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

sum Of 1864 for the improvement Of
the section OF state aid road. 1t was
voted to raise $500 to pay. the inter
est on the towns Indebtedness. and
| to pass the article calling for an APP
/ preparation towards paying in some
thing on the towns indebtedness.
1t was voted to raise 500 for Memoir
ial Day purposes. '
Article u, to see IL the town would
| vote to purchase a new pump and
| motor and build small brick house
for the same to replace the Duplex
house at the Waverley and raise
| money for the same. was left in the
hands Of the water board.
An article which called for the
building of one large drinking foun-
tain to replace the three now in use
| was opposed. 1t was voted to au-
! thorize the experimenting school
committee to contract with and pay
| the trustees of Maine Central In
stitute for the year beginning July J..
1928, or for period Of years for the
tuition of scholars OF High school
grade within said town, in studies
prescribed by law for high schools.
under a standard of scholarship to be
established by said committee.
| An article to see IL the town would
vote to raise sum Of money to pur-
chase a bond or bonds for the invest
ment of money paid town for care OF
lots in the cemetery was passed. 5000
was raised to be expended by the
Pittsfield Chapter of the American
Red Cross to help maintain district
! nurse.
$500 was raised for paying for
weekly band concerts by the Pitts
field band during the summer
months.
500 was raised for mothers aid.
| An article to see ii the town
! would vote to change the rules OF
the water board SO as to allow the
supervisor OF the water System TO
be elected by the voters OF the town
failed of passage as it was apparent
~ the sentiment of the meeting to
let the water commissioners handle
this matter as they have in the past.
The sum of $500 was raised for
the maintenance of the Union Hall
building. The sum of $500 was
raised Tor the purpose of erecting
suitable steps or approaches to
Union Hall and improving the sur
roundings of the hall.
| The sum of $1,000 was raised to
complete the third class road from
| the Hartland railroad crossing to a
point near the residence of Walter
McCausland on Hartland avenue.
1t was voted to prohibit the use
! of cutouts on motor cars and trucks
within the village limits.
1t was voted to accept the report
Of committee appointed by the
selectmen last year relating to the
soldiers tablet and the sum of S4R
| was raised to purchase a tablet of
! bronze or marble to be placed near
the approach OF the public library.
1t was voted to sell the hearse
house at the West Pittsfield GENE
(! terry and the selectmcn were auth
orized to eXpend the money towards
the care and Improvement of the
West Phtsfie'd cemetery.
The sum of SO was raised to
build a grave; sidewalk from Forest
| street to the residence OF G. j.
Jacobs.
i The town voted to accept GER
tain street leading from Detroit
avenue to the residence of Earl
Mathews. provided the street con-
forms to the :;1-2 rods wide rule
adopted by the town and is decided
to the town.
1t was voted to exempt the public
library from water taxation.
! An article to see if the town would
vote to exempt all churches in town
, from paying for city water and REIN
purse water works for same was
! passed
1t was voted to authorize the select
men 70 let Union hall to grammar
| school Students and Milne Central In
! Stlttitc tII1cpf. fn,
matter of. terms to be left to the Sc
| lectmen.
An article calling for a hydrant to
be installed at or near the residence Of
Danlel Tozicr on Bates street ives left
! TO the board of water commissioners
| for a decision.
J Mrs. Villa Tarbell was elected a
/ member OF the park commission. An
/ article calling for an approximation for
the public park was passed without cny
appropriation.
! IT was voted TO purchase a new roa d
/ machine and $500 was raised to pay for
! the same
Two hundred ard ten dollars was
voted to build d piece of permanent
| road from the State highway to a
point az or nearly opposite the resi-
dencc OF L. L. Hartford
| The matter Of repairing tho road
from Cooper bridge 10 the Canaan line
was left with the sclectmen to in
,estiSate.
The sum of s100 was raised TO buiId
piece OF filled road beginning at the
| south line of the Sherman GRAY Mace
IeNtending south about so rods
10 repair section Of the road he
tween The residence Of D. 3. Davis
and the residence Of $. j. Feeney the
sum Of $500 was raised.
| Inc sum Of 500 was raised to renair
Inc road between the Berry road, so
called. and Black brook
Ihe voters appropriated $500 to
| ouliu sewer from Waverly street
up Ihird street, thence on Harriet
! street about eight rods.
| For a sewer on Llewellyn stroot
the sum of s20e was raised.
IL was voted to raise $3.50 70 re-
lmburse Fl. n. Fernald for money
Pala out out, on the. extension OF the
An article asking for concrete
sidewalk on Washington street was
passed without any approximation
ana an article calling for money to
repair the sidewalk on Detroit av-
enue met a similar fate.
me sum of $500. was raised to
f GulIu a sidewalk on Franklin street
from Main street to Summer street
ana $500. Was also raised to rebuild
the sidewalk on Cross street. !
1T was voted to abate the taxes on
| the Four County Fair Association for
the Years 1921 and 1922 and also the
selectmen were instructed to abate
the tax on the Four County Fair
! property from year to year for a
period not exceeding five years.
1T was voted to increase the am