Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-06

NJ. Editor
The question Of the re-
moval Of the County buildings from Paris
Hin u some point in Paris. between tie
villages q 50. Paris and Norway has
nov assumed definite shape. Petitions
from several hundred q the citizens Of
the County asking Cor such removal have
been presented TO the County Commi'-
.ionsrs. and they have appointed hear
ing thereon. II Is TO be presumed that
public opinion will b. divided on The qles-
ton Of necessity or dcsirAbiiiy q any
change, YET there tre bat few Who will
deny that. sooner % later the change =
inevitable Il does not require a very
old man 20 recall the time when Pans
Hiil vas the business centre Of the whole
County. II AmAa desired % hire one
hundred dollars. even Il he lived hny
mile. from the HIl. be would harness zap
his old horse and drive 20 the I'LL where
be could BE- accommodated. Wish che
Railroad. commenced a new era. The
three miles which separated Pans I'LL
from the Railroad station vas an imme-
date har % further progrcss. The eiu-
rens % Par.s It'll struggled ski.liaily
and couragcos.ly. bat ii was struggle
agains, fate. anl the end coalj b, safely
predicted. Little by little other business
centres gre~ up on the line u ihe Rau.
roA1. and ihc prestige q the beautiful
village On The hill .lo~ly DEPARTED, aud
in This year 1855. 10 may De- safely pre-.
dic,ed TIA, eigh, oa, d every tea ciii.
rens o. Osf1rl County attending Court.
AFTER the uanaCiion % their court BUSH
nes. 70 either % South Par.s OF Norway
20 transact che remainder Of their basi-
nc.s ere returning % their homes. The
Of it.elf would not. perhaps De- slih-
Gent reason Ga ihe removal q The Couniy
baili.ngs. tut when &C ooasiicf this fact
IN connection With the dong away q that
disagrecatle s'agc nie u three miles.
Which al attending Court ~ho come by
Railroai have % take. also ia councc'loa
With The demand Or batter Acoommo-
da,.oas in soms departments. AM che
great ncei o. ffc.prooi pfoieci.oa ~ ihe
available records u The Coatiy. we can-
u1; bat feel c1nv.ncci that che cal ~ tho
citizens 90 ihe change ~ location BE- well
founded In rcas1n.
90 colrss tho.e interested Ia rria.ning
ihs County baid.ngs ia their pfes'ni lo.
caii1a have May reasons o. urge in favor
q 81 dong Most q them afc such a.
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pat forth. AL are slch i' ped u1 an.
swcf The qgrsiioa of cSPras s how
ever an important one. ani oat that
should be- carefully examined. h .s one
eel calculated 90 disturb che minl q ihe
baflened iaS payer. ~hen che opponeai
of removal fiags ihe changes on Dc, tlt a.
touch q invr.'ls.'ioa al doub's vanish.
do no, mean % say that O. vii cost
nothing % bald nr~ blili.ass lih.ak
they will cost about $4,000. Or 10 he
have god ones % 90 are go.ng to have
Any. bai VIA d. mraa 90 siy BE-. thai
rightly mAnagci. that slm wiih ile b.
icr,,i GA the bonds. can bs fa.sci PSI Ga
ford Coan'y iafng ihs ntstt~cniy year,
without single iaN. payers discovering
any peicsp,.b.c incfcAss IN b.s Tan from
that frAson The Coan'y j. noa or ~
DEB, stl II I an rightly Informed las
surplus " 5000 of mote on hand. The
valaai.on Of ihe Coln'y BE- slo.ojs,jjt
4 tax q four mile on che dollar ~oall
pay ne whole eKpcnsc a. ouce bli s4p.
poe We flsl 8, 10 4 Per cent bonis pay.
abe IN 20 year.. tAH of u MIL oa
dollar. yearly. IN Aili,ioa % oar rics-
en-, fa'e q taxaiion. al ihs establish
meat ~ a sinking fsni. flf that pafp1sc
woali provide tte finis % pay % AL Of
q, ,he expiration u the 20 years An
I noi correct wtca say that che increase
q oar Cosniy az tofam.ll on a dollar
Is an increase that wosl hardly be tsli
ia the community.
The further ob,ee,ioa raised thai ,ach
ac,.oa w0all drive some of our tosas To-.
20 other Counties. j. hardly worthy q
consiisrAiion They can hardly be- A.
froa,sl because the Couaiy odefs them
better accommodations. anl would not
be- likely 10 Zee from an aPPfehendci IN.
crease q iA1ai,n. when the rate ~ tax
si.0n Ia the counties % which they wolld
naturally 20. Il they weni anywhere. i
,iil higher Ny Judsmen, b, ,hA, the
people demand a change.
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