Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-13

trespassers and to scale the timber cut on
lands bargtined. Operations under hermit.
IRON the State would greatly facilitate these
efforts and ahorl a revenue to paw the exprn-
ses incurred for the protection Of the com
mon property.
The receipts into the Treasury, from all
sources; the past year, Were Sj07 500 Ii
The expenditures during same period SSD2.-
1902, being a balance in favor of the
State OF Sll4,0 G0 10, as shown by the DO !,
OF that department, and chiefly on deposit
In sundry banks. But regret to b. obii-cl
to inform you that this statement does mt
exhibit the actual condition of the fun :. ui
the State The Treasurer is delinquent in
that he has absentcd himself from his ugia..
ana ms neglected, when requested. t. return
to his post of duty and render ,an account
OF his transactions; and facts have reeelsty
come to light showing the use by hiu Of
large sums of the public money, whirr. an
my judgment, rendered it necessary publicly
to declare him a detruter in his Office, a0l
to inhibit his checks upon the public fund,
Information of this delinquency was received
too near the close Of the political vear.t1 #u-
thorze steps for his removal and the ap
pointment OF commissioner t. perform tn,
duties OF the Office, and 10 institute the
proper proceedings To determine the extent
VI the detaledtiJn, with view u its adjust
heht with the suretcs upon the off sidi A5nl
1t Will therefore dey1lse upon You 10 re, air
the treasurer % render an account IF hi,
transactions, and to settle and adjust hi, .te-
counts, and on failure 50 t. j.. 70 alrri,,
his suretles of the extent Of his Delinquency.
and ask their immediate attention h. II al
justment.
From the bes: information it has h5Eu
pos ihle TO gather. in the limited tim. AMI
the means at command, the populations t4F-
,hpd on Through checks upon the hank 54t-
Wig deposits, and which do not appear upln
Nhe surfics 10 make god any lehe.eHey "a
may determine
The States indemnity against uitatt.
Loss, Is d abtless ample upon TIN ali =itI
bond, and am assured that t.le respea> alI-
tiles Of the sureties WI he= h5H0rablY ID /.
without embarrassment 70 the Treasury, .ua
with no further indulgence than my T..
justly allowed % dispose # the Interest," 8.
signed 70 them Tor thor protection >sii,
invite your careful Investigation 1l the tr.n>-
actions of the Treasury. Is - the u, ni TIA
public funds, ami the practices .. I.rtj>
official and unoihrial, with 1t,
The statute Of this State expressly pr
vides that the Treasurer shall not loan. or
use in his own business. or for his nwu hAne-
fit any such money, OF permit any other sef-
son 10 do 1t, upon pain Of tlrteItlng a sum
equal to the amount - used or loaned. -
The enactment Is not penal, aud in tnI> ctsf
furnishes no adequate remedy 1t d..
however. prescribe rule for the conduct 81
the Treasurer in the duties Of his oh.r,-
and u rule also for those who deal witt Aim
officially and submit, for Your cons irra-
tlon, whether appropriate penalties should
aut be provided for any violation Of tn th
yious intent Of this law. Official pecuItti5n
on the public funds, although under II
protection Of an official bond. should b. 4 pe-
nal oifensc, not less completely with III. al
pecdlation. The suiltiest mIn. in tbs =
speet, may not always be the official.
l he estimated receipts to the Treasury TT
the current year are So, 4a3, inclndlH. TIE
balance shown by the books OF the dsplrI
ment. The estimated expenditures So
Gti,00.
This estimate Of current demand upon t.
Treasury does not embrace that portion oil
the public debt Of S5l 100 payable il -
ruary next, and winch Will neel = l. Iss=
,ided for by payment or renewal.
The constitution provides that win. tn
public expenses shall be assessed On tn pill,
and estates, general valuation shall be- 4.
ken at least once in ten years. Saea sa.az
alton has been taken, ami it viii bam
YOUR duty To agportIon AMI assess 4 -
tax thereon.
Estimating the probable yearly W.T.
the treasury for the next period # tn ee#,lz.
including the payment Of the pubic it -
it natures. after this year, the rati4ea tx
alton based on the present valuation WI
not, probably. need l. be increased, bur my
be slightly diminished. The Commi,>i .i,-r,
appointed by authority of a resolve II tag
last Legislature, to prepare yaluatlu 81, i.
basis of taxation for State purposes .sr thu
ensuing decade. commencing with thoir..,-
ent wear, have been assiduous in their III rt>.
and will be able to present such PERFECTED
lists oil valuation as i'll greltly facilitate
and render comparatively easy Your la5 II il
apportioning the contemplated tax.
1t is hardly necessary that | bespelk or
our institutions of public charity Your ,sle'-
eial favor. For particular information a.
TO the present condition and future wants oi
the Insane Ilospital,l refer You u thertplrt,
of the officers Of that institution tor tn past
year, which will be laid before You.
The number of patients treated Their in.
the past year, has been greater than IN any
previous year: while the annual results Ut
the efforts to benefit this class ofour I,.4I ie.
nave DttU sutll It's W II llbA IAlt - a. ttt -
lively interest in support OF tins refuge Tor
the unfortunate.
There were in the Hospital, on the 3ott ot
November last two hundred and thirty-sryru
patients under treatment. the average daily
number for the year being two hundred aud
twenty-five, while the whole number re iY-}
since it was opened to the pubic is tw2 thou.
sand and ninety-seven. OF the two hundred
and thirty-seyen persons there in November
last, one hundred and ninety-seyen were n
charge, in whole or in part upon the STAT.
The expenditures for the year were S32.s26,
and the ipts from patients for board,
clothing, are stated at So, 42l 80.
The wants of the Institution for the cur
rent year, for the support OF the chtss,s ct
patients mentioned, will probably not exceed
the appropriations Of last year for that pur-
pose.
| submit a table marked a, =" which will
show the aggregate yearly appropriations
and expenditures Tor all purposes since the
foundation OF the Hospital in ISIS.
The arrangement OF the Reform Schou j.
believed to be judicious and proydent. The
s.sgreease appropriations by the State for
the'trection and support OF this school have
been Sls9 ,U42, as follows
1850. for building, 100000
1851, - 2nun0