Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-03-16
City Election.

A, the annual municipal election &. close
a, hand. L may not be am.ss 10 call the a.
tru;lou az our fellow citizens 70 certain
matters. wAicI seem &" u- Of vital iupor-
lance O. tie failure weii-5ri1E aH4 prosper
~ ri This CITY. u 8. o. -eiii.h or Iart.lau
metlNe which promVi- fh.- article. sgi
,Hpiy d desire i4Ai al u..y understand
e.. .rt.a. e5al.ylJu. add aci accordingly.
D.. -.a selection 90 iii ~ who have tie
h.,. atsfr-., 80 ,le eEy ~ heart. There
l-. 81, believe, anon. our most tuou-Ltiul
Ns-r.-. % -flHiA- belief that The time has
s.a. a..aa fhr condition OF the lnalce- oi
..... -asuli b, better understood uy the
I#al.e al l.rse and th4t ia the expenditure
a. money tae -iriete>t economy should tie
observed l. j. true, that for the last TWO
teaf-. il- rate 81 taxation la, been mod
'5ate. ADJ the expenditure kept within the
appropriations Prior 10 these years a
aas; %. .pme s. 90 was incurred which
h-, BOO, been paid. and for which the city
j. annually paying interest. 1t is evident
That the time will soon come when these
debt, must be paid. and IT, year by year
our Liabilities are allowed 10 increase, it
wi. be most suicidal for the interests OF the
city.
Il i asserted that AT the present time,
our debt amounts to about s10. 900, Next
year oue-third OF the first bonded debt,
$1,000, falls due AID must be paid or a
new loan negotiated. Ii is becoming a Sc
rious matter to permanent citizens. and
the prospect looks dark for the future.
From present appearances. the valuation
of the city is Observation-Disclosures has fall
IN of-hard times are upon US, and the
flush times of a few years back are past.
The tax collector, even this year, finds it
impossible to meet the demands upon the
treasury from his collections, and what
VIII be the result when one-third more
taxes must be assessed!
In all seriousness. we ask if II Is not
time for every property holder to look
ahead and see teto is to wipe off this heavy
Indebtedness and h0lc it is to'be done.
or course. the reckless and the rowing.
the spendthrift and the demagogue. will
little heed the dark future lowering about
Us. but the-majority, whose Interests are
identified With those of the city, can but
feel anxious and will strive 10 relieve them
selves OF the incubus already weighing SO
heavily.
II is not our purpose to apply these re-
marks to the political action of our voters,
now 20 near at hand, but simply 10 say
that in the condition we now are, il be.
hooves every well wsher TO the prosperity
OF Ellsworth. by voice and vote, to seek All
honest. wise, careful, prudent manage
ment of our financial affairs.
IL private or selfish motives are TO be al
lowed TO actuste voters-if bribeSor prom
Uses of office-favoritism in taxation or spec
lal expenditures pledged, are to influence
Ia the choice of officers. and they succeed.
then so surely will a bitter, sorrowing day
come to every interest which would give
to our city its thrift. It's enterprise and its
growth.
We have confidence that our citizens will
rise shove personal and selfish considera-
tions. and act for the good Of the whole.
10 every thing that may best subserve the
. good government and interests OF the city.