Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-25

council may appoint one person In each
the assessors all necessary Information rel
alive 10 persons and property to be taxed.
By this means the people IN each ward
will have the amplest means al hand for n
fan and impartial valuation.
II has been suggested that ii the town
now vote to become 1 city. that all OF the
wards except the ono or two In the village.
viii have no benefit Of the new town Hall.
W, be ieve that by tic constitution Of the
state that the people nave the right at all
times, ia an orderly aud peaceful manner
10 assemble TO consult upon the common
good. BY the terms OF this act, this right
|. recognized, for il says. General
meetings of the citizens. qualified TO vote
in city affairs may from time 10 t.me be
held to consult upon the public good &c.
&c" No doubt each year something will
occur which will be OF sufficient impor-
tsnce to justify holding these general meet
ings in the spacious Hall, just erected.
Ard il will be In this building where ac-
| commolaiions will be found for the city
council to meet In.
Another objection urged by some. Is
that our hi yhway mo2cy will be raised Ia
cash. and therefore the surveyor, ia the
tack districts will not have tho opportunity
to work out the ia se' OF the people living
in ihc village. We are not sure that this
will not be done whether We vote to
change cur form ofGovcrnment or not. Al
any rate Il would be better for the town TO
DO so. But there Is no force IN this sort
ofargument, for the people IN each district
will most likely work on. all the money
assigned TO he district. and it cannot be
any advantage 10 conc TO the village aud
take pay out OF the stores al .5cts on
dollar. as is now done. over n system which
pays them in cash on the spot. AFTER the
work is performed.
We cannot. i'll looking this subject all
over. come to any other conclusion, than
that ii will be Tor thr b.aeiit OF al. 10 vote
for the city Charter let us try it. step
ping ont for the oncv. OF the beaten track.
and taking 4 position in advance Of our pres
ent ono. If by any change our schools
shall be better looked after. the peace OF
the town be better cared for. the laws be
more certainly put in force and better or
der thereby preserved. If the rights OF tho
citizens shall he more carefully guarded. =
and the expenj ture OF our money shall be
more searchingly scruiinized. we saw il all
these advantages NAV be reasonably cx-
pecied by the change lc; ~ by all means
vote for it. No opposition emenating from
purely personal consideration, should
have feathers weight with n. bat liz
ten patiently 20 all arguments which look
reasonable. and then -otc a, your iudg :
neni ia view OF All the facts shall dictate.
one WORT more and We quit the subject
for this week The success of the expert
ment depends very much upon the selection
Of the off err who fir>t undertake 10 ron
the machine. therefore five have any iacn
better than all others Tor Aldermen and
Councilmen. no m4itcrot hat party they
may beloLg. LEI u. ilihc charier!. adopt
ed. elect them TO the work ofpuiiing in
successful operation the machinery of the
City Government
We uuhesiAtin.ly advise all our citizens
10 vote To- accept the city chatter.