Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
QUIET ELECTION
AT RAN DOLPH
DESPITE RUM0RS

Despite the rumors of serious
trouble. Monday proved a quiet cleo
ton day in Randolph. when with
total of, COG votes cast the present
officials were reelected by an APP
proXimate margin of 50 votes. The
voting started carly, over one fourth
OF the voting strength of the town
being cast in the first hour. The
final results were: First selSctmen,
George n. Hartman: second select
man, II. c. Storm; third selectman,
Perley Butterfield: town clerk, +. A.
Dunning; town treasurer, +. A. Dun
ming: road commissioner. w. f. FitZ-
gerald: member of school commit
tee for three years, Mrs. II. c.
Storm: auditor. +. n. Carleton.
The total number of ballots cast
was COG and of this number only 2OG
voted a straight ticket.
Adjournment was made to the
Randolph Grammar school where
the remainder of the business was
transacted. Moderator Fred n.
Carleton was the presiding officer,
and the various items were transact
ID in rapid discussion, there being
tactically no discussion on the arti-
'cs. Article three. calling for
n Of money to be raised by the
IN for SUPPORT of schools, SCHOOL
,dings, repairs, school book,
COL supplies. school committee.
the salary Of the superintendent,
Is the first under discussion. The
nort of the budget committee of
- on this matter was accepted. This
provided for the sum of $7170.
The following appropriation re
commended by the committee were
named by the town committee: For
town officers, $3.50: for fire depart
ment. $500: for Memorial day. SO:
for Gardiner water district, 5000: for
contingent expenses 5000: for high
ways and bridges, $4,000. 1t was vot-
ed to raise 500 for the services of
the district nurse in Randolph: it
was voted that the town raise 800
to entitle citizens of Randolph free
use of the books of the Gardiner
Public library: it was voted Yes"
on the question of appropriating
money for State highway construc-
ton for the year 1925. The favor
able recommendation of the commit
tee on the article calling for the
raising and appropriation of S533 in
addition to the amount regularly
raised for the care of highways and
bridges was accepted.
1t was voted to raise the sum of
$500 for the support of the Gardiner
and Randolph bridge; $50 was the
amount named for constables sup
plies and equipment. The recon-
mendation Of the committee that the
sum of 5000 be raised for removal of
snow from sidewalks was accepted
June / was named as the date when
taxes should become due for the en-
suing year and October / the when
interest will be charged on unpaid
taxes. The town meeting accepted
the list Of purors as made by the Sc
lectmen.
Article IA Of the warrant dealt with
the petition of w. J. Groder and
others, to see is the town will vote
to drain the school yard from Tas-
ker's land to low water mark in the
river and appropriate a sum of mon
ey for the same. This petition was
granted, with the amendment that
the wording be changed to Culvert on
School street; $3.50 was appropriated
for this project. The committee re-
ported on the petition Of Harold Mer-
rill and others to see if the town will
raise a sum Of money to purchase or
build triangle or snowplow for use
on the streets was Ought not to
pass" The petition of f. A. Robin
son and others to see if the town will
place a street light at the junction OF
Undertook and Windsor streets was
reported on favorably by the the
committee. Their report of the pc
tition of r. B. Hinckley and Others to
see if the town will raise 5000 for the
continuation fthe F street sewer
was favorable. They reported fought
to pass" on the petition Of Herbert
Curtis and others to see If the town
will raise $500 to be expended the
present year on the continuance of
the kinderhook street sewer.
The sum Of s25 was raised as pro-
vided for in Article 10, or in other
words for the "Booost Maine" project
The committee reported Ought not to
pass on the petition of George w.
Goggin and others to see if the town
will extend the sidewalk on f street
as far as street is accepted. There
fore this article was dismissed. The
favorable recommendation Of the
committee on the petition of George
w. Goggin and others to see if the