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12.00
Harold Batcher, labor
23.80
Jeddie Brown, labor
6.00
Rufus Brown, labor
1.50
Dell Brown, labor
6.00
Beals & Walker, labor and plank
435.58
George Noyes, labor and plank
11.37
C. M. Conant & Co., culverts and repairs . .
64.98
E. L. Noyes, labor
6.12
E. W. Linkletter, labor
9.00
7.00
H. K. Greenlaw, labor
10.00
5.20
George Wyman, labor
2.00
5.00
Wilfred Hurd, labor
13.00
Frank Butler, labor
6.48
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I. N. Hayden, labor
44.60
36.45
Ray Corson, labor
1.20
Ed. Davis, labor
9.00
39.10
E. H. Tibbetts, labor
73.30
15.90
Chester Wentworth, labor
15.80
9.40
Nathan Berry, labor
4.00
3.10
F. A. Goodwin, labor
8.50
James Brown, labor
1.00
J. C. York, labor
9.00
6.00
Elmer Campbell, labor
22.50
Jeddie Brown, labor
1.20
A. W. Babb, labor
2.60
H. L. Wyman, plank
5.72
M. L. Tuttle, labor
13.00
39.60
Willie Nelson, labor
73.62
Ralph Taylor, labor
35.60
Chesley Stickney, labor
3.30
Leonard Tibbetts, labor
18.10
George Welch, labor
1.00
Frank Turner, labor
15.00
David Thompson, labor
10.10
Roland Cleveland
5.00
Elmer Campbell, labor
9.90
Sidney York, labor
9.62
Mont Sinclair, labor
17.50
Maurice Small, labor
5.40
Isaac Salley ,labor
2.40
Cyrus York, labor
15.00
Eugene York, labor
12.30
M. J. Leavitt, labor
24.60
Chas. Robinson, labor
5.85
Cyrus York, labor
9.50
George Bennett, labor
42.47
W. M. Drew, labor
51.50
41.60
Chas. Weston, labor
60.90
Joe Leavitt, labor
2.20
M. L. Dennis, labor
30.40
Selden Poland, labor
9.00
46.50
E. L. Noyes, labor
22.40
T. S. Austin, labor
13.00
Leander Brown, labor
1.20
12
Preston Small, labor
5.40
Amos Rines, labor
15.50
6.75
Wm. F. Huff, labor and lumber
49.00
41.80
Ray Jones, labor
13.00
40.00
Floyd York, labor
2.00
Erwin Huff, labor
8.80
Osgood York, labor
2.00
49.40
Frank Butler, labor
15.20
Earl Ward, labor
27.15
W. L. Turner, labor
10.00
9.80
Peter Willey, labor
4.00
Herbert Lincoln, labor
2.40
Donald McLean, labor
33.90
John McLean, labor
4.40
Fox Bros., labor
20.85
58.10
Par Nelson, labor
1.60
20.40
Harold Nelson, labor
8.60
Ora Judkins, labor
24.75
George Noyes, labor
69.65
Bert Mosher, labor
20.15
Andrew Knight, labor
4.60
J. C. Kincaid
16.41
Ben Webb, labor
13.00
Wilton Cottle, labor
8.20
A. C. Buzzell, labor
31.70
Chas. Chapman, labor
17.45
Chas. Taylor, labor
4.79
Frank Moody, labor
5.00
3.20
Amos Chapman, labor
4.00
Zealott Kincaid, labor
10.90
15.00
A. S. Woodman, labor
23.50
Edgar Perkins, labor
8.50
Edgar Fox, labor
3.60
Chester Berry, labor
16.50
Hazen Littlefield, labor
1.80
Ara Hall, labor
10.00
Sidney York, labor
18.00
H. O. Nason, labor
19.00
O. M. Nason, labor
11.50
Lyman Buzzell, labor
4.00
24.80
H. S. Elliott, 2 water tubs
3.00
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Chas. Buzzell, labor
36.58
A. J. Ward, labor
6.60
C. S. Leighton, labor
17.55
Wm. Leighton, labor
6.80
A. L. Trim, labor
29.00
Frank Whittier, plank
11.25
Wayland Magoon, labor
17.80
Philander Hoyt, labor
1.40
17.65
F. C. Allen, labor
77.40
13.75
S. S. Huff, labor
27.50
Forest Bryant, labor
2.25
Geo. Flanders, labor
36.80
Cassius Merrill, labor
15.50
Gus Nelson, labor
23.85
27.60
Ned Leavitt, labor
1.20
A. S. Hayden, labor
92.00
Hollis Brown, labor
12.00
L. W. Foss, labor
144.00
9.80
W. R. Tibbetts, labor and lumber
32.40
9.10
Horace Hayden, labor
2.80
John Hayden, labor
2.00
-W. C. Staples, labor
1.80
John Curtis, labor
24.40
O. V. York, labor
1.65
Cyrus Corson, labor
80.97
M. J. Hight, labor
4.80
L. N. Ellingwood, labor
18.50
Elmer Campbell, labor
3.75
Walter Raymond, labor
2.00
E. C. Taylor, labor
8.80
33.75
H. N. Flanders, water tub
1.50
J. E. Chapman & Son, labor
9.80
Sanders & Flanders, road supplies
37.22
Cecil Chapman, labor
3.50
29.05
T. C. Fox, plank
99.96
J. F. Holman, plank
.75
L. C. Williams, water tub
3.00
E. F. Wescott, labor
1.20
Andrew Knight, labor
6.00
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Ben Misner, labor
3.90
Victor Dysart, labor
2.60
Expended
3496.96
$2876.87
Total expenditure
$6373.83
Highway appropriation
$3200.00
Overdrawn
$3173.83
STATE ROAD ACCOUNT
Joint fund
$400.00
Expenditures :
Austin Taylor, labor
$4.50
Norman Hight, labor with team
12.50
Geo. Scribner, labor with team
15.00.
L. W. Foss, labor with team
15.00
Amount expended
$47.00
Unexpended balance
$353.00
HEARSE ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$400.00
Expended
437.21
Overdrawn
$37.21
SHEEP KILLED BY DOGS
Paid :
Amos Rines
$30.00
M. L. Tuttle
16.00
Philander Hoyt
8.00
Amos Chapman
30.00
$84.00
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Financial Standing of the Town Feb. 20, 1918
ASSETS
Cash in treasury
$719.26
Due from Town of Fairfield, pauper account 180.82
Due from Town of Lewiston, pauper account
32.13
Due from Town of Bingham, pauper account 41.00
Due from Town of Skowhegan, pauper acct.
25.50
Due from Town of Cambridge, pauper acct.
21.25
Due from Town of Hebron, pauper account
8.50
Due from Town of Hartland, pauper account
12.75
Due from State pauper account
42.85
Due from State, dog tax estimated
25.00
Due from State, burial of soldier's widow
35.00
Town property
100.00
$1244.06
LIABILITIES
Cement water tub, appropriation
$50.00
Town officers' bill unpaid
225.00
The Jacob Foss fund in trust
100.00
Orders drawn but not cancelled
45.65
Outstanding order on interest
3500.00
$3920.65
Liabilities above assets $2676.59
Respectfully submitted,
L. W. FOSS
W. R. TIBBETTS
I. N. HAYDEN
Selectmen of Athens.
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Treasurer's Report
M. J. HIGHT, Treasurer in account with the Town of Athens for the year ending February 20, 1918.
1917
Feb. 20 To cash on hand $503.67
27 To received from Town of Hart- land, School account 89.66
27 To received from Town of Fair- field, pauper account
116.53
27 To received from H. W. Wood ...
2.89
April 5 To received from Bingham, Eu- Knight's account
5.25
1 To interest on bank account
.83
May 11 To received from First National Bank of Skowhegan, order of Selectmen 1000.00
23 To received from Town Solon, tuition of Kiger children 13.20
23 To received from Town Solon for Hyloplate 18.00
June 5 To received from First National Bank, Skowhegan, order of Se- lectmen
500.00
Aug. 30 To received from the State for support of State paupers 113.40
Sept. 24 To received from H. N. Flanders, dog licenses 47.00
Oct.
20 To received Town Hartland, Coston Corner School 66.10
Nov. 30 To received from the State for State pensions 135.00
Dec.
1 To received from State, dog li- cense refunded 24.46
1 To received from School and Mill fund 754.24
1 To received from Common School fund 639.83
1 To received from R. R. & Tel. tax 1.12
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18 To received from State Highway Dept. 50.00
19 To received from State pensions 39.00
19 To received from Free High School 500.00 1918
Jan. 2 To received from State for dam- age to domestic animals 84.00
26 To received from State, support of State paupers 101.81
Feb
9 To received from Town of Har- mony for paper 16.00
13 To received from Town of Solon for paper 16.00
15 To received from Town of Corn- ville for tuition and paper 48.00
15 To received from Town of Corn- ville, pauper bill 9.60
20 To received from Frank Goodwin, Collector 11,065.66
20 To received from Somerset Acad- emy 14.00
20 To received from First National Bank, Skowhegan, order of Se- lectmen 2000.00
$17,975.25
CREDIT
1917
Sept. 5 Paid the State for maintenance
of State roads
$300.49
By paid State pensions 174.00
Oct. 1 By receipt for dog licenses 47.00
Dec. 12 Paid State tax 2020.33
20 Paid County tax 450.60
1918
Feb. 20 Orders paid and cancelled
14,263.57
Cash on hand
719.26
$17,975.25
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Auditor's Report
I have examined the books and accounts of the town for the year ending February 20, 1918 and find the payments properly vouched for and the books accurately balanced.
HAROLD C. W. BATCHER, Auditor.
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School Report
To the Citizens of Athens:
The work of the schools has been, we believe, well up to the standard of other years. Nevertheless there is room for improvement. There is no uniform course of study in the schools. Where many of the teachers have had but little ex- perience this is a distinct disadvantage. The State Superin- tendent is now having a course of study prepared which we hope will soon be available.
The weather and traveling have been such that attendance in the winter has been irregular and several of the schools were closed but will have a longer term this spring in order to get thirty weeks of school before July first.
You will note an unexpended balance in the Common School account. This is due to the fact that many of the schools have not kept the required thirty weeks. If the schools had con- tinued as long as intended this winter there would have been an overdraft in this account.
We would call your attention to the State Law requiring towns to appropriate money for the purchasing of flags and appliances for displaying them. This appropriation must be separate from all other appropriations for school purposes.
Near the end of our report we have recommended the amounts that we believe the town must raise for the ensuing year. We have carefully considered each one and feel that the amount asked for is as low as it is possible to make it.
COMMON SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Resources
Appropriation, March, 1917
$1850.00
State School and mill tax fund
754.24
State Common School fund
639.83
Interest on school fund note
88.31
Solon (tuition) 13.20
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Hartland (tuition
155.76
Cornville (tuition)
32.00
$3533.34
Expenditures
Teachers Wages:
Norma Stanley
$120.00
Esther Manson
95.00
Emma Mahoney
120.00
Opal B. Forbus
270.00
Gara C. Bosworth
2.61
Rena Fox
108.00
Belva B. Hutchinson
312.00
Blanche Ogden
108.00
Alice Leighton
85.00
Calla Scribner
178.50
Margaret Fraser
180.00
Ruby Willis
192.00
Lois M. Stover
144.00
Alice Barker
162.00
Hazel Clark
135.00
Vera Leighton
162.00
Lillian Shepard
36.00
$2668.50
Teachers' Board :
Mrs. Willard Drew ....... $40.00
$40.00
Fuel:
Spurgeon Linkletter
$3.00
Harold Sinclair
1.75
W. A. Nelson
20.00
E. H. Tibbetts
71.63
E. C. Taylor
30.00
$126.38
Janitors :
Cleba Chapman
$1.00
George Leavitt
4.00
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Frank Turner
3.00
Loantha Pike
4.00
Blanche Ogden
4.00
Scribner Cayford
26.00
Alden Bucknam
4.00
Mrs. Alden Bucknam
8.95
Mrs. Ray Jones
4.50
E. H. Tibbetts
3.00
Lillian Shepard
1.50
Vera Leighton
3.00
Alice Barker
3.00
Margaret Fraser
3.00
$72.95
Conveyance:
Fred Ward
$63.00
John Foss
151.50
L. J. Tibbetts
116.00
P. S. Poland
45.00
Sanders & Flanders
3.75
$379.25
Board of Pupil:
Mrs. H. E. Trueworthy $12.00
$12.00
Total expenditure on account of Common Schools $3299.08
Unexpended
$234.26
REPAIR ACCOUNT
Resources
Appropriation, March 1917
$300.00
Solon for Hyloplate 18.00
$318.00
Expenditures
M. J. Hight $0.98
L. B. Hoyt
6.35
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Sumner Williams
27.75
L. C. Williams
12.65
Frank York.
24.75
Hight & Ayer
79.85
Sanders & Flanders
4.82
E. H. Tibbetts
5.25
Chester Wentworth 13.75
E. J. Fox
21.50
J. T. Hight
29.15
Philander Hoyt
12.00
Alden Bucknam
1.00
McQuillan & Pooler
2.50
$242.30
Unexpended
$75.70
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES ACCOUNT
Resources
Appropriation, March, 1917 $350.00
Town of Cornville, for paper
16.00
Town of Harmony for paper
16.00
Town of Solon for paper
16.00
$398.00
Overdrawn
$9.38
Expenditures
E. E. Babb & Co.
$10.74
Ginn & Co. 159.28
D. C. Heath & Co. 35.22
4.65
Boston Paper Board Co.
60.00
D. H. Knowlton & Co.
1.00
Loring, Short & Harmon 2.50
H. L. Paimer 22.50
Silver Burdett & Co.
24.37
MacMillan & Co.
2.58
Sanders & Flanders
1.50
Allyn & Bacon
24.62
High & Ayer
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World Book Co.
21.85
American Book Co.
7.50
Whitcomb & Barrows
13.47
C. C. Birchard
15.60
$407.38
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Resources
State treasurer
$500.00
Appropriation
500.00
$1000.00
Expenditures
Paid Somerset Academy
$1000.00
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GENERAL STATISTICS
Average weekly wage of teachers during spring term 1917 $9.45
Average weekly wage of teachers during fall and win- ter, 1917-1918 $10.50
Average number of weeks schools were maintained during present fiscal year 27.7
Average weekly cost of all schools for entire fiscal year $120.10
Cost of 30 weeks school at $120.10 $3603.00
Estimated cost of 30 weeks school for ensuing year $3800.00
Probably available from other sources than town appropriation $1600.00
Amount town should appropriate $2200.00
We recommend that $200.00 be raised for repairs on school buildings.
We recommend that $350.00 be raised for the purchase of text books and supplies.
We recommend that $500.00 be appropriated for free high school purposes.
. Respectfully submitted,
E. H. TIBBETTS A. S. WOODMAN H. N. FLANDERS Superintending School Committee.
CARL T. RHOADES
Supt. of Schools,
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Town Clerk's Report FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 1, 1918
Number of marriages recorded from Jan. 1, 1917 to Jan. 1, 1918, twelve.
Number of births recorded from Jan. 1, 1917 to Jan. 1, 1918, nineteen.
Number of deaths recorded from Jan. 1, 1917 to Jan. 1, 1918, sixteen.
Amount of money received for dog licenses for the year 1917, $47.00.
MARRIAGES
1917
Jan. 22-By William Fletcher, Minister of the Gospel, Wal- lace E. Jones and Winnifred E. Trueworthy, both of Athens.
Mar. 28-By Fred Tuttle, Justice of the Peace, Hiram S. Tuttle and Elvira G. Corson, both of Athens.
Apr. 21-By Fred Tutttle, Justice of the Peace, Clarence E. York and Bertha A. York, both of Athens.
June 27-By Albert E. Whittier, Minister of the Gospel, Charles R. Forbus of Brighton, and Opal Boston of Athens.
July 3-By William Fletcher, Minister of the Gospel, Henry C. Rode and Eva M. Tuttle, both of Athens.
July 18-By B. H. Johnson, Minister of the Gospel, Sumner L. Giles of Athens and Josephine E. Fox of Embden.
August 20-By Charles B. Gilman, Justice of the Peace, Benj J. Corson and Rosebud Corson, both of Athens.
Sept. 29-By Charles B. Gilman, Justice of the Peace, Man- ley Corson and Axie Corson, both of Athens.
Nov. 1-By Albert E. Whittier, Minister of the Gospel, Byron W. Hurd of Athens and Florence Pearl Brown of Har- mony.
Dec. 19-By William Fletcher, Minister of the Gospel, Charles R. Delling of Solon, and Marilla M. Corson of Athens.
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Dec. 29-By George Merriam, Minister of the Gospel, Edward G. Nelson of Athens and Vangie Harvell of Madison.
Dec. 31-By William Fletcher, Minister of the Gospel, Charles F. Robinson and Vira K. Allen, both of Athens.
BIRTHS
1916
Jan. 14-To Rudolph and Elsie H. Loberg, a daughter. Jan. 16-To Roscoe A. and Bessie E. Tuttle, a daughter. Jan. 27-To Albert and Mary A. Wing, a son.
Feb. 4-To Charles E. and Birdena Whitney, a son.
May 13, 1916-To Harold D. and Fay E. Corson, a daughter.
1917
March 6-To Walter A. and Mary E. Hilton, a daughter. March 9-To Perley C. and Alice M. Turner, a daughter. April 9-To Herbert W. and Edith M. Wood, a daughter. April 9-To Lester A. and Alta B. Chase, a daughter. May 7-To Auren C. and Sadie C. Buzzell, a son. May 17-To Norman W. and Nellie B. Sawyer, a son. June 15-To Amos and Lulu A. Brown; a son.
June 22-To Amos F. and Nettie Corson, a son. July 8-To Wallace E. and Winnifred E. Jones, a son. July 27-To Augustus A. and Hilda M. Boulette, a daughter. Oct. 14-To Edgar J. and Rena M. Fox, a son. Dec. 16-To Horace and Lucinda Hayden, a son.
Dec. 18-To William F. and Leah Huff, a daughter.
Dec. 24, 1916-To Bertha A. York, a daughter.
DEATHS
1917
Jan. 22-Virginia Boston, aged 8 months, 28 days, cause Broncho Pneumonia.
Feb. 2-Esther A. Webb, aged 80 years, 10 months, 17 days, cause Broncho Pneumonia.
Feb. 7-Hiram F. Magoon, aged 86 years, 10 months, 10 days, cause Labor Pneumonia.
April 14-Almeda Eaton, aged 79 years, 7 months, cause Dilated Heart.
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May 12-Tabitha Turner, aged 78 years, cause Cerebral Appoplexy.
June 19-Hannah E. Parsons, aged 85 years, 11 months, 23 days, cause Asterio Scherosis.
July 4-Maria B. Hayden, aged 53 years, 2 months, 10 days, cause Diabetis.
July 18-Samuel T. Goodrich, aged 77 years, 2 months, 20 days, cause Cancer of Liver.
July 29-Olive Williams, aged 77 years, 1 month, 6 days, cause Cerebral Appoplexy.
August 11-Mahala A. Whittier, aged 77 years, 1 month, 11 days, cause Carcenoma Intestinal.
Oct. 15-Mary E. Fox, aged 83 years, 7 months, 2 days, cause Senile Pneumonia.
Nov. 29-Ella M. Noyes, aged 25 years, 8 months, 15 days, cause Uremia.
Dec. 3-Matilda Thompson, aged 67 years, cause Appoplexy.
Dec. 28-Annie L. Bush, aged 52 years, 11 months, 9 days, cause Uterine Tumor.
H. N. FLANDERS, Town Clerk.
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WARRANT
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF SOMERSET, SS.
To Frank A. Goodwin, Constable of the Town of Athens, Greeting:
In the name of the State of Maine you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Athens, quali- fied by law to vote in town affairs to meet and assemble at Wesserunsett Hall in said Athens on Monday the eleventh day of March, A. D. 1918 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, to wit:
Art. 1-To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2-To choose a town Clerk for the ensuing year.
Art. 3-To choose Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
Art. 4-To choose a Town Treasurer.
Art. 5-To choose an Auditor of Accounts.
Art. 6-To choose two members of the Superintending School Committee, one for three years and one for two years.
Art. 7-To choose a truant officer.
Art. 8-To choose a Collector of Taxes and fix his compen- sation for collecting the same, also to fix the time when the taxes shall become due and collectable.
Art. 9-To choose Constable and all other town officers which towns are required by law to choose at their annual March meeting.
Art. 10-To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to assist Wesserrunsett Valley Fair, and if so, to fix the amount.
Art. 11-To see if the town will vote to donate to Beckwith and Taylor a sum of money if they will rebuild on the Hathorn place, so called, if so, to fix the amount, if not, to see if the town will vote to exempt them for taxation for a term of years.
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Art. 12-To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to be paid on outstanding indebtedness.
Art. 13-To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select- men to sell the old hearse and hearse house.
Art. 14-To see if the town will vote to raise $88.31 to pay the interest on the school fund note.
Art. 15-To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the purchase of flags for school buildings, and applian- ces for displaying them.
Art. 16-To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the support of common schools for the ensuing year.
Art. 17-To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to repair and construct school buildings.
Art. 18-To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to purchase school books and supplies.
Art. 19-To see if the town will vote to authorize the Super- intending School Committee to maintain any school with an av- erage attendance of less than eight scholars.
Art. 20-To see if the town will vote to authorize the Super- intending School Committee to make a contract with the trustees of Somerset Academy to send all free high school scholars in town to Somerset Academy during the year, and if so, to see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to pay the tuition of said scholars.
Art. 21-To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to build and repair Summer roads.
Art. 22-To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to build and repair culverts and bridges.
Art. 23-To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for Winter roads.
Art. 24-To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the support of the Poor for the ensuing year.
Art. 26-To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to pay incidental expenses.
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Art. 26-To see what sum of monew the town will vote to raise for Memorial Day.
Art. 27- To see if the town will vote "yes" or "no" on the question of appropriating and raising money necessary to entitle the town to State aid as provided in Section 19 of Chapter 25 of the Revised Statutes of 1916.
Art. 28-To see if the town will appropriate and raise the sum of $533.00 for the improvement of the section of State aid road as outlined in the report of the State Highway Commission in addition to the amount regularly raised for the care of ways highways and bridges; the above amount being the maximum which the town is allowed to raise under the provisions of sec- tion 18 of Chapter 25 of the Revised Statutes of 1916.
Art. 29-To see if the town will vote to raise money and what sum for the maintainance of State and State aid highways during the ensuing year within the limits of the town under the provisions of Sections 8 and 17 of Chapter 25 of the Revised Statutes of 1916 and Chapter 272 of the Public Laws of 1915.
Art. 30-To see if the town will vote to instruct the Select- men to petition the next Legislature for an appropriation to be expended in the repair of roads and bridges in the town of Athens.
Art. 31-To see what action the town will take in relation to exterminating the brown tail moth and pass all votes neces- sary respecting the same.
Art. 32-To elect one or more fire wards, fix their compen- sation and raise a sum of money for the same.
Art. 33-To see if the town will vote to maintain with the town of Hartland a union school at Coston's' Corner schoolhouse so called, in the town of Athens in accrdance with Section 21 Chapter 15, of the Public Laws of Maine.
Art. 34-To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to hire money and issue Town orders on interest there- on to pay on orders due and demanded, said money to be first paid and charged to the Treasurer and by him paid on said orders.
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You are also required to give notice that the Selectmen will be in session on the said day and at the said place of meeting from nine until ten o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of correcting the list of voters.
Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your doings thereon at or before the above mentioned day of meeting.
Given under our hands at Athens this twentieth day of February, A. D. 1918.
L. W. FOSS W. R. TIBBETTS I. N. HAYDEN
Selectmen of Athens.
:
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers
OF THE
Town of Athens
FOR THE
Year Ending February 20, 1919
Annual Reports
OF THE
Town Officers
OF THE
Town of Athens
FOR THE
Year Ending February 20, 1919
Press of The Independent-Reporter Company Skowhegan, Maine
Town Officers, 1918-1919
Moderator WALDO N. SANDERS
Town Clerk HARRY N. FLANDERS
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor
JOHN F. HOLMAN A. E. RINES
GEO. E. FLANDERS
School Committee
H. N. FLANDERS
ARTHUR WOODMAN
E. H. TIBBETTS
Superintendent of Schools CARLE T. RHOADES
Town Treasurer M. J. HIGHT
Collector of Taxes HORACE S. ELLIOTT
Auditor of Accounts
HAROLD C. W. BATCHER
Selectmen's Report
MONEY VOTED BY THE TOWN AT ANNUAL MEETING, 1918
For Common Schools
$2200.00
Free High School
500.00
Interest on School Fund Note 88.31
School Books and Supplies
350.00
Repair and construction of school
buildings
200.00
Building and repairing roads and cul- verts
2500.00
Breaking snow roads
1500.00
Support of poor
500.00
Incidental expenses
1000.00
State road expenses
200.00
To pay outstanding indebtedness
1000.00
Flags and appliances for school build- ings
25.00
Expenses of Memorial Day
25.00
Expenses of Wesserunsett Valley Fair
100.00
Expenses of Fire warden
10.00
$10,198.31
State tax
$2020.33
County tax
450.60
Overlay
163.48
$2634.41
$12,832.72
VALUATION OF TOWN
Real estate, resident
$138,430 00
Real estate, non-resident
43,030.00
Total real estate
$241,460.00
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Personal estate, resident
.$108,087.00
Personal estate, non-resident 34,910.00
Total personal estate $142,997.00
Total valuation of town
$384,457.00
Rate of taxation 32 mills on a dollar.
Tax on valuation
$12,302.62
276 polls @ $2.00 each
552.00
Supplementary tax
119.20
Total amount committed
$12,973.82
AMOUNT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY APRIL 1, 1918
No. Av. Val. Total Val.
Horses and mules
343
$105.20 $36,070.00
Colts, 3 to 4 years old
15
94.33
1,415.00
Colts, 2 to 3 years old
16
65.94
1,055.00
Colts under 2 years old
11
49.55
545.00
Cows
642
42.26
27,130.00
Oxen
52
105.09
5,465.00
3 year olds
44
43.52
1,915.00
2 year olds
133
28.83
3,835.00
Sheep, over 35 in No.
167
10.44
1,744.00
Swine, over ten in No.
4
10.00
40.00
Total taxable live stock Exempt Live Stock:
$79,214.00
One year old
214
$3,540.00
Sheep, to 35 in No.
1053
10,778.00
Swine to ten in No.
224
3,829.00
Total exempt value
$18,147.00
Stock in Trade
$6,250.00
Logs and Lumber
33,700.00
Carriages,, No. 113
1,302.00
Automobiles, No. 44
8,115.00
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Musical Instruments, 21 2,225.00
Other Property 12,191.00
Total Amount of Other Property $63,783.00
Total Amount of Live Stock Brought Down
$79,214.00
Total amount of personal property taxed
$142,997.00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
Lee W. Foss, services as selectman $85.00
W. H. Tibbetts, services as selectman 45.00
M. J. Hight, services as town treasurer 50.00
Carl T. Rhoades, salary as Supt. of Schools 155.58
Independent-Reporter Co., printing town
reports 34.00
Central Maine Power Co., electric lights 234.00
First National Bank, interest 208.30
Loring Short & Harmon, record books 3.00
C. S. Leighton, for potatoes
12.85
H. C. W. Batcher, services as auditor 5.00
I. N. Hayden, services as selectman
40.00
Smith & Sale, record books
5.00
W. N. Sanders, services as moderator
3.00
Wes. Valley Fair, amt. voted by town
100.00
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