Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-10-11
VOLUME 81, NO. 4S.


PORTLAND, Sept. ls. 1851.
The attention Of the Muuicips, ofscers
Of the several cities and town. Of Maine. 10
respectfully invited TO the foIio-ing state
neat and Suggestions:
Response 70 the Hydrographie Circular
No. 5. is desired from every city. tovn and
plantation in the State and equally. ~besh-
er il has no -sser power. small wsfer-Po--
er. or large whether the power Is all used.
partially used. or no; nsed At all.
IL % obvious that the Coumis-ion cannot
proceed intelhgensly or jadic,Spsly to tbe
important matter Of surveys. prior 70 the
receipt Of answers 10 the inquiries embod-
ed IN The eircular referred 10 ior in fe-
loeaiities. adequate surveys have alresdy
been made. IN nsnv partially r.sde; -bsre-
A. in none - i desirable that the State sp-
preparation should be drawn upon tor the
determination Of facts ALREADY aseertained.
IL il believed that it will be greatly for
the insrest Of every town possessed Of ~afer-
power. 20 be represented IN ,hi. yesr's Re-
port. which as the FIRST peblic-tton Of an
enterprise quite unique IN character. vill
be likely to receive more ssteniioa than
any subsequent issue. and -bich -iiI widely
advertise the vatsr-po~er represented N "a.
namely. that wsferPo-er rc-pecsirg sh'ch
ne have the means and fart- furnished for
It, suitable exhibition. The s~<rsssrs 70
happy 70 state that al infornsrsos rvq1i-,d
for our purposes from erper-s. b>ys-nd The
State. hydrologpe.l. meteorological. e-olog-
ic al. etc. has been rendered vsh skority.
ard by the 6rst men Of soencs {. r.sH sev-
sral departments SPeeisi Dqs-,-s also
addressed 20 our own citizens. ss=-hi.x va
riou. points q intrsst, have reserved iEame-
diate and respectful attention. On the
hasis Of our experienoe thus Gar. the exPee-
tation - entertained that al the facts rs-
qaired from our various torn officers hke-
wise. will be forwarded to this office vith
such promptitnde. as IN the ressh TO fOrn
a memorable exception 70 the usual lAggsrd
progress of statistical collections.
Our eircuiars sent 90 parties beyond the
State. have ia several cases subsequently
made knows 10 Us. failesi TO reach their des-
tinaiion- II the municipal oihcers oi any
city. town or plantation IN the State have
not received documents from 1kis Office.
they are respectfully requested 10 aPPriss
the Secretary thereof forthwith
In some cases the town officers End it con-
venient 20 employ a Competent Person 10
make returns IN their behalf In al such
instances. hey are requested 10 snthenti-
cate and endorse the document with their
signatures
Where several POsers occur in close
proximity 10 one another. IN = series Of
dcsoeuis Which are usually massed together
uh8er the name Of '.the FAIis. a. The Els
uorth Fails. The PejePscot Fails sPeeihca-
tions for each power OF fall in the series de-
sired. a. Its location With respect 70 the fall
above o. below. IL height. improvements
including dam and mills. PrOPrietorshiP,
lay q ihe land adjacent. etc. These de-
tails are required. a. -eH az a statement
OF the falls - q ~bole. and It's eApAbiEiy
Oi Improvement a. q ~hoie.
Any town that shall procure plan and
profile Of its poser. Of suitable dimensions
for insertion in a volume Of the ordinary
ere of State Publications. can have u sP-
pear IN ooujsnction -itb The text statement,
IN our report such an eKhibit would be
DEE med desirable. however. a. is evident.
only IN case Of large and important powers.
Whenever ibis form q advertising their re-
sources Is had m vIe~ BY sny town. eorres-
poudence vhh tbs Office should BE- opeasd
70 The intent Of a mutual understandinz and
Agreement
The opposition has been srpressed IN ~
rious localities @ sid the eorsrnission N TIE
survey Of The power there situated. II Is
suggested tbst wherever this l. carried into
cHect. it uu BE- done most economioaily
for fbs parties oosceroed. ard most sati.-
fsc'oriiy 9Th respect 10 ibe efscacy Of tbs
enterprise. II ths fssd. are pi.osd "a fhs
hsnds - the Comuissiou. - that he -ork
nay b. done ~ iss suginesr.. snd he
resulting rcport BE therefore oescisl.
ard not looked spou q. en- parts. - a
rnIght be 70 furnished ~ merely iocsi ~
veyor The Comnission al b. glsd 10
receieve such co-op<rafion. snd oil PSt
force ss oso, upos ssy sid shu. desigusfed
for irnu,edlais ssrvcy.
n to-n oHo.- -in furnish al the faot.
a. tbcfr couumasd. ~ sccessibls vith 80 ~
pais.-fsking. o. shsn - abie. out ~ ths
material alone. - nAke such an sEhibs,
s nsver has ben made oat Of the -sser-
po-er - any osher equai o. t-los gre.ssr
srea ~ he vorid. AZ besi noe rsors thsa
half q cur domain ear b. rcprescussd n
our report We ned al tbs iacis a. ths
sarIiest n.nnsnf rns.lhle 80 long ass