Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-03
THE COUNTY BUILDINGS
MATTER.

week to criticise our course in rela-
ton to the "county building ques-
ton" in this county. A few senten-
ces garbled from an article we had
last week, with such comments as Mr..
Camp chose to make, was all he had
on the subject that at present is Gre
ating considerable interest in tie
county. Now we have no objection
to well-grounded criticism on argu-
ments made in the MONITOR relative
to the change of the shire, but we
think that courtesy and custom de-
mand that an article shall be fairly,
if not fully, quoted. We undertook
to discuss the subject of the removal
of the shire, and stand by the article
as being true and in accord with
the sentiment of a very large MAORI
ty of voters in this section of the
county, and we have no doubt of the
aohole county. That in 1876, as rep
resentative from Barton, we support
ed bill similar in it's provisions, is
very true. We did what we could in
our capacity. At that time there was
an almost unanimous desire on the
part of our constituents and people
in this section for an immediate
change. At this time the same peo-
pie wish to have the matter deferred,
owing to the fact that the build
ings have lately been repaired
and that the times are hard.
This is not a question of individual
preference or desires, but question
in which the county is interested, and
whatever Mr., Camp may think of the
matter, it will be our course to treat
the question as it is looked upon by
the intelligent patrons of the MONT
OR. We challenge Mr.. Camp to dis
cuss the question in his paper. The
convenience and advantage of having
the shire on the line of the railroads
is generally conceded, but talk it as
you please, the present project Of
removal at this time originated chief
ly in the desire of a few people Of
Newport and vicinity to bring thu
shire to that place. Insomuch as tina
desire was begotten of purpose tt
benefit the people of the county, it il
proper and right. but if it is meas
ure inspired of selfshness, it is wrong
The convenience of those living il
i the railroad villages is thing tina
i ought to be considered, but whoeve
t looks at the matter from an unbiase'
= standpoint. will weigh the variou
t questions that effect the interests O
c all the people in the county. Til
n present bill contemplates the remoy
e al of the shire $40 some point on th
: line of the Connecticut and Passumr
: sic railroad This is peremptor
and gives Irasburgh no chance
compete for the site of the new builC
ings, if the legislature compels I'll
people of the county to erect then
Neither does the bill limit the e,
pense that may be incurred in tt
> change of the shire and the erectio
of a new set of buildings. In tt
bill last before the legislature, Il
committee of location were to consi,
:. er the claims of Irasburgh, as we'll /;
9 other points, in selecting permanel
. location, and the expense of the ere
-, ton of new buildings to the count
- was not TO exceed $12, 700, the ba
J, ance of cost to be borne by the TOW
in which the location should be mad
~ The bill of 1876 had a commit
named whose relations to the coun
and the court could not bias them
e making a selection of a site; t
=. present locating committee, on 9
count of certain relations to the "a
y road, the courts and individuals
the county would be very liable
:. act under prejudice hence the
~ are many who object to the comm
tee selected by the parties in Ne
port, who drew up the bill for the
~ moval. This reference to the diff
ence in the two bills will show W
many who favored the former bill
~ not favor this one, and may ansv
some Of the queries of the EGpre
Since 1876 the judges have put
'n buildings in a better state of reps
and there has been improveme
in the line of hotel accommodate
at Irasburgh. Right or wrong, til
per is feeling in all parts Of the cou
DE that this is not favorable time
er- raise money to erect new buildin
MS and the taxpayers are remonstrat
em loudly against the attempt.
on We see that neighbor Camp, as in
bit cases where he disagrees with
net assigns some selfish or sinister mo-
'ess for any course we may take in
the MONITOR. If he deems it wise
so provoke retaliation, we shall dol
put less be able to make it as shot"
;an- him as he may wish. At present
Mr.. are discussing the question whe
rom this is a favorable time to change
now shire and to create the eXpens
rva- erecting d new set of county br
the ings.
=, STATE OFFICERS ELECTE