Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-03-02
R,mark, Of Mr. Moul,on of Oxford,

In tho senate. February -. on the bill 70
- 90 % rari ct Norway and rcanneI the
same a. Paris.
Ma. PRripTyr The interests Of the
State. certainly the interests Of Oxford
county. and above all. the interest, Of the
two cOntsniing towns. require settlement,
O permanent settlement of this question NJ
our hands. Sub a settlement, - dr'inble
- us, 10 the county. anl 10 the citizen. ~
Norway and Paris. must he based upon the
principle. Ut justice aui equiiy. Other
wise our d1inss will avail nothing.
! do no, propose 20 weary Senators with
a lengthy argument ! 10 not propose %
discuss collateral matters, not even the phsi
ana prospective growth Of these two VII.
lec-, a. that has been done by o,hsrs AMI
b. ,ct forth IN the report Of the committee (;
but DO propose o. uG.r lew remhrEs on
what !. en- phaiic,ilv ani truly no rer'
question 20 ..suc. That question j., which
tusn shall have Jurisdiction over the very
dc,inbIs builjin: lots, situated on tho
Rad, between the Villages Of Norway aud
Sln,h Paris.
Whom Senators take into consideration
the intrinsic value of these lots. their lOc,.
ton on the main thoroughlart- Of tie cOun.
~. and that In each village the tendency Of
settlement ]. towards the other. they Will
pardon any undue carnesinc.s exhibited
here. either by the CITIZEN. Of Norway or
the riilrrns " Paris.
Mr.. VI showed upon the map the extent
and position Of the roads between tho two
village. aud the small number Of lots on
them which arr now occupied.
Is j. important Cor us q inquire. he aid e.
how many % ihecc lots were gwen hy tho
bill ct last winter TO Paris, how many %
Norway.
Alr. ~. referring 20 the map pointed out
he lots occupied and unoecupicd between
the dcpo, ia South Paris and the town line
a. established ly the last legislature. and
explaining ,he reason why thern were no
more than ten or twelve desirable building
lots npon the road in PARIS. sad all tho
rs-t. ~ tho bin 81 last wint-r. were given
a. tl- town OF Norway. even when on that
portion of tho road betNccn the main street
In Norway aud the old town line, Tor liz.
taucs of thiriy.sFvcn rods, not single
building. ~ be hal hccn crr,lihly informed,
rad been erected Cor tho past thirteen years.
although within the jurisdiction Of Norw =
since b. Incorporation, anil every lot q Dc.
,irable one Tor building purposes.
1. fHt justico' Thl. i, tie question
which we. as legislators. are about % an.
sWcr. That answer, trust. nay. have
the fullest assurance. viii De 40. IL ~
nov consider the division o.. made ~ the
lll under consideration
ir. ". again referring 10 tho map. and
stating tho distances from ihe proposed lins
10 the Oh town line on the two road. lead.
ins To Norway village. ,aid that Norway
gets oEs hundred and ioriy eight rods OF
these two roads within the disputod terrific
~ by thi. bill. and Paris ono hundred and
forty Hour rods Of the road from the pro-
posed line 90 the town line as established
one year ago. IN, lots On the Rumiorl
road arc equally divided between the two
towns. Thus Norway, by tho equitable
provisions of this hill. receives filiy one.
halt Of thfss coveted and valuable lots.
Eepro,enting my friends Ia both Of thcss
towns ior the last time, having the slmo boz.
tcrrs, Or the one that have Tor the other.
and uud,r the same obligations 10 each.
cannot, u; this time, better discharge those
obligations than by recording Ey vote tor
measure which | know o. 10 just, and
which. u not now. will yet meet the ap-
provo. Of an parties.