Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-13
Women Active
in Town Meeting.
Important Matters

The annual meeting of the voters
of the town Of PittSfeid was held
Monday. March l. at Union hall. and
was called to order at 10 O'Clock by
Town Clerk Thomas T.. Getchell. The
attendance was large. the storm no,
beng heavy enough to keep any
away that cared to attend. a large
number OF women We're present and
took an active part in the election OF
the various officers as well as ey-
pressing themselves on the various
matters that come before the meet
ing for consideration.
Judge Thomas 4. Anderson was
chosen moderator and filled the po-
sition most acccptably. keeping the
meeting in motion and keeping good
order throughout the day.
Thomas E. Getchell was unani-
mously reelected clerk and Charles
r. Ames and Harry II. Thurlouell
were the unanimous choice of the
meeting for first and second select
men. For third selectman there was
a contest. the candidates being Ed
gar +. Johnson. who served as first
selcctman last year. and Henry Fer
maid. The result of the vote was as
follows:
Otdl NOtC cast lou
Necessary for choice ........... Is
Henry Fernald had ............. 81
+. f. johnson had .............. 81
The selectmen We're elected asses
sors and overseers Of the poor.
Frank W. Fuller was elected a
member of the board of water COM
missioncrs. He took the place of
William E. Priest. whose term of Of
flee expired at this time.
1t was voted to elect two additional
water commissioners so that the
board will consist of five instead of
three as in the past. one of the COM
miSsioners to serve for four years and
one for five years. Herbert +. Walk
err was elected for the four-year term
and James Halliday for the tive-year
term.
There was a contest for the posi-
ton Of road commissioner, the cam
didates being +. NJ. Parsons and l..
Fl. Willis. Mr.. Willis has been the
commissioner during the past year.
The result of the vote was as follows:
Total number Of votes cast $50. 1913
Necessary for choice ........... 100
F. NJ. Parsons had ............. 124
L. IL. Willis had ............... %
Clyde +. Martin had ............ l
There was also a contest for the
position of member of the school
board The candidates were Fred w.
the American Wooden Co, and Clyde
Lane. agent of the Pioneer plant OF
+. Martin. a furniture dealer. The
result Of the vote was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast Sc
Necessary for a choice .......... Al
r. w. Lane had ................. II
Clyde L. Martin had ............ IS
{. f. McCully was elected trus-
tee Of the Public Library TO take the
expised term of William McGilvery.
who did not wish to be reelected.
Frank W. Fuller was reelected a
member of the cemetery committee
and Henry f. Libby, cashier of the
Pittsfield National bank, was unan-
imously reelected town treasurer, a
position he has held for many years
in a most satisfactory and efficient
manner.
Halvor Z. Prescott was reelected
auditor.
Appropriations We're made as fol-
lows: For salary Of superintendent
of schools and experimenting school
committee $3.50; for common schools
$1o,SOO; for school text books $1,000:
for school supplies and equipment
5000; for insurance. rent and light
for schools 500; for repairs on school
buildings $500; for free high school
$4,000 the money to be spent under
the same terms and contract as last
year.
Amound raised for manual train
ing $500: for physical training $500;
for sewing and cooking 500: sup
port of poor $500; repairs Of. roads
and bridges. $4,000; other town
charges $500; public library $1,000;
breaking roads $500; repairs and
building sewers $500. to be expended
under direction of selectmen; care
and Improvement of cemeteries $3.50;
hydrant rental and putting in SER
vice pipes $500; attachments and
discounts $500.
Voted to raise $4,000 for the con-
struction of State highway from
Skowhegan village to Pittsf1eld viii
lase. 1t was voted to raise money
necessary to entitle the town to
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