Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-06
Richmond to Celebrate
Centenary, Committee
Named Town Meeting

Town meeting was held Monday,
March 5th., at the Opera House At
10 o'clock. There was large at
tendance of both gentlemen and
ladies. \ number OF Offices were
warmly contested which accounted
ting out. That of Morril Mckcnney
and Benjamin i. Curtis for first
selectman drew the largest vote of
the day, 461. Mr.. Mckenncy having
BIB. +. +. Curtis having 1874.
j. w. Randlette was first chosen
moderator. after which the report Of
the sclectmen, highway commission
or. treasurer. auditor and supCrin-
tendent of schools was voted to he
accepted rs printed. l.. r. Ganbcrt
was chosen town clerk for the en-
suing year.
The Selcctmen were chosen rs fol-
lows: First selcctman. Morrill, Nc
kenncy: second scIcctman, Robert
+. Stewart: third sclcctman, Warren
Pattcn. The Selectmcn were chosen
assessors and overseers of the poor
for the ensuing year. Morrill, Nc
kcnncy was chosen town agent:
Harry i. Handlette was elected
treasurer; Henry Il. Smith was
elected road commissioners: II. G..
Reed was chosen auditor; Mrs. Re
becca Rogers was chosen for school
board for period of three years: DR..
r. E. Peabody for one year; &. +.
Ludwig was chosen tax collector for
ensuing year and will collect them
for l IA per cent. He will settle
With the town on or before February
l. 1924, or forfeit all his commits
sion.
Article Sc was next taken up. 1t
was voted to raise the town shore
Of the construction of the .\baGa-
dassct bridge: $1,000 to be raised by
direct taxation balance ~ note;
ond year.
The following sums Of money was
voted for the different departments:
Repair on highways and bridges.
$4,000; sidewalks. $500; purchase of
lumber. 500; to pay the fourth Mill
Brook Bridge note, $500: to pay the
second note on stone crusher, $500;
interest, $500; hydrant rental. 81
$50: electric lights. $l,4S5; night
watch, $500; fire department. $500:
support of poor, $1,000: salary of
town officers, $1,000: snow. $4,000:
contingent fund, $500: expense of
Memorial day, SIS: Farmers. and
Mechanics Club, 800; total $40. 4S0.
Balance $4,000 cutting bushes in
highway, 5000; school bonds, $1,000;
school, $500: text books and sup
plies. $1,000: repairs of school
houses and supplies, $4,000.
Article 12-Fire wards for the en-
suing year: Carol Clarke, Carlos
Dunlap. Lawrence Bond.
Article 19-Carrol Clarke was
designated as fire ward and fire in
spector as required by chapter 103 in
the public laws of 1913; to be paid
40c. per working hour
1t was voted to raise $500 for re-
pairs of sewers. The building of all
new sewers was turned down.
Articles 20 to &c were dismissed as
were articles 81 and Al pertaining to
sewers and the building Of new
pieces of crushed rock road and
damage claimed by Bertha Raymond
caused by stone crusher.
Article 42-The selcctmen were
authorized to make an investigation
about the stone crusher being COM
mon nuisance at it's present location.
to see about a location to remove it
to and to report at the next annual
tow meeting.
Article 3S-Town accepted the re-
port of the Emerson school building
as printed in the town report
Article 40-The Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce was granted the
petition to have the use of the Town
hall free of cost to be used as boys
club, all cost in connection of same
to be bourne by said Chamber of
Commerce and used under the direc-
ton of a committee to be chosen by
Chamber of Commerce, the town to
have the right to use hall at any
time.
Article 43r1t was voted for a COM
mittee Of five to be chosen by the
Chamber of Commerce to make plans
for the observance Of the Tooth anni-
versary of the town OF Richmond and
$500 raised for same.
Article A. and 45-The town voted
to allow per cent. on all taxes paid
before July 10. 1928, taxes to be due
for ensuing year on July l, 1928. 1t
was voted to charge 6 per cent. on
all taxes remaining unpaid Dec. l.
1928.
Article 47-The selectmen were au-
thorfzed to make temporary loans to
be paid Feb. /. 1924.
Article 4s-The selectmen were in
structed to buy or have built one
snow roller to try out; $500 was APP
propriated for same.
Article 50-Pay for men, horses
and oxen, in relation to repair of
HIGHWAYS and bridges is to be same
as previous year.
Article 51-Town meetings in fu-
ture to be warned same as previous
year. 1t was voted to pay moderator