Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-06


200 n. Of leading Hose, which will cost
about $3.50, some repairs to engines which
will cost $50, In all e4OO. The amount
raised last year was $500, said amount is
sufficient only to keep the engines in ~
pair, and pay the person having charge Of
them.
The only way We can have good and
effective hre companies is To pay them a
stated sum each year. said sum TO be ap-
propriated as the companies see fit.
CITY SOLICITOR
see by the Mayors report for 1860. that
the amount paid for legal counsel was
$3.50 and by the report of 1870. the
amount paid for legal counsel and cost Of
court s'is4.so including in the above was
the Judgment in favor OF Cook which was
S.5 dollars.
By choosing City Solicitor whose duty
i to attend to all the legal questions. We
shall reduce the expense, greatly in this
direction
THE CITY roOR
"hoEtuiiAtc people are IntrH>teu
q our care Tor the ensuing year. II i our
duty to see that they are suitably provided
tor We are not TO treat them rs criminals.
hnt human beings, remembering that no
one l. - exalted but he may be Obliged Ia
call for assistance. From the Ovcrscer,
report We learn that the amount OF money
expended from March 18th. 1869 to March
10Th. 1870 was 81 ,soi 30, aud the number
81 persons that received assistance from
the cry. was II. The amount Of money
expended for the year ending March 18TH
ISL. wa, $500. and the number Of in
dividual> assisted. l23. think our agent
J. l. Moore deserves our sincere thanks
FIR the very efficient manner IN which he
ha- conducted the affairs of the poor.
SCHOOLS.
y VIII he necessary for M 10 say but
little on the School question. Iwill refer
You 10 the abb. report OF the County super
Visor, which wa. published In the Ellis
worth Amcrirna March lGih. also the re-
port of the experimenting school Com
mlitcc ri March y. The amount of none,
raised for schools last year Wa s6.Uln. aud
think Il would bc necessary tn raise at
least s..0n. which would enahl. IN.
~rh"os Committee Ia put the schools I'll
god order, and do considerable toward,
advancing the standard of the school. in
the rural districts.
One OF the obstacles Ia the in,royemcnt
q our schools. j. the inherited District
system. by this oli-fl,hioned arrange
m"ni the remote portion, of the City have
much shorter schools than the central
part. BY consolidating the school bis
trici~. We could more easily distribute he
blessing Of education and morc economic
allv distribute the sch DOL appropriation.
would recommend the reorganization
/ OF the school Committee - that there
may b" On. chosen hv the council for
each ward, said committee 81 ) Ia have
I the power Ia choose one ri their number
1 City Supervisor The Ward Commit.
/ tee shall have the power 70 choos" one
/ Of their number Agent Each Ward shall
I have one Agent aud be shall employ
| III" teacher II Il l. desired. and make
( all necessary arrangements for the several
school III hi, ward. understand Til, l.
the plan adopted by many places IN tho
| New England state.
/ cry LIBRAEr
I By iii" report nf the Sup't OF the Cty
Library you will see that the whole mum
Der Of volumes are 1904 and the average
number mum ishep R.' s1sss @%nh during he
came the property OF the eity, Jan. Bal,
I $50. with the express understanding that
| Il should be for the benefit of the luhabi
/ tants of the city; but from necessity there
has been a small tax Of cts. volume OF
Sl.D 4 year to each individual drawing
book. aud by thi, mean. our poor are de-
| prised Of the use OF the Library. would
| recommend, Gentlemen. that we be- a little
more gcncrou, and give the Library 500
| With the express understanding that /,
shall be- free to all, poor n well a. rich-
by so doing We shall not only establish
the Library on u permanent basis. but a.
si>t IN advancing the standard Of ctInca.
ton.
/ rof.IcE.
! By the CITY Marshal, rcpor; Of March
1870. II appear, that the who'll, number Of
arrests for violating the titt Ordinance.
lu3. and by hi> reporl of March. ISL. the
number OF arrest, Ia, been only Is a
decrease Of Is from the proceeding wear
or these arrests. II were for drunkenness,
Il for violating the liquor law. II for a.
| sanlt and battery. 10 for larceny, last driy.
| ing. g..
The Marshal has performed his duty by
day faithfully; but hear frequent com
| plants Of store-breaking, insults 10 ladies
on the street. signs and steps torn down OF
overturned. and other similar disturbance.
on our public street, during the night
Something should be done 10 preserve or
| der during the night, a, well as by day.
and | would recommend that night
watch be put on part Of the time during
the Spring, Summer and Fall months. 10
G'"NN FAoP'it. anu BtI>bU.
RAILROAD AND FACTORIES.
know thi, is not the proper time to dis
cuss the Railroad question; bat | feel the
Importance Of having such road from
the wharves 10 Falls Village. 1t would
relieve the city Of very heavy road tax.
a lumber teams would be dispensed with.
and the roads could be kept in repair for
$500.
We could afford to loan our credit for 20
or 80 thousand dollars. to assist in build
in. said railroad TO the Falls. as we should
save at least $1,000 year by so doing. not
to say word about the advantage it would
be to The city. by inducing foreign capital
lists TO come in and occupy our water pow
IL Il.