Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-10

SO THE CORPORATION VOTES AT THE
SPECIAL MEETING.

In session OF something less than IN
nour last Monday evening, the village
corporation voted to erect 8 building for
nre station on the Pine Street lot ct Z
COST not to exceed 1850. The money ID
20 Dc borrowed by the treasurer, and
raised BY taxation at the rate Of $500 and
interest per year, beginning With 1918.
Tnere were not over seventy.five mon
10 New Hall when the meeting opened.
Enough came in afterward to make &c q
deii6erative body, but the number was
not large, considering the importance of
the matter to be acted on.
Corporation Clerk e. N. Haskell call.
ed the meeting to order, and Walter l..
Gray was elected moderator.
The next article Ia the warrant was to
see u the corporation would extend the
water main to the corner OF Gary and
Charles Streets, and locate . hydrant ct
that point. Moderator Gray, who IL ono
OF the water commissioners, stated that
the commission had thought the voters
would want to know something OF what
1t would cost to make the proposed ex.
tension, therefore estimates had been
prepared. To make the extension BY
way OF Charles Street, where no takers
would be added, would cost $3.50, while
bv way OF Alpine Street, where number
OF takers would be added, and where the
main should eventually 90, would cost
$S92l. All material is very high, espe.
cially iron pipe and lead, and It would
seem that they must some time be lower.
Fred Cushman said that the residents
ct that part Of the village are not asking
for what will put them on an equality
with the rest of the village, but are ask.
Ing for a little relief from the present
conditions. There is 10 that section
property which 10 1915 paid taxes to the
amount OF $40, which receives absolutely
no benefit from the corporation. A high
Insurance rate has to be paid, because
the buildings are more than five hun.
bred feet from a hydrant, there are no
lights that amount tn anything, and no
fire protection. He therefore moved
that 1t In the opinion of the water COM
mission 1t Is impracticable to make the
extension asked for, the taxes be abated
on the real estate situated In that part
of the village which is over five hundred
feet from hydrant.
When this motion was put, there was
a generous chorus Of ayes, and no oppo-
sition. Moderator Gray declared the
motion carried, but said that there
was nothing In the warrant under which
such action could be taken, and In his
opinion the vote amounted to nothing.
There was some informal talk, and
finally motion to pass over the article
was carried.
The other article In the warrant was
to see II the corporation would vote to
build, according to plans submitted by
the committee, building for fire sta.
ton on the Pine Street lot. The report
of the committee was read by Clerk Has
kell. 1t is signed by three members OF
the committee appointed at previous
meeting-O. K. Clifford, Alton C. Maxim
and Charles E. Merrill. The plans were
later exhibited by Mr.. Clifford.
The plans are for building of one
story and full basement, 81 feet on the
street and 40 feet deep. In the north.
east corner is an Office, 12x16 feet. Next
to this on the front room 10x12, to be
used for FIRE alarm system or storage.
Back of these two rooms . room 25x2s,
connecting with the Office by double
doors, for q flremen's room. The re-
of the ground floor Is an apps-
ratus room, 30x40 feet. The roof is hip
roof, shingled. This building can be
erected complete. including plumbing,
for not over $4,000, according to the COM
mittee's report.
A motion was made to pass over the
article, but this was promptly defeated,
and short recess was taken 80 the vot-
ers might look over the plans. After
the recess j. F. Plummer presented
written motion that building be erect
ed according to the plans of the commit
tee at cost not to exceed S4500, and
that the treasurer be authorized to bor-
row the amount, the amount to be raised
by assessment at the rate OF $500 per
year. beginning with 1918.
This motion was subsequently, amend
ed to include the interest due In each
years assessment, and was carried with
out opposition.
o. z. Clifford moved that committee
of three be appointed by the chair, to
erect the building. The motion was car.
ried, and the moderator appointed the
same three who had presented the COM
mittee's report, o. Z. Clifford, Alton G.
Maxim and Charles z. Merrill.
It was left with the committee whether
they should advertise for bids or build
by other method.