The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-05

with, and our new buildings share the
same fate Of their predecessors. Let us
recollcct that self preservation is our first
duty and after due trial if larger and
better Accommodations are found necessary,
it will be the duty Of every taxpayer to
lend helping hand ZuLA.
The Graded school House shall the
Yiliugc be Mortgaged to build 1t.
1t is said that lludibras was willing TO
trust to one spur, because if one side of
his horse was kept in good pace, the
other side could not be far behind.
This hl2iaM idea iilly illustrates the
sentiment Of the party, who are willing
to trust to the spur o! oppressive taxation,
under the notion that Prosperity cannot
be far behind
In Iced, Il ere is cause for astoni,hmeni,
to find that those who advocate the ercc-
tion Of "A building, costing from $50, 900
to S35, ooO (and the plan proposed will
co more than this, it built dnrlng the
reign of hrh Prices frankly confess our
inn'iiiy, only as We resort to borrowed
capital, for which We shalt have to pay
high rates, giving bonds for its ultim ,tc
payment thus virtul ally mo,4ialing the
Ii ,use, land, AMI dues. OF every man an
woman in the VII g. to carry out this
wild and absurd scheme,
Bat, claims the party of incorporate
haste, --Our property will he enhanced ia
value and comm mi more in the market.
| Nothing more absurd A house and lot
bring more with heavy mortgage OF
taxes enta:lcd tor series OF years A
! farm command a higher figure on tho
board, subject to Il heavy annual tax,
| than # relieved OF it The idea 10
supp emcly ridiculous.
10 build School House and pay for
Il, and leave our property uncncumbercd,
would very likely offer inducements to
/ purchasers and RAISE prices, an be Il dead
weight 10 the transfer OF property at adj
vanccd figures Go, build extravaganty,
pile up brick and mortar for a vain show,
so as TO catch the prai.e of the gazing
multitude, entail II heavy and lingering
debt upon the inhabitants and you most
cii1ctually empu>crish the village and
cndangcr it, growth and prosperity.
Cleopatra, drinking pearl-, with IN asp
in her bosom, i, not a more G,ted beauty,
than this, our cJrctei prosperity Paint it
as YOU wilt, charms are hecic-iis
Niaor Northumberland no specific can
save the doomed creature.
DIR. LHbarce took the ground that we
were unable TO build and support success
fully a Graded School in Mlidlcbury.
One thing is certain, there is scarcely a
village in tie State Of its siz., bat has
more wealth.
The Grand List Of the consolidated
districts is now fraction over 81. 600! ! {!
After the deduction OF j. Warmers
estate, and Messrs. Lcavitt and Pitts,
removed, it will stand about s4,10D, {!
To build Il house, costing $1,000 to
Slo,OJO, would require IL tax Of some
400 per cent. This tax might be borne,
and this sum might build sufficiently large
for all practical purposes, provided our
zeal could be 50 far modified MS to post
/ pone the thing, until prices OF material
and labor so nearly touched bottom, AS to
warrant the undertakings
To commence the work Of Grading and
brick. making, and the purchase OF luinbcr
and other materials necessary TO erect the
/ building next season, is 10 Inaugurate n
movement, which, under the reign OF in
tiAlion and fictitious prices, will involve
Us all IN trouble, and be very sure to cover
with defeat the objects in view.
The whole question is simply one of
time. Now Is the hour to pause and
consider.
To build from basement, with cisterns
an coal vaults. and furnaces and sewer
age 10 third story. with slated French
root and tower. and call belt, AMI the
whole building handsomely turn shed with
modern furniture, when the standard of
prices Is rulnous to contemplate, Is, to say
The least, 10 commit II grave and lasting
hlunHer-'tis more lis 10 cuminIl n id...
c'M Saic7te-tn plan thorn in oui pillows,
IT moi a coli. ctur ANA sheriff al oar door
/ Wnh DR. Laharee. we take the ground
HAT we are unable 10 buid now is uur
tastes and desires cali Tor Wc naiutiiu
that, 10 build under the pr. n l., nj
Of prices, is cqnival,ni IL hiring money II
"a rate OF 33} per cent. We a'-ur iha,,
b. II pra irnt delay, one thiri ot the
/ rXprn>c can be avuidcd-tiHI Ihr tuI. il
rApI,ily advancing, when :: 2 ',uO U Wa hc
as available and 20 is far IN building Is
$500 viii now.
We hold that economy, AN the urg, nj
demands for other public improvements
such a. the means 10 stay the progress OF
sweeping cMiiagratlon in our Village,
have priority ol claim on cur pockets
and we further say-that whenever the
Keynote 10 prices ceases to D. false AMI
delusi,c, and bona fCie value attaches TO
labor and materials, we are ~ heart and
hand, Tor the contemplated building. Until
then, we say to every man Hands or
from This wild AMI ruinous scheme.-Iay
your debts, before contracting more
repair and paint your own buildings
nd la Jblne>s and dilapiuH INTO exile