Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-28

more ease Of scee-s % the courts Of Andro-cog.
gin County. while Q large proportion OF our
OF Portland, going any miles out Of their way
amt passing by the doorway OF letter and mofe
convenient county buildings than we ever hope
IA have.-whyp because our county 10 out OF
de6t.,becaas. our expenses sis AsH .n %S" AZ
ton Is correspondingly low and this u all that
holds us together Ne county today. NOW me-
petitioners would remove this barrier Ann sns
imminent result wond be the rendins , ~,
den, dilApislatei string Of county along the me
of the Grand Trunk Railway. pecessariiy In.
eTea.ing the prOportionate running expenses ano
the burden OF TAXATION o. ~ si,sns TOT M n
danger thai this win follow the succe-. Of thee
petitioners. 10 IL q reasonable conclusion. me
tAx payers Of these towns VIII ssy Al once, III ,
must be taxed % erect new county bulknhgs
win ~. where the buildings are elrs.eu IN, ssa
now"
Again, Mr.. Stearns says: at Was q
misleading statement for agents OF
Paris HIN aud correspondents to assert
that new buildings would cost 100000
or more-to be sure this estimate has
fallen finally In the editorial columns OF
the Democrat Of Feb. 18th to $4,000"
Mr.. Stearus has shown great shrewd-
ness In the wording Of this charge. He
IL well aware that no statement In "the
editorial columns Of the Democrat" has
been one cent above the published esti-
mates Of the agitators themselves. Now
let's see how II has '.fiilsn finally In the
editorial columns Of the Democrat OF
Feb. 18th to $4,000: We lind In the
communication Of Capt. II. y. Bolster OF
South Paris In the Democrat OF Dec. O,
$4,000 named as the cost OF new build
ings, also the same amount In the CON-
munication Of A. w. Walker OF South
Paris In the Democrat Of Dec. II.
Now add to $4,000 the semiannusl
interest at per cent. for fifteen years,
which Is the proposition Of Mr.. Stesrns'
party for bonding the debt, and you
will fiud that your $4,000 buildings
will cost the taxpayers Of this county
sJl ,5s7.75; or accept the Judgment of
many good judges that the proposed
buildings cannot be erected for less than
si5, 900 and the per cent. interest add
ell will make them cost the county &c.
900. 40, and then you begin to see who Is
"misleading."
Mr.. Stearns says: "The Franklin
County court house, with lot, grading,
buildings and furnishings complete, cost
tribe over s22,OOO."
Yes, quite a strife. We have the
written and signed statement Of County
Treasurer Daniel NJ. Bonney Of Farm
ington, that the completed cost Of this
court house with land and Furnishings,
(including no jail nor jailer's residence)
was SIS ,3i6.75, aud as good contractors
and architects as the state contains de-
clare that that building cannot be dupli-
Gated at that price to-day, a. material Is
higher, and one contractor says Il would
require at least s3l 900 to duplicate It.
Now consider also the fact that the pop
ulstion Of Franklin County Is little
more than half that Of Oxford. County
and see who Is misleading"
Again, Mr.. Stearns says: "The most
misleading part Of the discussion, Il
seems to me, Il the attempt to lead the
,,o,.x. IN halieva that 10 thav vots Una y
'0'eS y"
IL means the expenditure or only small
sum OF money, e2OOO or sjOOO at the out
side- Whore IA the anthorify for such n
s'uo' ""e0 - ''o ""''V"y 'o' s1~''
statementy'
Now, Brother Stearus, under the able
80. .,.
ieadership anu anNice vi yourseh Ano
other lezders the agitators have openly
declared architects 70 De expert author-
ity In this matter, and employed two
.,.n,,s.,. IN condemn the ,,...n, h,,,d.
ings. Your opponents have accepted
the ,ssue "A Won have made II. and her,
,..,s,,
Is our Au'no'"y.
JOHN CALVIN sis'hss'
- -.
oa.o.p s0i.DMs
ros'I'' ASA
Jan. -, INe.
the county buildings Il Paris, sent my assist.
ant 70 ne spos' AMI give you nerswith HE rePoIt
Win estimates nave male Tor tne WORK which
seems necessary 70 pes ne buildings In proper
condition.
TO hls down me oid stone chimney, cover
walls WIN boiler iron and neas ne AL With
steam, woahi co-e ron eSto " eooO. This
would sufnce 10 make the buildings secure and
ec%forsaon,, A.. A.. ,., ,..,,. =, .,m..
To reoalln We my pfooI vaats OF once
baifiine IN sosa .sy a. 70 prosiae proper
resspsaces for impornns pAper, ana 70 en- arc
@ rom wou n sS., n ssops
,,,s snsh,s AZ ,,oas Saors I'M s,rs =. nsss'r
Az nsoof AZ N 1. possibie IN build'
hs,e sone over he mater carefully and am
con ale n, shss the estimate IL liberal And can
be relied upon
sincerely YOUR
JOHN CALVIN STEVENS.
John A. Greenle.f. n responsible
Auburn Contractor. sfter 4 per,onal en-.
sminatIon Of the buiidiuss makes the
follovlns bid for building new vaults
.,,l % A.. "a. o,...n.,s ..,t,,.t.. III