Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-13
OAKLAND
Annual Town Meeting

Annual Town Meeting
The annual. town meeting was held
Monday, March 12, in Messalonskee
hall The meeting was called to order
by Town Clerk Lester NJ. Andrews. n.
L.. Hunton was elected moderator ana
tie following business was transacted:
Lester NJ. Andrews was chosen town
clerk; George H. Vinegar was elected
first selectman; for third selcctman
there were two candidates. Judson
son Gleason and Edwin Bessey; number
of votes cast. 1872; Bessey received 101
votes and was elected third selectman;
George II. Vinegar. Charles Ii. Wheel
er and Edwin u. Bessey were elected
assessors OF taxes and overseers OF
the poor. For road commissioner there
were three candidatcs. Walter Good
win. Clyde Blake and Fred CULVER.
1t was necessary to prepare the ballot
second time and Mr.. Goodwin with
drew, leaving two candidates; 217. votes
were cast. Clyde Blake receiving 106.
and Fred Gulliyer Ill. Therefore Fred
CULVER was elected road commission
cr For member Of the supcrintend-
ing school committee there were two
candidates. ID. NJ. Marshall and c. II.
Martin; al votes were cast Martin
receiving 81 and Marshall 104: there
fore u. NJ. Marshall was elected. John
Lamb was elected auditor of accounts.
Voted to charge interest on taxes
same as last year and to commence
September at per cent. and that the
compensation be the same as last year.
Horace w. Greeley was elected town
treasurer. Albert ii. Lord was elected
tax collector. Voted that selectmen
appoint all other town officers.
Cd n rni nf
roads and bridges.1
Voted to raiss s46O for the repair and
building of sidewalks.
| Voted to raise $4,000 for the support
| of poor.
Voted to raise .slO.5OO for support of
, schools.
For purchase of school text bool:s.
$500.
f: For miscellaneous school expenses,
! $500.
: $500 for school appliances, sup
plies and insurance.
I; $4,000 for the support of a free
high school.
5000 for the repair of school
! houses.
( $3.50 for industrial education in
the public schools.
5000 for the support of physical
education in the public schools.
| $1,000 for the support and main
tenance of the public library.
$500 for breaking snow roads
5000 for miscellaneous town ex-
| penses.
$500 for the support OF the fire
department and payment Of hydrant
rentals.
$175 for Memorial Day expenses
$1,000 for street and other NUM-
cipal lighting.
$1,000 for discharging the town
J debt and interest on the same. or
take any other action under this
article.
! Voted to pass over the article for
| police service.
| $500 Tor care of cemeteries.
%2OO for the expenses of the board
of health.
Voted yes" on the question of ap-
/ proprlating money necessary to en-
| title the town to State aid as provid-
/ ed in Section 10, of Chapter %, Of
the Revised Statutes of 1916.
10 see If the town will appropriate
and raise the sum of seven hundred
and ninety-eight dollars (S79S) for
the improvement of tire 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 case 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 Chap
| ter % of the Revised Statutes of 1916.
| Voted 10 raise sos.
| $500 for the maintenance of State
and State Md highways during the
! coming year; and to grant and raise
| sum of money fcr the same
To sec if the town will vote to
issue bonds, to pay for the proposed
new high school building: to deter
| mine the amount of said issue, to fix
the rate of interest and the terms
of said bonds. Voted to pass over
the article.
To see If the town will vote not
to elect road commissioner and in
struct the selectmen to appoint one.
Voted to pass over article.
$500 to convey high school stu
dents from the rural districts; and
to grant and raise a sum of money
to pay for the same. Voted to con-
vey high school pupils and raise $500
for same.
Voted 10 instruct selectmen to
procure temporary loan if neces-
sary. the amount not to exceed $4,000.
Voted to elect a board of Mothers
Aid and the matter to be left with
selectmen.
500 for the purpose of paying
rentals and maintenance of. the
grounds of the Oakland Athletic
Association. the scholars of the pub
lie schools to have the use of said
grounds for athletic games and
sports.
10 elect a budget committee to
consider the financial affairs Of the
town, its future needs and report to
the next annual town meeting its
recommendations for. appropriations
and expenditures during the coming
year following it's report. Voted to
elect 6. II. Vinegar. Hora-a Greeley.
John S. Tapley. Edwin Bessey, ]. H.
Morse and Fred CULVER.
To see if the town will vote to
operate the stone crusher and to
grant and raise a. sum Of money to
pay for same. Voted to operate
stone crusher and raise $1,000 for
same and that it be expended for
crushing. stone and be used on
Church street beginning at Junction
OF Church and Sumer streets extend
ing north to NJ. c. station and be
completed before July LIST.
Passed over installation Ave elec-
trio lights on High street between
the. residence OF Bennett Bickford
and the George A. Rock corner, and
to grand and raise a sum of money
to pay for the same.
$3.50 to install five electric
lights on upper Oak street between
the residence of A. Cochran and the
residence of Herbert .Skillings: and
to grant and raise a sum of money
to pay for the same Voted to in.
stall the lights and ,ajso ego "a