Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-12-11
For The Ox6rd Democrat
Taxation "

popular importance. The rghtol Taxation
is one Of the highest government rtcroga-
tiyos and whenever exercised, should Be
reasonable and just.
icntcriain the opinion, that "K." in.
tended to do the community service, when
he called attention to this question. That
he, whoever he may be, Is capable Of en-
tightening the people Of this County upon
this important question of financial reform,
judging from the tone, scope and general
character Of this Grst communicable isvsry
evident. II is high time the subject should
he ariatcl in all its length and breadth,
with a view 70 rcironchmcnt and economy.
One Of the great difficulties connected
with this subject OF laying and assessing
taxes, !. that of indirect responsibility In
relation 10 County taxes, the people enter
tain the opinion generally that the County
Commissioners can control the extent Of tax.
alton. II is made their duty hy law, il is
true, 10 decide what roads shall be located
how much money shall be raised to pay
county expense settle road damages ana
all other expenditure. But c'nccdne this
TO be- their duty, It {. not an arbitrary one /;
nor one "'''n 'h.y can exercise independent
OF 'n' interests ana demands OF The various
,,''' ''"p'u"'''' nave 'n' u" '''''on
'"'' ,'''! ''''u '' ','h'y commissioner
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''""'y ~ ''''''''' 'a'''' "' us ''' low
CT r''''''' iS'r' Ih' they desire Tor
Their own credit - well a. Tor 'b' relief ol
'N' people. hni ihi' desire, accompanied
rs It may le with ih' strongest ril"rt % Ell.
I'e' 'uch q result may h" rendered 10 %
great extent nur''urY, hy the persistent
importantly AMI action OF The people theme
selves
Suppose, lns instance, iHc people " . crr-
tain locality want % r1nl. They petition.
The Commissioner order notice aul tins
ior a hearing They view, examine and
have that hearing. The rorrG H.rwfy
AMI convenience of the r11l i. the great
question. ON ih.r point ,hr TrtIti'ncrsc.ll
in tie testimony Of ,h, most substantial IS
well as thc most intelligent men %, O lts-
ancr, 90 bolster up the necessity u such a
measure. Tho road is finally located, be-.
cause it is made TO arT1arnccr-ary. Then
como' the damages which hll upon the
County aud the people, 100 taxes. Now tho
question i', who ought 90 h' responsible ''r
this taN'''on-ih" County Commissioner,
thc Petitioners i'r 'he road the Attorneys
Tor thc Petitioners, NJ Che most respectable,
worthy aud substantial men in ih' County
ur'" "'''' testimony '"'h ro'' was d'''-
u'' u '' '"'''l'n''''. u seems '' "'
'''' 40" .'.' '''''."' We may d., W pace
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -
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who hei as Attorneys and Niin.-,'' must
bear their share auI il they wall persist in
having County roads over mountains and
through every u.ic.horhaad, thay must -.
dc tho hil's and take tho responsibility.
E4t irt ih..s thing. BE- %, they may, one
word .h.yll ..Iip-.l,,i,r T., ,t. 49,.
en-, and succeeding T. arIs ol County Com.
mi..ilurr,. Iwou'I ASSERT al fact that
cannot D., successfully cuulraI.,trI, that il
i.u.i in doc power ur ib,,, olHcrr. within