Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-14
Winthrop Annual Election

Winthrop held its annual town meet
Mg and election of town officers Mon
day, March ~, at Town hall. In spite
of the Indictment weather there was
large attendance. ii. Il. Foster was
chosen moderator to preside over the
meeting and Mrs. NJ Carrie French
was reelected town clerk. Selectmen,
assessors and ovcrseers of the poor are
as follows: G. r. Hartman. Ii. H.
Cushman and DR.. G.. n Towle; town
treasurer. NJ. W. Wiswell; tax collec-
tor j. NJ. Towlc. the rate for collection
to be .00J; chief engineer. j.. T.. Iorke;
experimenting school committee. Is. L.
Clifford for three years and Ray Riley
for two years, Mrs. Isabel w. Holmes:
trustees Of the Charles NJ. Bailey pub
lie library, Mrs. c. ]. Bailey. l.. Il.
Jones and Mrs. Charles +. kilbreth.
Under article 8, to sec if the town Will
vote to elect one. two or three road
commissioners. it was vote that the
sclectmen appoint three commissioners
to be under the direct supervision of
the selectmen. There are 60 miles of
road outside that which is looked after
by the State and this is to be equally
divided among the three men to take
care of and keep up. Article 6. to
raise a sum of money for the support
of poor and other necessary town
charges. the sum of $4,000 was raised;
$4,000 was raised for common schools;
$4,000 for free high school; $500 for
repair of schoolhouses; $1,000 for in
surancc. supplies, ETC.: $500 for free
text books; money fer the salary of the
school ply stefan to be taken from town
charges money; $4,000 for repair of
highways; the town voted yes under
article IA, in regard to raising money
to cntitle the town to State aid as
provided in section 10 Of chapter %
OF the revised statutes of 1916: the
sum of S2124 was raised for State aid
roads under article IL and the sum of
5000 under article Il; $500 was raised
to be applied on the grade school build
ing loan; article 10 was to sec if the
town would raise the sum of $500 to re-
pair the road on the hill by the resi-
dence of NJ. T.. Higgins. and it was vot-
cd that the selcctmen be authorized to
appoint Mr.. Higgins tc fix the, road and
that the sum of $50 be taken from
the highway money for that purpose;
article 20, to see if the town will vote
to raise sum of money to repair the
drain on the south side OF the field of
Mae {. Nichols or act anything there
on; and 1t was voted that the select
men make the necessary REPAIRS: arti-
Gle Il called for the sum of $500 to
abate the nuisance and constant dam
age to the property of Frank ii. Horn
on Lake street. caused by the action of
the town in diverting water in and
upon his premises" and it was voted
that committee comprising Mr.,
Dourke. +. w. Wentworth and NJ. T.
Williams. acting for the town. repair
the highway in whatever manner was
necessary. and that a sum not over
$500 be taken from money raised for
town charges for this purpose.
Voted to take money from highway
account for the repair of sidewalks.
Article 23-To see if the town will
vote to raise sum of money to
construct a cement sidewalk on the
north side of Main street from the
Maine Central station to the Mill
pridge, provided the property owners
VIII pay one half of the expenses,
and the sum of $500 was raised for
this article. $500 was raised for the
maintenance of cemeteries: $500 for
the purchase Of books for the Charles
M. Bailey Public Library: $3.50 for
the observance of Memorial Day, $lO9
at winthrop village and $50 at East
~ W., poVV LUZ IdySOn fucker
Hose Company; the money to nav
the health officer to be taken from
money already raised for town
charges. Sl72S for lighting the
streets. Article 80 regarding a night
Waterman was passed over. Article
3l-To see If the town will raise by
loan, or otherwise, a sum of money
for the purpose of compiling and
writing a History of the Town of
Winthrop, and, if such is raised by
loan to authorize the selectmen and
treasurer to give the note or notes
of the town therefor and to cause the
of committee for thisJ
purpose or act anything thereon, and
1t was voted to raise the sum of
Sl0OO by loan and that the moder-
ator appoint a committee of five to
have the matter in charge. Article |
% was to see If the town would vote
to accept the town way as laid out |
by the selectmen extending from
Highland avenue easterly to the land |
OF 4. II. Thomas, and the town voted |
yes" Articles 33, 81 and 35, relat- |
ing to the purchase Of chemical |
trucks, hydrants at East winthrop
ana fire hose at East Winthrop, were
passed over The selectmen were au-
Lhorized to negotiate temporary