Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-10

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made become forfeited,
The rebuilding of Charles River Bridge,
which was originally chartered March 8, 1855,
and became the property of the Common
wealth by purchase, under the Act of March
II, 1871, and the repairing of Warren Bridge,
which was chartered in 1928, and surrendered
by the propretors to the Commonwealth in
1886, were authorized by the Legislature I'M
der the provisions of the Act of April 20,
1854. The rebuilding of the former was fin
ished upon the 10th day of August, 1866, at
a cost OF $l38,826 g. and the repairs of
the latter were completed on the 3lst of
July, 1856, at a cost OF $50, 49i so, which
sums were obtained from the tolls
levied upon the travel over said bridges, the
aggregate of which is now about 800, 600 per
annum, Under the provisions Of the Act last
referred to, these tolls are to be continued,
until fund of 800, 900 above the cost of re-
building shall have accumulated, which sum
is to be appropriated in maintaining the struc-
lures in a proper condition. This sum will
probably be received early in the year 1858,
when the bridges will become free forever
The rebuilding has been completed in sub.
stantial and durable manner and it will be
probably many years before any farther ex-
tensive repairs OF either of these bridges will
be found necessary.
On the 9th of August last, the opening Of
the Industrial School for Girls at Lancaster,
was inaugurated with appropriate and inter-
esting ceremonies. This institution is the
first of its kind in America. and the appear
ance, sad history, Ignorance and moral dark
ness OF more than forty girls, two thirds of
whom are molherless, now collected within
its influences, illustrate most aflectingly its
Importance. Great interest is felt i'll this in.
sttution i'll other States, and continual in
quirles and Investigations are made, by letter
or personal examination, regarding its practi-
cal workings. The neglected children OF other
Ccmmonwealths may have reason TO bless our
State for the organization of this noble charity.
Thus far the system adopted works admirably,
and gives promise of the most happy results.
Not one inmate has been received who wonld
not, in all human probability, have been
ruined, had not the State interposed its pa
rental protection, and not one that does not
give promise of becoming, under It's family
training, an instance and witness OF its sue
cess.
Some misapprehension exists as to the APP
propriate subjects for this school They should
not oe hardened criminals, nor children of i'm
paired or idiotic minds, nor confirmed inva-
lids whose care is somewhat onerous to their
tons for all these, and the success and widest
good of this school will depend on placing un-
der its ministrations only those, whose un
formed habits, intellectual activity and physi.
cal powers will enable them to reap the great
est benefits and blessings from its influences.
l would especially impress on the various
Commissioners appointed to admit pupils, the
deep responsibility resting upon them. 10
great degree they hold the success or failure
of the institution in their keeping.
1t is believed that the full number of in
mates that can be accommodated III the three
houses, will be admitted within few months,
and after witnessing the anticipated results Of
the existing system, it is hoped that the noble
generosity of some Of our philanthropic cti-
zens " i'll link their names with this beneicent
charity, by providing for the erection of fur
Their buildings, for many of which there is
ample room upon the beautiful farm, which
private individuals have already co operated
with the Commonwealth in purchasing. And
unfortunately there are children within our
borders who are the proper objects, and sufh
cient in number to occupy such extended &C
commodations.
The same spirit and desire for excellence
prevail among our Volunteer Militia. that
have heretofore demanded my hearty COM
members does not materially differ from that
last reported, but laudable attention 10 de-
tails and perceptible superiority in drill, disci
pline, and soldierly bearing msrk their con-
tinued progress and increased efficiency
Various reforms which were adopted under
my orders in 1856, have proved acceptable to
the military and beneficial to the service.
Upon the fidelity and exertions OF the indi-
viduals composing our militia, its future well
fare to great extent depends; for while the
Commonwealth makes liberal provision for
its support, and our executive officers freely
recognize its powerful Influence i'll tacitly con-
shutting the ultimate resort for the preserva-
ton of The peace of the community, our peo-
pie will value and appreciate its benefits so
long as its members exhibit the true charac-
teristics of the citizen soldiery and the SOL
dierly citizen.
The financial credit of our Commonwealth,
in the money merts Of the world, has been
proyerbial; her scrip, for many years, COM
handing higher prices than that of any of
the other States Of the Union. For a long
period her ordinary receipts were ample to
meet the expenditures, without the assess
ment of any State tax, but Of late, her large
disbursements, mainly on account of her leg
islalive, educational, charitable, and retorma-
tory institutions, have greatly overrun her
receipts, till, for some years, large and in
creasing annual tax has become necessary.
The time has now fully arrived, not only for
economy, but for retrenchhent and reform,
since without it, an annual State tax of some
100000 to $500, 900 cannot be avoided.
In proceeding to consider the financial con
dition of Massachusetts,, it is proper to say
that the statements and estimates, some of
them necessarily approximate, were furnish
ed by the Treasurer and Auditor before the
close of the yoar, and are liable to variations
when the actual and official results shall be
ascertained, yet there is no doubt that they
are sufficiently accurate as basis for general
estimates.
The actual expenditures and receipts for
1866 are contrasted with those OF 1856,
(mostly actual, though portion necessarily
Estimated and with the estimates for 1867,
in the following tablet
Expenditures for 1855 AMI 1885, contra sted with Esti-
mates for 1857
1855. 1876. 1857.
Legislative and
Executive $40 eto,4a $5124COOO $lsl4OO,8o
Scicentifc aud
Educational 80. 19,S801S 100000 18,85O,OO
Charitable and
Humane.......... 800 S99s4 300 10000 3o34oo,co
Military......... 7S,35s,lS 75250,OO 100000
Reformstory and
Correctional. 239, 599,1t 1876 10000 $3.50 90
I1terest. ...,.... ll3,l504 1853 9OOO0 135,O0OO0
Public Buildings. 1tO,4UO,H 90 =. :.
sian, 2a7s2 $685. go 90 81 ,276,8 10000
Receipts for 1855 aud 1856 coutrased with estimates for
1857.
Bank Tax 1918 9s3 80 $3.50 500 90 $685. COO
State Tax.......... 42o los 90 co. 900 90
In u'anee Tax. l,25s 10 1900 90 1900