Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-23
TREASURER'S REPORT.

TREASURE KS REPORT,
In our last we gave general statement of the
State Debt, and estimate of the current ex-
penses for the present political year. As we ex-
pected, the State Treasurer makes up a very
elaborate and astounding Report both as regards
our financial concerns, and other topics of Cener-
al interest, and may be regarded as one of the
most curious and original documents, ever spread
before any people. The Report bears evident
marks of a studied aim at emiaence, in many
points of vIew,-but whether it will stand the
test of impartial and enlightened scrutiny re-
mains 10 be decided
Alter exhibiting the "Reccipts and Expend-
lures of 1889, the Treasurer goes on to recon-
mend that the Bank Tax which he estimates at
900 for 1910, should be no longer diverted
from the Treasury. That is. instead of dstribu-
ting 1t among the several School Districts in the
State, as School Fund, ageeably to our present
usage, for the promo ton of education, he would
have 1t appropriated in supporting the operations
of the Government Now here is a precious
specimen of loco foco economy. After msrule
of several years, we are told the State debt a
mounts TO something MILLION DOL
LARS, and the current expenses of the year, will
be nearly quarter ola million, and no more e.
economical plan can be devised than to rob our
Common Schools of the small quota they receive
from the State, ana then resort to State Tax
for the balance required +!
The Treasurer seems 10 chuckle considerably
at his superior tact in the purchase of Standard
balances" lie states that in May last, he sue
ceeded in purchasing "a superior and suitable
Standard Balance for weighing gold a suitable
STANDARD Balance Tor avoirdupois weights, and
two complete sets of Standard weights, troy and
avoirdupois, conforming to the United States
Standard. These Standard Balances, for high
wrought finish, mechanical skill in the structure
perfect accuracy, elegance and durability COM
bned, have never been surpassed in this or any
country--they are the acme of mechanical per-
lection. The troy weights of brass bcauti-
fully and accurately wrought, embedded in silk
velvet, and nicely secured in neat box, for their
complete preservation the avoirdupols weights
are very nice, and well secured in a small
chest"
And what was the expense of these "Superior'
SSbo VI pdiuiCtS anu lHc nice fttIe
Mahogany box. and Glass cases." &C.? Why,
only the 'nice'' little sum $63S, 50!!!
Having been absent from the Office, and from
the State most of the time, he informs us that he
appointed Mr., Philip c. Johnson, gentleman
of great care and accuracy as Sealer of Weights
and Measures, and that with "such complete
Standards and Standard keeper, the State haze
much reason to be proud
Very wonderful isn'tit?
What he says about loans, the public debt &c
we have before given in substance. We may re-
mark here. that the Treasurer strongly recon-
mends that no sound bank shall be allowed by
the Legislature to give up its charter or reduce
It's capital
The Report on the whole is one of the silliest
and at the time most self-important docu-
ments. we laid eyes on. 1t strikes us he
must copied his style of writing from some of
the imperial bombasts of the emperor of China,
brother of the Sun, cousin ofthe Moon, light of
the World, &c,