When was it published?

March 2, 1926 in Daily Kennebec Journal

Story March 2, 1926

Daily Kennebec Journal

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

E. M. Mcgugin, A. E. Lord, E. R. Fore, George A. Sparrow, H. A. Warren, G. G. Cary, J. E. Bodge, B. M. Moulton, John Crocker, George Carver, W. E. Seekins, L. L. Chapman

Q: What keywords are associated?

Town Meeting, Election, Selectmen, Appropriations, School Committee, Pittston

Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Pittston's annual town meeting elected officers including selectmen Fore, Sparrow, and Warren, and set appropriations for schools ($4250 total), highways ($2000), and other town expenses. A close vote for school committee required three ballots.

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Pittston Holds
Annual Town Meeting

The town of Pittston held its annual town meeting Monday with E. M. McGugin as moderator. There was opposition for the entire slate of candidates, the contest for the position of school committee member being especially close, three ballots being required before a decision was reached.

The officers and appropriations follow: Town clerk, A. E. Lord; 1st selectman, E. R. Fore; 2nd selectman, George A. Sparrow; 3rd selectman, H. A. Warren; treasurer and collector, G. G. Cary; school committee for three years, J. E. Bodge; road commissioners, north side, B. M. Moulton; Kennebec side, John Crocker; east side, George Carver; auditor, W. E. Seekins; constables, G. G. Cary, L. L. Chapman.

Appropriations: Support of the schools, $2500; school books and supplies, $250; repairs on school buildings, $500; high school, $1000; highways and bridges, $2000; town officers, $700; contingent, $2500; Memorial day, $35; school committee, $30; state aid roads, $1066; gravel, $500; support of poor, $500; Pinkham bridge, $200.

It was voted to leave the question of the Togus bridge to the selectmen and the highway commissioners.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What keywords are associated?

Town Meeting Election Selectmen Appropriations School Committee Pittston

What entities or persons were involved?

E. M. Mcgugin A. E. Lord E. R. Fore George A. Sparrow H. A. Warren G. G. Cary J. E. Bodge B. M. Moulton John Crocker George Carver W. E. Seekins L. L. Chapman

Where did it happen?

Pittston

Story Details

Key Persons

E. M. Mcgugin A. E. Lord E. R. Fore George A. Sparrow H. A. Warren G. G. Cary J. E. Bodge B. M. Moulton John Crocker George Carver W. E. Seekins L. L. Chapman

Location

Pittston

Event Date

Monday

Story Details

The town of Pittston held its annual town meeting with E. M. McGugin as moderator. There was opposition to the slate of candidates, with a close contest for school committee member requiring three ballots. Elected officers include town clerk A. E. Lord, selectmen E. R. Fore, George A. Sparrow, H. A. Warren, treasurer and collector G. G. Cary, school committee J. E. Bodge, road commissioners B. M. Moulton, John Crocker, George Carver, auditor W. E. Seekins, constables G. G. Cary and L. L. Chapman. Appropriations were set for schools, highways, town officers, and other expenses. The Togus bridge question was left to selectmen and highway commissioners.