Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-18
Accepted Lighting Act, 100 to
CORPORATION ALSO RAISED MONEY
FOR PARKS, LIBRARY AND HOSE,
AND ADOPTED BICYCLE BYLAW.

That there was considerable interes
in the business to be considered at tn
meeting of the South Paris Villag
Corporation Tuesday evening wa
evident from the way Engine House Hal
was packed when the meeting opened
1t was the largest attendance at cor
pOratiOn meeting for some time.
After Corporation Clerk E. n. Haskell
j had read the warrant, Hon. James 5
Wright was chosen moderator.
For the care of the parks, matte
which was by mistake omitted from TIT
warrant for the annual meeting, S15.O
was appropriated.
The next article related to an appro
priation for the maintenance OF Paris
| Public Library. When this article wal
reached, l.. S. Swan moved to pass ovel
it.
Walter l.. Gray objected to this, and
Inquired what sum was desired.
Mr.. Wright as president of the library
association made an explanation of the
situation. The work of the library, be
said, had been carried along by few
who had put time and money into it
The fund had been lost in western In
vestments, and the revenue was moi
sufficient to pay running expenses and
buy new books to keep the library up to
date. At meeting of the library assO.
citation the preceding Saturday evening
| it was voted to make the library free to
residents of the village corporation, pro.
vided reasonable sum was appropriated
toward it's maintenance. They thought
they should have at least $50.
An appropriation was advocated by ).
lP. Maxim and Judge Wilson, and OPP
posed by Mr.. Swan. The motion to
pass over the article was then put to
hand vote. Three or four voted to pass
over, and large number against. Judge
Wilson then moved to raise 5000 for the
library, and the motion was carried.
The next article was to see whether
the corporation would accept the act
passed by the legislature, authorizing
the establishment of municipal light
ing plant, such acceptance being neces-
sary before the act becomes Part of the
charter. l.. s. Swan promptly moved
that this article be passed over. The
act was then called for, and was read by
the moderator.
Mr.. Swan spoke in support of his
motion, saying that to accept the act
would be the first step toward loading
the corporation with large bonded in
debtedness.
There was some informal discussion,
and n. d. Bolster then argued briefly
for accepting the act, saying that this
acceptance bound the corporation to no
expenditure, and that the act itself did
not allow the creation of debt larger
than five per cent of the valuation. The
testimony of engineers showed that a
plant could be established we'll inside
that limit.
There was no further discussion, and
the motion to pass over the article was
distinctly lost on a ctro coce vote. A
motion to accept the act was then put to
hand vote. Nearly every one in the room
voted, and the result was declared as 1903
in favor and opposed-Mr. Swan stand
ing BY his flag to the last.
1t was voted to buy 500 feet of new
hose, and $500 was raised for that pur-
pose.
Under the last article, relating to
bicycle riding on the sidewalks, the
following bylaw, which had been pre-
pared by Mr.. Wright, was adopted after
some informal discussion:
No person shall ride a bicycle on any Of the
sidewalks within the limits Of South Paris Village
Corporation Whoever violates this provision or
bylaw shall be punished for the first offence by
fine not exceeding three dollars. ana costs OF
prosecution, and for esch subsequen. offence by
a fine Of net less than three nor more than hve
dollars, and costs Of prosecution. Sidewalks
shall include all places on either side OF the
public ways prepared and used for 1901 passen'
gers. whether male of brick cement. stone, con.
crete. gravel. or any other material. The as
-e. sors shall cause copies of this bv-law TO be
poeted In conspicuous places along such side
walks and also see that the same Is properly
enforced