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State Of Maine.

HANCOCK s. AT the Court OF County Com.
mi ssiohers, begun and held at Ellsworth, within
AMI for the county of Hancock. GA the secon,l
Tuesday Of October lSss. and by adjournment,
December y, A, ID. 1854
A ND naw the Commissioners In accordance with
n section -, Chapter q, Of thu Revised Statutes.
having first made an annual Inspection in the
month of september, lSsi, Of all county rpatls in
the nnincnrporated Townships and tracts of land
In said county and having thereupon made
innate of the amount needed Ia put them in repair.
50 as Ia TX safe and convenient for public travel.
have ASSESSED upon the following described uniu-
corPoratesl Townships and tracts af land In said
county, exclusive Of water and land reserved for
public use, for that purpose during the wear lsi.
as follows, Viz Tn Township No. (. South
bivisinn, the sum OF 4 81. as foloMs. VIZ.
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Cranberry Isles.
Schooner Annie & Lille, Capt. Edward
Fernald, has sailed for Boston with 275,000
rozen herring-his third trip.
Schooner Rosetta, Capt. WIN. Stanley,
sailed east the oh. after load of frozen
herring.
The sea faring men are beginning 10
start in their accustomed business. Capt.
VIM. Bulyer intends to haul his vessel out
Of the pool the 9th Of March.
Mr.. George Squirting intend: to start
for Portland the 9th to go with his son,
Capt. Benjamin Squirting, in the mackercl
business.
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Franklin.
AT our annual Town meeting q. Calvin
Don, ell was chosen Moderator.
Town Clerk Grin S. Donnel.
Seiectmen, Assessors and Overseers oil
the poor.--O. Calvin Donnell, George w.
Remission, A. L. Fernald.
Treasurer.-Joseph A. West.
Supervisor Of Sehools.-Rev c. l..
Banghart.
Collector Of Taxes. VIM. II. Card.
Auditor.-Wm. W. Bragdon.
Town Agent.-John p Gordon.
Game Warden.-Elisha A. Gordon.
To authorize the County Commissioners
to borrow thirty Thousand dollars to be used
in the building County Buildings. 46 votes
we're cast in favor and none opposed.
March 9.
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Mayors ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of Ike E.qsd Of Ala, men

Gentlemen Of 'te b,ofd er Aidamen:
Having bon chosen bg tie stilfra.,..s Of orr
fellow eitizon> 90 preside over YOUR ,I..l;l,..r,-
tions for anoihor year. IL become, nv .lf,fx 10
offer at this time such Suggestions fur ,o,,r
consideration. q may tn, better enable yo,, n
understand TIA condition OF affairs. and The
wants Of our city IN the management of =
corporation ike This. there are manv subjects
of vital interest 20 all- which il they cannot ,,e
formally announced. may require 10 b.. offered
by suggestion. aud in presenting. to Won an iii.
occasion, my views upon the vario,,. m.tter.
of local interest, shall endeayor 10 do So in
a. few words a. possible.
The year which has just closed with lis no.
litical contests aud unsettled market la. NO,
brought TO the mill owners, or those OF our eiri-
gems " hose property i invested in navigation
the usual profits. ON tbs contrary the short lum-
Der dealers OF our city have found poor markets
and the farmers bage noi been rewarded with
an over abundant harvest. IN fact, there are
many in our midst " he are keeniY feeling the
depression from the staEnaiian In business cir
esss For this reason, il especially be-
comes your duty 10 exercise your best juslg-
menf in the management OF the financial af-
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TnE NoLT,iC Belt Co. Of Marshall. Mich
ODER 30 ,"ni their celebrated EIFC-TRIC-NoI
T,iC HFfr and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
nn trial for thirty dav~. To nrn tyoung and
oldi afflicted with nervous debility, los Of
vitality AMI manhood. and all kindred troubles
Al,o for rheumatism. neuralgia, paralysis. and
MANY other Diseases. Complete restoration la
health, yisor and manhood guaranteed. No
ri.k j. incurred thirty DAYS trial j. allowed,
Write them ai once for illustrated pamphlet
free. iyrJ9
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fslr> Of the city, to The end that the burden Of
taxation nay fall as lightly as possible upon
tae manufacturer. the merchant. the mechanic.
'he farmer and the lsborer.
ny All examination of the Tax Books va,
W.il find that the rate OF taxation during the
year jnsi closed was lower than for many
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BRRMUDA.-1n port, Feb. o. brig L. NJ.
Merritt, Hall. Pensacola for Philadelphia.
CARpESAs-Sld. Feb. 81, bark Allen Wilde.
Newman, Delaware Breakwatcr.
PORT DE PAIx.-In port Feb. "A. sch.
Clifford, Crab.rce, for Chester, Pa, to sail
Mar. 2.
Fort LIBEgTE.-In port Feb. 49, sch.
Maggie Abbott. Mcintosh. loading for New
York, TO sail about the 2ist.
BRIsToL-Ar. March. 6, bark Julia Jordan,
Sourabaya, via Lisbon.
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aOcAL NOTICES.

For all the heading periodicals. and for sta
tinnrry. books Sc, 90 60 Hale book store, on
Main <irr-rt.
Call a. J9l'. and examine the Photograph
b. Il now -tttn. up with b. ncw scenery ani
Hgrt,~~oTit~
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Died.

Obituary notices. beyond the DATE, Name and Age
must be paid for at the rate Of ten cents a line.
Eiisworth-Feb. IS, Carlton Garland, aged 8
months and II days.
March I. Charles c.. son Of Capt. and Mrs.
Peter Mazrali, aged Is years and days.
Hancock-March ,, Mrs Irene A., wife OF
Joseph f. Mercer, aeeel y years. months and ~
days.
f.amoinc-- March q. Mrs.. Relic ". Lear. aged Is
years.
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WE>TW ARD TRAINS

Nh,a ..sca faithfully, is sure cure.

These Trims connect II BANGOR Win through
trains on Main Line, from and 70 Portland, Boston
and II. John.
Morning train from Bangor connects every
saturday with the Str. CITY Of Richmond for Mil
bridge 1oncsport, Machiasport and tastpot. Re
turning the steamer leaves Eastport every Mon
,lay morning connecting at the Ferry with after.
noon train which waits it, arrival special l. run
If necessary The Richmond leaves the Ferry
every Tuesday morning At o'clock for Portland
via all landings
PAI>DS TUCKER,
Vice Pres. and Gcn'l Manager.
FE BooTHBY, Gen'l Pass and Ticket Ag't.
lyr55
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II be pended that portion 81 the county
gr'a IN -at Township beteeea ihe east line ~
W. anI ! stake marked \ standing tlsr
northern STATE nt said road, amt Theodore Era riau
~ Franklin. ia said cnunty : appointed agent tn
-uPvTiuteni The expenditure ~ -aN assess
lAcHt.
On The eastern part Of Township 80. 10, ia thc
county oi Hancock, the sum Of sls'i, A. follow
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SPRING STREET.

Inasmuch as the question OF disseminating
Spring street. or forcing the Maine Shore Line
Railroad Co. to carry out the conditions I'M
der which it was allowed TO locate and con-
struet their railroad along and over Spring
street, will come before you for your action,
present TO you at this time the following alb
stracts OF the records and votes of the Board
of Aldermen relating to the matter.
Board Of Aldermen, Nov. 10, 1882.
Mayor in the chair.
Aldermen present Gould, Aiken. Brown
and Dutton.
On motion of Alderman Dutton, voted that
the street now known as Spring street be ac-
eepted by the city as follows: Beginning in
tue North line OF Main street, in the center Of
spring street rs built thence North II IL. West
twenty seven rods and seven and one half
inks 10 the center of Church street, fifty rods
and ten and one half links to the center Of
Lincoln street, and sixty-eisht rods and twelve
links to center OF Park street: thence North
GO 81. East, one rod and nine links In center Of
said Park street; thence North II - West
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ed BY the Board of Aldermen.


Emery. Joy and Davis.
CITY PROPERTY.
Morrison, Emery and JOY.
LIBRARY.
Wymaa. JOY and Morrison.
ASSESSORS OF TANEs ELECTED.
n. I. Jellison, Daniel II. Eppes, John G.
Jordan.
oVEBsETRs OF roog.
A. ". Greedy. VIM. h. Mitchell. Chas. Bon
scy.
MEMBER OF :. $ COM.
Levi 4. Wyman.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer, Edmund Bonsey; Asst En-
gineer. John II. Leland.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Lewis W. Ho,lgkin-. Emerson Goaging, Al
exsnder Fulton.
HARBoR MASTER.
Henry Holt.
CITY wEIGHERs.
John VI. Hale. Jr., Samuel j. Morrison.
Henry J. Joy. Frank $. Lord. Henry A. Eppes.
FOUND METERS AND FENCE VIEW FRS.
Ward I-psniel ;. Real: Ward 2--Dsuiel
Hamilton; Ward &C. +. Jordan; Ward A.
Elisha Tour;eiotte; Ward John J. Carr.
sEALIR OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
samuel Royal. Jr.
MEASURES OF WOOD AND BARN.
Otis l.. Collins, Cha>. A. Austin, q. W. T.
Hight, +. r. Rcdnlan, l. l.. Brown. J. +.
Whitcomb. J. F. ROYAL. Edmund Mcfarland.
\. ]. HAYNES. +. +. Brady. NJ. V. b. HAYNES.
T.. X. Hopkins, J. F Smith, ;. 7. stockhridge.
c. Ii. Davis, W. II. Brimmer. Chas. Bonsey.
Sterling HAYNES. C. W. Mason, c. J. Trew-
orgy. Roscoe Holmes. Sylvester Hopkins, 4.
X. Hooper. &. T.. Morrison. \. :. Greeley, A.
]. Austin, VIM. Watts. {. Mctown. J. 7.
Cushman. q. W Fisae. J. NJ. Bartlett. solomon
Brown. Il. /. Wood. Rnbi. j. Alexander.
Ninal r. Hooper. W. II. GRAHAM. f.. Bon-ey.
George T.. Davis. u. F. Maddox. f.. &. Morri-
son l.. u. Haslam. c. J. Perry, r. :. Call.
John Brrsnaham. Frank W Grindall. II, 4.
Haync>. +. \. stockbridzc. \. Z. Hopkins,
John II. Mitchell. Arthur W. Austin. {. T.
joy. Fred l.. Frazier, siilmsn /. Hopkins,
Cha.. ". Wa-gs;t.
Voted To take a recess until saturday, Msr.
Hap. NJ.
tmhcrst
A live buck deer . or 3 wears old va,
caught On the POND by a man hauling bark
from New burg last FRIDAY. He is on ex-
hih'''on al IT, l. Growers
Mrs. David Kimbal j. quite sick at
present.
" r.,...,J = n,r,,, ,,l u;s. Al
f,.,,, \orrond x,re ;nired n u,,ri-
moay by Rev. 4, L. Marsh. March :
S..Id.,,, :. Sc AMI h,,L l,,,l,,,, liv.Iy
Nar O N
h'u'Ai''
S.N,y-tao teams passed through the
t4l'ase I i,. ,, ,'1,'s' VII" "'''S''''
'''''''''' '''
:, -Mf,' l@ah',rf 'n'n'hs' VINO oiea ~
~ ~ TT
-EIgere osgood. son Of \. \. Osgood.
Is q'''e '''N '''' ''''' - VI '''' '''
-ormaad HInckiey is hal!ed up With
a fever W. think.
Ms FrauA Merrill i, better.
f,,, vo.d .o,of G1..I wo,5 !.
-. '.a
,..-,.,... A,.t.,.,. c.z.L,,.. 49,,
,I,t..., In :. oo.!,1 n,
II
-lherc was an anxious half day for
nimo,r 81 our Young people Saturday after
no"n' when a' eNa'nina''o" "a$ held tor ad-
mission TO iht Free lt'sh School
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SIN liye~ 50 30 hundreds Of Others who have
hs- y cured Of rheumatism and Neuralgia hs
'hr great blood purifier sulphur Ritlcr~.
send fnr Testimonials
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= WuBOR'S COMPOUND OF
PURE COD LIVER
' OIL AND LIME. J

WaIbsr's Co0posaa 81 Pure Cod.
LIVER OIL AND LINE. The advantage Of this
compound the plain Oil IL. that the nAuseating
taste OF the OIL Is entirely removed and the whole
rendered entirely palatable. The offensive taste
OF the OIL has long acted great objection 10 its
ated. A host of certificates might be given here
to testify to the excellence and success OF Wibor
Col Lirev or and Lime !" hut the fact that II Is
regularly prescribed b. tAs rssaisahiM ma sgi:
ID asses IN, ~ corner lot and there's
e cdss He vent away thoughtfully
m. Dis banda in his pockets"
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Total
$l.@oa2

tut il VIII be seen that an the out>tandin,
h''nr bearing .tN per cent. interest have BEEN
paid during the year without hirin. one dollar
and that the highest rate OF interest naw l,aid
M the ci'y, aside from the funded drl,;. {. d,
PER e'nt.. and while this may he cnu>i,irrt,i
'"" rate. 1t i YOUR duty TO make such appr,-
Nr'ation> a. will insure continued reduction
90, the Interest bearing debt. aud a consequent
Yearly reduction in the rate Of taxation
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lhs appropriations for 1874 am0rui.d L.
SiN2i'7G- The same appropriations sill be-
quite >oticjeu, for al practical want, for an
"-her year. The sum l.s,i year argr,o,..il;,.d
ar interest viz. s;l,ss, " ould have ,,,n sulli-
cicni- but that tbrrrwer out,tandin.: and IN
paid coupons II lSs2 ; amountjn. "a nearly
si'st oihi> account IL carried >undry items
iaciu'i'7i IN treasurer. account among them the
,uIn~ received from Hancock Hall. Sis u aud
INST received from the safe o: the Joues and
Holmes iai>. 1901 which enabled the treasurer
10 pay all the interest due. aud outstanding
" liheut oveT,lrawinS thr account, and expiaius
bow hr hs~ been able Go pc, ON city debt and
Interest at7ouut, nearly one thousand dollar,
more tlan the appropriations. With the out
>'aniin. city ORDER all paid. or pro, idt4l for.
0nd sufficient money in IA, Treasury 10 meet
tie immediate demands thereon. and i'll IN
economical management Of the contingent cN-
lvudl,urc>. aln satisfied that the appropria-
iiaD~ u.el not b.. increased.
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ESQ 30
And John r. Shumap of said Township Il APP
pointed agent to superintend the expenditure Of
said assessment.
To be published in the State Paper and ELLIS.
WORTH AMERICAN
JOHN W. sOMES, County Commits RS,
NEWELL b. COOLIDGE, for the
JAMES W. BLAISDELI.,) County OF Hancock.
Attest;-H. b. SAUNDERS, Clerk.
A true copy, Attest H. h. SAUNDERS, Clerk.
3w9
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fTIIE subscriber hereby gives public notice 10 all
L concerned, thar she has been duly appointed,
and has taken upon herself the trust Of An All
ministratriN lie bons non with will annexed of the
Estate of John Cain late Of surry In the County
of Hancock, de
cra sed bv giving bond as the law directs she
the said ,iecea seds estate to make immediate pay
ment, and those who have any demands thereon To
exhibit the same for payment
DEBORAH CAIN.
January A. ISSJ 3wiG.
r1lIE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
| concerned that he has been duly appointed
and has taken upon himself. the trust OF An All
min. trator OF the Estate OF Eli y. Hayden late Of
Bluehill in the county of Hancock, deceased 10y
giving bond rs the law directs, he therefore re-
auest- all persons who are indebted TO the said
iecca seti' ! estate to make immediate payment.
and those who have any demands thereon To eN
hibit the same for payment.
RUFUS z. GRINDLE.
Eurksport February H. IssJ. 3w l0+
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
l concerned, that he has been duly appointed
and has taken upon himself, the trust of an Ad.
ministrator of the Estate of Jesse T. Davis late OF
Ellsworth in the County of Hancock, deceased, by
giving bond as the law directs; he therefore
quests all persons who are indebted 10 the said
1eceased's estate, to make immediate payment,
and those who have any demands thereon To
exhibit the same for payment.
BENZ. b. DAVIS
Ellsworth Feb. 49, ISIS 3wl0s
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f@I Haiucr-
Wor& On the Bowler cottage will begin
ta. week. The first story /, to hs Of stone
sad wili be built under the supervis on Of
Geo. l.. Wesc0it.
There are numerous applicants for the
Bar llarbor post Office hu; it appears 10
lie the general wish of both parties here, TO
retain It's present incumbent. Mr.. A. J.
Grant. Mr.. Grant is very much liked by
the citizens Of Bar Ilarbor, as well as being
very popular with the summer visitors.
therefore We don't see in what respec, a
change would be beneficial.
F. D. Foster has just returned from
Milbridge, where he has been spending the
winter with his family. Mr.. Foster is about
to re-apen his store IN Bradley block. where
he will display full line of fancy goods,
school books, wall papers, &c.
In regard to the County loan. your
penobscot correspondent wishes to hear
from any town that gave a stronger vote in
favor Than theirs, being 81 to 3. Eden was
$50 in favor and not one against
S. H. Rodick is at home again from
Legislative duties.
Our town debt has been reduced up
wards OF $1,000 the past year.
Higgins brothers have recently re-
ceiyed a large stock of ready made clothing
from the well known house of Rhodes.
Ripley & Co., Boston.
Stephen l.. Kingsley is again in the
employ of Messrs. ID. Rodick and Sons Mr..
Kingsleyis undoubtedly one Of the most
fhornuph accountants IN the county
VI arch 10. ANEMoNE.
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To iic expended ON the road leading from Auro-
TO Besi,iiugton lying In said y between the di
vision line Of the land formerly of II. VI. Hall ct
ais, and land formerly of VIM. Freeman. and Nil
ton sllsby OF Aurora l. appointed agent Ia super.
intend the expenditure OF said assessment.
IN Township No. - Middle Division in said
county, estimated contain 40.0,1 acres, the
nf ~ f,lI III
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To hr expended iu repairing both the olt au,i
new county roads therein AMI John r. Whitronib
Of Ellsworth. in -aid county is appointed agent a.
>upefintcnd the expenditure - said Assessment
ON Township No. .. south Division, In SAID
county Tor repairing the rnai therein leading from
tine East line of Franklin through said w. g. to the
West line OF Township VI. 10. adjoining ~teuben.
estimated a. contain $40 acres hc sum IT sl05 -,
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ssag7i,k
AT our annual town meeting held last
Monday, March ,, the following officers
were chosen
Moderator-R 5. Cole.
CLERK II n Dorliv
Treasurer Samuel Herrck
Selectmen \ ovcrscers Of poor-J Wat
son, John +. Gray, John &. Eaton.
Co!Iec,or-P f. Stanley.
Amt raised for highways in labor, $500
Amt raised for highways in cash. $50
Amt raised for schools, 1000
Amt raised for poor. Goo
Amt raised by town for purchase
Of school hooks, li0
Town charges. $50
Voted unanimously 10 authorize the Caun.
ty Commissioners 20 wake a loan Of $50
900 70 rebuild county buIldngs
Edward L. Curr,cr j. quite i'll, owing 20
injuries received from beng thrown from a
sleigh, some weeks ago.
A perfectly black fox was seen in North
Rfookiu aois. some few DAYS since. and
as q u rare sight many endeayor, have
been made to capture it, bat thu. far IN
NsiH.
The ice bridge between Sclgwick aud
Deer Isle stall holds good, teams crossing a,
this date.
March .. KITTY.
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BY "A examination 81 thu collectors account,
yaa viii observe that the unsolicited taxes
amount To 2o0S3.o>, and that the lax deeds
increase the sum S>.ls5.7o or that the total Of
unenigr,od iaNcs Is s2>.l;,~.->
1hi> should M, bc allowed. II often hap
pens that men whe ar Wen able 10 paw the
taN"> hela against them. arr two and even three
wears ia arrears. /; /. tru. that II i. the poor
r'au, iis mechanic. thc laior,r and tbe owner
"' 'lrr Huie farm wie pay hi, faxes first in
Ellsworth We cau not afford. - long a. We
a- pa' IN Interest. 10 ALLOW the capitalist. of
cur little corporation ia dcla, "a, ha- been
done the i,symeBi II taxes. for the pur-
pose 81 draw Ing Interest uron il, amount
1eHis's can Ne At pr->. nj afford &" b.,on,r
banking Institution letting money without in
ter,>i.
l, should receive lour careful cpn>ider.i-
ton. | recommend that #, thi, tho annual
ur';ia- YOU determine when tin TAX li,;> shall
o., g ialn.t,eH ani y hen the take, shall b., pay
aoie .tn.i that iut,r,-, shall De collected there
after. and That at amy meeting hereafter when
l. i, voted "a rai>c a tax that the CITY Council
a.r., upon tit abatement 10 be- made TO those
Who 'olun.ariy pay their taxes 10 the Treas
urcr 81 Collector a, certain periods, aud that
TIE teiis-.t"r- hy required 10 do their whol,.
duty. There should IL, no fa,oriii>m shown
ia llii- department. Thi- change would cau,,
some complaint At first but would. am salts
fi.d. meet ihc appreciation % large majority
81 our iaN-payer>.
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To he expended on the Aurora and Bediingt"n
road In said y, and Cha- l.. >ilshy OF Aurora is
appointed agent TO superihtcnd the expenditure
of said assessment.
ON Township No. 81, in said county, the sum Of
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ASSETS.

>houil W deduct from the interest bearing
d 5J. viz. s1jtrs'.,> the amount which can
pr"pcrl, be mentioned - as>et.. VIZ. s2a 49,
@ wr Should have a the deb; Of the ,ity $780,
- - bat with our present system OF rollec-
tion-, would not be- a fair representation A.
:. p,.r.ioa 70: the sum reckoned - assets will
D. required 10 Meet The running expenses Of
TIE rill until the ncS tax lst> are committed.
ali fine haiaiir,-s in favor Of the several funds
are annual, rarricd forward new appro-
rTi.';oa-. Several ~ these balances. am sat
.-i.el. arr inrnrrrc; - that Of the contingent
arruun,. iiy some mistake or omission the
;.,a,,iu u orders drawn in 1883 amoun;in. -
,7~--,s were never charged 10 the proper Sc
,,,,lls 81 10 any account. II thi> charge should
@, BOW mad" against the contingent, the bal
aor, reported. viz. $1,000 would DE reduced
b, that amount which fact you should con-
slider ia making yoIir appropriations for the
ss4sst5tr.r wear
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Prospect Hsrbor.
Mr.. Editor:-The vote of Gouldsboro on
$4,000 County Buildings was No. 49, Yes,
lo7. Not 80 and l01 as by AMERICAN last
week. Owing to the storm there was a very
small turn out else Yes" would have been
very mach larger. Please correct.
Yours Sincerely. Daniel Dcasy.
March d
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CITY LiHR AIRY.

Ii'e circulating library became the property
of the city Of Ellsworth. June 3, 1870. A. q do
nation from Tho Ellsworth Circulating IL
brary Association The whole number Of
books and pamphlets donated 10 the city was
80 volumes. The report ~ the librarian gives
Ia" number 81 volumes now IN the library ia
3.jJi. II !, important that the money annual
y appropriated for thi> purpose should br a.
pended " iii great care aud It i, 90 b. regretted
that gentlemen 81 literary tastes arr unwilling
I" serve upon the Library Board" ! trust
that several who have declined In y,,sr- past
10 lzse upon themselves the ~uper;a;endtu-e
"i ibi- in t;uiiou. NAV n. induced - serve. tu
tine future.
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sixteen year. ago at the first inaugural the
Mayor in hi address made Use of the follow
in- language: The frequent accidents hap
lsrniug upon our sidewalks, and the conse-
giieni frequent claims for damages demand in
m, opinion greater csTc and watchfuness over
their condition and full discussion and Il
Wise decision regarding the substitution of
sidewalks Of concrete instead OF those of
wood"
The matter having been discussed at every
annual meeting for years il was thought that
it would be well, a. experiment, 10 build in
different parts of the city, short pieces OF con-
crete walk This has been done and you will
be able TO decide W hen the frosfs leave the
ground whether il would be well 10 continue
the work. We surely must not build any
more plank walks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-12
ffItiuN Al-.

In reviewing the records find that the first
Year under the city charter. there WAS eXpend-
% upon highways and sidewalks s5,saI.43.
In f>-a--I. s5Iil-:i~
Is-3-74 6jG0.d9
IS<3-s4. 81
l.S4 -. 5>1j.i5
or that the average expenditures in these de-
partment> have been about six thousand dol
lar, The frrshe; Of last spring and the fire.
qucni rain, during the summer and fall, caused
great damage 10 the streets in many localities
ana unless this should prove an exceptionally
good year. i've thousand dollars at least should
Dc expended upon the one hundred miles Of
road within the city limits.