Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-15

were ChSt, waiter GOODWIN received
80 votes; Fred Gullifer 100; and
Bert Holmes 81. 1t being necessary
to have 1913 votes for a choice, the
ballot was again prepared. This time
2S4 votes were cast: Goodwin re-
ceived ia: Gullifer 100: Holmes 81.
The third time, Bert Holmes with
drew. leaving but two candidates
Walter Goodwin and Fred H. GULL
fer: number of votes cast 2S3; nee
essary for choice IA. Gullifer re-
ceived 1O7 votes and Goodwin 172
thus electing the latter road COM
missioner. Mrs. Ada d. Cover was
elected member of the superintend-
ing school committee. John Lamt
was elected auditor of accounts.
Article three: To see if the town
will vote to charge interest or
taxes; to fix the rate of interest and
date at which the same shall COM
mence: also to determine the COM
pensation Of the collector of taxes
or take any other action under the
article. Voted to charge the same
interest and to begin at same time
as last year and that the same COM
pensation be paid.
Article four: To choose a towr
treasurer, collector of taxes and
other necessary town officers. II
was voted to elect II. w. Greeley
town treasurer for ensuing year. Fol
tax collector there were two canoi-
dates. Albert II. Lord and Wallace
Judkins; number of votes cast. 211;
necessary for choice. Jog; Judkins
received 4S and Albert H. Lord 1853
thus Lord was elected tax collector
The matter Of other necessary town
officers was left to the seaectmen.
Article five: Sum of $500 voted
for the repair of roads and bridges.
Article six: Sum of $500 voted for
the repair of sidewalks.
Article seven: Sum of $500 voted
for the support of the poor.
Article eight: Sum Of $4,000 vot-
ed for the support of common
schools.
Article nine: Sum Of $500 vote
for the purchase of school text
books.
Article 10: Sum of $500 voted for
miscellaneous school expenses.
Article II: Sum of $500 voted
for school appliances, supplies and
insurance.
Article ~: Sum of $4,000 voted
for the support of free higl
school.
Article IS: Sum of $500 voted
for the repair of schoolhouses.
Article IA: Sum of $3.50 voted for
the support Of industrial education
in the public schools.
Article -: Sum of 5000 voted for
physical education in the public
schools.
Article 16. Sum of $1,000 voted
for the support and maintenance OF
the public library.
Article II: Sum of $4,000 voted
for breaking snow.
Article IS: Sum of $1,000 voted for
miscellaneous town expenses.
Article 10: Sum of $500 voted
for the support of the fire depart
ment and payment of hydrant rent
ais.
Article 20: Sum of $3.50 voted fol
Memorial Day expenses.
Article 81: Sum of $500 voted
for street and other municipal light
ing.
Article %: Sum of $4,000 voted
for discharging the town debt and
interest on the same.
Article %: To determine what
sum of money the town will grant
and raise for police service. Voted
to pass over article
Article "a: Sum of $3.50 voted for
the care of cemeteries.
Article 25: Sum of 5000 voted for
the expenses of the board of health
Article 26: To see il the town
will vote yes or "No2 on the ques-
ton of appropriating money neces-
sary to entitIe the town to state aid
as provided in Section 10. of Chap
ter % of the Revised Statutes OF
1916. Voted YES"
Article q: Sum of S79S voted fol
the Improvement of the section OF
the state aid road as outlined in the
report of the State Highway Com
mission, in addition to the 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 provisions OF Section IS,
of Chapter %, of the Revised Stat
utes Of 1916.
Article IS: Sum of 5000 voted for
the maintenance Of state and state
aid highways during the coming
year.
Article %: Sum of 5000 voted to
be raised by taxation. for building
the proposed new High School
building, same to he deposited in
some savings bank.
Article 80: Voted to locate the
proposed new High School building
on the northerly side of High street,
formerly known as Pleasant street.
on a lot of land owned in part by
the town of Oakland and in part by
Nathan G.. Reed. said lot OF land
being described as follows: To wit
viz: Beginning in the northerly line
Of said High street at the southwest
erly corner Of land owned by the
Maine Central Railroad Company.
thence running westerly, along said
street 513.4 feet: thence northerly
and. at right angles to said street
1884 feet: thence easterly by land of
John e. Collins to land of the Maine
Central Railroad Company: thence
southerly by land Of said Maine