Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-04
RICHMOND
Richmond Holds
It's 101st Election

town meeting at the Opera house
Monday, Mar. 5. A large number OF
voters were present, many taking an
active part in the meeting. Practi-
cally the same officers were elected.
There was q contest for second Sc
lectnan, road commissioner and
member of the school committee.
The meeting lasted from III
O'Clock through the afternoon with
an hours recess at noon. Dinner
was served in the building by the
ladies' of Beulah Rebekah Lodge In
their banquet hall.
Rev. n. r. Pearson OF the Meth
odist church opened the meeting
with u prayer and w. r. Fairclougf
cast the vote of the town for Jo-
seph Randlette. VINO was chosen
moderator of the meeting.
Charles A. Alexander. Frank r,
Duress and Arthur Turner were APP
pointed to sort and count the votes
The following officers were chos-
en-, after the reports of the select
men, highway commissioner. treas
urer, auditor and superintendent of
schools were heard.
ney.
Second selectman Robert P.
Stewart.
Third selectman-U. G. Patten.
Town clerk-Lewis r. Gaubert.
The selectmen were chosen assess
ors and overseers of the poor.
Town aSent-Morrill Mckinney.
Town treasurer-Harry +. Houd-
lette.
Road commissioner Henri
Smith.
Auditor-Henry c. Reed.
Fire wards-Carl Dunlap, L. w.
Bond. J. A. Hinckly.
Fire inspector-Carl Dunlap.
School board member for period
of three years-Dr. +. b. Peabody.
Fence viewers-Morrill Mcken-
ney, Robert Stewart. u. G.. Patten.
Surveyors of lumber and measur-
ers of wood and bark--F. r. Duren,
II. L. Tarr. Henry Farley. II. f.
Easier. u. G. Patten. Ernest Stew
art, +. G. Chetley. S. Reed Allen,
James Meserve, Charles Whitney.
Constables-L w. Bond. c. A..
Call, J. A. Hinckley. James Haynes.
Carl Dunlap. f. Z. Curtis, James
Roberts. IL. c. Ranger.
Public weighers--H. @. Tarr, E.
Stewart, S. Reed Allen.
Inv wi VI tdSeS-DT. raymond
LIBBY. John Parker offered to COL
lect for IL percent, b. +. Curtis
for l Ia percent.
The town voted to paw / percent
for the collection of taxes and that
the collector shall settle with the
town on or before February l, 1926,
or forfeit all his commission,
Money was raised for the several
departments as follows.
$l000 Emerson school house. Bond
due June /. 1924.
$500 Fifth Mill Brook bridge.
1924. p'' A''
$500 third stone crusher note. due
June Z. 1924.
$1,000 first Emerson school build
ing note, due May %, 1924.
$1,000 first Abbagadasset bridge
note. due August 2, 1924.
500 old school debt, note due
June 4. 1924.
$500 repair of highways and
bridges.
$500 sidewalks.
800 purchase Of lumber.
$2dD interest account.
1880 hydrant rental.
SI416 electric street lights.
sfotO IlB III WaIcn.
$1,000 fire department.
1900 support of the poor.
500 salary of town officers.
$1,000 snow, account.
$3.50 contingent fund: $3.50 to be
given to Chamber of Commerce
toward bridge location across Ken
nebec river.
$40 expense of Memorial day.
800 Farmers and Mechanics
Club: 800 out Of contingent fund.
500 cutting bushes on highway.
$500 common schools.
$1,000 free high school.
1890 textbooks and supplies.
$500 repairs of schoolhouses and
supplies.
$500 sewers. For repair Of old
sewers
Fire alarm telephone to be taken
from contingent fund.
$50 discount on taxes.
$500 State patrol on Post road.
On Article 10 the town voted yes,
on the question Of raising money
necessary to entitle town to State
aid.
Article 90. The town voted to