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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01840 8788
TWENTIETH
GC 974.102 N45AR, 1912-1917
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN of NEWBURG
1911-12
Newburg was incorporated March 13, 1819
THE THOMAS W. BURR PRINTING CO. PRINTERS BANGOR, MAINE
TWENTIETH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF NEWBURG
1911=12
Newburg was Incorporated March 13, 1819
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1911
Town Clerk J. J. STAPLES
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor
C. L. CHAPMAN J. E. MILLER F. A. TRIBOU
Town Agent
C. L. CHAPMAN
Treasurer
HENRY J. LUCE
Tax Collector
ARTHUR L. TOLMAN
Auditor
JOHN J. DEARBORN
Constable
ARTHUR L. TOLMAN
School Committee
ARTHUR L. TOLMAN FRANK H. SHAW GEO. W. WHITCOMB
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- - Term expires 1912
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- - - Term expires 1913
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- Term expires 1914
Superintendent of Schools C. L. CHAPMAN
Road Commissioner E. L. NEWCOMB
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Warrant
STATE OF MAINE PENOBSCOT SS. To ARTHUR L. TOLMAN, a constable of the town of Newburg in said county, GREETING :
In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Newburg, quali- fied by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Town House, in said town of Newburg, on Monday, the fourth day of March, 1912, at 9.30 o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit :
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To choose a Clerk for the ensuing year. Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the reports of the Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, Superintendent of Schools, Treasurer and Town Auditor.
Art. 4. To choose three or more Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor for the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To choose one or more Road Commissioners for the ensuing year.
Art. 6. To choose one member of the School Committee for three years.
Art. 7. To choose a Treasurer of the town and all other neces- sary town officers for the ensuing year, except a Collector of Taxes.
Art. 8. To determine what sums of money the town will vote to raise by taxation for the following purposes :
For the support of common schools.
For the support of the poor.
For incidental expenses. For roads and bridges. For repairs on school houses. For school books. For free high school. For abatements.
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Art. 9. To choose a collector of taxes.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote " yes " or " no " upon the adoption of the provisions of chapter 112 of the Public Laws of Maine, for the year 1907, as amended by chapter 69, Public Laws of 1909, also chapter 21, Public Laws of 1911, and chapter 183, Public Laws of 1911, relating to the appropriation of money necessary to entitle the town to State aid for highways for the year 1912.
Art. 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate in addition to the amounts regularly raised and appropriated for the care of ways, highways and bridges, the sum of $400.00 being the maximum amount which the town is allowed to raise under the provisions of chapter 112 of the Public Laws of Maine for the year 1907, as amended by chapter 69, Public Laws of 1909, also chapter 21, Public Laws of 1911, and chapter 183, Public Laws of 1911.
Art. 12. To see if the town will vote to raise $200.00 to be expended for a continuation of the permanent highway on the South road.
Art. 13. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
Given under our hands at Newburg, Maine, this 24th day of February, 1912.
C. L. CHAPMAN,
Selectmen
J. E. MILLER, of
F. A. TRIBOU, Newburg
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Assessors' Report
INVENTORY OF POLLS AND ESTATES
Real estate, resident,
$182,240 00
Real estate, non-resident,
7,485 00
Personal estate, resident,
52,313 00
Grand total valuation,
$242,038 00
Number of polls taxed, 203
Number of polls not taxed, 20
Tax rate, $.02
Tax on $242,038.00 at $.02
$4,840 76
Tax on 209 polls, at $3.00
627 00
$5,467 76
State tax,
$1,697 08
County tax,
288 16
Support of common schools,
500 00
Support of poor,
300 00
250.00
Roads and bridges,
1,200 00
State Road,
400 00
Incidental expenses,
400 00
Text books,
50 00
50.000
- Repairs on school houses,
100 00
Repairs and painting cometery fences,
200-00
Permanent road on South road,
200 00
M. S. Porter, damages,
2500
Abatements,
30 00
Overlay,
77 52
Total commitment to collector,
y ridge.
50,00 3130. 10 500.00
700,00
1200, 00
$400,00 400,00 -
100.00 bc
200.
50.00 $150,00 $5,467 76
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Report of Selectmen FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 19, 1912
Cash in treasury Feb. 19, 1911. $ 68 36
Rec'd from A. L. Tolman, col. bal. 1910 tax, 1343 71
A. L. Tolman, col. 1911 tax 4372 54
State, free high school 300 00
State, secondary tuition 20 00
State, dog tax refunded 54 97
town clerk, dog licenses 72 00
bank loan . .
300 00
State, R. R. and tel. tax
168 59
State, pauper account 231 09
State, State pensions 216 00
State, common school fund 489 60
State, school and mill fund. 620 48
State, school equalization fund. . 65 85
State, State road
380 62
J. E. Miller, town farm
50 00
Total amount received $8753 81
PAID OUT DURING YEAR BY ORDERS
Highways and bridges $1775 71
State road
780 62
Pauper account.
245 00
State'pauper account
227 58
State tax .
1697 08
County tax
288 16
Incidentals 803 76
Dog licenses 72 00
Abatements
32 02
State pensions
144 00
Milton Porter, damages
25 00
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Merchants Nat'l Bank, note and interest 310 54
Free high school . 450 00
Teachers' salaries 1236 00
Transportation
540 00
Fuel . . 85 00
Repair of school houses 44 74
Text books
51 32
Janitor service
8 50
Painting and repairing cemetery fences
170 55
-$8987 58
Total amount of orders drawn, 1911
$8987 58
outstanding orders, 1911. .
755 36
Amount of 1911 orders cashed by treas. $8232 22
Amount of 1910
316 79
Total amount of orders cashed by treas.
.
$8549 01
ASSETS 1
Cash in treasury
$ 204 80
Due from collector 1911 taxes 1095 22
State, State pauper account. 69 66
State, free high school .
200 00
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-$1569 68
LIABILITIES
Outstanding orders, 1911
$755 36
1910
21 05
Salaries, C. L. Chapman, selectman
60 00
J. E. Miller,
50 00
F. A. Tribou,
50 00
Henry J. Luce, treas. 27 60
J. J. Staples, clerk 20 00
A. L. Tolman, coll. and constable fees, 119 72
Estimated amount outstanding bills
150 00
1253 73
Net assets
$315 95
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School Report
COMMON SCHOOLS
Amount raised by vote of town $ 500 00
Received from State .
1,175 93
Unexpended balance, 1910
83 60
Paid teachers
$1,236 00
fuel
85 00
transportation
540 00
janitor service
8 50
$1,869 50
Overdrawn
109 97
FREE HIGH SCHOOL
Unexpended balance from 1910 $ 95 00
Received from State
300 00
$395 00
Paid teachers' salary
$450 00
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS
Amount raised by town
$100 00
overdrawn, 1910
18 19
available, 1911
81 81
Paid by orders, 1911
44 74
Unexpended balance
$37 07
TEXT BOOKS
Amount raised by town
$50 00
Overdrawn, 1910
12 45
Amount available, 1911
$37 55
Paid by orders .
51 32
Overdrawn
$13 77
$1,759 53
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ROADS AND BRIDGES
STATE ROAD
Amount raised by town,
$400 00
1912 819
Rec'd from state,
380 62
$780 62
Paid by orders,
780 62
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Amount raised for highways,
$1200 00
" South road,
200 00
Unexpended balance 1910,
296 97
Gravel for North road,
100 00
- $1,796 97
Paid by orders,
1,775 71
Unexpended balance,
$21 26
PAUPER ACCOUNT
Amount raised by town, $300 00
Paid Elmer E. Grant for Wiley and Holmes, $245 00
Due Elmer E. Grant,
5 00
250 00
Unexpended balance,
$50 00
STATE PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Paid C. A. Staples, for Rose Twitchell, 1911, $227 58
Received from State for Rose Twitchell, 1911, 157 92
Amount due from State, $69 66
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
DAMAGES FOR MILTON PORTER
Amount raised by town, $25 00
Paid Milton Porter, 25 00
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INCIDENTAL ACCOUNTS
Amount raised by town,
$400 00
Overlay, 77 52
Rec'd from State, R. R. and Tel. tax, 168 59 State, dog tax refunded, 54 97
J. E. Miller, town farm, 50 00
$751 08
PAID BY ORDERS
A. L. Tolman, collector of taxes for 1909, $101 60
A. L. Tolman, constable fees, 6 00
J. J. Staples, town clerk, salary, 20 00
C. L. Chapman, selectman, salary, 60 00
J. E. Miller,
50 00
F. A. Tribou,
60
50 00
C. L. Chapman, supt. of schools, salary,
60 00
Henry J. Luce, treasurer, 66 25 00
F. A. Howes, public watering place, 1 00
1 50
Guy Kimball, keeping tramps,
Walter Rogers, keeping tramps, 1 00
C. L. Chapman, commitment Emma Philbrick, 6 00
Bangor Children's Home, Maurice Whitcomb, 38 05
E. Whitcomb, care of town house, 2 00
Henry J. Luce, grave markers, 3 00
Alfred Hart, public watering place, 1909-1910, 3 00
Mrs. E. L. Brackett, Girl's Home, Belfast, Me., for life care of Millie Whitcomb, 100 00
Wm. Bartlett, sheep killed by dogs, 12 00
McGregor & Bartlett, supplies furnished Percy Bartlett, 17 56
Bartlett Bros., supplies furnished Percy Bartlett, 5 65
C. L. Chapman, care Chapman cemetery, 5 00
T. W. Burr & Co., town reports 1910, 23 50
Fred Johnston, care and labor Rigby cemetery, 8 00
Walter E. Luce, moderator, 1911, 2 00
C. L. Chapman, superintendent of schools, 1911, 60 00
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W. H. Dillingham, services Board of Health, 5 00
H. F. Leavitt, care of Knowlton cemetery, 5 00
H. F. Leavitt, grave for Harvey Whitcomb, 3 00
Mrs. F. A. Tribou, keeping tramps, 7 50
Clarence Young, repairs on town house, 1 00
C. L. Chapman, stationery, stamps, incident- als for town, 20 35
E. F. Dillingham, order books, etc., 9 85
O. A. Menges, M. D., medical services and fumigation at Percy Bartlett's, 25 00
N. Whitman & Son, flags for cemeteries, 4 00
Chas. F. Shepley, iron vase for Hussey lot, 4 50
Bangor Children's Home, expense Maurice Whitcomb, 32 70
M. J. Sewell, driving hearse nine times, 22 50
J. F. Davis, public watering place, 1 50
$803 76
Overdrawn, $52 68
Respectfully submitted,
C. L. CHAPMAN, Selectmen J. E. MILLER, of
F. A. TRIBOU, Newburg
Audited and approved Feb. 24th, 1912.
For the year 1911,
J. J. DEARBORN, . Auditor.
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HIGHWAY ACCOUNT PAID BY ORDERS
Anthony, Joseph
$17 25
Arnold, Millard
2 25
Babcock, Geo.
6 39
Bartlett, Manter
16 90
Bartlett, Wm.
21 00
Benson, Fred
19 50
Bickford, Geo.
90
Bickford, U. G.
13 20
Bowen, J. W.
3 30
Boyington, P. J.
21 62
Bridgham, Harry
12 80
Bridgham, Merton
10 35
Chamberlain, W. J
1 80
Chadbourne, Roy
1 73
Chapman, C. L.
27 80
Chapman, D. A.
4 50
Cilley, Fred
25 65
Croxford, Isaiah
19 87
Croxford, L. D.
8 40
Conant Co., C. M.
8 75
Cookson, A. A.
21 47
Curtis, E. I. .
11 75
Davis, J. Frank
15 09
Davis, W. O.
9 05
Dillingham, W. H.
21 94
Ellingwood, Fred
56 36
Estey, Wm.
3 45
Fairbrother, R. H
11 20
Foster, Maurice
12 55
Gatchell, Ed.
18 37
Getchell, Geo.
11 20
Garland, J. J.
12 75
Grant, E. E.
1 07
14
Grant, Fremont 3 52
Grant, Louis
14 48
Hart, Alfred . 3 74
Henderson, Will
6 00
Hiltz, E. J.
2 85
Hollis, W. H.
19 25
Howes, B. .
4 50
F. A.
3 20
Vivien
3 00
Inman, Amos.
2 25
Johnston, Fred
22 65
Kenney, G. O.
6 07
Kimball, Guy
8 12
King, Frank .
3 00
Knight, Walter
4 50
Knowlton, A. W
18 23
Lake, Bernard
8 25
C. W.
11 25
Leavitt, Fred .
11 25
M. S.
2 10
Henry
19 12
Leonard, Chris
8 55
Leonard, Leon
3 90
Leonard, Henry
36 18
Lawrence, E.
45
Luce, A. J.
11 50
" H. J.
6 50
" John 45
Loring, Louis
3 75
Mills, E. D.
8 25
Miller, J. E.
6 40
Mitchell, Walter E.
19 95
Maddocks, H. H.
36 30
Morse & Co.
21 56
Morrill, A. M.
· 2 50
Nealley, Scott
34 15
15
Nealley, Martin 10 80
66
Howard
11 08
Norton, Benj ..
7 20
Newcomb, E. L.
218 37
Geo.
1 52
M. T.
40 85
Mrs. Wilmot
6 00
Otis, F. W.
7 10
" J. P.
5 25
Parsons, Allie
4 05
Irvin
19 65
L. D.
75
66
Roland
12 25
Maurice
15 85
Porter, L. F.
14 55
Milton
25 37
Prescott, Clarence 75
Franklin
2 00
Montford
8 25
Ralph
7 95
Rich, George.
12 50
Roberts, C. F. .
10 57
Rogers, Arthur
10 50
Ryder, Ira
48 90
Wm.
26 75
Seabury, E. L.
90
Severance, M. B.
5 25
P. E.
1 00
Sewell, M. J.
13 78
Smith, Arthur
8 40
C. H.
8 40
L. O. 1 20
G. W. 1 65
W. P.
14 00
66 H. H. D.
6 32
16
Staples, L. H.
7 50
Stevenson, Harry
6 00
Warren
13 72
Smith, E. H.
6 75
Bert .
2 70
Tolman, A. L.
17 35
J. B.
7 20
Toothaker, Chas.
6 00
Fred
23 15
66
Wm.
75
Tribou, F. A. .
39 07
Geo. L.
160 70
Trundy, Henry .
8 70
Whitcomb, A. W.
15 30
Geo. W
2 70
H. R.
5 32
C. H.
20 03
Elbridge
6 43
Young, Clarence
3 90
York, Walter.
1 50
Wentworth, E. L.
3 30
-$1775 71
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STATE ROAD
Anthony, Joseph
$ 28 76
Bartlett, Manley 25 75
Bartlett, Wm. 4 50
Bridgham, Harry
15 15
Bridgham, Merton
5 55
Cilley, Fred
27 15
Dunning, R. B. & Co., cement.
8 00
Fall, O. H.
32 02
Foster, Maurice
36 37
Foster, A. D.
22 00
Garrows, Henry
4 35
Getchell, Geo.
3 00
Maddocks, H. H
9 37
Mills, E. D.
28 35
Morse & Co.
23 36
Newcomb, E. L ..
105 00
Newcomb, M. T.
55 67
Porter, Lafayette
10 35
Porter, Milton
25 75
Porter, N. T.
27 85
Ryder, Ira . .
5 55
Sidelinker, Raymond
4 00
Smith, G. W. 7 35
Tribou, F. A.
73 37
Tribou, F. A., freight. on culvert.
1 40
Tribou, Geo. L.
95 07
Parsons, Maurice
21 15
Roberts, C. F.
25 94
Whitcomb, C. H.
11 85
Young, Clarence .
6 40
Northeast Metal Culvert Co.
25 24
Newcomb, E. L. (cement)
5 00
$780 62
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Treasurer's Report
HENRY J. LUCE, Treasurer, in account with the TOWN OF NEWBURG From Feb. 18, 1911, to Feb. 24, 1912
RECEIVED FROM ALL SOURCES DURING THE YEAR
1911
Balance in treasury at last settlement. $ 68 36
April 7 John E. Miller for town farm . 50 00
17 State treasurer, dog licenses refunded . 54 97
May 31 Merchants Nat'l Bank, money hired 300 00
July 6 State treas., free high school account. 20 00
7
State pensions, 1910. 72 00
8
support of paupers. 73 17
31
Town clerk, dog licenses, 1911. 28 00
Oct. 31
1911 35 00
Dec. 18
State treasurer, executive dept. 47 28
22
State road . 380 62
1912
Jan. 6
R. R. and telegraph tax 168 59
6
School and mill fund 620 48
6
Common school fund . . 489 60
6 School equalization fund 65 85
Feb. 20
State pensions . 144 00
20 Free high school, 1910. 300 00
20 State treasurer, support of paupers 110 64
20 A. L. Tolman, dog licenses 1911. 9 00
20
balance 1910 taxes 1343 71
20
on tax of 1911 4372 54
$8753 81
Paid town orders of selectmen
8549 01
Balance in the treasury
$204 80
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY J. LUCE,
Treasurer.
Audited and approved, J. J. DEARBORN.
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Superintendent of Schools' Report
To THE TOWN OF NEWBURG :
GENTLEMEN : I beg to hand you herewith my report for the past year.
COMMON SCHOOL FUND
Rec'd from the State,
$1175 93
Raised by the town,
500 00
Unexpended balance 1910.
83 60
Amount available for 1911,
$1759 53
TEACHERS' SALARIES
SPRING TERM
Effie L. Perkins,
8 weeks,
$ 60 00
Lucy Leeman,
8
56 00
Merton Bridgham,
8
56 00
Lula Whitcomb,
8
72 00
Nellie O'Neil,
8
56 00
Harry Harding,
8
64 00
.
$364 00
FALL TERM
Effie Perkins,
10 weeks,
$ 80 00
Gladys Lowell,
10
80 00
Audrey Mclaughlin,
10
90 00
Lula Whitcomb,
10
80 00
Lucy Leeman,
10
70 00
Merton Bridgham,
10
80 00
$480 00
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WINTER TERM
Effie Perkins,
8 weeks,
$ 64 00
Gladys Lowell,
8
64 00
Audrey Mclaughlin,
8
64 00
Linda Hopkins,
8
64 00
Lucy Leeman,
8
64 00
Merton Bridgham,
8
72 00
392 00
Total amount paid to teachers,
$1236 00
TRANSPORTATION
Clarance Young,
26 weeks,
$152 00
A. L. Tolman,
26
104 00
Chas. Mann,
26
66
52 00
Eliza Clements,
18
72 00
Fred Clements,
8
66
24 00
Benj. Norton,
26
112 00
Benj. Norton,
8
66 (1910)
24 00
$540 00
FUEL
Geo. Tribou,
$36 00
Guy Kimball,
25 00
Wm. Hollis,
10 00
P. E. Severance,
9 00
J. J. Dearborn,
3 00
A. L. Tolman,
2 00
$85 00
JANITOR SERVICE
Chapman school,
$ 4 50
Ward school, (1910)
2 00
Center school,
2 00
$8 50
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STATEMENT
Amount paid to teachers,
$ 1,236 00
for transportation,
540 00
fuel,
85 00
for janitor service,
8 50
Total amount paid out,
$1,869 50
Amount available,
1,759 53
Overdrawn,
$109 97
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS
Amount raised by town,
฿100 00
Overdrawn in 1910,
18 19
Amount available for 1911,
$81 81
PAID OUT
Myrtle Anthony, cleaning,
6 00
Geo. L. Tribou, repairs, 1.00
Geo. Newcomb, paint, etc., Knowlton school,
12 75
Harry Stevenson, painting, 66
5 00
E. J. Hiltz, painting
66
11 13
McGregor & Bartlett, sundries,
6 86
Geo. L. Newcomb, sundries,
2 00
44 74
Unexpended balance, $37 07
TEXT BOOKS
Amount raised by town, $ 50 00
Overdrawn in 1910, 12 45
Amount available for 1911, $37 55
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PAID OUT
Ginn & Co.,
$18 72
D. C. Heath & Co.,
6 00
Jas. R. Dwelley,
15 00
The Scarborough Co.,
1 95
Edw. E. Babb & Co.,
3 25
Express, cartage, etc.,
6 40
51 32
Overdrawn,
$13 77
FREE HIGH SCHOOL 1
Amount raised by town 1909,
$250 00
66 received from State 1909,
55 00
1911,
300 00
due
" 1911, 200 00
$805 00
Paid Roscoe Smith, 10 weeks, 1909, $110 00
James R. Dwelley, 30 " from July 1,
1910, to June 30, 1911, 450 00
James R. Dwelley, 20 weeks, 1911,
300 00
$860 00
Respectfully submitted,
C. L. CHAPMAN, Supt. of Schools.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
A. L. TOLMAN
F. H. SHAW
GEO. W. WHITCOMB
Henny J. Luce. Frun agent First Selectmen
NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF NEWBURG
1912-1913
Newburg was Incorporated March 13, 1819
THE THOMAS W. BURR PRINTING CO. PRINTERS BANGOR, MAINE
TOWN OFFICERS OF NEWBURG
Moderator W. E. LUCE
Town Clerk J. J. STAPLES
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor
HENRY J. LUCE JOHN E. MILLER FRED C. TRIBOU
Town Agent HENRY J. LUCE
Treasurer J. J. DEARBORN
Tax Collector ALFRED M. HART
Auditor C. H. WHITCOMB
Constable ALFRED M. HART
School Committee
FRANK H. SHAW, GEO. WHITCOMB,
Term expires 1913 Term expires 1914
MELVIN J. SEVERANCE, Term expires 1915
Superintendent LILLIAN HAMM
Road Commissioners
E. L. NEWCOMB H. M. LEONARD W. O. DAVIS
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Warrant
STATE OF MAINE PENOBSCOT SS.
To ALFRED M. HART, a constable of the town of Newburg in said county, GREETING :
In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Newburg, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Town House in said town of Newburg, on Monday, the third day of March, 1913, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit :
Art. 1 To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2 To choose a Clerk for the ensuing year.
Art. 3 To hear the report of Town Officers and act thereon.
Art. 4 To choose Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the
Poor for the ensuing year.
Art. 5 To choose a Road Commissioner for the North Road.
Art. 6 To choose a Road Commissioner for the Middle Road.
Art. 7 To choose a Road Commissioner for the South Road.
Art. 8 To choose one member of the School Committee for three years.
Art. 9 To choose a Town Treasurer for the ensuing year.
Art. 10 To choose a Collector of Taxes, and vote what percent to pay him for collecting the same.
Art. 11 To choose a Town Auditor and all other necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.
Art. 12 To raise money for the support of common schools.
Art. 13 To raise money for support of poor.
Art. 14 To raise money for incidental expenses.
Art. 15 To raise money for roads and bridges.
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Art. 16 To raise money for repairs on school houses.
Art. 17 To raise money for school books.
Art. 18 To raise money for free high school.
Art. 19 To raise money for abatements.
Art. 20 To see if the town will vote to buy a new hearse and raise a sum of money for the same.
Art. 21 To see if the town will vote "yes" or "no" upon the adoption of the provisions of chapter 112 of the Public Laws of Maine for the year 1907, as amended by chapter 69, Public Laws of 1909, also chapter 21, Public Laws of 1911, and chapter 183, Public Laws of 1911, relating to the appropriation of money necessary to entitle the town to state aid for highways for the year 1913.
Art. 22 To see if the town will raise and appropriate in addition to the amounts regularly raised and appropriated for the care of ways, highways and bridges, the sum of 400 being the maximum amount which the town is allowed under the provisions of chapter 112 of the Public Laws of Maine for the year 1907, as amended by chapter 69, Public Laws of 1909, also chapter 21, Public Laws of 1911, and chapter 183, Public Laws of 1911.
Art. 23 To see if the town will vote to raise $200.00 to be expended for permanent highway on South Road by C. A. Newcomb's.
Art. 24 To see if the town will vote to raise $200.00 to be expended for permanent improvements on Boyington Road.
Art. 25 To see if the town will vote to authorize selectmen to make a temporary loan in anticipation of taxes for 1913.
Given under our hands at Newburg, Maine, this 20th day of February, 1913.
HENRY J. LUCE, Selectmen J. E. MILLER, of
F. A. TRIBOU, Newburg.
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Report of Assessors
INVENTORY OF ALL ESTATES
Real estate, resident. $175,610 00
Real estate, non-resident.
12,335 00
Personal estate, resident ..
56,824 00
Personal estate, non-resident.
425 00
Grand total valuation . $245,194 00
Number of polls taxed, 206.
Number of poll not taxed, 23.
Tax rate .019.
Tax on $245,194 at .019.
$4,658 69
Tax on 206 polls at $3.00
618 00
$5,276 69
State tax
$ 1,132 06
County tax .
293 81
Support of common schools.
700 00
Support of poor
250 00
Roads and bridges
1,200 00
State road. .
400 00
Incidental expenses
400 00
Text books. .
50 00
Apparatus for high school
50 00
Repairs on school houses
100 00
Free high school
150 00
Abatements
50 00
Continuation of permanent road on South
road .
200 00
50 00
Building bridge near Franklin Prescott's. . Overlay
250 82
Total
$5,276 69
Supplementary tax
7 90
Total commitment to collector
$5,284 59
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Report of Selectmen
Cash in treasury Feb. 18, 1912. $ 204 80 Received from A. L. Tolman, col. bal 1911 tax 1,095 22 Received from Alfred M. Hart, col. 1912 tax 4,963 68
State, free high school 300 00
State, dog tax refunded
62 48
Town clerk, dog licenses 59 00
Bank loan .
500 57
State R. R. and telegraph tax .
197 47
pauper account .
146 25
pension
60 00
road refund
412 54
common school fund
483 71
school mill fund . 602 42
burial for soldier's widow
35 00
Total amount received
$9,123 14
PAID OUT DURING YEAR BY ORDERS
Highways and bridges $1,628 85
State road
812 54
Pauper account
227 36
State pauper account.
76 59
State tax
1,132 06
County tax
293 81
Incidentals
847 81
Dog licenses
67 00
Abatements 44 66
State pensions
84 00
State burial 35 00
Merchant's Nat'l Bank, note and interest. . 507 50
Free high school
450 00
Teachers' salaries
1,279 15
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Transportation 417 60
Fuel .. 78 00
Repair of school houses 24 31
Text books. . 57 29
Janitor service
16 00
- #8,079 53
.
Total amount of orders drawn $8,079 53
Outstanding orders of 1912
45 01
Amount of 1912 orders cashed by treasury . . $8,034 52
Amount of 1911 orders cashed by treasury . . 753 71
Amount of 1910 orders cashed by treasury . .
21 05
Total amount of orders cashed by treasury $8,809 28
ASSETS
Cash in treasury $ 313 86
Due from collector, 1912 taxes 320 91
State, State pensions 24 00
Due from town clerk, dog licenses 9 00
Due interest on Hussey fund 21 00
State, free high school 200 00
$888 77
LIABILITIES
Outstanding orders, 1912. $ 45 01
66 1911 1 65
Salaries, Henry J. Luce J. E. Miller
60 00
50 00
F. A. Tribou
50 00
J. J. Dearborn, treas.
25 00
J. J. Staples, clerk
20 00
Mrs. Lillian Hamm, supt. 60 00
Alfred M. Hart, collector 105 69
Estimated amount of interest
100 00
Standing bills 517 35
Net assets
$371 42
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SCHOOL REPORT
Amount raised by vote of town $ 700 00
Received from State 1,086 13
$1,786 13
Overdrawn 1911
109 97
Available 1912
$1,676 16
Paid teachers
$1,279 15
transportation
417 60
fuel
68 00
janitor
2 50
1,767 25
Overdrawn
$91 09
FREE HIGH SCHOOL
Amount raised by town from 1909 $400 00
to present time
655 00
due from State, 1912
200 00
Total resources to date.
$1,255 00
EXPENDITURES
Total teachers' salaries
$1,310 00
fuel
10 00
janitor
13 50
Total expended to date
.
1,333 50
Overdrawn
$ 78 50
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS
Amount raised by town
$100 00
Paid by orders
24 31
Unexpended
$75 69
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TEXT BOOKS
Amount raised by town $ 50 00
Amount raised for apparatus 50 00
$100 00
Overdrawn 1912
$13 77
Available . $86 23
Paid by orders. 57 29
Unexpended
$28 94
ROADS AND BRIDGES
STATE ROAD
Amount raised by town $400 00
Received from State 412 54
Paid by orders
$812 54
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Amount raised for highways. $1,200 00
Amount raised for South Road 200 00
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-$1,400 00
Paid by orders
1,628 85
Overdrawn
$ 228 85
PAUPER ACCOUNT
Amount raised by town . . . $250 00
Paid Elmer E. Grant for Wiley and Holmes
$198 36
Dr. E. C. Newcomb 2 00
Ernest Seabury, transportation .
8 00
E. L. Lamb for burial of Harvey Whit- comb 19 00
227 36
Unexpended balance
$22 64
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STATE PAUPER ACCOUNT
Paid C. A. Staples for Rose Twitchell, 1912, $ 66 32
Henry J. Luce, furniture for Rose Twitchell 6 75
F. A. Tribou for Rose Twitchell
3 52
Received from State for Rose Twitchell
$76 59
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNTS
Amount raised by town $400 00
Overlay 252 82
Received from State, R. R. and Tel. Tax
197 47
State dog tax refunded
62 48
$912 77
PAID BY ORDERS
C. L. Chapman, selectman, salary $ 60 00
J. E. Miller,
50 00
F. A. Tribou,
50 00
Henry J. Luce, treasurer,
25 00
Henry J. Luce, postage and stationery as
treasurer .
2 60
Elbridge Whitcomb, janitor at Town House ...
2 00
A. L. Tolman, collecting taxes 1910 and fees. . 20 00
119 72
J. J. Staples, town clerk, salary .
Charles Fisher, hunting moths 1912 20 00
Henry J. Luce, ballot booths .
17 83
Thomas W. Burr Ptg. Co., town reports 1912, 24 75
Frank Davis, public watering place 1 50
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