Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02

Dinner was served by the Ladies OF
the G. A. R. in Grand Army Hall, and in
good season after dinner the meeting
was again called to order. The article
in order was in relation to extending the
South Paris sewer.
Before proceeding with this, 81. G.
Brown presented motion instructing
the selectmen to see that the roads are
not abused by those travelling on them,
by tearing them to pieces with improper
shoes, chained wheels, etc. Mr.. Brown
made some remarks in connection with
it, The motion was given passage
without opposition.
The South Paris sewer then came on
deck. L. S. Swan moved to pass over
the article, and the motion was second
cd by several.
N. D. Bolster argued against passing
over the article, pointing out the neces-
sity for sewerage. 1t is the old ques-
ton, he said, Of the village against the
country. South Paris village pays 4S Z
per cent of the town tax. We have only
about ten per cent of the snow bills and
twenty to twenty-five per cent of tho
highway appropriation expended in our
village. Why shouldn't we have some
of the money expended for our needs?>
LIS. Swan said that as resident of
South Paris Village Corporation, he
didn't believe in the town building the
sewer, but if the corporation wished to
do it he would favor it.
On uira uoce vote on the question the
chair was in doubt. On show OF hands
the motion was carried, and the article
was passed over, by vote OF l15 to 70.
Article 80 was then taken up out of
order on motion of Mr.. Wright. This
was in relation to the Thomas Crocker
fund. This fund, as explained by MIR.
Wright, was of $1,000, willed by Mr..
Crocker, the income to be used for the
benefit of the worthy poor of the town.
This has been lost by investment. Mr..
Wright explained the circumstances,
and said that no one was to blame for
the loss. He advocated restoring the
fund.
C. w. Chase said he could not see that
il was any worse for the town to furnish
help to any one out of one fund than
another. The town had got to take care
of its poor, anyway.
MIR. Wright replied, pointing out the
difference between the payment OF
money for the support of pauper, and
help given out of the Croker fund for
the benefit of the worthy poor.
There was considerable discussion
over this matter, some OF which had
little to do with the thing under con-
sideration.
| Mr.. Wright finally moved that the
town assume the Crocker fund as per-
manent trust fund, and pay interest on
IL at the rate of four per cent, for the
purposes for which 1t was given. The
motion was carried by chorus of ayes,
with no vote in opposition.
| Appropriations were further made as
follows:
Interest on funds, ". Sss W "
Miscellaneous bills, ,---.--..---..--------- iVVoot
i Seventy-five dollars from the niscella-
neous fund was appropriated for the
observance of Memorial Day.
To build a house for the storage ol
road machines, etc., the sum OF s2OO wal
raised.
The superintending school COMMITTEES
were instructed to maintain schools 10
the Mountain, Tubbs, Whittemore and
Bolster Districts, and not In the Hal
District.
In regard to moving the Hollow schoo
house to location north OF its presen
! one. Mr.. Park explained that there Is bu
one scholar in the Hollow District. Tit
transportation Of scholars from the othel