Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-28
M. Editor My attention was called to |

Mr.. Editor My attention was called 10
an article In the Belfast Republican Journal
of the 2lst inst, beaded Mayor Young on
the affairs of Ellsworth" l would willing
Gle TO pass without notice, provided The
new method OF computation" would be
final ia its results, and the city debt could
thereby be reduced Ia the sun OF s15,599.-
-. including all Bones, Notes. Orders and
Accounts. Il i squire easy TO inske out a
favorable statement where figures are "
nored. but when used ,ruthtuly. they are
stubborn facts" aud will not lie"
In making the statement below. We are
obliged to adopt Mr.. Young's own figures.
as We are not yet in possession OF the
Treasurer books and assets, which should
be in their appropriate place. with the
Bonds of the Collector and Treasurer.
have examined the Order Book and
find there have been warrants drawn 10Th
er than for Schools) to the srnount Of
s. .e22 Is. since Feb. 22d. and prior To
March llth. by Mayor Young. There has
been discovered a mistake la and due
School District No. 3. OF 81 600, which in-
creases our liabilities to the School Fund
to that amount, and which the late City
Clerk Acknowledges by making the cofrec-
ton. There Is now due on Roll OF Ac-
counts No. 3, approved by the outgoing
administration, of s6o3 o.. and not dollsr
in the hands of the City Treasurer to pay
/ Il with. There Is also due on Road Roll of
Accounts about S 100 90. approved by our
predecessors.
Mayor Young. In 1876. by order of the
City Council. subscribed In behalf OF the
City, to 1890 Shares OF the Shore Line Rail
Road, and a preliminary survey ordered by
tina, Company. This survey was suspend
ed In the winter of 1877. The President
and Directors of this Company. in order to
meet the expenses Of this survey. made an
assessment on the stock owned by the
towns along the route; our city was call
ed upon for 81 .5.l Is, as their part, but
never paid. We are now trusted for that
right, and suit pending in the Court of
Washington County; | therefore place
that amount to Liability
The City is sued by Belfast on account
OF Poor. and notified to answer TO the
same In Waldo County Court, next month.
or pay the bill Immediately. without time
to inquire or examine. We have also
suit in our own Courts, brought by the
last City Council against VIM. o. Melon
aid aud his Sureties, for delinquency a.
| Collector of Taxes.
/ You will observe that Mr.. loung IL
somewhat equiyocal when he says Every
old claim has been settled. there are very
few outstanding bills unpaid. the docket
of the Supreme Court has been cleared OF
several suits against the city ia .fdror Of
parties for damage on highways and side
,odlks" In reply to this would say there
has appeared in addition TO those claims
before referred to, large srrearages on
Poor Account, Fire Department, and Con.
tingent Fund, which claims are continual
ly pressing for payment. When Mayor
Young entered upon his duties, two years
? ago, there was appointed Special Com
: mittec 10 examine the financial condition
: Of our city. \ report 10 detail was made
, by this Committee, in which It stated there
was S39l.20 cash in the Treasury. They
also add estimate ''bllls due and unpaid
, March Ilth, 1876, si,75s.7l." have added
to estimate below, the sum OF 81 10000 tC
meet the large amount of bills contracted
by our predecessors. and which are now
. being presented for payment.
Mr.. Young says. 4 mistake has beef
found in amount due from l.. B. Wyman
OF 81 $50 Il. This is another blunder, 81
Mr.. wyman was = member OF the Com
{ OF 1878 who drew up the report, and which
proves conclusively that it Is not Alto2eth
er reliable. In Offset TO this error. II suct
b. it may be called, wm. q. McDouald 10
= forms Us. Il will be found on -S'ilemen'
: with him, . balance due the city OF no
> more than s.. 600 %, aud IL be has the LID
= erai treatment awarded Mr.. WyRan, bs
the past City Council, IL will not exceed
81 200 90.
Our streets are LA no better condition
than when Mayor Young entered upon BIZ
duties. notwithstanding the increased sp
propriations since then. Year 1874. ther'
was appropriated 81. 500 o. with transfe
Of $500 00.-ls75, the appropriation va
g. 5000. with transfer TO the credit o
o that fund Of S777.l2, making In all for tina
year. S41'1.l2. The past year. there ap
pears to have been expended on the high
r WAYS. more than 81, 0.s %. Sc will appea
!. BY the report. This large amount has no
been occasioned By any heavy outlay 3
anygiven point, or apparent permanen
= Improvement 10 any direction. The cul
!. yerts on Main Street, near Il Coles store
;. Is out OF repsir. The one on Churcl
!. street. at the Tsnnery. is entirely useless
d and will have to be taken up. The one OF
IT school street. closed up and useless. Th'
bridge on Main street is fast falling TO de
/. cay. and is liable TO fall at any time. Tn
&C Bangor bridge needs substantial repairs
u The bridge at Gilpatrick's Brook S!ll re
:, quire repairing. could call attention L
n numerous defects, but glance at tn
S above. will convince anyone oil the extrav
agauce OF the outgoing administration
/, Whether we shall succeed better, remain
,f 10 be seen.
n submit the following as comparative
:; condition of our City Finances, taken most
v ly from figures made by Committee O
Mayor Young's own friends:
- CITY DEBT AT OPENING OF foUXG's ADJ
MISIsTRATIoN.
10 Amt Of Liabilities March
re IL, Is.6, ,293. 36
Il Amt OF Assets, ........... 22,433.A
So .S5s.5
q TWO YEARS OF YoUNG's ADMINISTRATION
Liabilities Feb. p, 1873 Jess
'c t2,.0o.09, ......"...... tI01 ,542-5I
X Est. II days Int. on Int
r bearing bonds, &c, fun