Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-29
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: Greater economy @ administrator
Il the twenty-five yea-s q city govern
Dezt. The valuation has teen grad asIly
pzsaec ep until i : n many instances
saove the na-ke; ys.ze q TIE property.
B.; TIE pa tare- instead q t-.ng
corresponding lighter. have also teen
increased until they are 80 severe a. 70
greatly discourage home Improvement
and eute-p-:se Many 0. our citizens are
investing ;he.- savings elseW he-e 70
escape The s3uos-t .uto!erabie burden Q:
E-lsue-tA tsxee.
= Greater efficiency q administration.
think voice iae g-a@ra. sentiment n
saying tia; heavier t&1es hare rot
s-oaght T. =hetter read tet;er side
paIks te,ter e booIs Or better anything
ez.e. Uncer the present form q govern
-aeut there = LILLE @ II individual
fsa~e- y resI-g.s. t.lit!. Tia mayor e1-
e=Ft a. . the police. i mere figure
;2etdltcre- il any apartment. Thealder-
men az required = s4-Te a.:5oai pay.
!; = sacrifice ~ them - attend meet
ny. and s.ye the requisite thought and
attention to ey4n the most ~ fsor.sHt
num- "a matters. THe} A. mt - pom
-seleta tAe pope esae-s.5y. ~ eeea
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}. G-ea.er and more d5reet e7ntro! ~
- = hsle p@5p3e o4et r9sf4.e.Esa e1pe.s-
1zture- sna ottieers. 4 present the peo-
- se:e tar Hayar and aldermen only.
and Their pofer ee4zt-- tasre. Thy Do
not En9~ = 10 arc - =. a---sso-- i taxes.
street commits .a.aer superintendent q
ecaoal-. -. Ho- az reuea, nor for X hat
;aey ar l. - taxed. Under the town
system tas I.=afse fasti .aga LIZ, Listen
= ta- -e5a-.- - ae5r officers. AK for
explanations, and fhen Themselves deter
rrl.ne ao@ maeh. and - s hat. they shall
~ tax-d. NAg -halI &c.. n ts1e-, y 40
collie, then and VINO e1pend them. Al
the ue1; meeting they can s-k and re-
eve from each officer an account = -
stewardship.
A greater interest IN and "atclf1t-
ue-- over municipal affairs by the tax
payer. An annual e--em blEge Of all
n taxi payers y II revive that municipal
spirit and enterprise - desirable in
every community, and now 20 weak with
u. 1t viii be the place for questions
and answers. and for enlightenment up
on all municipal affairs. 1t Will be place
where just criticism can be made effect
uaI, and necessary reforms made com
puisory.
a town form Of government has been
found amply sufficient for munici palities
as large and as wealthy as Ellsworth h.
Pennington, skowhegan. Brunswick and
other towns of our size manage their
affairs without trouble. They have no
difficulty in securing for the assessment
and disbursement Of their taxes, the
services Of their most ST bstantial citizens
and tax payers.
hope ! have shown some reason for
asking OF the Legislature permission 10 90
back to the good old town meeting and
-eiectmen form of government. Il the
citizens shall so desire.
Respectfully yours,
/. \. ENERY.