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ANNUAL REPORTS

OF THE

Plantation Officers OF THE

Plantation of

JACKMAN

FOR THE

i Municipal Year of 1917-1918

ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE

Plantation Officers OF THE

Plantation of

JACKMAN FOR THE

Municipal Year of 1917-1918

Press of The Independent-Reporter Compan

Skowhegan, Maine

Auditor's Report

To the Inhabitants of Jackman Plantation: The accounts of the Assessors, Plantation Treasurer and

School Committee for the fiscal year ending March 25, 1918, have been duly examined by me and I find the same to be cor-rect, with all payments properly vouched for.

ABRAiM NEJWTON, Auditor.

Plantation Officers for the Municipal Year 1 9 1 7 - 1 9 1 8

Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor W. S. MOORE JAMES H. MURTHA

H. P. McKENNEY

Plantation Clerk E. A. PIPER

Treasurer E. A. PIPER

Collector JOHN A. BURKE

Agent C. H. MILLS

Auditor ABRAM NEWTON

Road Commissioners JAMES H. MURTHA H. P. McKENNEY

Superintending School Committee FROST WILLIAMS WILLIAM A. TAYLOR

JOHN B. STERLING

Board of Health WILLIAM A. TAYLOR JAMES FORD

WILLIAM A. ANDERSON

Fire Warden HARRY STILWELL

Fire Chief WILLIAM POULIN

Selectmen's Statement

ASSESSORS' REPORT

To the Citizens of Jackman Plantation:— The following report of Appropriations, Assessments and

Valuation for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1918. We wish to say here that at the time of the assessment of

taxes that it was impossible to get the amount of the State tax and we did not receive the correct amount of same until May 25, 1917, being too late to get the amount into the assessment.

We were obliged to estimate the amount of the State tax and said estimate was not large enough by the sum of Six Hundred and Seven Dollars and seventy eight cents.

Below is the report respectfully submitted to the taxpayers of Jackman Plantation:

RAISED AT ANNUAL MARCH MEETING-1917

State Aid Road Repairs of Highways and Bridges . . . Winter road Repair of sidewalks Maintenance of State road Common schools Text books Joint Supt. of Schools Hydrant rental Street lights Support of poor Officers and miscellaneous expenses Interest on Plantation debt Insurance, apparatus and appliances Constable Pepin road

$533.00 1350.00 150.00 200.00 150.00 535.00 150.00 100.00 400.00 500.00 500.00

1500.00 2000.00 250.00 500.00 50.00

$8868.00

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County tax $692.14 Overlay 284.12

$976.26

Total town and county tax $9844.26 State and fire tax, estimated 3270.56

Total assessment $13,114.82 Assessed on real estate and personal prop-

erty $12,034.82 360 polls 1,080.00

$13,114.82

Number of polls, 360 Polls not taxed, 4 Rate of poll tax, $3.00 Rate on estates, .0275

VALUATION APRIL 1, 1917

Real estate, resident $209,083.00 Real estate, non-resident 131,894.00

Total real estate $340,977.00 Personal estate, resident $68,335.00 Personal estate, non-resident 29,690.00

Total personal property $98,025.00

Grand total valuation $439,002.00

LIVE STOCK

211 horses $19,835.00 3 colts, 3 to 4" years old 200.00 4 colts 2 to 3 years old 200.00 6 colts under 2 years old 180.00

98 cows 1470.00

Total live stock $21,885.00

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OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY

Trust Company stock $1800.00 Stock in trade 32,600.00 12 boats 1215.00 Logs and lumber, 3 million ft 18,000.00 Automobiles, 44 9950.00 53 musical instruments 3445.00 Other property 9330.00

$76,140.00

Total personal property $98,025.00 On the thirtieth day of April the above assessment was

committed to John A. Burke, collector for the Plantation, who furnished bonds satisfactory to the Assessors.

W. S. MOORE JAMES H. MURTHA H. P. McKENNEY

Assessors of Jackman Plantation.

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UNCOLLECTED TAXES 1916

Joe Clair $3.00 Dan Kelley 3.00 Frank Kiah 3.00 D. Charron 3.00 A. Stevens 3.00 Gust Valley 3.00 Paul and Arthur Blais 22.68 Alex Crawford 25.24 Fred Allair 14.24 William Bennett 36.56 Joe Gilbert 3.00 George Roderick 6.48 A. J. Mclntyre 17.38

$143.58

JOHN BURKE, Collector.

UNCOLLECTED, 1917

Clarence Bartley $11.94 William Bennett 34.38 Joseph Boutin . 3.69 Thomas Cyrai 3.69 Frank Harrington 13.75 Eugene LeClair 4.38 Frank Matty 12.38 Simeon Oclair 4.79 Thomas Roderick 6.50

$95.50

Assessment to be collected, 1917 $13,114.82 Assessment Supplementary tax $20.63 Paid Plantation Treasurer $13,019.32 Paid Plantation Treasurer, Sup. tax $20.63 Balance due from John Burke, Collector, 1917 $95.50

ABATEMENTS 1916 TAXES

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Frank Albert, gone $3.00 James Bernard, gone 3.00 Telas Busliey, gone 3.00 John Burbee, gone 3.00 Eddie Brack, gone 3.00 Ed. Boudway, gone 3.00 Jo Burgoins, gone 3.00 A. Beadway, gone 3.00 Thomas Bergreon, gone 3.00 Levi Befour, gone 3.00 Ed. Clutire, gone 3.00 Napolian Champine, gone 3.00 James Crawford, assessed in Moose River . . 3.00 Geo. Crawford, gone in Moose River 3.00 George Cuture, gone 3.00 Loney Colligan, gone 3.00 Alphonse Champine, gone 3.00 Amados Dayon, gone 3.00 John Duchane, gone 3.00 Joe Digunalt, gone 3.00 Phil Dionne, gone 3.00 Willie Delare, gone 3.00 Arthur Fortier, gone 3.00 Phillias Fortier, gone 3.00 Nap Fortier, gone 3.00 Odilas Goulet, gone 3.00 Chas. Gagne, gone 3.00 Joe Gagne, gone 3.00 John Grigware, gone 3.00 Joe Gilbert, gone 3.00 Chas. Holland, gone 3.00 Winslow Hall, gone 3.00 G. W. Judkins, gone 3.00 Alcid Jutrus, gone 3.00 W. F. Jude, gone 3.00 Ed. Julian, gone 3.00 Joseph Julian, Sr., old age 3.00 Archie Juchance, gone 3.00 Peter King, gone 3.00 Arnima King, gone 3.00

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Moses LaBack, gone 3.00 Ed. Lameux, gone 3.00 Mike LaPlant, gone 3.00 Ed Lozier, gone 3.00 Joe Laundry, error 3.00 Herbert LaVasser, gone 3.00 W. J. Meager, gone 3.00 Carl Minard, gone 3.00 Prank Morin, gone 3.00 Francis J. Maheau, gone 3.00 Ben Moore, gone 3.00 Chas. Nelson, gone 3.00 Joe Nedeau, gone 3.00 Louis Nedeau, gone 3.00 George Pepin, gone 3.00 Alphonse Poulin, gone 3.00 Ovit Plant, gone 3.00 Fred Pease, error 3.00 Arcidias Richard, gone 3.00 Alfred Roy, gone 3.00 Antone Reim, gone 3.00 Camille Roy, gone 3.00 Hiploite Roy, gone 3.00 Arthur Stowell, gone 3.00 Napolian Tardy, gone 3.00 Alphonse Turcotte, gone 3.00 Joe Tardy, gone 3.00 Gust Valley, gone 3.00 Garnet Young, gone 3.00 W. E. Spencer, error, taxed in Waterville 41.70 Holt & Hight, error, taxed in Skowhegan 58.38 C. F. Fox, error, taxed in Dennistown 8.34 Chas. Pelkey, gone 3.00 Peter Thibodeau, Jr., unable to pay 3.74 Chas. Wise, gone 9.95 Mrs. Agnes Thompson, error 2.78 Thebe Burke, error 1.39 Jack Zandee, gone 3.00 Paul Grevoy, minor 3.00 W. J- Murray 3.00

$345.24

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Polls 73 @ $3.00 $219.00 Personal and real estate 126.24

$345.24

TAXES FOR 1916—H. L. COLBY, COLLECTOR

Balance due 1916 $527.82 Received from H. L. Colby, Collector, 1916 $39.00 Received from H. L. Colby, collector,

abatement order 345.24 $384.24

Balance 1916 taxes due from collector $143.58

UNCOLLECTED TAXES, 1917

Clarence Bartley $11.94 William Bennett 34.38 Joseph Boutin 3.69 Thomas Cyrai 3.69 Frank Harrington 13.75 Eugene LaClair 4.38 Frank Matty 12.38 Simeon O. Clair 4.79 Thomas Roderick 6.50

$95.50 Amount to be collected by John Burke, col-

lector, 1917 $13,114.82 Supplementary tax 20.63

$13,135.45 Paid E. A. Piper, Treas., 1917 $13,019.32 Paid E. A. Piper, Treas., Supplementary tax

1917 20.63 $13,039.95

Balance due plantation by John Burke, col-lector, uncollected taxes, 1917 $95.50

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COMMISSIONS 1917, JOHN BURKE

Paid John Burke, commission for collecting $13,019.32 and $20.63 supplementary tax $13,039.95 at 2 per cent $260.79 Paid from Miscellaneous account $260.79

SNOW ROADS AOCOUNT

Voted and raised $150.00 Unexpended, 1916 60.63

$210.63

Expended

Paid Sunny Charett $1.75 Joseph Nolette 4.50 James Murtha 8.50 Louis Blais 11.40 Philip Gilbert 6.75 W. S. Moore 18.75 Jos. Morin 10.00 Jas. Murtha 25.00 Edward Pease 10.00 Guy Perkins \ 4.50 Phy McKenney 4.50 Ambrose Colby 19.70 H. P. McKenney 94.00 Louis Blais 3.00 W. S. Moore 32.50

$254.85

Amount overdrawn $44.22

SIDEWALK AOCOUNT

Voted and raised $200.00 Balance unexpended, 1917 154.65

$354.65

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Expended Florian Dugal, 1 y2 days labor, $5.00 $7.50 James H. Murtha

To team 19 days and man, $5.00 . . . . . . 95.00 To work shovelling 2.50 2 loads gravel 1.60 To A. Dogon, pd. by Murtha 6.25 2 days and man, $6.00 12.00

Geo. Nichols To work 9x/4 days and team, $5.00 46.25 Man V2 day 1.25

Isaac Thibodeau 160 loads gravel .10 16.00

W. S. Moore, 1 day, man and team 5.00 $193.35

Balance unexpended $161.30

POOR ACCOUNT

Voted and raised by town $500.00 Unexpended, 1917 332.20 Received from State 458.00

Available $1290.20

Expended

Paid Mrs. Baptist Pellitier, account of Joseph Pelkey $449.80

Paid W. S. Moore for furniture delivered pest house 19.00

Paid Thomas Murtha, board tramps 17.60

$486.40

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STATE PAUPERS

Paid Mrs. Gardiner Holden, care and board Emma Nadeau $368.00

Paid on account of Martin Newman, in-sane pauper 26.92

$881.32

Balance unexpended $408.88

HYDRANT ACCOUNT

Voted and raised $400.00

Expended

Paid Jackman Water Light and Power Co... $400.00

DUMPING GROUND ACCOUNT

Unexpended, 1917 $50.00 Balance unexpended $50.00

ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Voted and raised $500.00 Unexpended, 1917 142.50

Amount available $642.50

Expended

Paid Dennistown Power Co $595.00

Balance unexpended $47.50

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STATE ROAD MAINTENANCE

Raised by town $150.00 Received from State 38.70

$188.70

Expended

Frank Thibodeau, 1 day, man and team.. . . $5.00 James H. Murtha, 1 day, man and team 6.00 James H. Murtha, 11 % days, $5.00 56.25 James H. Murtha, 2y2 days, self 7.50 James H. Murtha, 1 1-6 days on road ma-

chine 14.50 Man picking rocks 2.25 Paid Poulin boys 1.00 F. Dugal and team, 4 days 20.00 W. S. Moore, 3 days, and team 15.00 Jas. Murtha, 4 days man and team 24.00 Jos. Laundry, 6V2 days 11.87 Ambrose Colby, 4 days with team 20.00 Thomas Clair, 4% days 12.38 Amedia Poulin, 3y2 days 9.62 Willis Henderson, 3y2 days labor 6.75 Isaac Thibodeau 138 loads gravel 13.80 Chas. Barnier, 1 day with team 5.00 Hannah Shelley 87 loads gravel 8.70 Mike Shaw, 2 days with team 10.00 George Nichols, 7 2-3 days labor with team 40.90 Chas. Barnier, % day with team 3.00 F. Dugal, 4 days with team 24.00

$317.52

Amount overdrawn $128.82

GILBERT AND PEPIN ROAD

Voted and raised by town $50.00 Unexpended, 1917 4 9

Available $50.48

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Expended

Paid Jas. H. Murtha, 1 day on Pepin road with team ,

Paid Joseph Gilbert, work on Pepin road.. 46.50 $51.50

Amount overdrawn $1.01

STATE AID ROAD

Balance unexpended, 1916 $0.03 Raised by Plantation 1. . . 533.00 Received from State, refund 518.89

$1051.92

Cash Paid

H. L. Colby $103.60 Joseph Gilbert 30.00 H. L. Colby 85.40 Gideon Ronco 3.00 Jonas Holden 30.00 H. E. Armstrong 88.50 George Nichols 34.50 Jonas Holden 22.50 Ambrose Colby 127.50 F. Dugal 24.00 F. Dugal 58.50 William Mclntyre 70.50 Paul Ronco 94.50 Joseph Laundry 3.00 Mike Shaw 123.00 Chas. Barnier 63.00 William Mclntyre 48.00 Joseph Pooler 12.00 James Murtha 42.00

$1063.50

Balance overdrawn $11.58

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Expended as follows: Foreman H. L. Colby, 26 days @ $3.00 $78.00 146% days horse and man labor @ $6.00 877.50 6 days man labor, $3.00 18.00

Total paid for teams and men . . $973.50

Material purchased: 550 loads of gravel @ .05 $27.50 C. P. Ry. Co., freight .35 Repairs on plow 5.50 J. S. Williams, repairs 4.85 H. A. Young, cement 4.10 Catch basin 4.50 36 ft. pipe @ $1.20 43.20

$90.00

Total cost of road $1063.50

HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES Common Road Account

Voted and raised $1350.00 Voted to hire 1500.00

$2850.00

NICHOLS BRIDGE

Henry Duplissy, 2y2 days @ $2.25 $5.62 Peter Pumelo, 4y2 days @ $3.00 13.50 Louis Gagnon, 5% days @ $2.25 11.81 Jules Boutin, 5 3-4 days @ $3.00 17.25 Joseph Gagnon, 6 3-4 days @ $3.00 20.25 Thomas Cyrai, 6 3-4 days, @ $3.00 20.25 Antoine Guay, 3y2 days @ $2.25 7.87 F. Dugal, 8 days @ $5.00 40.00 L. Pepin, 3% days @ $2.25 7.87 Earl Pease 3-4 day 1-75 Ed. Brooks, 5 days @ $3.00 15.00

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Thomas Pease, 1 3-4 4.00 Octave Pease, 5%, $3.00 16.50 Antonine Guay, 4% days @ $2.75 11.25 G. Dulac, 3*4 days @ $3.00 9.75 Adelard Morin, hauling lumber 6.25 Albert Veilleux, blacksmith work 12.75

James H. Murtha Self, 131/2 days @ $4.00 54.00 Team, 9 days @ $5.00 45.00 Team 5 days @ $6.00 30.00 Joe Mooney y2 days 1.50 Jerry Laundry, y2 day 1.50

F. Dugal, 4i/2 days @ $6.00 27.00 Charles Barnier, y2 days @ $5.00 2.50 Thomas Gero, 13% days @ $3.00 40.50 Joseph Laundry, iy2 days @ $3.00 4.50 P. Champagne, 10 days @ $3.50 35.00 Mike Shaw, 3 days @ $5.00 15.00 Edw. Graffte 3 days @ $6.00 ' 18.00 Paul Ronco, 4y2 days @ $6.00 27.00 Geo. Nichols. 1 day 6.00 Isaac Thibodeau, 280 loads gravel 22.00

Isaac Newton: Team and 3 men 10.00 Team and 3 men 1-2 day 5.00 Team and 2 men 7.50 1 cart 2.00 Team and 2 men 1-2 day 3.75 Team and 2 men 1 day 7.50 8 loads of rock .40 Team and 2 men 1 day 8.50 1 man 1-2 day 1.25 1 day, team and man 6.00

William Poulin, rocks 7.00 Harry Young, material 15.78

$625.85

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COMMON ROADS Paid George Morrow, 3 days work @ $3.00 $9.00

John Pease, 6 days work @ $2.50 15.00 Joseph Nolette, 6 days work @ $2.50 . 15.00 Joseph Nolette, 1-2 day, horse .75 Jos. Fogg, 4 1-2 days 15.00 John Pease, cutting bushes, 3 miles,

@ $13.50 40.50 Medle Gilbert, work on road 2.00 F. Dugal, 4 days @ $5.00 20.00 Joseph Fogg, cutting bushes 81.00 Amidos Poulin 1 day 1.75 Frank Thibodeau, 3 days @ $5.00 15.00 A. Pellerin, 5 days @ $5.00 25.00 Thomas Claire, 1 day 2.75 Jackman Lumber Co., lumber 8.75 Chas. Barnier, 2 days @ $5.00 10.00 Thomas Gero, 1 day 3.00 John Pease, 1 day 3.00 Maurice Mateau, cutting bushes and

work on road 30.00 Joseph Thibodeau, labor on road 17.00 Ambrose Col'by, labor on common

road and board for 6 horses 16.25 Isaac Thibodeau, 140 loads gravel 14.00 Joseph Nolet, 1 day 3.00 Gideaon Ronco, 5 days, team $5.00 . . 25.00 Isaac Newton, y2 day, man and team 2.50

6 horses, 3 men y2 day 7.50 4 horses 2 men 1 day 10.00 1 man and plank 1.00 y2 day man and team 2.50 y2 day man and team 2.50 y2 day man and team 2.50

Hannah Shelley, 108 loads gravel 12.80 Louis Duplissy, 1 day 3.00

$458.54

Paid H. P. McKenney, labor, team hire, etc: 2 men, 4 horses, 2-3 day 7.50 2 men, 4 horses 10-00

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Plow on McKenney's Road" 2.00 4 horses, 2 men 10.00 1 man, 1 day 2.50 4 men, 6 horses on road machine . . 19.00 Frank Kiah on culverts 2.50 One man 2 days 5.00 Spikes -96 Nine men 22.50 6 horses on road machine, 2 men 14.00 2 horses, 1 man hauling plank 5.00 2 horses, 1 man hauling gravel 5.00 6 horses on road machine 14.00 1 pr. horses hauling plank 5.00 1 pr. horses hauling gravel 5.00 Seven men 1 day 17.50 1 man y2 day 1-25 2 men at Nolet's building bridge 5.00 1 man and team 2.50 4 horses on road machine y2 day . . 6.00 1 man 2.50 2 men, 1 pair horses 7.50 1 man, 1 pair horses 5.00 1 man, 1 pair horses 5.00 1 man, 1 pair horses 5.00 1 man, 1 pair horses 5.00 14 day 2.00 6 horses, 3 men, y2 day 7.50 1 man, y2 day 1.25 2 men picking rocks 5.00 5 men, 1 pr. horses 15.50 6 horses, 3 men, road machine 16.50 1 y2 days, 1 man 3.75 1 man, 1 pr. horses 5.00 1 man, pr. horses hauling gravel 5.00 1 man, pr. horses hauling gravel 5.00 2 men, 2-3 day 4.25 Man and team, y2 day 2.50 Road machine 4 men 2-3 days 12.60 3 boys picking rocks ' 5.25 6 horses and machine, 2 men y2 day.. 7.50 3 boys y2 day 2.65

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2 men making culverts 5.00 1 man hauling gravel 5.00 1 man hauling gravel 5.00 1 man hauling gravel 5.00 1 man hauling gravel 5.00 1 man hauling gravel 5.00 6 horses, machine and 3 men 16.50 6 horses, machine and 3 men 16.50 2 hoys, 1 day 2.50 6 horses, 5 men 20.00 2 horses, 2 men 7.50 6 horses 5 men 20.00 8 horses, 6 men, 1 day; 2 horses, 1

man y2 day, 3 men, 1 day 24.00 6 horses, 4 men 16.50 1 team 7.50 Man and team on road y2 day 2.50 4 horses, 4 men 15.00 4 horses, 2 men 10.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 5.00 2 boys 3.50 1 man, 1 pr. horses 5.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 5.00 1 man 1 pr. horses y2 day 2.5X) 1 man, 1 pr. horses 5.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 5.00 2 men, 1 pr. horses 7.50 1 man, 1 pr. horses 5.00 2 men 6.00 1 man, y2 day 8 men, six horses 33.00 6 men, 8 horses 30.00 6 men, 8 horses 30.00 5 men, 4 horses 6 men, 5 horses 25.50 4 men, 3 horses 1 6-5 0

Dynamite, caps and fuse 3.00 1 man, 2 horses 6.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 6.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 6.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 6.00

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2 men, 2 pr. horses 12.00 3 men, 6 horses 18.00 1 man, 2 horses 6.00 1 man, 2 horses 6.00 1 man, 2 horses 6.00 4 men, 2 horses 15.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 6.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 6.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 6.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 6.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 6.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 6.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses 6.00 I man, 1 pr. horses 6.00 3 men, 4 horses 15.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses y2 day 3.00 3 men, 2 pr. horses 15.00 2 men, 2 pr. horses 12.00 2 men, 2 pr. horses 12.00 2 men, 2 pr. horses 12.00 2 men, 2 pr. horses 12.00 2 men, 2 pr. horses 12.00 4 men, 1 pr. horses 15.00 3 men, 4 horses 15.00 2 men, 1 pair horses 9.00 1 man, 1 pr. horses, y2 day 3.00 2 men, 1 man, y2 day 7.50 7 men, 1 pr. horses 24.00 4 men 2 pr. horses 18.00 4 men 12.00 1 man 1 pr. horses, y2 day 3.00 Plank for 30 culverts $4.00 120.00 Tom Crawford, 4 days work 10.00 6 horses, 3 men, 1 day 15.00 1 man, y2 day 1.50 2 men, 1 pr. horses 7.50 2 men, 2 pr. horses 12.00

$1192.46 Paid John Pease 10y2 days work $31.50

F. R. Holden, 3 days, team and man . . 18.00 Thomas Cyer, 1 day 3.00

$52/50

Paid James H. Murtha, labor, team hire, etc: 2 pr. horses on road machine 1 day $5.50 2 men 1 day 5.50 2 teams 1 day 10.00 2 teams 1 day 10.00 1 team 1 day 5.00 2 teams 1 day 10.00 2 teams 1 day 10.00 2 teams y2 day 5.00 2 teams y2 day 5.00 Paid Arthur Fortier, 3 days labor 7.50 1 team y2 day 2.50 2 teams 1 day on road machine 5.50 2 men 5.50 3-4 days, road machine 8.30 2 teams 1 day, Cook St 10.00 1 team 1 day, Cook St 5.00 2 teams 1 day 10.00 Paid Arthur Fortier, 4 days labor . . 10.00 2 teams 1 day, Cook St 10.00 2 teams y2 day 5.00 1 team y2 day on road machine 2.50 Paid August Dedgum 8.75 1 team y2 day 2.50 1 team 1 day 5.00 1 team 1 day 5.00 1 team y2 day 2.50 2 team 1 day 5.00 1 team % day 1-25 3-4 days on road machine 8.75 y2 days on Pepin road 2.50 y2 days on Pepin road, self 1-50 1 day labor, self 3.00 Team 1 day 5.00 Team 1 day 5.00 Labor 1 day, self 3.00 y2 day labor, self I-50

2 days labor on road, self 6.00 2 days, 1 team 1 0-0 0

6 days 1 man and team, $5.00 30.00 2 days 1 man 7 0 0

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36.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00

$327.05

SUMMARY

Nichols Bridge $625.85 Common Roads 511.04 James Murtha 327.05 H. P. McKenney 1192.46

$2656.40 Unexpended $193.60

Available as above $2850.00

SMALLPOX ACCOUNT

Received from Rowe Bros., refunded $29.21 Received from State 225.41

$254.62

Expended

Paid Joseph Pepper $62.50 Rowe Bros 56.99 Alfred Bolduc 3.00 Thomas Bartley 17.80 Rowe Bros 29.21 Isaac Thibodeau 12.00 Jas. Bartley 21.00 Jas. Bartley 15.00 Clarence Bartley 18.00 Joseph Poulin 35.00 J. S. Williams 9.50 Gideon Ronco 37.00 Alfred Vigue 6.00

6 days 1 man and team 1 day, 1 man and team 1 day, 1 man and team 1 day, 1 man and team 1 day, 1 man and team 1 day, 1 man and team

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Prank Nadeau 5.00 Medie LaCour 2.05 Dennistotwn Co 108.50 L. R. Moore 3.00 N. W. Bartley 9.00 Bodwitch & Webster 25.00 H. A. Young 36.98 B. D. Humphreys 17.25 J. C. Ford 8.00 J. M. Boothby 66.50 J. A. Bulmer 10.00 J. S. Williams 19.50 Philip Gilbert 3.00 W. S. Moore 40.60

$677.38

Overdrawn $422.76

Under Chapter 276, Public Laws of Maine 1917

Received from State $62.85

Expended

Paid Mrs. Edith Young $29.13 Paid Edna Sands 52.00

$81.13

Overdrawn $18.28

INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT $2000.00

123.86 $2123.86

Voted by plantation Unexpended, 1916 .

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Expended

Paid Skowhegan Savings Bank, interest $71.56 Paid Fred Pierce, interest 250.00 Paid Daniel Hancox, interest 27.80 Paid Skowhegan Savings Bank, two notes.. 1400.00

$1749.36

Unexpended balance $374.50

STATE AND COUNTY TAX ACCOUNT

Tax assessed hy State Treasurer $3878.34 Raised by taxation by plantation 3270.56

Overdrawn balance $607.78 County Tax:

Tax assessed by County Commissioners $692.14 Assessed by taxation $692.14

MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT Raised by town at annual meeting, 1917 . . $1500.00 Raised by town for Constable 500.00 Overlay on taxes 284.12 Received employment licenses 75.00 Received 'pool licenses 40.00 Received skating rink licenses 10.00 Received moving picture license 5.00 Dog licenses refunded 31.58 Unexpended Nichols road 6.18 Unexpended common road 193.60 Unexpended sidewalks 161.30 Unexpended poor account 408.88 Unexpended dumping ground 50.00 Unexpended electric lights 47.50 Unexpended interest and principal 374.50 Unexpended text books 19.69 Supplementary tax 20.63 Received of H. L. Colby, 1916 tax 39.00

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Abatements 1916 tax 345.26 Received from State, bounty on bears 35.00 Received from E. A. Henderson, dog license 5.00

Total receipts $4152.24

Expended

Overdrawn, 1916 $452.92 Paid E. A. Piper, services 10.00

C. H. Mills, services 15.00 A. Newton, auditor 5.00 Fred Pierce, ballot clerk 6.00 W. S. Moore, telephone bills 3.20 Independent-Reporter Co., printing... 36.00 Percy L. Colby, moderator 3.00 A. F. Bolduc, repairs on road machine 12.30 F. H. Williams, expense to Greenville 7.10 H. A. Young, repairs on lockup 1.15 Loring, Short & Harmon 21.55 A. J. Mclntyre, abatement 13.06 James Murtha, expense, Augusta, Skinner, telephone Brownville and moving hose house 33.28 William Poulin, acct. hose house 5.00 Loring, Short & Harmon 16.75 P. M. Tripp, printing 4.50 A. Newton, Treas., hall rent 55.00 Loring, Short & Harmon 3.00 A. Veilleux, repairs on road machine 5.25 J. B. Sterling, expense, Greenville 10.20 W. L. Anderson, services 8.00 W. S. Moore, supplies for pest house 40.80 C. H. Mills, services 49.75 John Burke, commission acct. taxes 260.79 Town orders, outstanding, 1916 10.25 Abatement order, H. L. Colby, collector 345.26 bounty on bears 40.00 Plantation officers 900.00

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Overdrawn snow road account 44.22 State aid road 11.58 Road maintenance : 128.82 Gilbert & Pepin road 1.01 Smallpox account 422.76 Soldiers aid 18.28 State tax 607.78 School supplies 91.93 Schoolhouse repairs 226.16

Uncollected taxes, year 1917 95.50

Total expenditures $4022.15 Total receiptts $4152.24

Unexpended balance $130.09

Report of Treasurer of Jackman Plan-tation for year of!191 7

Balance on hand, 1916 $3591.11 To cash -from State (paupers) 458.00 To cash from State (Reserved Land) 829.13 To cash from State (dog licenses refund) 31.58 To cash from State (School and mill fund) 1182.50 To cash from State( common school fund) 991.37 To cash from State (Railroad and Tel. tax) 9.41 To cash from State (bounty on bears) 35.00 To cash from State (High School) 408.00 To cash from State (smallpox refund) 225.41 To cash for dog licenses 67.00 To cash (State road acct. highway dept.).. 38.70 To cash Rowe Bros, (refund) 29.21 To cash, dog license E. A. Henderson 5.00 To cash from Moose River, tuition 24.00 To cash from H. P. McKenney, town notes:

High School $600.00 Common road 1500.00

2100.00

To John Burke, coll. supplementary tax 20.63 To cash from State (war purposes) 62.85 To John Burke, collector 1917 13,019.32 To H. L. Colby, collector 1916 345.24 To H. L. Colby, collector 1916 39.00 To cash for employment licenses 75.00 To cash for pool licenses 40.00 To skating rink license 10.00 To cash State Treasurer (State road acct.) 518.89 To moving picture license 5.00

$24,161.35

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EXPENDITURES

Paid bounty on bears $40.00 State for dog licenses 67.00 Outstanding orders, 1916 10.25 308 plantation orders : 18,920.20 Order H. L. Colby, Coll. 1916 (abate-

ment) 345.24 $19,382.69

Cash on hand $4778.66

Respectfully submitted,

E. A. PIPER, Plantation Treasurer.

Liabilities of Jackman Plantation

Note Fred Pierce, due Aug. 26, 1914 $500.00 Note Fred Pierce due Aug. 26, 1915 500.00 Note, Fred Pierce, due Aug. 26, 1916 500.00 Note Fred Pierce, due Aug. 26, 1917 500.00 Note Fred Pierce, due on demand 3000.00 Note Daniel Hancox, Guad., due Sept. 1, 1918 556.00 Note Henry P. McKenney on demand 600.00 Note Henry P. McKenney on demand.... 1500.00

Total Liabilities $7,656.00

RESOURCES

Due from unpaid taxes 1916 $143.58 Due from unpaid taxes 1917 95.50 Cash in hands of Treasurer 4778.66

Total resources $5017.74 Less unexpended balances Common School

and High School 4648.57

Amount available $369.17

W. S. MOORE JAMES H. MURTHA H. P. McKENNEY

Assessors of Jackman Plantation.

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School Report

COMMON SCHOOLS

Resources

Voted and raised $535.00 Unexpended 1917-18 2992.23 School and 'Mill fund 1182.50 Common School fund 991.37 Interest on reserved land 368.39 Interest on School lot 460.74 Railroad and Telegraph tax 9.41

Total resources $6539.64

Expenditures Teachers:

Vesta Williams $390.40 Hillary LeClair 128.80 Paul Morris 85.20 Clarence Pike 255.50 Louise Lawrence 193.60 Russell Newton 166.40 Sibyl Williams 92.00

$1311.90

Janitors: Hillary LeClair $56.78 William A. Taylor 37.00 Russell Newton 60.40 John Sterling 15.00 Vesta Williams 12.00 Joseph Laundry 13.25 Paul Morris 14.00

$208.43

Fuel: Abram Newton $279.90 Isaac Newton 35.00 Kellogg Lumber Co 2.46 James Murtha 15.00 Ernest Williams 175.00 Philip Gilbert 105.00

$612.36

Conveyance: Hannah Shelley $126.00 Levi Pepin 150.50 Isaac Newton 22.50

$299.00

Totals: Teachers $1311.90 Janitors 208.43 Conveyance 299.00 Fuel 612.36

Total $2431.69 Resources $6539.64 Expended 2431.69

Balance $4107.95

HIGH SCHOOL

Resources

Hired by vote of Town $600.00 From State 408.00 Unexpended 1917-18 153.70 Tuition 24.00

Total resources $1185.70

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Expenditures Teachers:

Lillian Gormley $180.00 Lillian Gregan 245.33 Russell Newton 145.60

$570.93

Fuel: Archie Barault $37.75

Janitors: Russell Newton $26.40

Tuition: Frost H. Williams $10.00

Total expenditures $645.08 Unexpended balance $540.62

TEXT BOOKS

Resources Voted and raised $150.00 Unexpended 1917-18 27.56

Total resources $177.56

Expenditures Edward E. Babb & Co $80.96 Ginn & Co 33.80 American Book Co 10.89 Silver-Burdett & Co 4.54 D. C. Heath & Co 10.97 Gregg Publishing Co 10.21 James Whitman 6.50

$157.87

Unexpended balance $19.69

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND INSURANCE Resources

Voted and raised $250.00

Expenditures Jackman Drug Co $6.77 L. C. Smith Typewriter Co 50.75 Underwood Typewriter Co 50.00 Edward E. Babb & Co 34.14 J. L. Hammett & Co 12.33 Herbert L. Palmer 44.50 Jackman Water Co 50.00 Dennistown Co 12.89 L. E. Knott App. Co 10.43 J. R. Holcomb 4.19 Calvin Campbell 9.93 John Sterling 56.00

Total expenditures $341.93

Overdrawn $91.93

REPAIRS Resources

No appropriation made.

Expenditures

J. J. Lander & Co $99.44 Harry Young 121.22 William A. Taylor 5-50

Expended $226.16 Overdrawn $226.16

SUPERINtENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Voted and raised $100.00 Paid Russell S. Taylor $100.00

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To the Superintending School Committee and Citizens of Jackman Plantation:

I herewith submit my annual report of the condition of our schools. Unfortunately the work of the past year has been considerably interrupted by smallpox, intensely cold weather and other causes which have operated to the disadvantage of our school system. Consequently we have had but thirty weeks of school in the village since last town meeting, and twenty-eight at the Station. To make up the time lost will neces-sarily prolong the Spring term considerably beyond its usual limit, and probably necessitate keeping school on several holi-days. It is important that both teachers and pupils strive to maintain the highest standard of work that the school year may be of the greatest possible value to all.

HIGH SCHOOL

At the close of the Spring term Miss Gormley resigned to accept a position in a large Vermont high school. Her loss was a serious one as Miss Gormley is a teacher of the very highest ability. During the summer Miss Lillian Gregan, a graduate of Bay Path Institute was elected to fill this vacancy. As there were now three high school classes the services of a second teacher were necessary, so Russell Newton was en-gaged to-teach part time in the high school, the remainder of his time to be devoted to the Primary school. Mr. Newton was also hired to perform the janitor work for the building. This year we have fourteen high school pupils, twelve being resi-dents of Jackman. Except for the addition of third year work the subjects offered are the same as formerly. An excellent opportunity is here offered to secure a practical business train-ing at a minimum of expense to the individual, which every pupil of high school age should endeavor to profit by.

It is not enough for success that the town raise money to establish and maintain schools. Parents must co-operate by sending their children regularly, and impressing on their minds the importance of education. Pupils must co-operate by prompt willing attendance, faithful study and proper behavior. Teach-ers must co-operate by giving their best efforts to the advance-ment of their pupils, and the maintenance of proper discipline, janitors must co-operate by keeping the school rooms clean

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and at a comfortable temperature. Failure or carelessness in regard to any of the above will unfailingly lower the efficiency of our schools and injure their good name in the community.

STATION PRIMARY Mr. Newton is principal of this school. As a large part of

his time is taken by high school work, nearly all the lower grade subjects are taught by Miss Louise Lawrence, Who is a conscientious and careful teacher. I believe, however, that the discipline in this room is capable of improvement, and that the effectiveness of the school may be considerably increased in this manner.

PAYSON SMITH SCHOOL Grammar School

At the close of the Spring term Mr. LeClair resigned to en-list in Co. E. This vacancy was filled by the election of Mr. Clarence Pike, a former teacher. Mr. Pike taught a successful Fall term, but was unable to return, so Miss Sibyl Williams was engaged to carry on the work. Though Miss Williams has been with us but a short time she gives promise of being an efficient teacher. In general the work of this school has been excellent, excepting of course, in the case of pupils whose irregular attendance and indifference would insure failure in any enterprise.

PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs. Vesta Williams is in charge of this room, it is a good

school well taught and well disciplined. The majority of the pupils are well advanced for their grades and are doing com-mendable work.

ATTENDANCE

This is still a serious problem, the attendance is by no means satisfactory. It is imjossible for our schools to secure the best educational results so long as there are a considerable number of children whose rule for coming to school is when they hap-pen to feel like it. A rigid enforcement of the truancy law would contribute immensely to the improvement of our schools

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REPAIRS

The only important repairs made this year have been at the Station school, where the furnace has been overhauled, and the steam pipes re-arranged and covered with asbestos, making it less difficult to heat the building than formerly. Of course in addition to this there have been the usual replacements and repairs at both buildings necessary to keep them in good work-ing order. For the coming year no extensive additions or alterations are contemplated. It seems better, however, to ask for an appropriation sufficient to cover necessary upkeep ex-penses and provide for any ordinary emergency, than to con-stantly resort to overdrafts. Consequently a recommendation is made under this heading.

In conjunction with the School Committee the following ap-propriations are suggested:

High School . . . Common Schools Text-books School supplies . Repairs Supt. of Schools

$600.00 535.00 150.00 150.00 300.00 175.00

RUSSELL S. TAYLOR, Supt. of Schools.

FROST H. WILLIAMS WILLIAM A. TAYLOR JOHN B. STERLING

School Committee

Warrant for Annual Town Meeting

To John Burke, Constable of the Plantation of Jackman in the County of Somerset. Greeting:

In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby re-quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Plantation, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at Jack-man Hall, in said Jackman, on the twenty-fifth day of March, A. D. 1918, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the follow-ing articles, viz:

Article 1—To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.

Article 2—To choose a Plantation Clerk, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor and all other officers required by law to be chosen at the annual March meeting.

Article 3—To see if the Plantation will vote to raise a sum of money for making and repairing highways and bridges in said plantation and pass all votes respecting the same.

Article 4—To see if the plantation will vote "yes" or "no" on the question of appropriating and raising money necessary to entitle the plantation to State aid on unimproved roads under the patrol system.

Article 5—To see if the plantation will vote "yes" or "no" on the question of appropriating and raising money necessary to entitle the plantation to state aid, as provided in section 19 of chapter 25, of the Revised Statutes of 1916.

Article 6—To see if the plantation will appropriate and raise the sum of thirty dollars for the improvement of the section of state aid road as outlined in the report of the state highway commission, in addition to the amounts regularly raised for the care of ways, highways and bridges; the above amount being the maximum which the plantation is allowed to raise under the provisions of section 18, chapter 25 of the Revised Statutes of 1916.

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Article 7—To see what sum of money the plantation will raise for the repair of sidewalks for the ensuing year and pass all votes respecting the same.

Article 8—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise for the support of common schools for the en-suing year.

Article 9—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise for the support of a free high school for the en-suing year, and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.

Article 10—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise for the purchase of text books for the ensuing year.

Article 11—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise to pay a joint superintendent of schools for the en-suing year.

Article 12—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise for hydrant rental for the ensuing year.

Article 13—To see if the plantation will vote to purchase the water system in said plantation of the Jackman Water, Light and Power Co. and pass all necessary votes respecting the same.

Article 14—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise for electric street lights for the ensuing year.

Article 15—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise for the support of poor.

Article 16—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise to pay plantation officers and all other miscellan-eous expenses for the ensuing year.

Article 17—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise to pay interest and portion of the plantation debt.

Article 18—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise to pay for insurance, apparatus and appliances.

Article 19—To elect one or more fire wards, fix their com-pensation and raise a sum of money for same.

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Article 20—To see what action the plantation will take in regard to the slaughter house on Main Street.

Article 21—To see what sum of money, if any, the planta-tion will vote to raise for the repair of the Gilbert and Pepin road, so-called.

Article 22—To see if the plantation will vote to elect one or more constables for the ensuing year and raise a sum of money for the same.

Article 23—To see what action the plantation will take relative to charging interest on all taxes not paid on or before December 1, 1918, and pass all votes respecting the same.

Article 24—To see what action the plantation will take rela-tive to constructing a snow break on the west end of Coburn Avenue at or near the residence of Harry Stilwell and raise a sum of money for same.

Article 25—To see if the plantation will vote to accept Piper Street, so called, extending from the county road, running easterly a distance of forty-four rods, more or less, according to a recorded plan.

Areicle 26—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise for maintenance of the Jackman Library and pass all votes respecting the same.

Article 27—To see what action the plantation will take rela-tive to properly disposing of surface water in front of residence of Grace N. Sterling, and raise a sum of money for same.

Article 28—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise for breaking snow roads for the ensuing year and pass all votes respecting the same.

Article 29—To see if the plantation will vote to authorize the Assessors to hire such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for current expenses in anticipation of taxes the year ensuing, and pass all votes respecting the same.

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Article 30—To see if the plantation will vote to instruct the •Assessors to appoint a suitable person to receive and properly expend a gift of one hundred dollars made by Charles S. Cook of Boston, Massachusetts, for. purposes of making the plantation more sanitary and cleanly, planting trees, etc., on "Clean Up Day" so called, in May, 1918.

Article 31—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise for school supplies for the ensuing year and pass all votes respecting same.

Article 32—To see what sum of money the plantation will vote to raise for schoolhouse repairs and pass all votes respect-ing same.

Article 33—To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.

The Assessors hereby give notice that they will be in ses-sion at Jackman Hall, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of March, A. D. 1918 at eight o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of correcting the list of voters.

W. S. MOORE JAMES H. MURTHA HENRY P. McKENNEY