Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-13

A vote to locate q light on Deeripe
Street was passed without opposition, but
the article relative to light in front oil
the present post Office was passed over
Some discussion was bad over the
question of converting the arc lights on
High Street into incandescents to be 10.
Gated in the same territory. Objection
was made by those living near the corner
Of High and Gothic Streets to taking ont
the arc light at that point, but the mo.
ton to except that light was defeated,
aud the vote to convert the three arcs on
High Street into incsndescents was car.
ried.
Article 81, "To see If the corporation
will vote to raise money to buy a suit.
able lot for new fire station near
Market Square," was taken up out of
order, and had the most discussion of
any matter before the meeting.
Walter L. Gray stated a. matter of
Information that the present engine
house stands on land belonging to the
town, and that when the new school
house is built, there will not be room on
the lot for the engine house.
Chief Engineer Bowker was asked II
any special lot were in mind, and replied
that be had inquired of W. j. Wheeler
the price Of Mr.. Wheeler's tenement OPP
posite his residence, and Mr.. Wheeler
made price Of $500, including the lot
and the house, but reserving the stable,
which he would take down and remove
| from the lot.
Other possible lots were mentioned,
and there was general discussion. Mr..
Gray finally moved that We move the On
CINE house to some other lot to be pur-
chased by the corporation, and this mo.
ton was carried. On motion Of Charles
E. Merrill, a committee Of three, consist
ing of E. N. Haskell, George r. Farnum
and Alton C. Maxim, was chosen to In
vestigate possible locations, and report
at an adjourned meeting. This motion
was carried, the date of the adjourned
session being fixed at the first Tuesday
In April.
The matter of fire alarm system was
laid on the table until the report Of the
committee is received at the adjourned
session.
Article % was, ITO see II the corpo-
ration will instruct the assessors to locate
hydrant at the corner Of Gary Street
extension and Charles Street." Esti-
mates by the water board OF the cost OF
the extension were given, by way OF
Charles Street, where there are no tax
ers, $3.50, by way Of Alpine Street,
where seven new houses would be taken
on, $23SS.S8. Mr.. Gray of the water
commission said that the cost OF iron
pipe is very high, and 1t would seem
that 1t must some time be cheaper. Fred
Cushmap said that he was getting moth
ing for the corporation tax which he
paid, being too far from . hydrsnt for
any protection, and that others were
worse off than he. The article was final
ly passed over.
Under the next article, the water COM
mission was instructed to extend the
pipe line along the new street from e. G.
Torrey's to q. A. Morton's land, under
such arrangements ss to tapping fee as
can be made with the new customers.
The last article In the warrant was re-
garding the acceptance of flve-yesr OPP
ton on the heater.piece owned BY Mrs.
Lila Woodbury's heirs for park pur-
poses, the corporation to connect the
buildings now owned by said heirs with
the sewer In payment for same. II ap-
peared that this article was not inserted
BY request of the heirs, and that there
was uncertainty as to whether they
would accepted fve-year option.
There was q general sentiment that this
piece of land should be used for park ex-
tension, and q committee was appointed
10 investigate the situation and report at
the adjourned session. Tho committee
conaists of Rev. @. G.. Miller, Geo. G.
Ferpald and l.. 8. Sessions.
The meeting then adjourned to Tues
day, April 8, at 7:30 P. n.