Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-03
Adjourned

la view of the action OF the Board OF Alder.
men at their special meeting last THURSDAY. the
question OF public water supply NAV be said
to be new fairly before US While we have
all confidence in the prudence and ssgacity OF
our municipal government. the citizens OF
Ellsworth should not allow matter Of such
vast relative importance TO be settled. until II
has been thoroughly discussed. in public and
private. on the streets. and IN print; and
until all possible light has been thrown upon
the question. We believe that the greater the
interest manifested. the better pleased will
the Mayor and Aldermen be: and it i the OBJ.
Jet OF the writer to excite this interest and
discussion. That a public water supply Is a
good. j. not open 20 discussion. The question
really is.->ince the Introduction Of water by
the Ellsworth Water Company or any other
party, depend, upon a subsidy from the city
under al thu circumstances Of the case. and al
things considered. thc present and future. the
public Interest. and resulting private expcndi.
turc, how much i ii cNpc,licnt for the city 10
agree to pay for il.
We are not IF those who dccry Ellsworth.
or who pretend to feel ihsi her day- Of pros
pcriy arr numbered. The Jade ha- done well
by her citizens. she ha> nurture. them. hHs
given them a large average prosperity We
loSe her, sud arr proud Of her; II for no
other reason because she i ouR-. Bv good
lack. rather than by prudene,. She has escaped
the blight which afilict- % many OF our Maine
towns: and. although along with her forests
he j. >horu Of the best strength OF her youth
there il >tiil opportunity for healthy middle
life and green Old age. II we Do all in our pow
cr 70 cherish what remsin- Of her business
prosperity.
There are, however some thing to be said
abou, Ellsworth which are no, 80 pleasant.
During ID" twenty odd year, which have
cap,ed since the municipal debt found it. un-
happy birth in The erection of Hancock Hall.
neither political party has dared attack il and
Il >iiN roll- on Al TX and seven per cent; in
crca'ing taxes about on,-iifih; the moth that
consumes u. the waich-firr. warnin. away
incoming capital and thrift; our population /.
not increasing one after another Of The larger
esiatc- j. scattered. or removed from taxation
her. Year by wear our taNabie resource. are
ic,s, while our iaNcs are greater. New method.
81 business. combined with railroad aud steam.
h"ai. are cutting ~ from a. the trade % the
surrounding country, and bringing the retail
shops ~ Boston and Nrsy YORK 70 our very
doors. We venture to ~ay that the larger and
better part % the retail trade II Ellsworth.
g,r> directly to those ciiie-. The danger TO
be- apprehcnied by the country town, Of Maine
in The near future j. no' tina, their store, may
burn for want Of water work. but thu; their
owners NAV BE- only TOO glad 10 have them
burn Tor wan, Of tenants. Their j. NJ hope from
shipping, Their !, no hope from lumber. The
bore pf Ellsworth j. in rigid economy. arcorl-
ius 90 old time prInciplr-. in III" aimini-tra-
tipn - her affair. Ana the day when the
people come up and Say Il tn annual elections.
w will have no NOR II 'hi- contention.
whero nothing /. Al stake. but We viii act -
one nan FOR the public good. wc will rid our
selves OF thi- odiou- debt'-will be happy
day for Ellsworth. We hope 10 adj to thc,r
remark, in subsequent issue. Of the ANERI-
CtN. &. L. Dt-TTuN.