The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-19

s.;,h the divisions by districts, and include the
whole city i'm one; the money raised could
then be applied wherever needed, and il seems
IN me the whole system would be simplihed
In that case accrue 10 those at present outside
This district is, that their children would be
eIiribic 10 attend The High school, while Under
the present arrangement understand they arc
mn,
There has been another change suggested in
relation 10 our school system which would
c,i,o,, very naturally i'm this connection, and
, iohS recommend 10 your confederation.
y, i ,bis;-To do away with our present
.,.,.m of having board of school agents, and
s,,J another OF Superintending School Com
.n;,,ea mr. rather 10 nnitc both In one board,
,.h,cb hoard shall have full control Of the
s,.hools sball hire the teachers,E and be the
;ndres of their qualifications. and the whole
yyssnon,iblityI shall rest with them. do not
wish 10 be understood as finding fault with
our present schools or teachers. We have been
S'xored with excellent men, both as School
@,cnts. and Supcrintending Committee, and
the schools under their management are pro-
hahly ali that could be expected or desired,
lint consider the ~ stem loose and irresponsible,
oud liable to great abuse. What would re-
anu would be Board of Education,
consistinp of perhaps six or eight, or what
o,'nr number may be found requisite, TO be
selected of course from different sections of the
Civ 60 that all might be represented, and have
them vested with authority in all matters con-
nected with the schools, and held retpo',sibie
for all those matters. They should DO fully
organized by choice oil Necessary ohsers, anu
Mold regular sessions, and all their doings be,
matters of record, and true record should be
kent of all their transactions, subject TO the in.
snac,;on of the public at all times. POI" 'i
There Is one other matter TO which wish to
call your attention, which seems small IN IL.
self but affects somewhat seriously largo
nortion of our citizens. refer to the interest
an taxes, Our Legislature of 1861 passed an
act making IL legal for cities and towns to add
Interest 10 taxes sinpaid after certain date,
a. Iii cities or TOWNS should so elect, leaving
II optional with them TO do so or not. IL seems
plausible enough on the face OF It, that this
should be done, as we allow discount on
taxes maid before certain date, so it seems
fair enough TO charge interest OH those not paid
mill af(er that date, and our city have tried
U,n asnor;mcnt tbe mast two wears, but the
Wy dnes NOT work we'll In practice, from
~ ca, that II beay, rer,j hard pon class Of
omr citizens. who feel Il most sensibly, and
who can lily afford to bear it. suppose there
1. no hill n man pays in the whole course OF
the year so grudgingly, and with so poor o
grace as his tax bill. But while the man oil
wealth may, by paying his before certain date,
have discount allowed, and make a saving OF
ak or eight per cent, II remains Tor the poor
man. who may not, by any possibility, be able
IN nav his until after that time, not only TO pay
The full amount, but have the interest added,
and when. nifer he has been LAYING by and
sav;pg n. a little at time, as many are obliged
On Jo In these DAYS of expensive living and
L;cb t,xes. and pcrhaps doing without many
l,h,ns actnaIIy needed Nv his family, he finally
th;nEs he has the required amount and comes
in On nav them. he finds the interest reckoned
and added 10 the bill, II seems 10 DO the
oAa e"' 4 A. I,
,,Oa,rs ~ him nositiye oppression and q
snI ;mnnsed on honest poyerty. Ii actually
-, IL rJo, ,o tbon, i'm some cases TO nav this
JJaI ;,'.o,os, ,h,, tho b;Il itself and do not
nui;o,'a ,ho nall amonnt gained To the city in
~, 49,, Wv on,nnensates for the trouble and
,ho M tseI;ng Generated in collecting il, and as
ny -, ns,;s BIZ, al Laws should he for the
nlis pvhv' ~ ,"r en,.IIy M least ~ the rich,
7 r.enr,,,snd hat the order establishing this
,.o ~ ra,,..ieJ - ~ - r#
G!.,,,,sr a. ,Lo ,,oo,os,;cal formation of our
~. -. oxbens;Se constructing streets
or I.nn;n. t6om in rood repair when built
H. an soiJs t,ne Il, regard 10 sewers and
drains and in order to keep them in dccen,
uIat., a =. ,,a.o..ar,, IN exnend considera.
,p - ,,,o,,o, .,n,,IIy consider |,
PIC amounts vi nVnoy IL. a,,,,L;,o
inc Poo'cs' Po sN . -, ,,Lo,her buiId,
10 ger 700 niuch on. ~ AL Il, thee times.
ihEs' p'iuSo. W 81 .nnsaoucnt bigl,
"i' IS :, i;,,,.os ,,,,,st reces.ariIy he
prices our eNPenu,'u'es ii 7 ,h;nL n The hest
large anu aahe ,h s ,,,,ers square In the face
WY ' Un of the wear. and make
~ uio DEMONSTRATIONS Sufficiently large
,''or ,l,a :. sa,te necessties of tho case, and
49, ,h,t ~ adhere rigidly To those appropria-
tons. and in no ease To exceed them. i also
consider Il very important that whatever Is at
tcmntcd in tbc wny of improye ment be done in
n thorough and substantial manner. II we
cannot do more than half what really needs 10
va anno y" No Urcssnt wear. LET ms do Haf thor
1917, aaJ LII am we'll aware there is rery
o"yJIy ~" ~, ,a Lone I'm our CITY I'm the way
~ n i,,u VIA, had ,va the means at our
car,mand 20 nav Tor them. but with our present
load Of Jcbt. and consequent high taxes, it be-
bo,,,os ,,s IN no cautious I'm our cxpenditures of
,,,o,as - NJ, w. noIicy I would advise is this
,h., ;yh;le On The one hand wo would not
wish To be- considered old iogyish and ayerse to
ali improyemcnts, we should on the other,
Guard against running into the oppositSeex-
IRENE, and spending too much money even for
what would, under other circumstances, be
very desirable and necessary. I.T 1.| u
d. T., ,h,s co,pect,on vould call your attcn-
III .i a ~, ,,,a ,,,.,,c,s that think should
'on " my ~ i.,',,,,",aJ ,nJ ~ nossihIe rome-
ccrthnly oc hsosub"'e"' "n' - =