debt, $500; state high
way. 1864; Memorial Day, SIS; re-
pairs on Union hall, $500.
Under the article to see If the town
would vote YES" or mo" on the
question of appropriating and rais-
ing money necessary to entitle the
town 10 State aid as provided in
Section 20, Chapter 100 Of the Pub
lie Laws of 1918 it was voted yes"
and 1854 was raised which is the
maximum which the town is allow
ed to raise under the provisions Of
Section 10, Chapter 100 of the Pub
lie Laws Of 1913.
The experimenting school commit
tee was authorized to contract with
and pay the trustees Of Maine Gen.
trail Institute sum not to exceed
$65 per pupil for the year beginning
July LIST, 1920 for the tuition Of
scholars Of High school grade within
said town in studies prescribed by
law for High schools under a STAN
dard of scholarship to be established
by said committee.
It was voted to raise the sum of
s343.25 to pay the amount expended
beyound the sum appropriated for
care and improvement Of cemeteries
for the year 1919. It was also voted
to raise $3.50 for moving the ceme-
teries in town. The voters thought
best to accept Liberty bonds at face
value in payment for perpetual care
Of lots in cemeteries and so voted.
On motion Of Everett d. Call it was
voted to raise the sum Of $500 to
gravel the road on Peltoma avenue
and it was also voted to raise $500
to gravel piece Of road from the
Powers schoolhouse past the resi-
dence of Sceva Powers.
On motion Of Edwin Childs the
sum of $500 was raised for instruc-
ton in manual training in the com
mon schools and the sum Of 5000 was
raised for instruction in physical
training in the common schools.
For some reason the fellows who
usually pounce onto the articles for
concrete sidewalks and move to pass
them were silent and an article CALI
ing for concrete walk on North
Main street to Waverly street and on
Waverley street to the bridge with
an appropriation Of $500 went thru
all right. The people over on Pleas
ant street also got their sidewalk
appropriation of $3.50 and will have a
concrete walk from Manson street
to Stinson avenue.
An article to see what action the
town would take in regard to repair
ing the two short bridges running
from North Main street to the gravel
bank and raising money for the same
brought forth a little discussion as
to who owned the bridges and what
was the extent Of the towns liabil-
ity on account Of having used them