Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-19
= UNEASY RIcHH0sDiTes
aaks legal Notice Of Purpose Of Asking for
Division Of Town.

REcHseSp, Dec. IL Special. The
JorKSAL announced recently that certain
citizens of thi. town were talking up the
scheme of dividing the town, setting of the
northern portion, bounded on the south by
the Ferry road, I.angdon ROAD, and line
across to the western bouniry, including
the entire district of Icehoro. The an
nouncement was laughed at by some. but
II seems that the workers of the scheme
kept right on With their work, and are now
out with legal notice. signed BY IS. b.
Hathorn and others" 10 the fleet that they
shall petition the coming Legislature to
that effect. of what the outcome will be
there are many theories, but time alone
will tell
The Richmond Bee has the following on
the matter, under the caption. An Explain
alton De irable':
The Legislative notice slgIcd by Solo
mon Il. Hathorn, and others, and published
in another column, will naturally attract
the attention of rcallers who, regardless of
their own particular location, have the best
interes, of the town at heart. A majority
of such readers will. We are sure. agree
"ith hs ht tiilthtii- tudh tithbipui ~ ie
present condition is none too big for bust
ness or pleasure, and that its future pros
perity must depend largely upon COM
munity of interests between the village
proper and the outlying districts. just what
the latter have TO complain of under the
present condition of things does not appear
in the publis ned petition, nor is the necess-
lty of their present action in the least
apparent to an unprejudiced observer.
To claim Legislature interference, or
even serious consideration on the
part of the public, SO extreme measure
should be based on a solid foundation and
supported by strong argument. While it is
possible that good cause for division uf
the town may be shown later, we submit
that thus far no good and sufficient reason
for divorce has been given. Until such
cause is fully set forth it is impossible to
properly consider so serious matter in the
columns of paper which every week is
examined by n majority of the towns peo-
pie. If Mr.. Ilathorn, or any of his assoei-
ates, will kindly explain their position, the
Bee will be pleased to publish whatever
they may have to say on the subject, to-
gether with such rejoniers as their state
ments may call forth from others
1t is possible that a fair discussion
may do much to settle differefces which
at present seem known to Sbut >,om-
paratively small number of our inhabitants.
Touching a matter which at present appears
to be exciting little interest in certain
quarters of our town the Maine Farmer
wisely says: If the people of Richmond
living just outside the village know what is
gor ,b,.. lsa ,..,,
gage in an attempt to divide the town.
Money expended for various improvements
helps them directly and indirectly in having
better town to invit' residents and iu-
creasipg the value of taxable property.
There should be concentration instead OF
division. A feeble little town has no power
or standing We hope the legislative foot
uill be put down upon any scheme for split
ting up municipalities, unless in rare and
exceptional cases.