The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-17
KINGFIELD

S. J. Wyman started for Boston
Friday where he will meet his mo-
Their, Mrs. Emma Wyman and will
accompany her to Wisconsin for a
visit with his sister, Mrs. Malcolm
McSwain and family.
The annual town meeting was held
Monday morning, March 7, at 8
o'clock in French's Hall with a good
attendance of men and women. The
needing was called to order by town
Clerk W. p Watson. H. S. Wing
was chooses moderator, who upon TAX
ing the chair made few remarks
upon the changed condition Of women
In affairs and welcomed them to the
town in all respects. He believed
that with years of experience and
study they would come to exercise
the same good judgement as the men.
W. P. Watson was chosen town clerk
to succeed himself. r. d. Knapp was
rejected selectmen for one year and
C. A. Sweetser 3rd selectman for B
years term Assessors and oyerseer
of the poor, o. C. Dolbier, R, d.
Knapp and c. A. Sweetser. Mem
Der of school board, Mrs. Josephine
T. Vose, l.. l.. Mitchell was rejected
town treasurer; auditor, F. A. Frost;
collector Of taxes, L. ]. Kinds; con-
stables, L. P. Kinds and Orren Tufts;
truant officer, L. P. Kinds; sexton,
w. H. Hutchins; road commissioner
Chester G. Atwood; surveyors of wood
bark and lumber, R. C. Huse, r. A.
Huse, w. s. Stafford, G. E. Chamber
lain, Orren Tufts, ]. E. Voter, H. S.
Wing. E. E. Tufts, A. r. Henerson,
Earl l.. Wing, e. e. Dunton, Dana
V. Tufts, w. O. Foster; support of
common schools $2250; free high
school $2700; heating janitor for free
schools $3.50; repairs on school houses
$500 supplies for schools $500; sup
port of poor 5000; to defray town
charges $500; to pay town debts $500;
repair of roads $500 and Rapid
Stream bridges $500; repair the Nor
ton bridge $500; collection OF taxes
$780, attachments Of taxes $500; col
lection of taxes, discount allowed and
interest charged, taxes to- be collected
last year, payable at same time and
same interest allowed; hydrant rent
al, street lights and interest on town
debts $2100; State Aid highway cos
struction $685. maintenance OF State
Aid highway $3.50; fire department
$780,; Webster Free Library $3.50
teaching music in schools 800; to
build a receiveing tomb $500; selection
of site for same to be left to King
field Cemetery Association. up-keep
of Silent Sentinels $50; care Of ceme-
teries $685. aid of dependent mothers
$125; salary OF superintendent Of
schools $3.50; to pay insurance prem
ium $50; for sidewalks $3.50; repair
Of sewers $50 1t was voted that the
selectmen should appoint fire chief
and he also to act as fire warden
1t was voted also to adopt the Budget
system; and the following committee
was appointed: the chairman OF the
selectmen, o. C.. Dolbier, to act as
chairman others, chairman Of school
board, J. e. Garland; manufacturer,
Fl. G. Winter; merchant, A. G. Winter
farmer. Ralph NJ Simmons; two wo-
men voters, Mrs. J. e. Voter and Miss
Della Hunnewell; library for free
high school $50. Approved list of
Jurors as accepted and prepared by
the municipal officers as follows: w. c.
Moody, F. e. Boynton, c. e. Chamber
lain, E. E. Davis, o. c. Dolbier, l.. L..
Dudley, belmont v Durreill, G. l..
Knapp, r. L. Kimball, o. r. Hutchins,
G. G. Hunnewell r. A. Huse, w. C.
Howe, evi Hall, M. M. Furber, Roland
land F. French, w. s. Libby, Maurice
Potter, J. w. Simmoss, A. H. Lander.
Repair of Depot street; passed the
article; a volunteer movement was
proposed for the repair Of depot st.
and H. G. Winter and H. S. Wing
were appointed a committee to have
the following committee OF women
were appointed to furnish dinner