Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-15

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fail to see the justice of such
an indiscriminate attack upon a ''sec-
ton" simply because the parties present
ing these two claims happen to live in
particular section of the town. l believe
most thoroughly and fully, in an equal
distribution by way of taxation. of the
burdens falling upon community by
reason of the presence in the community
of those who from sickness and poverty
or misfortune are unuble to care for
themselves, whether at any particular
time they may be all located in one Sec
ton of the town, or scattered all over
the town, and l deprecate all sectional
jealousy. but in view of your article
above, feel at liberty to ask you to
ask you to furnish your readers the fig
ures (Which are easily accessible to you)
of the total expenses for the whole town,
for the support of the poor for the last
one, two or more years; and also the
amount for the same year OF years, ex-
pended for this purpose in this partlcu-
lar section" of the town, including
these bills which have been irregularly
drawn from the treasury, that we may
all see and know hoao much the town as
whole, is suffering in consequence of
the poverty of this particular section. in
connection with their irrepressible "raid-
ing" propensities. In conclusion allow
me to say that IN view of your character
for fairness and candor, | was somewhat
surprised when read the above item,
and can only account for it on the sup
position that the "devil," or some other
imp was running your item department
at the time, and doubtless on carefully
looking the matter over you will come
to the conclusion that real, if not In
tended, injustice was done to some of
your townsmen in that item. l have
written hastily, and | trust it is unnec-
essary for me to say that | have no per-
sonal feeling against you in the matter,
and you are at liberty to use this as you
choose.
Very Respectfully Yours
l. D. R. COLLINS.
Bro. Collins is somewhat troubled,
though not chit by the statement of
the MONITOR in regard to the perennial
claims" We shall have to let him
quarrel with the facts. If he will take
pains to consult the records in regard to
the action of the town on "disallowed
claims" and will make enquiries Of
those who have attended the meetings
longer and oftener than he has, he will
learn that for the last seven years, this
kind of claims has been presented by
some of those "smooth-tongued fellows
alluded to; and, playfully as we meant,
and seriously if best to consider it so,
1.-THE thing is getting monotonous." We
must insist that the proper way to ad'
just legal claims against the town is tc
bring them before the proper officers tc
have them audited. 1t is no place tc
decide questions legally, Understandings
and justly in the hurry and wrangle O.
an ordinary town meeting. We presume
some, if not all the claims allowed may
have been just, and think we have voted
to allow some of them, but Mr.. Collins
knows, as does every sensible man, tina
open town meetings is not the best plac,
in the world to settle claims, as the,
should be settled. Mr.. Collins says. {"
deprecate all sectional illusions as tend
ing to foster sectional jealousies." o
course if he depreeates illusions, h
deprecates actions. Somehow, a0e hav
an indistinct recollection, that within
the last four years Mr.. Collins heade'
an enterprise, contrary to all rules 0
political courtesy, that was almost en-
tirely sectional; and someway, we hav
since understood that the person and tn
"section" he fought so persistently. ha
returned the favor by doing him an hor
or. But enough. He wrote his lette
hastily, and we will not fan any embel
he has uncovered. The readers of th
MONITOR know whether it is in th
habit of abusing parties or sections, an
will esteem or condemn as is just. W
cheerfully give friend Collins space fc
his letter, and judge that when he come
to look it over less Hastily" and moi
composedly, he will realize that "mi
takes will happen" Ed.
WNINGTON.
Rumor says that Alfred Alexander
going to engage in the berry busine
next summer
George GOOdnow pays Allen RIPPLE
of Coventry $500 for the use of his far
and stock for one year. Mr.. Ripley 60
to Colorado to engage in business.
CRAFISB ORY.
The measles have appeared.
Thomas Patterson has moved to Cab
and gone into the butchery busine
there.
Eight promising young ladies unit
with the Congregational church on t
7th inst. The Sunday school libra
has been augmented by over one hundr
new books.
VEST OHARLESTON.
Twilight Norris has rented his fal
to David and Cheney Dutton, and b
moved into the VIM. Cheney house
the village.
G. w. Hamilton, overseer. has sect