The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-03-24
THE UNION &c JOURNXL,


| sig, 10000; on the regular City tax Of 1884
| S9,033 o.; ON the Special City tax Of 1854, sl2
362.l2, In all amounting to S37, 1901 %. Thi'
amount deducted from the $208, sos. 40 leaves
balance Of si5l ,ll3.47. To this must be addet
SIT 500 In the shape Of notes given to pay sol
dier's tounties, making the whole debt ftb'
city slGS,7l3.47. March LIST 1854 the debt VA
\ si69, 1888 IL. by which Il will be seen that thu
debt Of tho city has been reduced during TIT
i year 81, 2i9 ca. In order to raise money tn Oh
tain recruits to Gil the July call OF last year, and
avoid n draft, IL was found necessary to levy .
special tax Of $40. 10000. With n promptnes'
highly commcndahle q majority OF our tax pay
ers acquiesced In this proceeding; but some no
believing in the legality or necessity OF such
course, or for other reasons, have refused u
I nav the amounts assessed on them. Conse
ouently Sl2, 1862. ~ OF this remains unpaid
The legality of this tax has been established by
the Legislature, and but for the fact that u wa,
levied the city would now be In debt Soo.3at
more than II Is. II has been frequently assert
ed that this tax was raised for special pur.
nose wiz: 10 fll the call Of July 1864, and
that. NJ the whole Of Il was not required foi
that purpose, that the balanceshould have beer
used 10 obtain recruits under subsequent calls
will say in answer to this what many OF you
know, that the order of the City Council Great
ing the tax, expressly provided that any bal
ance which might be left after filling the July
call should be appropriated TO reduce the city
debt, and that every cent OF u mas been hppio'
priated In accordance with the law, q iact whicn
| hope will set at rest Ill iurther discussion .,
the subject. And here II Is proper, oy way OF
explanation to allude to another matter respec
| ting which wrong impression appears to ex'
ist II has been long and loudly proclaimed,
but | hope not for partisan purposes, thai
through the ignorance, inability and negli
gehce W sn .a , nSo '"y oou .n Ill, 10
sum o, ''o Win" si,;nr ,hn Jn,v c.,, ths
yolu vi ruth. mn,' u. or In ammo
u.soo'o'. W. :. ,u,,,os. M, Nov hv n, r,,e.
o.ner uanns' ,.;,,, ,,,a Civ Govornmept ths,
,L NO.. ;,,, cn"id h.x. credit for sixty.two men
.uo .ny 49, " ~ ,n,nossJ 70 be In the navy.
T w." 49, nan -, ,he pr;ce thew were then worth
,msSV 90 .hou, AZ ooo and n, soon as the
fact was n scertained that they were supposed to
no d"s mo immediate action was had In the mat
,cr ord cyerv man of the six,y two was credit.
al ,o tho c;tv ON its ouota under the July call,
am tho, not n dollar was lost as has been stated.
IT, ,h"r. - "y,h;nc In the fact that any pryatr
.;,;'sn of who,eyer marty. possessiny knowledge
which II cost no,binV either 10 Obtain or com.
mnn;.a,s desires 70 arrocate 10 himself any
,,n L. ,n..d M nr,;se for having used that
L.I.. ~, ,ha hons6, M his own oity In times
,;no 49, ill M, envy him the pleasure aris.
inc from such nm honorable course. SO far rs
am nersonally concerned, lean say with pcrhap s
a greater Jecree of truthfulness than will apply
In all other cases, that I never sought for or
asked Office of any person or party. II was
INV fortnne-or misfortune tho past year TO
have been n member of the Board Of Alderman
In tho Civ Council and also 10 assist IN repre-
so,,;nc ,bs c;,v In the State legislature, en-.
I.a,''.., 90 d. ma, dn,v wi,bout fear mr. favor
l L.';, u s,r ;ns, what 7 rc.e;yed. mel.
IN IN H t omy Rnt In tha, short experi.
800 7 Ioarr, mi. that Civ Council which
!. ~, n,nn;s.;an, nnJ Omninresent need have
10, ts,rs of nat Receiving its inst measure of
ah,sa aud that State lcpislatures-the last one
aouss, ".u . "nr,h;no wh.b NAV he necessary
~ ~ .,,h'.rro ,,,r,y orIs Moreover TINT the ON.
10 suo,er'S Pry vus .o..,, 30 ,L. n,hi,
" true anu SAFE p9noy ", s"s .. pu
can adopt 10 40 nwnys " G,'a ,h. a.. Ses''''"
good anu right anu iea'c W uou 'ne 's.t
Inc wno'e ahoun'o' m1ne! a, ,'e.. ~. p".'
year on outn nAes, '"osr'"s .ns usu ''',., :.
lay, was sioo,io2'oo Inc Wsn ,n, a 900 .n re-
ceived from All sou,ces MI' sosS e.; a'
tue who'e aU'ouh' ~ W a.. al Co.,
leaving balance W .ne emu W ,ne m'.m IGN,
OF s2.SoVo; US Gc.ues' W a"' NJ. - -,
the principal expehumuIss nh.e oee, h"u e,, w.
unuer the various cnlns ,or 's.s ir u ' ~
support OF the m'h,'Ies VI so,uie "S -, :"
the war. Prooao,y no one ons =, " Sv ali "f
erNy anu . . ~; "h;oh 40, ,o silsy;,ts
our citizens than that Which goes 70 a'e', nv,
the suferings oi sucn no hro u.'o' w."
among US, while those on wnom ,ney nav ne,e-
tofore depended are nosen. ngn,,ns VIC "a'tes
OF our country. Inc Wnoie spProp'ia'ii1I WI
purely city purposes was put Sto,o'o, anu Or
lieve the expenditures nave peen epnnneu as
nearly 10 that sum ~ mas oeeU poss'ols VI ets"
usual-the expenditures IN a,i the various ae
partments only exceeding the appropriation
by the sum OF Sf,O02 o. considerably more
than ehalf Of which has been used for schpOl
purposes. OF the appropriation OF Sl2oo,
made for salaries, but S5O246 have been used. |
The appropriation Of 1880 for General Ex-
penses, which rs is well known includes the sup
pert OF Paupers, Fire Department, Night
Watch, &C., / am happy to inform you has
been exceeded by only Si,2iS 30 OF expenditure,
and this Notwithstanding II has been found nee.
essary to draw on this fund frequently to meet
many unforeseen demands which must hereaf. |
ter, rs they have heretofore, continuity arise.
The Finance Committee report the Treasurer
accounts correct. A variety OF requirements,
other than mere financial ability. are essential
in good Treasurer. and am happy to know
that the Office has been flled the past year by |
one who possessed the necessary qualifications
in marked degree, and In happy continuation.
For fuller details OF financial matters, com
mend you to his report, which will be shortly
published.
In relation to providing for the present year.
shall not presume to dictate counsel to those
older, far wiser and more experienced In imam
cial af,rs than myself can merely suggest,
while Offering such facts as may be In my pos
session. You have seen that our city debt has
already assumed mammoth proportions In the
shape Of bonds, temporary loans, and IN other
forms. Even were none OF the principal to DC