Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-29
TOWN NETTING.

10 CAL fora town meeting Ou FRIDAY
tfrlgti oct about twenty-five OF The eighi
a1r.rei voters % The town. TIE Gay
"a raluy Ani travelling unpleasant; oli
O. nportAnce % the matter % Be eonsii-
sfef a1i he fact hat there vAs a POSI-
t.iy 10 TIE meeting aPprOpriAting qlite
So ~ money. ought % have been sam
cfr, i1 secure a larger attendance.
u Hammond wAs chosen moderator
E3 tas second article % the warrant wAs
aitl lq. ''Ts Gee What action The town
o. tAks 10 regard % repairing OF reolild-
-g be- bridge near The Touring NIL a.
SAL Paris.
Iae rspori % the seieeimen on The oon'
tiou of The bridge being called for chair
-i1 Briggs sad they hAi examined The
,f'ge. ant thought there should be some
I.rg i0ns on u us season Ola not think
safc ID let II stand for another year. The
,r.ss Vas 10 such shape that they dii not
g.1k 10 would be- profitable Tor The town
ID trpcnd money In repairing 10 The
Eat trouoie Vas with the cords OF TIE
~. and repairs would be expensive,
ascsase The trouble SAs a. The bottom.
Its-s should be = new one, before lOug.
Cart. Pratt said that n The bridge VA
a.ar,f A. Il ought % BE-, 10 woald b
.sarv az new. A large amount wAs lAic
90 ~ repairs on 10 iu ls,-, and TIE ercc'
"a a11li disappeared.
I1e cost % "a iron AMI . wooden bridge
os.-s called Tor. The selrctmen called upon
joan T0Nne. agent OF TIE Berlin Iron
b. - Co. OF East Berlin, Com. "ho
- present IN the meeting, % make pro-
Pea 90 erecting an Iron bridge.
~ T0sue said In response that he hAd
.1ok.3 the groaud over, and thought TIE
1ssi Nsy % replace the bridge would Be u
~ . iWo-spAn bridge with one pler
I,sfe sers plenty OF good stones ~ ms
';1sr PIERS. ant . new pier eoald Dc oali'
ns.gai expense. A bridge with an II,
lot roatWay and j-fO0t Sidewalk. haHina
Acaptc.ty ~ lt5 tons, and = total lengtt
% aooli 10 feet. such A. be should wish
. pa .n. would cost $500, above th'
asfs. There would BE- no expense Tor re
par AL 10 regard % The life OF An lrou
ar.tge. be- sad be could show q photograph
o. a1 ron bridge In Newburypori Shict
"a tl.t Cor ordinary travel nineiy-f0al
leafs ago, Ant never Was pAlnted- Ia an
$50 % an iuqglry. be said The cost OF ne
ridge slth0at TIE sidewalk would Dc ~
i,l. Would take pay In $1,000 uotes.
IL sAs stated that Mr.. Wills Was pre-.
qa'st b presen. % The town an estimate
% iae cost OF wooden bridge. such a
. sogi be vllling % abide BY himself 10
Contracting % build bridge. Mr.. Wits
2fesectet ais figures. said that 4 shOr
'pan bridge, built A. this one has been, y
llsiy eheap bridge, costing about 80
- foot OF length for ordinary bridges
rs vodld perhaps need 20 be hi'
lsay.er. Dot would not cost above =. y
- foot A good wooden bridge could %
e1li on ihe piers A. they now stand fo
-. % course the plsnking on such
eriige viii have % be frequently renewed
!, regard 20 the lie OF wooden bridge
y sal there were bridges standing q
Vet and North Paris. which were bali
AT aner the big freshet In ls63.l
>ome discussion OF the merits OF u
40 bridges followed. and various kinds o
eAeaiAtiOns were made a. % what TIE an
IA lnisrest on The amount OF difsrene'
Ns1peuse would DO.
Tie citizens present were disinelined =
Si upon 30 important . matter when n
Sss vas so shiny represented. A mo
s'a va made 10 postpone consideration
he matter until nett March, whe'
sisfs would be q fan meeting; Dat this va
aeened not advisable. and the motion "a
sltAtrawn. IL WAS finally voted 70 Al
lo1rn for one week. 20 Friday, July 81. .
O'Clock ?. NJ. when 10 IL hoped there vil
= better attendance. The importance
% ne matter would certainly seen 10 a
1and hat there should b fan meeting