Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-24

butter By the practice Of law alone.
What In thunder DO w want OF . nsv
ooanty sest for the lawyers anyway i
b glory TO tho people Of Oxford Coun
81 that they cannot maintain . lawyel
IN any community on that professiog
alone. And Of tho lawyers who are u
favor OF locating 1t South PAris-and
cay it With no dlsrespect because thai
b ave other profitable business 10 counec
ton With their law buslness-I fnd sil
are engaged 10 the banking businoss
one Of them holds . high government
position; he 10 al assessor Of this "ln'
fernaw revenue; another ID County Az
torney. When you come TO look the
HIST over, you will fnd they have goi
some other string 70 pull 70 give them
little money. Bro. Hersey 10 brush
manufacturer; I am q farmer, dealer 10
horses and speculate somewhat In land
at Rumford Falls; am obliged TO have
these strings to pull.
Compare the condition Of the voters
Of this county with those OF other
counties, consider ours ~ an agricultur'
al county, our people a. PEG.
Die engaged 10 every day work, . vast
majority Of whom earn their bread by
the sweat of the brow, and you will zee
they have no money 70 fool away. They
are to-day, In every municipality that
know anything about, paying all the
taxes they are able to pay. They are
already carrying all the debts they are
able to carry. Canton, for Instance,
has q bonded Indebtedness, and other
towns are In the same situation. The
people do not desire any Increased taxa
ton. They want what this county de-
mands for the protection of lts records,
~ matter of safety and for the protec-
ton and careful husbandry OF their In
terests. They do not want to 20 In Tor
any fancy buildings, any fancy court
houses or fancy jails. They desire to keep
keep on In the line Of economy, prndence
and good business management, and the
voice and sentiment OF the people OF this
county IL to fix up our present county
buildings so that they shall be safe and
convenient, and that IL all they ask
When you attempt to do more, gentle
men, and the question II submitted to q
popular vote In this county, ] desire to
predict that when the votes come In 10
March next you will see such snow.
storm Of noes rs you have never seen
polled In this county before.
Now, as to the probate court room,
should be pleased to have my Brother
Wilson have little larger and little
better room. lie IL q good Judge; he
handles the estates entrusted to him
with prudence and care, and l would en-
Joy seeing him sit In a pivotal chair be-
hind q nice mahogany desk; but you
understand that we are different
county from Androscoggin. Never 10
my recollection have seen our court
room crowded. But, as l say, a larger
court room would be more convenient,
and I should like to see larger one,
provided II could be done 10 making the
necessary repairs on the buildings for
the safety of the records, the additional
vaults could be put on, rs suggested by
Mr.. Greenlesf, and the balance OF the
space now occupied by the old vaults
taken into the court room and the office
OF the clerk of courts. Let that be done,
and I should say, gentlemen, that you
will receive the commentator and the
thanks Of nine out Of every twelve OF
the honest voters and taxpayers OF this
county.
have another proposition which
desire to submit, besides one Mr.. Green
leaf has made upon q personal examina.
t tI.a. y, w. nnn.",,oa si,h NJ staven. nm
i e,I,y .y =, p''s,,,nd whn ..vs.
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JOHN CALVIN STEVENS,
ARCHITECT
OXFORD BUILDISG
MAINE
jan w. iSo'
In accordance with your request to examine
the coanty buiainssm rsn a I'm ny r rs,
~i,s ss,iwates have male for the WORK which
seems Decessary TO put the buildings in proper
1 ,o~, N. ala atom. chimney cover
wall. with boiler iron and heat the jsil with
steam. would cost from ESQ 90 70 seoobo. TIL.
s,, sJhiee To make the "u''''"s secure anu
To rrbuild the fire proof vault, Of once
building, In such way as TO provide proper
recegtaeIes Tor important papers, anu 70 sna.ss ,
oSen,"s from U H. wu"l, cos, about ssSc.So.
Vaults 10 have solid brick floors and ceilings.
With double nre proot nSors ~ iae' - nearly
have gone over the matter carefully and
am conadent that the estimate is liberal and can
oe rene" "po"' s,,o.r.,v vour.
J3iS CALVIN STEVENS.
Now Mr.. Greenleaf comes mere win
an offer OF sli5O for the same sort OF
work which Mr.. Stevens says Is q liberal
Now the question resolves
Itself Into this, whether you will locate
the buildings at South Paris, ut q posi-
BILE cost Of forty or ffty thousand dol
lars, or whether you Will 60 on aud 90
what the statute requires 70 make tine
present vaults safe and secure from
danger by fire, and thus preserve the
records OF the county, ana thereoy 90
what large MAJORITY OF tue peoP'c ",
this county are anxious that you shouid
do!
Now, US ! nave sta!ed' UNI, - an
AGRICULTURAL county, anu tne peop'o law law
taxes to pay; but we are NOT poor
couaty we arc sns, "o ~, .'s PU usonis y,
this county are willing that money
economy would suggest, but they are
opposed TO any lavish expenditure. We
have A large amount Of money In this
We have over q million dollars
In our savings banks. VIII that con-
tribute ANYTHING to relieve the burden OF
me people In building new county build
Iugss 1 say II will not, one cent. The
burden Is put upon those who have
visible property to be taxed. We are
taxed ali we can stand to-day, and the
people Of this county are, In my ludg-
ment, too wise and prudent to vote to do
this thing as simple matter OF taste or
alone. And ! hope, gentle
men, when you come TO consider this