Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
NORRIDGEWOCK
Annual Town MEETING

The annual town meeting OF the
town of Norridgewock was held on
Monday afternoon at the town hall
the meeting being called to order at
l o'clock. Hon. L. r, Folsom was
elected moderator. The following
town officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Clerk, Basil B. Ames
selectmen, assessors and overseers of
the poor. Samuel Crommett. Bliss r.
Shaw, Alfred B. Everett; treasurer,
Charles A. Moore; fire warden and
Inspector, William G. Soule;. school
committee for three years, Basil B.
Ames; library committee for five
years, Mrs. Fannie b. Hussey; tax
collector. Charles r. Miller; road
commissioner, Fred NJ. Thompson;
auditor, L. r. Folsom. The compen-
sation for collection of taxes was
fixed at one percent and taxes to be-
come due, one half Oct. Is, and one
half Dec. Is, with interest eight per-
cent after that date. The salaries of
the several town officers were fixed
the same as last year. The amount
of money appropriated by the town
to be raised by taxation was $31,61O,
which is about $4,000 more than last
year. 1t was voted to build a new
bridge on the main street, which with
state and county aid will cost the
town between $4,000 and $1,000. A
committee was chosen consisting of
Byron Lambert, Ralph Yeaton and
u. Beliieur to act with the select
men and report at the next town
meeting on the expense of building
a bridge across Sandy River at But
ler's Ferry. The appropriation for
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maintain So weeks per school year
for the rural and grade schools to
give suitable preparation for admis-
sion to the high school. 1t was vot-
ed to replace ten of the present small
street lights with 100 watt lamps. A
committee was chosen to consider the
advisability of building a tomb in
New Oak cemetery and providing
water for the cemetery. the commit :
tee named being Fred Jewett, Oscar
Lockwood and F. L. Ames. The town
voted to procure one or more addi-
tional snow rollers for use outside the
village. The sum of $500 was ap-
propriated to improve Depot street,
the west end of which has been
practically impossible in mnd time.
The following is a LIST of the appro-
priations: Roads, bridges and cul-
verts, 5000; patrol roads, $50; state
aid road, $3.50; snow roads $1,000;
superintendent of schools. $500; poor
and town expenses. $4,000; free high
school, $4,000; common schools $500:
repairs, text books and supplies,
$500; bonded debt and interest,
$4,000, fire department, $500; street
lights, $500. sidewalks, $780, physi-
cal education, $500; salaries of town
omcers. $3.50; Monument park, SIS;
care of cemeteries, s100; Memorial
day, 500; to advertise the state Of
Maine. 800; public library s275: Oak
cemetery road, $500; snow rollers;
$500; Main street bridge $1,000.
Observe GentIemen's Night
The annual Gentlemen's Night of
the Village Improvement Society was
held on Thursday evening and was
much enjoyed by those privileged to
be present. A banquet was served at
$50 in the Baptist vestry. Later the
company repaired to the auditorium
of the church where a program of
unusual interest was given. The
president, Mrs. Blanche Folsom, pre-
sided and gracefully introduced the
speaker of the evening, Prof. Glover
of the University of Maine, who gave
an instructive lecture about Mount
katahdin, illustrated profusely by
stereoptican Views which he himself
took on both summer and winter
trips to the mountain. Musical num-
bers for the program were contribut-
ed by Bernard Carr, who sang
Thank God for a Garden" by del
Riego, also by Lyndon Hale, cornet-
list. who played Remembrance of
Switzerland" by Liberti. Mrs. Ber-
nard Carr and Mrs Neva Jones were
the accompanies Of the evening.