The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-23

have no doubt but that twenty-five per cent
Of this cum might be saved to the city by
tho puro sss and judicious management o.
. eo.d. farm. It 10 q matter OF great sur.
priss 70 me that the experiment has not been
tried II indeed j. can he called an expsri.
ment. in view of MI the facts which have
BEEN developed throughout New England Ia
regard to this subject.
The Gro department should receive your
A. tention and watchful care. The imPor-
tapcs OF this department, when human lives
and 90 much property are under ice prnteo.
tion, cannot be over-estimaied. The disci
Mine and energy Of our 6r.men, and their
mithfulness To their posts Of duty when the
devouring element was threatening our
properiy. and homes cannot have escaped
the grateful remembrance Of our people.
To meet the various appropriations neces.
sary % he made Tor permanent and Other
appropriations for the current year. l advise
that a portion OF the gross sum be raised ny
= loan to be negotiated fur q term Of years.
As tho expense of constructing new streets,
new school houses. and Cor other psrma.
nent improvements, is necessarily large In
a rapidly growing sown or city; and rs an.
other generation 10 to reap n large share oil
the benefits of these improvements. Il seems
Just and tight that It shnuld pay its propor.
tim of the cost A we'll arranged and Wig.
orous system OF Police 10 imperiously do
handed In our new city. This want hsi
been deeply felt by many Of our citizens 70.
q long time. An opportunity 10 now offered
IN meet this public necessity In q way satisfae'
tory tn oil the friends Of good order. and fo'
the protection Of the, best interests Of the
city. All good citizens realize The necessity
OF observing The various laws and regula.
tons which the wisdom Of Legislators have
decreed for the pubic good. p.
Government was instituted for the pres
ervation Of life. property. and oil the 10.
|giiimrts interests which Nature and reve.
lntion allow to individuals Of u community o,
State. The law for the suppression Of the
traffic in intoxicating Liquors Was created for
the puh 10 we'f,re, and hus repeatedly 70.
ceived the positive prof Of popular sane.
ton. As law ofour State the people ofth's
city IRE called on tn observe It without e..
eepiion or reservation.
congratulate you an the favorable auspices
under which our new city commences It's
municipal existence. The duties which ws
are called On to discharg" may seem " he
insignificant. yet they IRE OF groat imp'r.
tancs to ourselves and ~ our fellow citizens.
I indulge tho strung hope that We may
throughout the term Tor which we have been
elect. d sustain towards each other tho niost
kindly relations.
Relying on kind Providence for direction
N all our honest endravors tn fulfil Tho trusts
committed to us. and 10 promote the best
Interests Of this whole community, I submit
these thoughts for your consideration.
Tho Convention then separated.
ALDERMEN SESSION.
The Board at Aldermen then proceeded
~ Il e election Ola city Marsha,
Whole number OF votes
Samnrl c. Hamilton. had 7
Mr.. Hamilton accepted The Office, and
was duly qualified BY taking the necessary
oa,hs.
A message was received from the Com
mon Council informing them that The Coui.
mon Council was duly organized by The
election OF Samn-l Pilshury. as President
aud Thomas l.. Kimball no CleIk
A message was then sent IT, The CITY Coun.
Gil, proposing a convention of tho Two
branches forthwith km The purpose Of elect.
ing Civ officers, aud the reques, was CON.
piled with.
CON MON COUNCIL.
AG-r tho cor vcniioI iormsd for The pur.
pt.e of qualifying the Mavor, aud hearing
hi. address had dissolved, the Comuiol,
Council repaired TO their room.
o. motion. a committee WA raised 10
recrive The votes for permanent President.
and having attended To iha, duty, reported
Whole number Of votes 10
Samuel Pil,bncv hal 10
and was declared duly elected.
A committee, appointed 10 recsive the
votes for Clerk. repaired:
Whole number Of vOies, 10
Thomas L. Kinball had 10
and was declared dnly elected, and wss
swor, before L. o Cowan, Esq.
Mr.. Andrews was then charged with a
message TO The Board Of Aldermen, inform.
ing that Branch that The City Council was
organized by The choicc OF
Samuel Pilsbury as President, and Thomas
L Kimball as Clerk.
A message was received from The Board
of Aldermen, proposing a convention To-
The choice Of CITY officers. The PROPOSE,
lion was concurred IN, and The City Conn
oil repaired 10 the Al,lermen's Room, whore
q convention was formed.
IN CONVENTION.
Messrs. Lunt. Bacon, aud Gowen, were
chosen commiilee to receive the votes foI
Treasurer. anil repo,i.l:
Whole number Of votes, %
Francis Mass,iere had 2S
anil was declared elecied-also Tor Collect.
of Taxes,
While number Of votes, %
Franci. Massnere had %
anil wis declared duly elecied.
The Convention then adjourned to .wo
o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Convention mel NJ iwo o'clock.
On rnoiion Of Mr. Pil.bury, ordered that
, cornmiIlee bs raised 10 prrpare Bylaws
md Juini-Rulrs, aud Mrssrs. Pilsbuiy,
Banks, amt Andrews, We're up.
poinied III Il committee.
This committee suh.eqenily repote,l> ~
part, that Il would be proper To elect City
Assessor. City Solicitor, CRY Engineer, aud
,iher officers. and the report was accepted.
On mo,ion. the committee heretofore up
,oinied. proceeded TO receive the vo'ss To-
Assessors:
Whole number Of votes q
Rshworfh jordan, IT,, ~
Thomas r. Cole, q
z. II. C. Hooper. Il
md The report was accepted. |
Same committee also reported for Over
eers of Poor:
Whole number Of votes, 10
Rishworth Jordan Jr., bad 16