The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-09

WARD THE caucus in this ward will b'
held tomorrow afternoon ut Q o'clock.
Where is the City Report.
Last year the annual report Of the expendi
lures of the city was not circulated until with
in q day or two Of the election. The delay wal
the cause of some complaint. This year a!
has been mentioned in our paper several week.
ago, there has been general wish to see the re.
port in season. This public wish, however, In,
not been met, for up to this time no report ha.
been made, and there is no official knowledge
before the people respecting the city expendi'
lures. This delay looks as though the items Of
the report might not be quite SO hattering tc
the economical abilities Of the city authorize.
as they might wish-and is indicative of de.
sire to keep things back so late rs to leave nc
time for the citizens generally to make them.
selves familiar with It's items. There are ru-
mors of extravagant expenses Of the expendi.
lures Of the public service. The city debt It !.
said has been increased nearly $4,000, the
pauper expenses are heavier than usual, and q
general increase in all directions. Nor have
the people any information relative to the causes
which have contributed to swell these expendi.
tures-nor has any explanation been given
relative to the connection which the city has
with the building now in progress Of erection
on Chestnut street, said to be designed for a
City Building. A studied silence seems to be
observed In relation to oil these matters.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE REPORT.
Since the above was written we have obtain
ed through an authentic source few figures
in relation to these expenditures. We give
them:
The debt this year is reported, 75.6o3,4
Last year, 46,350,02
Increase. s29,253,s2
FIRE DErARrMEyr-Under this head We have
an expenditure Us stated of 357s, 90, made up
as follows. Building Engine House on Chest
nut street, Si3os.69. Hose for new engine
s55O,Oo. New engine siii5, 90; other expenses
S3o4 Sand the aggregate sum does not in
clude the sum Of $3.50 due the Pioneer Engine
Company for the year, or the sum Of $500 due
the Triumph for this year, although it includes
the SUN due the Triumph for the last year.
Last year the expenditures in the fire depart
ment was reported s76,os. The "othcr cx-
penses " seem to have been somewhat large,
and the cost of the new engine house we think
will excite some surprise. We are told that q
reliable carpenter offered to build the building
independent of its foundations for S575,0O.
PAurEn EXPENSES The expenditures in this
department are stated to be s4lo2, Stand the
bills are said not to be all in. The cash paid
out for the support Of paupcrs Is stated at
3797, 80. We do not know how this compares
with the expenses last year.
ScnooLs.-Amount appropriated $3.50, Oh
expended S7sl6,23. Last year the expenses
were ss6SSi .l5-appropriatcd S75l,s6. The
whole amount Of claims paid, sGo7i6,l5. We
presume this does not include renewal of notes
and the payment Of interest.
HIonwArs.-Amount expended 64o9,l3.-
Amount appropriated $4,000.
The report Of the overseers Of the poor, we
should judge, was somewhat confused. The re.
port in one place where the account is made up
states the expenditures to be s4,l0,,s4 with
the addition Of 1862, so tor salaries Of oycrseers
and part of salary of city physician. Thu
overseers themselves give the whole amount
paid s43i6.45. but they give credit FIR the
amount Of schedules c. provisions and produce
on hand Tx, "a; schedule D, improvements on
Farm 33l 90; schedule F. labor, hauling grav-
Ell for city s325; schedule G, cash for produce
and stock sold $50, 40, and schedule II, cash re-
ceved and due from other towns. sli5,oo max
ing an aggregate amount Of 25So,67.
The Coffee mill, we observe with pleasure,
retains its relative position in the schedule Of
furniture on hand, (price rs cts.) same as last
year. 1t has neither increased or diminished In
value.
Last year the credits for produce &C., on
hand, were Sl95s, 90. What has become OF
these, Have not the overseers, in striking the
balance and stating the "whole expense. de-
Quoting credits to be si7a5,7s forgotthe item
Of slsss, 90 reported by them last year.
Taking their figures and adding to 1t the sum
~ siass the value IN hand then, 1t gives the
sum Of $685., 70, as the pauper expenses. VIC
notice that the value Of products on hand Is .
,riae larger than II was last year.
Crrr DEBr.-The total amount ofthe city
dsh, wa, called In the report Of last year-42,-
2ss, 81. This was amer giving credit for due
on taxes cash SC. This year the debt, giving
crcdi, in the same way is placed at II ,io9,s.
Increse. %, 5000. According to the report
the sum Of 81, s49.i has betn paid for the lot
and ON the city building-deducting this the
increase Of the city debt Is shown BY the report
l. 7osi II. aside from the city building debt.
Our authorities. % We Arc informed, have
adopssd % Or - they were able TO do. the
erection on Chestnut stESss, which b generally