The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-03-22

I'd drdueting further our nominal resour-
esss ab"'e stated, ~o' I"
ria. n.,,., .Iso 7N yo
s..,a., sifs Is On March 1 ,sss. vh,eb
deducted f,om mi, yss.s deLt, sIJs,s5S ~
-
Leaves an ine,ease In ooe year Of e1.i92 "
I ho,e an unusual effort will DO made the
ecm,ry wear IN reduce rather than allow our debt
., .,sts, AN, increase very larve proportiou
=, an. J.h,is h, c;,v nond. nnnirv n, n long
=. v' - 49,. - 4. nn, ,hs,.to,s an hu,,er,
800. ~ -. .,nno.. an Iool;ny a, , .,aY,liny
so"s - s',n s"PPN T,.s"n,., as a;.no.sd If
= 10. n,,, az ,hs third ..,;r. of Civ Bopds
.,,hn,;,.a in ,hs va, lS.is = One Yea, AGO he
ra, ,,no,,sd no have sold $40. 100. AZ an aver
ace Of ninety. five pcr cent on the dollar. Du-
rims m. wear mast he has sold 1880 at an
.yrr.y. p,obab,y Of ninety. six cents on the dol.
lar. This leaves but the small amount Of So
100 as vet unsold.
A, the commencement of the last year there
was an appropriation Of $500 made for High
ways aud streets, and an additional sum Of ST.
lO0, appropriated TO 6,ish up Job remaining
uncontrolled on Chestnut street. These sums
have bath en- expended. aud quite large sum
has been laid out on our streets not as yet paid.
I cannot ascertain with accuracy how much this
is. but give you the amout paid by the Treasn-
r-r up to the close Of the fiscal year which Is
S6,Sj72s. This at that time overruns the APP
preparation by S2J1.2 %, and cnumerating the
Liabilities Of the City above, have said that
the outstanding claims would not probably eS-
coed $4,000, aud Of this 5000, l estimate the
amount due ON streets tn be about one half-say
So 5np which with the amount already over
drawn and paid ON the first Of March, makes a
,e,y l,rv, sxr,ss Of your appropriations for
,,rc,,, and HIGHWAYS. This, regret rs much
no ,,y one can. for II brings a heavy burden TO
he h,,,e by ms hi, p,esent year. II will require
\ careful Judgment TO determine on .ppropria-
e - .-.--.., Az.
sho IA All feel thankfnl that 80 many big Jobs
h.,. be,n cor plr,,S ON our Highways, aud
80, n, r,oJ reason Tor not materially icsscninv
on, expenses in this department during the
coming wear. Taking the whole amount expen-
ded during the past year on streets aud High.
ways, s6.S57 ~. Sewers and Drains, 81, 2S9S4.
R,,J,,s St .O6a IL, and sidewalks, 81, 293 A, We
h.S. : total OUTLAY ON our HIGHWAYS Of sli,-
So, N actually expended, and with what Is still
du, ON thes. accounts, we have total amount
"a go, am ,h,s an. object of nearly IN not ouite
GIN oCo. Inot bach over two war. past and see
sh., ha. be., N pen dsd on yoar Hirhvays In
,hs ,.., Isss ~, ,p,p, si56l3 10 and i'm the
Yea, iu., mast NyS2 n making a total in two
,..,. M s:sD us VO for including our outstand-
iny orders not ret maid of saw Sy.5OO over s32,-
600, And ali this In two years on Highways
alone when i'm 1855, the 6rst year Of our CITY
C,y,,nm,nt with n population and miles OF
s,rr,,. abou, the same as now. our whole en-.
peo.ss as City wc,s but 81, Isl 2Sll 10
mere not need Of a reform, and shall We
no, begin mi. wear TO institute this 40 much
needed Ieduetioaf I leave u TO your good
Judgment gentlemen TO have these amounts
icsseued BY appropriations this year. and what
ever officers in these departments NAV DO chosen
by YOU, I trust they will be men Who will see
the .ucrs We NAV have fallen into In the past.
and sndes,or W make their expenditures come
within the appropriations. which appropriations
h. ,,slt adj
10 coyes the ordinary necessities Of the year.
Our schools viii require your best deliberations
for vhat c.use In more endeafed 90 every one
than that Of the sound education Of our youth.
4 hope q special effort will be made to have
new interest awakened In behalf Of our schools.
IL is q matter we'll Sorthy Jour attention ~hsth-
n uye,i., interest may not be awskened in our
considerations. Let the question come before
y,u i'm i,s most practical bearing a. 10 its most
bevr6eal results, whether u 10 not better foe ne
10 have oar sehools embraced in one school Dis,
trict instead Of in three s at present. or 10 Il
Is thought bsst "a have them remain divided -
they nov are. whether u 10 not wise plan To
have our School Agents chosen BY the people OF
e.ch pistrict 90 cas- formerly the case, aud In
mi. nav .vaken an inierr,t in our schools among
,hs citizen. Of each D,trict, I believe 4 am cor.
,se,iv informed, and c.ll your attention 70 the
fset, that In District No. 4, q meeting had not
~. hali fof ei1nt until called
800 ~ H., s...,. g. ,s.s;,s ....;.I .,,.
u.an,,. tim towards eompIstins our school Home
psoPua 49,. -. saps 80 49,. 81 LUIS .s
rpS n.s.,", 49, - ~. ~. , 49,. yoa ~
NJ, 49,, ssJ ..nnas 80. 80 49, ~
ns TsiJS..a -. 90, $500. - 80;
s sy ..sS rs.s,s "s
so Sn, Sshoo, Home, ar, no, In good eond,,,on.
. l,,oe outlay having been made during the wear
80 !. niss,,g ,hsm IN ,So,oush rer.ir. We
-. ,aodIy sIrav of talent In our sehool teach.
N.h ....6,, .nd ,.a;.;a.. .nn,.,s;.-
~, ~ an. .,min, v.., 4 hor. ~ 80 an.
uons w .J,.s,;a. f,..h .,,ss m ons
sa,. !, nan, n,ae,.. p.rt,eaiarly where ,here
CIV. my p.....Ip ..nnI.,,a. a. .,..;n.
nEo ~ -, -, 49, "a h.. 49, ~.
senooi n1s 80 80 - 1890 mi sni;ah,sn
mso' eo ~ 49,. No.. nse...i,i.s ,scn;,s
we minus y. .J ~. A. n. ,..mn,, 49,
,neu oesaPAuon Su'uS VIZ ~ ~ ~" -, ~.
C;, n'i m."1. 800 @,a,.his coc.,ds,.tios AT
Sa., h.nJ.y says.., In, \ .m.iI .npropris.
,i.a be- snna.,i, made 6r The purpose of inefrss.
inv an. mean. m .nI;,h,.nm.n, ~ ins,,.etion
Zoe ,ho.s Who's. ps,.oasi n'r.ns are limited in