Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-13
PRESS COMMENT.
IIe-i.len Ioarnal

The question of moving the county
seat Ia south Pari. aud erecting there
new sst ~ county buildings, IL sgltaiing
Oxford County. Petitions are circulai-
Ing and those Interested In the move
meut hope 10 grt the matter before the
March town me-tlng.. The Oxford
Democrat does not approve of the
schsme aud give. ten reasons why In its
opinion such removal IL not practicable
the present county buildlng. c.n be put
10 good order at much less expense,
new buildings would involve the county
In q large debt: removal would mean the
forfeiture ~ valuable real estate and
many collateral expenses; the centre OF
population Ia already north Instead of
south 20 the prc.eut location; only
small proportion % the people ever come
tn the county seat aud II would be un-
ia.t to tar others for their benefit and
the benefit 81 South Paris. the new
buildins. would co.i even more than e.
tlmsted aud would permanently Increase
the county. current expenses; the new
move would end In estranging Western
oxford aud Jsrhap. result Ia the rvnding
asunder of the county, aud the financial
condition % the county will not warrant
ia. expense. The reasons for removal
ARE not given.
fNechanlr Fan. L-irr.
There 1. an agitation In oxford County
Ia move IN. county seat from Paris liill
to south Paris. This agitation eminst..
from the citizens 10 IN. latter place To
Increase the sire and Importance II their
yillsg--an Object In which they are M,
Ia IT, blamed. The advantage of this
move, II Ia claimed. would I've In It, near
ness to the railroad and the increased
convenience Ia citirens doing business At
the yariou. courts. This change has
hc.n advocated at yarious time. for the
last fifi.en years. but the voter. IL the
county have considered they were too
we'll served al Pari. Ia desire q change
With the expense entsiled. The reason
for the present movement u that repair.
are necessary In the Jail and probate
ofiics therefore they petition that "the
present condition of our county buildings
Il such "a 20 require the expenditure of
large sun. 90 money TAI make them
cafe aud convenient" aud calls upon the
county commissioners to decide upon the
erection 81 new county ballding. at some
point Dear Ia the railroad station In south
Paris village, and 10 give notice Of their
intention. and the place where they In
tend Ia locate aid buildings to the muni-
clpal officer. II each to~n In the county,
Ia the end that the voters of each town
can pas. npon th. ssIn. At their next AN
nual meeting. Now u seems that the
repair. which are necessary DO not call
for Large sums 10 money" and II IN. Sot-
.rs of the several towns are To pass
Judgment upon TIL. matter II would be-
we'll for them 90 know Whist Kind of =
tax they are lc,ying upon themselves.
and whether such tax we're actually
called for. Ast 10 the condition % the
present buildings aud comparison Of
the exp-n.e of repairs to that of er,ciing
Building. the Oxford Democrat has the
follo~ing:
tn pre.snt coalition % oar ooanty baihiins.
!. ut sush a. D. rrqulrv ths e,I~odtarc Of
arg ~ money D. make then safe anl
convenient. We a.k No yutsr ~ take cur ~ori
Bof III wuri ~ any in'iistiusl bet rv.luest .
psr.saAl in.ps.-tisn Which we bslis,e vii tear
y. oai In ths sl-oss statement. The srv,tioa OF
tso chimney. 90 The outside snd the pistihg
% the c.iisg % our all With ls,iler iron
~in make one " ths mot safs ani .ab
-tAutisi pri.oa. In Maine. Tn c".t win ~
~. thas ons tsnth that rvquir~i Tor ths
ervxtioh % nsw all Ths enlsrssmsnt, by al
dition b. the pre-.nt buiiiing, ~ Sar Probate
cour rcom iBslaiinx the cr~tion ~ The bs-t OF
hrrprO0f Naul. viii Co-t AZ arse estimate net
over one tenth The net col - th- ss payers %
IN. An,oant r-luir~st ~ errst -uitsbls county
builiins. si-sshsre.
Now Il IL a we'll known fact that there
IL row 90 towns In the eastern part OF
oxford county that have desired 10 be-
annexed Ia AndrOscoggin or Ia form q
new county by themselves and that any
movement Ia levy tax upon them would
result In q petition for division. Per-
haps the new city Of l.umford might be
ambitious 10 be the centre Of new coun-
~.
What u true Of the eastern part IL also
true Of the western part. The inhabit-
ants Of this part are more than willing
TAI SEQ cid Oxford Ill, ldei. Therefore II
new building. are erected at south Paris
a comparatively small circle Of towns
will have To bear the expense and incur
q heavy debt.
George NJ. Atwood. Esq, treasurer Of
Oxford County, has the following tn say
IL the financial condition of the county
and IL. ability to make the needed ne
pairs:
The anaReisl coalition 20 oxford County st
the present L. .aficisnt without the Addition Of
one cent o. thu TAI % any citizen "a place Tia
pr,-sni bulkting. In CON foftAbls, safe AMI con
1ea,snt repair, Tor many year. ~ oo~e.
These are the facts upon which the
people are 10 study and determine by
next spring whether they will erect new
buildings and incur a heavy debt or
whether they will be content With their
present accommodations, at no expense
whatever.