The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-03-23

rl AMI IN Spry Thai n without questioning either tn
abhty q the wcfi to furnish through srne soirce 20 et
n suif~iency % objects rr our e~HeNolen " W, VIZ "
the te~hnr Nhh asserts that the chsri,ah- sh he VAN
Age Ip.,s mt,ttune nihchty, accident ann im''mIrt
ane an contribute largely q the quota o' tne iVH w, ~
the very les regulated communities, ana os - u
tion,l in this r,,tsc the surrou ~ rduT~fs s how'
heretofore with US hcayy burden, although ehsriaiy
bHus. ,,., :, 49,
,o o. U,ua,ct,,y very different matters In on'
% there are non. ~ question the extent of the courbutvs
ros,r but In the ether. In the case n city where h'
h,Vs exsusl irr the relief II the destitute are drawn Ivy
,,x,t, fr,sn rts-ps laTge part Il NhOm suhs by hau
I.br anI are IN ae bar the burden, all eSpsnurrs vii
qu.srni, sr shull 'r couutsuanCe hcyoni wh'
/, Absolutely teIlr- IN meet the objects d the charity
AMI hence !. often difficult In determine precisely % what
degree hcucy'p soul eNspi AMI fi short Of the
duty buth IN the dOnpr AMI tn receiver.
T~ rNTni,urv- in the ruTr lIsrtn-nt the past year
have ben sbjbs6 Icing sOmeNhsi larger than usual hu'
lcts than might have t-~n sNT- c''rirrng the greatly
ncre est - everything entering into the comPattnn
The rcceipts frsn - Flrm during The same u'nr nav.
ts,u s3ff9 81 having htiniF7r a-'i'st w, ,,1 -.
II S3lsJ ~ frm tbs h'sr'cr ,ir'hi - ~ usI" 49, ~
s.uo A.. : :, a th. ,.w h,n rr,cts,l an the Farm the .t
,,,, ,i.L ,,,ll r,,l,,- The % s2|yO. The cash
y,h. -, t. F,r With ia. s'sk, t-a AMI lrciHee now on
!, - an a., I, .7GI than Last year. large num-
-, ,. ,,l families have lsen temporarily assisted NJ
,h, b &c @ uIl q he city, durn, the year, instead
n s.nIinr them the Farm thereby preventing Them nom
-. amin. I--un,nrn ,scts II charity anottcst ~.
IT, uIrt tn. ,nI-r Department Il N. city satisfactorily
r-r ths rNrr e crt DIAL II knlness, PATIENCE ami
discretion. Il l. frequently impossible to discriminate between
the ssryrly n,sly aR trss Win SEX IN take advantage II
the clrl,iss l-st,Wol ~ the city b. obtain living In he
it-Ss arl iul,knc. The Ovrrssrs having these matters
especially la charge have given gooi evidence Of their
thhs anil competency, an, brought about many neeiet
r,tsm. IN tn administration Il the Affairs u this department.
Us, yc,r recommended the liing II Work House. TO
be- t-itSl an tir fir The "ecesH ir sun A. hu'ya
away With large part Il the ulSrism nov manta'nei NJ
tn sNI-use e thc cy, AMI ~" "ny " sel,nPrns hut
Ss,r IL in,sH -ch0l uf Description u also very
n,h r-,li tr a., sl~,in "f the chitivn the Farm
ant As new dwelling house will soon have n b. built Il will
~ Wrl b. cpushlcr Whtsr single hahng cinS lie con-
tri,,l Whkh viii answer all Il lress requirements.
POLics DEPARTMENT.
report las lsn r,,syri frum eur worthy and efficient
city NlrShi lcIng that all matters In his department
have lsrn c,lrsnicly atl prirry Managed. The usual
,-ly c,iaia has prryai~ anil comparatively few
h,y. hen ,l- ,lariny ~, year Lobby asl Station n
are very upFh Uslsl, tere being nN no riaoe w"y
Of cvilse prle where p5'o'ers can ~ ,r,a-,'y ,'-
IsnIan can always IL fuwi when wansl though u y Sn'
What oubt whether any such plee as that has hli very
rgc,n cNistr-ss la any community.
An appropriation was male the past year lor this irp0c,
hIt in ort h. Keep up the schpoS h o. l., Transferred 10
that department As Ut has hsen pchasci aher apprO
pria,i,n nay l., dcemcl IrcSsory.
FUHLIc uEALru.
The s,n,sry condition II the city Il which will emNnd
iuoliae anil extraordinary attention. have received IRON
In, Secretary Oi STATE ut Washington AMI from the Governor
81 the State, documents ia rcan t' the Chor, which will
undoubtedly visit th country the present. summer with an ur
ycn request have the ciy keIt lea the mt thOrOugh state
i C.llnsss pSs,bs Ou-r Atlantic cities are nNugri.
tue, al viii carry cut uc most stringent, sanitary measures,
anil AZ false slcacy put should preyent such
here In orler do this Oulnan similar 10 thnFe recent
y c5ttbsh anl 1optol by ether cities shou be las.e at
oc' anil cnretsu, ASi etcen, Barl ol Health Comnl'-
siosts slhl H. apIbntr whs duss sh"ht he strictly
,.hI,l anl IeCfirurd wtloat s,r favor. csle II Or
diuos properly drawn viii l.. pr~scn"i fT yur coshierl.
ton neNt mcti, msl In the mau,ime the ec'ion Of
Health OGcyr can l., heh Ia a,yancc. An appropriation
viii D. required Ia this Department.
IIRRARr
TIE Iabrary which wts ulvoblibly csNl most Of the
time during thu l>i has leu OIn the ln't year under
the charge 81 Mrs Dyer, who has proved herself INST con-
I-tcnt asl satisfactory librarian IN every respect To prevent
~ l-s e books dthr b ryqrei oG each rsrs usi;
th- Lbrlry, which Iah hack he return Il the h1k IT,
Ken cut no charge vhcycr bring ud- br the &c bsSS.
This :, stem has WOrkl viii AMI cutircly obyild the ,.
ritlcs Il Vas dcsgnc o. mcc l which, lclOc il adopt
81 rvut.,l m thu tss Il several huplr volumes As a
surcc OF hes iHsuEun pahc library V intimately c.
rc,s,I with the elu,1ons interests q tn p-pl AMI sh,l
b, hbyraly suproL An appropriation IS very much nSl-
ol b. rllvnish the books worn Out or bet
LiQroE
On a,sst or The M health II the agent, the city liquor
Agency has hen cl,,,l EE time St aut report has
,-en rCriyel fran hlu As N" law requires 10 I've kept
oT-n for F accommodation ~ tss IN want ~ pure liquors.
&c uIcis purposes viii be ueccSry 10 take some an'
tu, m the matter. Thru quite hr;c stock Of liquors
On h,r. wh,ch will have To- b. rycl ~ snmc uhrr place,
thg Occuptl as an A,ney having hen ", tT other
purposes.
Reports have been rcivr frum an the varoas Depart
ut in cltrsc Il tn city Gryerument Nhch will sn ~
rriute,i AMI which comrrl YOU ir more specific mfr
Te err, anI i ,rvulviuy upon ", " mru,s.rs II the
Counc wi Il prpITly discharged, BE- tanl err few nor
gh anil du" r'rl tT the interests ~ the city viii de-
nlsl that I,r.c sh,rs e time hc given IN ia behalf Ne
shaull act plblc Oicv even " unsolicited AMI unrc
rAtiye, wthatt trying g. wake himself a~Iuti,cl with
tn requirements Il that Ocv au hcius prompt and Iunctu
II In their perf'unNcc
Lat US them cplevcr tn net that AZ the cn Il o
caI crrrs W. niy each ~ Alb {, review work ta in
opportunity fr g's unnrc've AMI II" duty neglected