Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-20

al remaining as II now ISL each scholar will receive
fraction over fourteen cents, snm TOO small 10
be of any practical benefit. Further, 1t may be- ana
has been doubted, by those who have iahen tno
deepest interest in the instruction OF youth, "he'I'
those schools are most usefni and efficient, when
ire in part or entirely supported by funds derive"
from foreign aid, or those maintained by monty
raised and Q xpended directly by those most l1teFe5
ted in such expenditures. think am sac 1T say
ing, that the ob efvaon Of parents, during the elgnt
Years in which the State has contributed TO lh' ca
ucation of Their children, has taught Tim tlnt
schools NAV DO, and scarcely without an eNeeni''h
are maintained with more economy, and la greater
usefulness when that maintenance has nnt heeh
ATTAINED from foreign sources bul from taNat7n OF
contribution Principals are more carethl more
watchfn. and more economical than aEefis. Ia
rents will be more careful that money, IN lis ehdFh
amount paid by themselves, shall be cApeHdea 10
advantage, than when acting as agents, they eNpand
money furnished by The State. he money II
wanted and must be had to meet the demands upon
the Treasury. Can it be sound or wise policy
Cor the Stale to pay a sum of money 10 the towns,
and Immediately call upon the towns to pay llsback,
saddlng them with the unnecessary expense of
assessing and collecting ii would respectfully
suggest the exp5dency of adding the Bank tax 10
the available funds Of the State.
would call the attention OF The Legislature TO
that portion Of the Militia law, now just going into
operation, relating to :he pay Of the Militia. The
sum which viii be required for this purpose, during
the present year. will not, in the opuion Of those
most competent to Judge, vary much Eom
thirty thousand dollars, aud this must be an
nually increasing II Is generally received opm-
Ion, that the M itia should be pail for lis services
While the public have a rlghl 10 demand, Tor Ger
tain purposes a citizens properly or cnlzens
liine the citizen has reciprocal right TO demand
remuneration for both But is it wise to raise IA tax
for any purpose, which, passing through Tho hands
of The State Treasurer, is RENTED 10 the same
towns, to be distributed among its own citizens =
Would not time and money be saved, by pa, ing the
Militia directly from the treasures OF the towns =
Those who have had occasion 10 observe proceed
lngs when Seectmen Of the town, on days of in
epectIon and review have been paying the officers
and members ola company, undoubtedly have no.
tced many receiving money who have done no other
duty than that Of standing in The RANKS ill the pay
masters have passed. Instances have occurred
where whole companies have been para6ed without
arms or equipments, and alter receiving their
pay Tor that day service ''tor then country ;
good' immediately dispersed, not TO assemble
again I'LL another similar opportunity for pnnder'us
The public should occur. Money raised directly
from the pockets Of the payer and receiver, would
not be thus shameluy squandercd AS matter of
economy, aud saving o time and lroubie would
snggest The expediency Of so far altering the Militia
law, to make il incumbent upon each town TO
pay its own Militia
As an additional mode Of retrcnchng the State ey-
penses, would renew recommendation made by
former Treasurer, the COSTS of criminal prosecn-
lions should no longer be charge upon the State,
but upon the Counties where they accrue. Il suct
change te made, prudential officers viii be more
severe in their examination OF charges, More care
and vigilance will be used in the collection OF fines
and orftltures and also in the collection Of costs
against towns and individuals. Tn. aggregate sum
paid by the Counties Will be much less than is de-
inhnded oi the State now, and an important item
stricken from our yearly expenditures. The goucr-
al principle governing all the suggestions | have
made before applies here also, TO wit the nearer you
can bring the lax payer and tA sas. receiver, til,
economy will be prar'isel.
There is an inequality in the present mode ofpro
mn Calling the laws of the State, to which | would
lake the liberty OF calling tho attention Of the Legls
lalure, as connected with The expenditures Of This
Department. As tho laws are nov Published and
distributed, each paper, whether with circulation
nf three hundred three thousand copies, receives
Ilom the State tho same remuneration. THIS Is |
unequal expensive and unjust in lis application, and
calls Tor legislative action.
IL is TO be hoped that provision will be made by |
Congress, at the present session. for satisfying the
iaiga claim Maine has upon the u. Slales.-'i'ho |
amount received iiom this source, and whatever
may come in the Treasury from the dstribu- |
ton OF the proceeds of the United States public
lands, should be added 10 the baance Of each years
receipts aboye the expenditures, for the creation Of
sinking fund
1.-THE above recommendations are adopted and |
cairIed onLand an annual tax of wuhundred thous- |
and dollars be raisedWc shall be enabled 10 keep the
credit of Maine, whore now stands with tha first
IN tho Union. and ultimately to pay our debts to the
utmost larhing, without serious injury or even neon.
eenence to oar eiZens
On the 18th OF May last, in obedience to a Resolve
OF Oct. 81, $40, called on Brooks Dasconb, ex- .
ecutor ofhe last will and testament the late Bryce
~lclellan, and demanded Of him the sum of five |
hundred dollars bequeathed TO the Insane Hospital.
he bequest is as follows 81 give to the Institution
OF the Insane Hospital in Augusta, five hundred dol
Jars, 10 be paid IN two years after my dectase, the
interest or income Of which to be applied annually
ior The benefit OF the institution. " Payment was
refused, and the reason assigned was that il was not
such an Incorporated institution that "A compliance
with the terms of the bequos could be enforced by
legal process 1t is for the Legislature to deter
mine what further measures shall be taken to en-
force its payment.
The iiS Tor the past year the Citizens Frank
tort, Washington County, and Globe banks and also
the last seml-annual tax on the Saltwater Cana and
Agricultural Banks has not been collected Com
inssloners having been appointed to receive tho
funds the several interpretations, il was thought
inexpedest, as would have been useless, 10 issue
warrants for their collection
Under The Resolve of March II. 1871, anihoriz-
ins loan IN behalf of the State of S250, 0OG, | |
nave found 1t necessary to borrow bat one hundred |
and lhnly-three thousand dollars, when has been
obtained without a loss TO the State IL IS 10 be
hoped will not be necessary to borrow 4ny further
sum under thai Resolve.
me debts which became due The pas; year, aud