Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-07
FAIRFIELD


in the history of the town was held
yesterday at the Fairfield Opera
House. The meeting was called to
order at 10 o'clock and the warrant
of as articles read by w. j. Brad
bury.
George NJ. Chapman was chosen
moderator and business for the day
taken up. W. j. Bradbury was re-
elected clerk. and w. A. Hill, Herbert
Desmond and Mrs. Abbie J. Ladd
We're appointed to receive, sort and
count votes and receive bids for COL
lection of taxes.
The motion was made that the SAL
airy of the selcctmen be fixed before
they were elected but this did not
carry.
Total number Of votes thrown for
first selectman 596, necessary for
choice 299; E. H. Lawrence received
29s and L. F. Bray 800, making him
elected by four votes.
Total number Of votes cast for
second selectman $50. necessary for
choice 266; A. H. Warren received
233 and Frank Lemelin 297. winning
by 81 votes. There was no opposi-
ton as to third selectman and Eu-
gene A. Covell was reelected to the
office.
1t was voted that the selectmen
serve as assessors and overseers of
the poor. Other officers elected we're:
Treasurer, w. w. Merrill; auditor,
A. H. Totman; member of Old ceme-
III T
collector of taxes, w. J. Bradbury.
The constables named from the
floor were: H. D. Bropfy, Lewis U.
Sears, Wallace Jewell, Charles Page,
William Scltzer, Bert Williamson.
Joseph Vigue. w. A. Hill. Daniel
Mcknight, Ed. Stratton Ernest King.
H. A. Gray, Benjamin Nolitte, A. s.
Burke, Charles Sewell, Arthur Ward
well. Surveyors of lumber, wood
and bark: H. r. Totman. Herbert
Desmond. Willard Hatch, James
Buzzell. r. A. Jewell, Bernard Mich
OILS. Colby Lawrence. William La
Point, Fred Brawn, Daniel Mcknight,
Charles McGraw, p. A. Smith, Mel
vim Palmer, Alfred King. William II.
Oakes. Fence viewers and field
drivers: Henry Flcury, Henry Oakes,
and c. B. Horne.
Charles Lawry was the retiring
member of the school committee and
Warren A. SWEET was appointed to
NIL this vacancy. Joseph w. Sawyer
was reelected as fire warden.
Art. 6, relative to road commits
sioner much time was taken up
Whole number of votes cast was 341
necessary for choice, III: w. +. Har-
rington receiving 134, r. L. McLel-
Ian 121. A. H. Lawrence %, John
Washburn 5S, there being one choice
At the second voting III votes were
cast, necessary for choice 119; this
time Harrington receiving 124. Nc
Lellan 96, Lawrence II and John
Washburn 4. making Harrington
elected. His salary will be fixed by
the selectmer.
Much discussion was heard rela-
tive to the towns indie btedness, this
was taken up before raising money
for incidental expenses. 1t seems that
there is a large floating Indebtedness
and this year it was hoped to have
the appropriations lowered so as tc
lower the taves and this was deeply
considered by the appropriation
committee at their meeting. This
floating Indebtedness seems to be
somewhat scattered and it was
moved and seconded that the chair
appoint a committee of three to act
in conjunction with the selectmen tC
ascertain the exact amount of the
floating indebtedness up to Feb. 10
1922 and recommend the manner
and terms Of payment by the issuing
Of notes to come due annually al
stated times at a rate Of interest moi
exceeding 4 IL per cent. and report
at a special town meeting called fol
that purpose and no other and thai
the selectmen be and are hereby
authorized and directed to print ir
all items which are over drafts o.
appropriations. The committee ap'
pointed was George G.. Weeks. S. I
Lawry. George B. Wing.
It was voted to raise $1,000 for In
cidental expenses this to include Sjo'
for lighting in Shawmut: $2.ooO was
raised for the support of the. poor
for common school S11OOO: Free
High school $4,000: books. supplies
and repairs 5000: High school JAM
tor $1,000: fuel for High scnoo
$1,000 fuel for common schoo
81 900; industrial education $1'5O
physical education $500: insurance
$3.50. All these being as recommend
ed by the committee.
Eight thousand dollars was raised
for highways, $1,000 OF this to be use'
for repairs on Pung hill. $500 to o.
used for the NorridgeN ock road ane
$500 for the George f. Wing road
81. 900 for bridges: $500 for breaking
snow: $4,000 for the $4,000 bond tha
falls due July !. 1922; $1,000 to pay tn
salary of the selectmen; $3.50 for TN
care of Monument park; $500 FOR th'
support of the Free Public Library
800 for Memorial Day purposes; $50
for interest on the town Indebtedness
$1,000 for the highway patrol; $'oo 10
building and repairing sidewalks.
The sum of $1062 was raised FOR TN
Improvement of the section OF th'
State Aid Road as outlined in the re-
BORT of the State Highway Comm1S