The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-03-24

ury should DO located In The City Building. and
measures should be Immediately taken looking
, 10 the permanent establishment Of that deparf.
ment In the place designed for u. "a
have endeavored TO ascertain the enact mum.
Der of men We have put Into the army since the
war, bat have been unable. The number 10 not
hr from one thousand, however, The nolisy
OF establishing regular Rocruiting Once is
worthy Of your attention. II 10 some way al
Of our enrolled men could receive oficlal medi-
cal examination, do not doubt but that u
would result IN the sving Of many thoussnds
of dollars to the city. For instance We have
IA enrolled men. The cost OF transporting
these TO Portland and back and having them ex.
aminei. could not be over tWo dollars each, or
say $500. The result would probably Be. u
such thing could DO done, the reduction oi
our enrolment onc-third at least. Then 10 case
OF n call like the present which demands l2S
men out Of 744 enrolled, II the number enrolled
should DO reduced one third. the number We
should DO called upon IN furnish would be less
In the Same ratio, or bat eighty six. instead oil
one hundred and twrnty.cieht saving 90 men.
who, Mt $500 each, wouLl amount to $500,
against IN outlay of $500. II this plan cam
mot be carried out folly, undoubtedly something
may be done tn reduce our enrolment, and
thus save men and money to the city.
The Ordinances aud Rules and Orders need
amending and correcting, as they not only con.
aict with each other. but with the Charter.
therefore recommend that you appoint COM
petent committee to take the whole matter IN
A new copy Of the Charter rs amended, and the
Ordinances and Rules and ORDERS ns corrected
and revised BY them and accepted by the Coun-
Gil, be printed. An Ordinance establishing q
uniform style for printing and publishing the
annual Reports OF the various departments
should be adopted. No regularity having been
observed, the Reports prior to 1864 diner In
style with every year. according to the fancy OF
the printer, and present merely confused and
uncertain tumble Of matter, from which ont
very little can be definitely ascertained.
Il just and important that action should
be Immediately taken to OK the salarie, for the
present year, ofsuch city officers rs do not have
their salaries fixed by law. This will prevent
oil dissatisfaction rs then when person accepts
IN Office he can enter upon his duties UNDER
standingly, and need expect no further com.
pensation.
Ten years having passed since We became Q
city, briet recapitnlstion may not be improp.
err. The whole tax assessed In 1855 was S2S.-
$4,000; 1855 not reported; 1887 S3o. 21S 30;
1853 $50 ,S32.35; 1850 S35. i05.50; 1860 not RI
Sss,o5O. 80; 1874 slas, is2s5. The State tax In
1885 was 81. 3B5 Is; 1855 not reported; 1857
1885 IS; 1883 not reported; 1850 81 ,36a 10;
1860 S5.757.46; 1861 S7.l92 70; 1862 81 .498.76;
1868 $i3, 795; 1904 S3e, 760.53 Valuation not
reported In 1855 but In 1857 50 .430 10 and In
1864 81 ,733, 1874. In 1860 the number Of Polls
was 1929. In 1854 the number was only 1860
decrease Of 800 In four years. The city tax
has increased over 500 per cent and the State
tax about 900 per cent, while the polls have
decreased about II per cent. The city debt in
nd In, 1914 G1H0 ffll
an increase Of about TOO per cent. These chang.
es of course were mainly due to the war, and
not to be avoided. Il
Daniel T.. Somes served the city rs Mayor 10 |
1855 and 1885 James Andrews In 1857: Cyrus
Gordon In 1858 and 1850; Jonathan Tuck In |
1860; Seth s. Fairfield In 1891 anil 1862; and
John O Adams 1863 and 1854. EsretfH. Banks
also served short time In 1850. OF these. fur
arc living. One, Hon. D. E. Somcs. resides In
Washington, d. c. The others still remain
with US. honorable, upright. enterprising, and
every way worthy citizens. Would that we
hal many more like them. Three are deal;
Cyrus Gordon, Jonathan Tuck. and Seth s.
Fairfield. l am happy that official accident
places Il In my power to pay this public trib.
ute to their memory. They were nil my init.
mate friends-I will not discriminate. The same
noble traits; the same hr.seeing Judgment; the
same sterling integrity; the same fidelity to
truth; the same moral courage; the same un-
sulied purity Of private character, which quail
ifed them TOR eminent usefulness In every walk
Of life, we're alike characteristic 0f all. Hon.
est to fault; upright In everything; consci.
entious; kind hearted; modest and unas,um.
ing; always seeking the welfare Of others rath-
or than their own, they died rs they lived, loved.
honored and respected Of MI men. No CON
munity can lose many such men As Cyrus
Gordon, Jonathan Tuck and Seth Fairfield.
Gentlemen, I have already detained you too
long. As neighbors and friends We are acquain.
tel. Officially We are strangers. Let as then
cultivate that mutual good will and understand
ing so essential tO concerted action; and, nj.
ways keeping In mind that that legislation Is
wisest which confers the greatest good upon
the greatest numbers, may our deeds meet the
ness with their remembrance.
After the inaugural address the Council
chose F. d. Edscrly. City Clerk. and nd.
journed until afternoon, at 2 o'clock. when
Il again met and chose the following officers
Treasurer and Co2ecfor-S. p. McKenny.
Supi. Of Sehoo's-John NJ. Goodwin, John
@. Adams, Horace B. Stuart. |
Ciiy Solicifor-John NJ. Goodwin.
City Physician-tIOnce Bacon, NJ. d.
Operseers of Poor-John II. Hill. S. NJ.
Blake. James Costello.
Road CONS, Ward 1T. Goldthwait, j.
I. Davis.
Street Conlmissioner-Joshua Moore.
Road Com, Ward!7-J. r. Lowell.
Heath 0Gner-J. Tucker.
Supt. Buridis-S. Worth.
School Agis., Dist. 40. j. Cleaves, B.
Z. Cutter, A. l.. Cleavcs.
Assessoy-Elias Harmon, j. T. Smith,
Vim. Z. Donnell.
City Marshai-Jos. W. Brooks.
Adjourned until Monday, Mar. 9th 1865
It 2 o'clock In tho afternoon.
WAKING THE Ax".-Reierring TO our
election, the comprehend OF the ,
Portland Argus lets of the following:
IL II m pleasure IN record the auccess of tho