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

p,niri Backcy, Water s,................. - 10 30
Charlcs IIlrly Adams ",................ 2rS o. %
William ~ Illnsoa, Main st, .............. 40 ),
Encch smith, nlcnn st,.................... ~ ~ ~
IlDrscr Fool u Avenue, ................s.. H
Total. ..."......'.......'..''-,sh' siOH ~
In addition tn tho jobs enumerated, about
the same amount OF work has been performed
on the streets ~ usual. The whole amount
paid out in all the Districts in the city during
the year was Sl5,6l3.l9. A much smaller
sun should be made 10 answer the present
year. Bangor, the second city in sizn in the
State, Biddeford being the third, eSpendis h.
TWEEN twenty and twenty-five thousand dollars
On streets, although she has been q city for
over thirty years, AMI her streets are in as goOd
condition NJ those Of any city in New England;
while the valuation OF her taxable property Is
only one third greater than ours. The citiznns
Of Bangor also expend considerably over 500.
200 for schools AMI $4,000 for salaries, while
Biddeford raises one-third Of that sum for
schools and 81 500 for salaries. do not
speak Of thesc things n justiiyins pruuigacy
or needless expenditure, but merely to show
that we hays been by no means the most cS-
travasant city in Chris,cndom, either in the
matter of streets or anything else, rs many
would have the people believe.
A now road wis located several years since
nv the County Commissioners, running from
Hollis road across the Poor Farm and striking
Chestnut street near the depot. The right Oi
tho Commissioners TO locate road within the
city limits having been contested, tho matter
has been carried up to the Law Court OF the
State. IL decision should bc arrived ut al
verse to the city, although this is not to be cx
pccted, some action of the Council may DO nee
cSS,ry in tho premises.
A new road is also asked for by citizens rc.
siding ut the Pool, which il would seem should
DO built. The Committee on Streets ot the
las, CITY Council laid out the road Us prayed
for, running from the old Pool road TO Leigh
toms Point, near the spot wherI one at the
first white settlements in New England was
made. This section was thoroughly explored
tho past season by that distinguished gentle
man and scholar, 5. X Niles, Esq., OF Boston.
who succeeded in discovering many relics pos
scssing historical interest, and obtaining much
valuable information respecting the very early
settlement OF the place This road would
shorten the distance TO the Pool by land abou,
two miles, and mostly avoid the worst part OF
the road, that which crosses the beach. From
the time when old Richard Vines brcwcd small
beer and sang psalms on "the southerly side OF
Winter lIarbor. near the mouth OF the river
Sawocotuck," down to the present, the good
people ut the Pool have paid their taxes un'
complainingly, and neither furnished the city a
paupcr or caused i, other expense ut impor-
lance. They now AJAX that this may DO rcciP
rocated on the par, Of the city, and hope 1t
will be found proper to grant their reasonable
request.
TIE Main sewer passing down Liberty street AMI draining
all tia, part eG the Ar anil Il streets nov
runs aRl thu Lcoat yari near the t"t Of AZ
frl street aa eupes into The river the eoNcrrd bridge
Tia city notified the past year that THIS sewer vas el
in- extensive dlmice the grounds u the Lclnl CUmpa-
ny an request ule That new sever be built bui On
HcOnt q IN, esinatei eXpense-ove two uon.h IoUFs
AMI the large amount work unavailable ELSEWHERE, Il Vas
MT dons Asl nOs undermining the sidewalk a, the en-
II the hrv, AMI rendering travel In that vicinity ex
trcncy dangerous Il win have b. rcceiyc mnNltue attention.
n n has 10 b. pat In, reconnetd that II nc bat
In tn street, Instead e crossing private prcIsry ., nov
Gull ~ mai -, t- sweets at the prs-ut time, wcah ~ &,
move thc bahng knpsn a. "WaethgO' ~ ck, haek on
line with nny bailngs thus whitening anil s,n.ghrnlns
the street a, that Pont The owners OF THIS Pr'rN mnes'
disposition b. make equitable Arrangement In relation 70
the uatiss, AMI the sosjeet Ia wei worth yor eIttraii
Another improvement very much u'll, Is 10 have all II
our streets properly nains AMI numbered, anal hope anrf
year will NJ PISS without having Il done.
The suit knpxn the "0Iatrick clsc, In rchtion u m
u.es ryc.ivsi ny an alleged desct In IN, streets dscsisl
against tlr city, ami dm,ses arl ests 1'nni'; u marty
5000 asanlcl An appeal has lsen taken AMI he c''r ear,
isl q, higher cOu IN, e slOIS has bc1 pail u
CAsp.T e. Lc e $40, for injuries r,c,V~i ty an alleS~l
la Spuugs bTlsc. AMI several other parties arr now
arising rtn slmhr cause. This matter has utterly ~
sums srous Proportions asl Ne Ia nine cas cat " YEA ue
injuries rr,1'e are mrrc'y ll,nirl ., WHY FtI, -,
t iurrl party m,c 10 bhm- than any one rl'e Sll
b. t,Scu utp Constellation whether 'oue l-icy emmett V
sop,yl - hr~ak uP this hyor,, habit Iore have OF 'HS
"a, cliy Cor every ,rHiug injury they reCsiVr'
EIRs DEFAETaNr
II Their, 1, ON, institution Of tn city m,rs than ano,hsr Of
vNsh every citizen shJal b. justly prou1 a our fe Do
rracnt which u 4 safe % sly not rNcrsi IN uorVush
rl,:y ~ any ether In ths country. The political tatarcs
N H. N
having the T~utH'' yt At aT,t appTvhcuicl has resulted
ia rcnsr' rivalry shch srvc- !, Ptoo'e ec'ensy ad
humrny iusIrsl u iaeii1cucy AMI di~s,rL
The wants e he department have byu PARTIALLY M; by
IN, crvcsi ID nn~ IIa'e tr the Triumph C@rany, on
L,r the suIsri0r In whscd the bhng c0nstrur,
ami N, very high pTrs e material, ats hy, to he
,sIsrN low pric That u almost a,Nt tn imp ~sibc Or
city o. do work II this kipl without sNpc- than
tsls private enterprises u ike chr'ctr e'rSy one knows
Wiz hls hN any eNI-reuce In such matters AMI makcs
very little diari, cther Ia thai rscL whcthcr this
that Istc party h,pISi b. L. In power AMI IA ehaTfe "
a.. 81 Such pubic enterprises, hosrVer, always auorl
81 cs,, H., ,.liyr ,.sTus AMI wi., conccturs
iug things Whch they knps nothng at all about Nhsutt
sh I.Tsa rc,iy have the pula welfare utch at hear
a. they lSf-ss 90 wu IL b. prnvtc than 0hcr'
cinlss hc sai bat II tcr beneyul,ucs AMI r,rrIre IN
private capacity u CRITERION, the r'a Ia that rc'lSct NVSi
The oil Egir lli~', Whrh stsl ga hnl lcrncng n The
Water Power Company, has b.ca sal AMI thu proceeds
turu~l b, te rrsurr tins cNus aishu the ll rct
" Il pSr Srft-sish,"i rtsl q Islt ~ ruhc buildings H
l.lsi hsl, whn l,Hl can bs bought az reasonable rit
Taking this view 1T The utttr, tls ~ which the
IIuse sllls IsIrctss AMI i oNugi by the city.
u,nDnNl that Reservoir hsl byn built thu
NJ III Fss. anil Elcn NcUl al ~ us olir Ec,cI
,st, in t., cty arr ia Vvry hsl cstou, ant
unr, new o,cs arr ,slcl TIC question Il Purchasing
S,m Tr, E,s,v nay y, wtthy Il yoir Consideration, a.
,l,gh ~ many things ,cnianiN rNIauUg uoucy, t,t
r,ni l., cXs,si tiny viii all H. suPIl-t lsskius tn
,il DIR afrT The hnrsc l. s,oen lssT way Il ryrr.
In, The ,,t anr,,l; aul waiting until afcr hg hrr htrt
,s,rrh.sias steamer y very much the same pr,nclc
itt whether one i nhtsl later, heleNe ut v
sl allpxUl Interfere with the orantAtii ~ 81
tf Iscscnt cnIancs. bat that sy sh"h ee MAIN.
Iiuol they The Chief EngiRcr s,ts hsh the h'"'
of lss C,rrsg- AMI this may alsn nNi yir airn-
ton Abotu 500 worth hrse has pCuty isrn rlr-
clsi ., Supply the IIc e that which he'll t,cane w"Sth-
les, partly hrsish the nc,si q a new carriage.
The continued g'-s Echng btsccn car FIRE Department
anil thai of Sco results ia hneat 10 18th psc anil
shoai ~ carefully cherish tySluenty psc,l
der greatest otinS IN the cosufsales side u
the river Zoe timely ani efcsnt serys which b. to-
hlrhIy apprvsiatei.
40 sryants Of the puddle porty pail In proposition
IN The .sryoes they rcndcr, the hrcusa. TIE City
snl incrs1~i the usually given to the companies
Two hnDrsi and hny dollars, pccs,'iing ,es-
lbs. the prapricty l when u Il taken intn Consideration that
they now receive than half what ether eiIs u cIaal
p,rulaiiOn appropriate 10 the sAnle purpose
PlrrERs-
Among cher matters ccnndcd To charge The duty =
providing iOr the pc Poverty, not In iiseu snn,,
MT proery tai Oen tais 70 crime, ~hle On tns ~aNs
haSi erms tsd Pr.hac soarcs u poverty oa' VIZ WV
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