Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-11
WINSLOW
WINSLOW ANNUAL TOWN
MEETING HELD

ing, March 10th, at nine o'clock
for the annual town meeting of Win
slow. The following articles were
acted upon:
Moderator, Charles H. Drum
mond: town clerk, Harry H. Dunbar;
board of selectmen. George Cham
berlain and Russell Weeks, elected
by reclamation, Herbert Simpson by
ballot.
The town voted to instruct the
seIectmen to appoint a road commits
sioner; collector of taxes, Lester
Simpson. The question of adding in
terest to taxes was left to be settled,
the same as in 1928; Lester Simpson
elected as town treasurer and town
constable; auditor of accounts. j. l..
Dean; trustees of the library, Mrs.
Susan Cushman and r. o. Jones, re-
elected, and Edward w. Paine elect
ed to serve out the term of the late
Fred l.. Simpson; Mrs. Elizabeth
Towle and Mrs. Carrie Howard were
elected as mothers aid; 5000 was
raised for the support of the poor:
$4,000 was raised for the support
of the schools.
$4,000 was raised to support free
high school; $500 was raised for
fuel, janitor service and supplies for
high school: $500 raised for the pur-
chase of school books: $4,000 was
raised for miscellaneous and current
expenses; $500 was raised to repair
school houses; $500 was raised for
insurance on school houses and mis-
cellaneous expenses of school and a
school nurse: price of labor on high
way established was the same as last
year, 40c an hour for men, and 4Oc
an hour for teams.
$4,000 was raised to repair roads
and bridges: $500 was raised to re-
pair and build sidewalks: $4,000 was
raised for the support OF the fire de-
partment: William D'Nardj was re-
elected and sworn in as fire chief for
the ensuing year: $500 was raised
for electric lights: $1,000 was raised
Off the use of hydrants; $lOO was
raised to decorate soldiers graves on
Memorial day and to care for monu-
ment lot; $500 was appropriated and
raised for the salary of the super
intendent of schools for the ensuing
year;S2. 900 was raised for employing
industrial training: $500 was raised
for the public library: $4,000 was
raised to pay the interest on the
towns indie btedness; $500 was raised
for the care of cemeteries: S2OO was
raised to repair and build sewers:
81 900 was appropriated and raised
ia improve the Cushman road: S12OO
was raised for the salary of q ply
steal instructor: $1,000 was appropri-
ated and raised to be expended on
the Segar brook sewer.
1t was voted to appropriate ana
raise money to entitle the town TO
State aid: 81 .333.O0 was appropriated
and raised for the improvement or
uc 40 Of rna6 ont
lined in the report Of the State
highway commission. it was voted to
continue the night school. but there
was no appropriation made as there
Is a sufficient amount of money in
the treasury for the same.
$1,000 was raised to build side
walk on Benton avenue: 500 was
raised TO fence and grade lots and
provide markers for old soldiers
graves; 5000 was raised to provide
better accommodations for the
scholars that attend the Reynolds
Hill school. 1t was voted to accept
the street running from Clinton
Clinton avenue to East Getchell
street, named Hallowell street; SoOo
was raised to build streets over
land on the <idder brothers; Sl2,5O0
was raised to pay a part OF the
lONIl y IIuSpiCuliSSS' tiiS 'C'''A
to call the county commissioners to
straighten the China road at Brit
tons Elbow, so-called; $1,000 was
raised to convey the high school
scholars to school. The meeting
then adjourned.
Many people from Waterville pa
tronized the town meeting dinner
Monday. which was served by the
ladies of the Winslow Congregational
church.
Mrs. NJ. w. Tobey is improved az
ter being quite i'll at her home.
Miss Gladys Smith has resumed
her studies at Winslow High school
after being confined to her home on
Halifax street by illness.
Phyllis and Lee Mansfield, VINO
have been quite i'll at their home are
able to be out.
Arthur LeClair, who has been en-
ployed in the woods during the win
ter months, returned Saturday to his
home here. He plans to return to his
work later.
Ladies' Sewing Circle will hold an
all day meeting at the church par
lors Wednesday. The dinner is in
charge of Mrs. F. s. Dolliff and Mrs.
B. ID. Patterson.
Elmer Stuart left Monday evening
for Boston where he will attend the
automobile show.