Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09

with the products of each. and
the aggregate of all. would be valuable TO
our own people. aud attract attention TO
our undeveloped resources. The expense
of collecting aud publishing these statistics
would be insignificant when compared
with the advantages that would be secured.
hope you will provide for the perform
ance OF this work by one of the State
departments. or by the appointment of an
officer for this special duty.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The last legislature incorporated the
Maine Industrial School for Girls. The
corporators have held one meeting and
organized by the choice of Hon. Benz.
Kingsbury. .Ir.. OF Portland. President. and
Hon. L. r. French. Of Chesterville. Secre-
tarv. \ benevolent lady in Hallowell,
who is interested in this subject. offers to
the State donation of real and personal
estate valued AT ten thousand dollars, on
condition that there be established in the
city of Hallowell by public or private
benefactions. or both combined, an
industrial school for girls belonging to
this State, for the purpose of training Them
up i'm industry and virtue. Another lady
in the same city proposes 10 donate lot
of land valued at two thousand dollars. on
the same conditions. The interests OF
morality and humanity are pleading most
eloqnently for an institution ot this Kind.
4 small beginning would test it, utility
and answer for the present
BRIDGES ACROSS THE ANDRosCoGGIN RIVER.
The last legislature appropria ed three
thousand dollars tn aid the town of Gilead
in building a bridge across the Androscog-
On river in that town. on condition that
should the bridge cost less than eight
thousand dollars. tn amount pad should
not exceed thrce-eights OF the whole eN-
pensc. The bridge has beer economically
but substantially built al cost OF about
81 900. of which s153O II has bee', paid
from the State Treasury. asreeahly to the
u; ovisions OF the resolved leaving in the
Treasury the Gnexpended balance of the
appropriation. amounting To Sli69 l6.
OUR JAIL SYSTEM.
For the third time. deem it my duty to
call the attention of the legislature 10 the
pernicious and dcmoralzng system that
characlerizes the management oi our jail-.
| am not aware that there j. any occasion
for complaint against those who have the
charge of these Institutions. They no
doubt do the best they can with their or
portunities. The fault i, in the system il
self Crowding together the most harden
ed criminals with pqAsons of all ages and
guilty of all grades of crimes. including
those who are only suspected and awaiting
trial. with nothing to do hut TO study wick
eduess. devise plans for other crimes. add
poison still more the minds of each other.
l. prometiyc rather than preventive OF
crime | will not repeat ihs suggestions !
/ have heretofore made on this subject. hut
will call your attention to the able report
I Of the Commissioners upon the jail system
o. the State. made 10 the legislature ia
ISL. and the bill which accompanied h..
| earnestly hope you will iuaugurltc a >yS-
TEN that VIII furnish, for those confined la
our jaIlS. some industrial employment. aui
better opportunities for intellectual inn
provemcnt.
NORMAL. SCHOOL BUILDING Al CAsTINl-.
The last legislature appropriated twenty
thousand dollars for erecting. furnishing
and warming suitable school buildin. tor
the Eastern Normal school tn. contract
was awarded 10 Foster and Dutiou Of
Bethel. who have. IN the opinion 81 cumpc-
tent judgc>. erected a thoroughly .uh-tal.-
iial bu.ldiu.. aal One every way asa. ia
. to the purpo>e for which e Wa- Designed.
The building j. an ornament - tac place.
and a credit 10 the state.
MONUMENT TO MAJOR T'GL>EEAL WILLIAM
kiNG.
In accordance with "A resolve 80 the ia>i
Legislature. the Governor aud Council have
made such repairs Oh the foundation OF the
mouumcu erected hy the state 1t Bath tu
the memory of the late Maior General
William King. and on the grounds and
fence enclosing the same. A. were found
necessary 10 pu' them in good condit'u
Il
and fifteen dollars.
FENOBsBOI IBIlE OF INDIANS.
The trust fund, of this tribe now amount
to about $4,000. which /, deposited in IA,
state Treasury. The interest. amouuiin.
To nearly Si.4uO. j. expended bv the Indian
agent for support at the poor. and Tor q IT,
or ~. ;s; ss. % 'he it.e;ug lreay The
State j. bound 10 furnish certain article,
amounting 10 S3pnO. annually. The Stat,
ha, also made Annually iurtAcr appropria-
I tion of about the same sum The rents a..
/ the shores aud island. owned 10y the trih,
have been largely Increasing. aud NOW
amount to about 5000 annually. This l.
added 10 the Trust Fund, a. the law pro
vidcs. The Indians see no reason whl
they may not have the proceeds OF til.
rents for their present use. A. there in II,
special occasion for the Increase oi thi'
trust fund. | suggest that il would b. well
to allow this income 10 be used for the ben
eft of the tribe the State could then be ry
lieved from the special appropriation u-a
t ally made. leaving only the obligations %
, the treaty provided for.
INSURANCE.
The Insurance Commissioner. Ia hi la
annual reports makes some suggestions j
regard to important changes. III the in>ul
ance laws. to which invite your attention
f This Is a subject in which all classes q
: our people are deeply interested. No wi-
{ man deems il prudent to invest the mean
0 on which he and his family depend TO-
: support. in property liable 10 be de>troye,
: or in business, without some form of in>ul
e Gnce.
n The great fires in Chicago and Bo>to
4 which carried down 80 many iasuranc
. companies, and by which many Of our ow
+ citizens have suffered severely, have q
J. tracted attention to the general mana q
ment of insurance companies and the
3 failure to meet their obligations in emera
encies when the insured most need the r
liet tor which he supposed he had pr,
n yided. The failure OF an Insurance con
!. pany TO meet it obligations affects not on
;, the person who is compelled directly
e suffer the loss, but he may. in consequence
Is fail to meet his own liabilities. and carr
II many others down with him. Beside, III!
it i no little annoyance, when one su
ar poses he is insured, 10 find hi, poll,
p worthless, whether his property has be,
n destroyed or not. Ii would seem that.
e fire and marine insurance companies d
81 ing business in this State, ONLY pay ba,
ID Tor losses little more than fifty per cel
ID of what they receive from the insure
n they should be able to accumulate enou.
IN to meet any liabilities that business men
at ordinary prudence would assume in a Il
Y Gle city. Ii my Judgment is not at fau
P no company should have been allowed
take risks in Boston or any other city
yond what they could meet Il the who
20 city had been destroyed.
,f The people expect to pay large rates +
IN insurance. but having done that. they We
y properly desire to know that they are a
ir solutely insured. After man has paid o
n or two thousand dollars year for fife
n or twenty years for insurance. and III
4 meets a loss by which he is entitled to oil
n half what he has paid the companies
\ which he is insured. il is hard for him
J. be informed that he must settle for fl
ir cents on a dollar. and yet such eass-,,I
not uleoMmssss. risks which COZ