Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-17
THE CHANGE OF SHIRE.

port of the committee sent by the
legislature to this county to make in
vestigations relative to the location
of the shire and the condition of the
county buildings, also the bill for the
change Of the shire on to the line of
the railroad, and the erection of new
buildings. Tt will be seen that while
the report is in the main correct it is
such as body of men with predis-
position to report favorably on the
proposition to make change, would
be likely to make. Many facts that
q committee of different predictions
would have mentioned did not appear,
which might have had an effect on
the legislature. 1t is especially no
ticeable that the strong opposition to
the bill in all the southern and west
ern portions of the county is not men,
toned; that the idea is conveyed
that the probate office has been re-
moved from Irasburgh for the great
er convenience of the public; the
implication is that the court house
is not suitable in size and conven-
fence for the wants of the county.
The want of comparatively slight re-
pairs in the Jail and the allusion to
the condition of the cells, doubtless,
had considerable effect on the minds
of members. 1t might have been
said, which is true of nearly all jails
in the state, that all of the worst
criminals are sent to Windsor for
safe keeping. The fact that the re-
moval of the shire to Newport would
cause ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the county
| by the loss of two or more towns,
| while it was made apparent to the
committee by the statement of prom
inent men from those towns, was
not limited at by the committee, all
of which goes to show that the idea
of change in location and the cree
ton of new buildings being desirable,
in the mind of the committee, some
things which might have been said on
the other side were omitted. Let us
not be misunderstood as accusing the
committee of any intended unfair
ness; they were men subject to bias
like other people.
By the passage of the bill the coun'
ty, contrary to the wishes of a very
large majority, is compelled to cree
a new set of buildings. That major
ity has right to complain and does
complain. The movement was start
ed and has been favored and nursed
, so far as the county is concerned, b.
a few people in two villages. Th
prime motive has been and is to built
up these places. This spirit is al
right when it is done without injur
, ing others, but as q cOvetOus AM
f selfish motive it will neither stand tn
+ bible test, or the test of common hon
or. A large majority of the repre-
+ sentatives in the county are oppos
: ed to the bill. The Troy, Newpol
$ and Derby representatives are work
! ing hard for the bill.
if The bill itself is very fair one
@ and we think might be satisfactor
J to all. The provisions and restri'
v tons are such that the county will /
e likely to get very good set of buil(
10 ings, within known expens
d we have opposed the bill, KNOWN
re that the buildings are in a comforts
" BILE condition, and that the count
ot as whole, is greatly opposed
J. building new ones at this time. II
to house has passed the bill, and tt
IS senate will vote on its passa!
e. next Wednesday. The legisl
p ture has the power to compel t
Se erection of a new set of buildings al
o. change the location and we mu
cy comply with the order if the bill
MS passed.