Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-03-03

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Should tax Of seventy FIVE cents on
the dollar be assessed, that part of the
county which can best be convened at
Newport, would have to raise the sum of
Sl6,Ol9 and the other portion would
have to raise S3E,056.
These figures may look large at first
thought, but, the. county. of Chittenden
have, within the past two years erected
courthouse which cost, exclusive of
land. fifty thousand dollars, and at the
last session of the General Assembly,
commissioners were appointed and au-
thorized to rebuild the courthouse in
Franklin county, which is to cost forty
five thousand dollars. Now does any
one suppose that the people in Orleans
are to be SO niggardly that they cannot
afford to have county buildings Gf they
decide to have new onesl as good as
those recently built by other counties +?
Our people, when they erect buildings
are as anxious to have all modern i'm
provements, as are the people in other
sections of the state. If we are to have
new buildings, let US have such as we
shall not be ashamed to exhibit, some
thing that will be substantial and con-
venient as we'll as ornamental /; and when
they are completed let the county pay
for and own, every, dollar that is in them.
Section 6, of the act provides that the
erection of buildings shall in no event.
cost the county more than twelve thou
sand dollars Now who can purchase
lands, erect court house, Jail and such
other buildings as may be found neces-
sary, for any such sum, or for four times
that amount. If, in the county of Chit
tenden it costs fifty thousand dollars to
build a courthouse, alone, can any man
suppose that land can be purchased, and
all the necessary buildings erected for
the small sum of twelve thousand dollars?
1t is said that the town where the
buildings are located will aid in their
construction. q WeH.7a town might do
something in this way, but what can
any town in Orleans County do towards
raising thirty or forty thousand dollars
for purpose of this kind, with the
knowledge that after having done that
much, that they must pay their proper
ton upon the Grand List the same as
others. These matters are more easily
talked over than accomplished, and prom
ises are sometimes excellent things to
persuade people to your way of thinking
but when the time comes for fulflment,
they are sometimes found wanting. Z
The Judges Of Orleans county court
I are authorized to purchase suitable
J grounds for sites, and Immediately erect
, courthouse, jail and other public build
ings and offices necessary for the use 5ot
said county, and for any expenses there
: by incurred, may draw orders upon thu
$ county treasury to an amount not exceed
t ing twelve thousand dollars. Are th'
| judges of Orleans county court such skill
: full architects and. mechanics thatSthe,
e can originate plans, superintend the con
f struction of buildings so much bette
4 and more economical than other persons
V What have they done that they should
: be selected as the proper men above al
, others to attend to this important duty
e What guarantee has this county tina
q their judgment in this line Of bushes
e is sounder,o or that they have had that ex
y perience which eminently qualities then
y to discharge these duties in a prope
: and satisfactory manner? What rene
e dy has the county if these officers ar
: imposed upon by men who have privat
# and personal interest in having the shlr
e changed. Let no one think that W
s. wish to speak disparagingly of the Hon
y orable gentlemen who occupy the posi-
o ton of Judges of Orleans county court
u but, the matter is of such importanc
IS that the usual course of appointing con
l. missioners to attend to this special duty
Is would have given more general satisfac
e ton. The committee to whom the que.
], ton of location is referred, have th
t, power to say what sum the town wher
'r the shire is located shall pay towards tn
l. erection Of new buildings. Now wh
70 wants three strangers, residents of otht
sections of the state, to say what SUI
y the people of Orleans county shall p1
h, into county buildings. What knowleds
y, have they of the wants of our peopl
ID and who wants them to say what an
G. town shall pay towards the erection
De buildings which the county ought to pa
E. for and own? Who knows wheth,
I'd Newport, or any other town, would rail-
N the amount assessed them by the con
At mittee? Do the people of Orleal
lie county wish to try an experiment of tn
3, kind when there are SO many chanc
IN for failure? Is it wisdom for the coul
ID ty to expend the sum of twelve thousar
m dollars and then be told that the amour
a. is too small to carry out and perfect IL
s. arrangements commenced? All shoul
a know the consequences of such visional
of undertaking.. and every taxpayer shou.
ed stand guard against letting down Il