The Press., 1921-03-03
TAX OF 1s79 MILLS LAID AT TOWN
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The town meeting held in the Paramount theater on Tuesday even ing attracted large number of voters, both male and female. The theater was about three quarters filled. Much important town legislation was car ried through with despatch Judge W. H. Heald presided and J. Carl Converse was clerk. The first article was the amount of taxation for the town to be raised on the list of 1920 A motion making the rate 1872 mills was presented by James Sheppard and after some dissention was carried. A motion to reconsider was, defeated On reflection and recalling that the amount of tax of IA mills would not meet the necessary expenses of the town, and that if a lesser amount than 1872 mills were, again passed this year that in coming years the tax payers would find it necessary to de- clare much higher rate, the present rate is considered wise and essential. The next item on-the call was merely. matter of form to see if. the town would vote to authorize the selectmen to borrow funds as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town, and >>w was adopted by the voters on motion of c. B. Pinney }. The be- quest in the will of the late Colonel Charles Warren giving the town $100,- 900 to erect a memorial building to be erected in Stafford Springs to contain offices for the town and borough off, cials, court rooms and a public hall; was accepted with an appropriate res olutiOn offered by F F Patten, which was unanimously passed. The be- quest of Colonel Warren of $25, 900 for a soldiers monument was also accepted by a resolution offered by c. F. Beckwith. On motion of F. G. San ford the selectmen were then author ized- to secure an option on the lots owned by Colonel w.. H. Hall, known as the Baker lot"-and the lot directly in the rear known as the Gary lot at a price not to exceed $7000. A com mittee: consisting of W. R. Preble, Christopher Allen and C. B. Pinney were then authorized to, prepare pre- liminary interior plans and elevations and to submit the drawings to the town electors at a duly warned town meeting, on motion by F F. Patten. The next article was in relation to the new school project. w. R. Preble, chairman of the committee in charge of the plans for the new building AOeA0 O ACPOAI ouu 0ApldIuSu IndC the appropriation of $125,OO as voted at the town meeting of March IT, 1920, was not sufficient. The lowest bid was $15,OOO more than the appropria- tion The committee decided not to build at that time. The committee has now investigated the building con- ditions and telieve the building can be erected for the appropriation. On ac- nOnnf n fOr hall the committee thought best to change the plans for a large assembly hall and. reduce the size to a seating capacity of 225, and use the extra space for class room. The commit tee was empowered to go ahead with the building plans, with the changes proposed at a cost of $125,0O0. The article called for resembling of the action taken March 17th 1920, author izing the selectmen to issue bonds for $125,000. to be dated July l, 1920. The bonds were not issued as the building committee decided not to build at that time. On motion of w. H. Bumstead it was voted to rescind the action. Article 9th was to see if the town would vote to issue bonds for $125,OOO for the new school building. w. H. Bumstead made a motion that the town issue bonds for $125, 900, dated July 1, 1921, to be paid off at the rate of $50O0 a year, with interest at 1 5%. c. P. Bradway spoke in opposi- tion to saddling the payment for the new school building on the next gen. eratton. He received quite a little applause but the motion to issue the bonds was carried with little Opposi- ! tion. On motion by Michael O'HalIo- 1 ran the following members of the Hyde Park commission were elected: ! F. H. Baker and William Park to serve :, until November 1926 and c. B. Pinney, I W. R. Preble and c. H. Moore to serve until November 1925. The meet ing was then adjourned
 Meeting of the A. o. H., Sunday in their club rooms after the last mass.
 William Comins came across the
 finish line ahead of the field as usual at meet last Saturday when Wor- cester academy defeated the Massach- usetts Institute of Technology. Bill is captain of the Worcester academy team and finished first in the 300 ! ward TIIu and fbo AZ ~1o-d