Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Ut at s.45 50 they could attend the

out at s.45 30 they could attend the
meeting.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Town Clerk
Thomas E. Getchell called the meeting
to order and Harry r. Coolidge was
elected moderator.
Thomas E. Getcheil. who has been
town clerk for many years, was the
unanimous choice Of the meeting for
clerk for the ensuing year.
It was voted to accept the reports
as submitted by the several town off,
GERS.
1t was voted to elect road commits
sioner and that he should be paid the
salary the amount per day as provid-
I'd by section SO Of chapter "a Of tho
r. 5. Of 1916, which Is IS per day for
days employed.
Article s. ITO see If the town would
vote to approve the act of the SIND
Legislature repeating the incorpora-
ton Of the Pittsfeld Village Corpora
ton as provided by chapter SO Of the
public and special laws of Maine for
1895" on motion Of Charles e. Wick
cry was adopted. It was expected that
this article might meet with some op-
position but 1t was unanimously adopt
ed.
It was then voted to begin with the
selection Of officers under article and
the position of first selectman was
voted on first. There were two can
didates-Harry H. Thurlough, who
was member Of the board last year,
and William M. Osborn, prominent
farmer and former senator. Rae e.
Butler and Charles Simpson were
elected tellers and the voting began.
The result was as follows: Total
vote 584: necessary for choice 293;
Harry H. Thurlough had 428 and was
elected. Mr.. Osborn's vote being 1856.
1t was the unanimous choice of the
meeting that e. e. johnson serve as
second selectman for the ensuing year
and Charles E. Vickery third select
man, positions they held the past year.
The selectnfen were Also elected asses
sors and overseers of the poor.
Perley J. Written was elected q
member Of the water board for three
years. VIII Frost was the outgoing
member and did not wish for ,reelec-
ton. c. F. McCully was elected a
member of the public library commit
tee. Charles E. Vickery was reflect
ed a member Of the cemetery commit
tee. .
Henry r. Libby, cashier Of the Pitts
field National Bank, was reelected
town treasurer, a position he has held
for many years most satisfactorily to
the town. c. e. Martin was reelected
member of the school board for three
years. Verne Collamore was elected
auditor. Herbert L. Emerson was
elected night watchman. Mrs. ]. n.
Tarbell was elected a member of the
public park committee.
Ray II. Badger was the unanimous
choice of the meeting for superinten-
dent of the water works.
There was a contest for road COM
missioner, the candidates being A. r.
Randlett. who had the job the past
year, and Fred NJ. Peasley. The total
vote cast was 421; necessary for a
choice 211. Mr.. Peasley had 1sS and
Mr.. Randlett had 233 and was declared
elected.
1t was voted to raise $1,000 for
town officers salaries; night watch
man $500.
1t was voted to authorize the school
superintendent to discontinue ply
steal training, manual training and
domestic science in the common
schools for the ensuing year. It was
necessary to do this or make an ap-
preparation for a larger addition to
the grammar school and in the opin-
ion of the school committee these
subjects are well handled at the in
stitute.
For all school purposes including
high school tuition, text books,
school supplies and equipment in
surance. land and light of school
building, repairs, superintendent and
school committee the latter submit
ted a budget calling for $4,000 which
was raised.
II was voted not to pass a bill for