Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
sPEcIAL rows NEErING.

Although The weather vAs BAD sni the
roads almost impossible, The special Iowa
meeting lAst wednesday brought cat =
large numoer % oar voters, showing that
there vas considerable intercst 10 The
Questions 90 b. acted upon.
A C. 7. King vas UNANIMOUSLY elected
moderator.
william A. F~rothinghAm. chairman OF
tie town faru committee. presented = re
port slgucd by eve % The seven members
q The committee. The rvport stated that
he oommittse bad received several pro
posals fOr the sale o. farms. AMI one ofer
% enchAngc. Bat no proposals Tor The par-
chase % ne farm which The town nov
owns They bal also received several
bits Tor he erection % new house, on
TIE OF fountAiion. The lowest being = ~
Le over ei.co0. The COMMITTEES were )f
tie oplniOn that The house couid b. o1ili
Cor less ihA any oid received. ADJ recon-
uentei 20 rsbg.ld on TIE farm The tosu
row OWES. n II could BE- done fOr si,o0l
Z. &. eastman % the tOsa farm cOtl-
uiiies presented = minority report, signed
~ two msmters % The committee, seititg
Orth that ths specifications for rev tuili-
lfg. prepared by The committee were Ia.
courlcts, and additional .expSnse would
have 10 Be Incurred before The builtings
would De ready fOr occupancy and rveota.
nsnting 20 purchase ths Peleg Hammond
Arm. n II cOaid be bOaghi Tor q certain
grce n not. % rebulli on the present
Dsn farm. Y G rould aoi cost ~ iou'H
u1rf Aaa 1890.
C0usldersbis discussion OF The two fr
poris followed. and 4 motion was mAie %
Keep. The msloriiy report and ADOPT ia
recommendations The discussion vAs A.
trst conansd 20 The questlOn OF economf.
Al lsncth n. A. Thsysr suggested that Tie
ar.t taius 10 be considered wAs that we
want a comfortable. convenient house.
tse question OF expense vas secondsrf.
Taese sentiments were strongly entOrs,d
hy several other speakers. IL seemed 10
D. The general opinion that more time atd
consideration wee necessary before TIE
Plan. expense, &C, % The nev buldings
.sre aus,ly decided upon. The mover 10
accept ameuded bis motion oy dropping
tie after clause. relating 10 Tie adoption
o. he committees recommendations, and
ihs motion 70 soesp, the report rS car
red
(, vas voted that The town build = suit
abe at Of balldlngs on The farm which he
tosu nOw owns. Voted 20 raise . oalid-
ing committee OF three. consisting OF one
physlczn. Oas practical mechanic, and
sone other person. Also voted that The
Cd committee raise the Dew ooe. The
following names were subsequently, re-
ported and accepted a. such committee ?
Do o y. Bradbury, Ethsn Wills, A Z
Z. King.
The Garih article. relating 10 The bridge
tear True's mill. vas taken under oonsid-
Grafton. As did no, seem possible 10
Get dsdni.s infOrmsilOn In regard 20 the
condition OF the bridge. The matter Was re-
ferrod 10 the selectmen. who sru 10 make
ath0roagh examination and report az .
saossQasa. meeting. They are also TO re-
port 10 regard 20 the difference In cost Of
awoOden and an iron bridge.
IL vss voted 10 pay The snow bills Tor
TIE pas, winter. and 20 raise 800 Tor That
purpose.
When The last article 10 warrant. TO
ss u the town will vote 70 exempt TIE
Paris Manufacturing compsny from tara
u0n for term % years." was reached.
Ne undimlnishsd number present showed
IA, u was q matter In Which AL we're in-
trested. Motions were made successive
" 70 exsmpt Tor two. I've ADD ten years.
aet considerable disc1ssion followed The
nouOn for ten years wss PAT irst. and the
disisioa vas 90 close that Il wks necessary
10 Pol tie house. The motion Vas Loaf
of vots OF llt FOR 70 lac against The
mou0u 70 sxsnpt for I've years. vAs then
pai ani carried. 80 % Isl.