Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-09


way becomes an assistant education for
the young.
TIE CITY PooH
Will require your attention, and the question
should be fully discussed whether or not
the present mode of disposiag of our poor
j. the best. | Will aid you in making en-
quiries abroad a 10 the working OF other
systems and should they be found. in your
opinion. more humane. without additional
cost, VIII cooperate with you in bringing
about the change.
STREET, SIDEWALKS AND BRIDGES.
The Report Of our Street Commissioner
Will doubtless furnish us with all the in
formation on this subject We may require.
and such changes As you may suggest
shall have my earliest attention. The ques-
ton Of how shall our streets be repaired,
has been fully tried and We should be able
to determine the best method to adopt.
We have nearly thirty miles of Streets.
which need constant and vigilant atten-
ton. The great number of heavy teams
which are constantly passing over them.
plowing and cutting the travelled way, re-
quires something more substantial than
earth or clay, and hence viii call for liber-
al appropriation. The mode now in use
OF Macldamizins our streets with broken
stone. should be enquired into. and if
found correct, and not too expensive. more
generally adopted. IL il country Ike our
own. abOunding in wood, plank road.
have thought, might be probably con-
structed on damp or springy lands. If
not cheaper. they are vastly more comforta-
BILE TO the wayfarer and would call down
blessings in lieu OF curses upon the iortu-
nate person who made the change.
oar sidewalks have always been source
of trouble aud expense to Us and will con-
TIME 10 be 50 a. long as we construct them
OF the material we now use and place them
where they should not be placed. would
recommend for your consideration, con-
crete. in place of hemlock planks, for this
purpose. Wood is constantly decaying and
ia time becomes dangerous for want OF
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require to be moved whenever the streets
need repairs. New petitions will be pre-
scented for sidewalks and our appropria-
tons should be governed by the necessity.
Our Bridges are in better condition than
for years past, except the one on Maine
Street and prehaps the Bangor Bridge
The former will require extensive repairs
aud would recommend an early examina-
ton of the same with a view to the public
safety.
CITY DEBT.
An increase Of the public debt should bs
avoided if possible. / would recommend
creating sinking fund to secure u,
against heavy taxation when the present
funded debt becomes due. In making ap
preparation for this and other purpose
you will bear in mind that it is our duty
To keep each account within its prescribed
limits We must therefore carefully esti
mate the amount needed and a. far q:
possible use economy, without creating
deficiency. and also guard against unfor
seen contingencies.
CITY ORDINANCES.
would recommend revisal OF our cit
ordinances and add such as in our judg
ment may be required, and those stricken
out which by reason of change or other
wise are found TO be useless. A Joint com
mittee should be raised for that purpose a
an early period.
Our duty on entering aud taking upoI
ourselves the great trust imposed upon vi
by our constituents, is to first learn the
wants and wishes of the people who hav'
placed US here. and then apply ourselves
regardless OF the course pursued by on
predecessors. In order to do so withou
taxing the time and patience of those o
US who reside in distant wards. would
request prompt and full, attendance O
each number of the City Council
Economy in the administration of all the
affairs of our city shout be our great aim
:. must follow. unless some unforeseen OBJ
.taele meets US. There are question:
which will be required Of you to decide
i. coming from our predecessors and which
will require thought and perhaps legal sd.
vice. L refer to the school question.
will not at this time attempt to advise yor
I'm this matter, but trust. with the aid d
the opinions and wishes ofour constituent:
we shall be able to reach happy solution
1t should be our aim to review al oul
advantages Is city and carefully guard
Is intere SITS both here and elswhere; give