The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-14
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Organization Of the New City Government.

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The members elect of the new City Council
assembled at the Government rooms at 10
O'Clock yesterday, for the purpose Of organiz-
ing the City Government for the ensuing year.
The convention of the Common Council
was called to order by Mr.. Bailey, of Ward 8,
on whose motion Mr.. True, of the same Ward,
was appointed Chairman.
Messrs. Bailey, of Ward 8, McGlinchy and
Hamlen were appointed a committee TO ex-
anime the credentials uf members. Suisse
quently they reported quorum as being
present.
A message was received from the Board OF
Aldermen, to the effect that quorum OF that
body was In attendance and proposing con-
vention of the two branches forthwith, for the
purpose of organizing the Municipal Govern
ment for the ensuing year.
The proposition was concurred in, and soon
after, the members elect OF the Board OF AL
dermen, accompanied by Mayor Thomas, en-
tered the room, and the oaths of office were
administered, first to the Aldermen and then
to the Councilmen, by the Mayor.
A committee, consisting of Alderman Beal
and Councilman Hamlen, was appointed to
wait'upon the Mayor elect, Capt. Jacob Nc
Lellan, inform him OF his election, and that a
convention of the two branches had been
formed for the purpose of administering to him
the oaths of office. The committee subse-
quently reported that they had waited upon
Capt. Mcclellan, and that he signihed his ac-
ceptance of the office and would attend forth
with.
papy Capt Mcclellan to the Convention. He
performed that duty, and soon after entered
the room accompanied by the Mayor elect, and
Rev. Horatio Stebbins.
The oaths of office were then administered
to the Mayor elect by ]. NJ. Heath, Esq, City
Clerk.
A fervent and appropriate prayer was offered
by Rev.. Mr. Stebbins, and the Mayor then de-
livered his inaugural address. The convention
then dissolved.
MAYORS ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the City Council:
We are assembled to-day to take upon our
selves the trust committed to us of administer
ing the affairs of the city for the current year.
To many of us these duties are not unfami-
liar, to some Of us they are new, to all they
should be, and doubtless are, felt to be serious
and weighty, and involving in their right per-
Torrance no small amount of time and labor
For myself, permit me to say, assume the
obligations of the Office with deep conscious
ness Of my inability to perform its duties salts
factorily. can only assure you that whatev-
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shall be devoted to the public service.
1t will not be expected of me that l shall at
this time, with my limited personal knowledge
of municipal affairs, present any detailed
statements regarding our condition, or make
any suggestions respecting our wants.
Ihave been furnished by the Auditor and
Treasurer the following statement of the finan-
ccs of the city at the present time.
CITY pEBT FUNDED AND TEMPORARILY.
Funded debt of the City at the close
of the municipal year 1s6l-62, ss27 1879
Temporary do do. 1850
Temporary and funded debt do ss6s 500
Increase Of funded debt during this
municipal year, 1852 SO, viz
Aid to soldiers families, $4,000
Cumberland ST. school house, 5000
City and County buildings, 1900
Steamer Cumberland, 5000
$1,000
Loan to pa, pay city debt maturing this . ooo
Temporary loans this year. 1s62-ss. 5000
Sl,046, $50
Deduct payments of this
year, 1862 '63, viz:
Temporary loans Of last year, $4,000
1" "a this 8. 5000
Loans to pay city debt matur-
ing this year, 1929 f,I03 127 203
Funded debt at close of year, 1s62-S3. sI94ss
Deduct funded debt Of previous year. s27.lss
92@7
Deduct temporary loan provided forl ii 600
Permanent increase of funded debt -
for 1903, ISL 297
Made up OF the following items, viz:
Aid 10 soldiers families, $4,000
SOLDIER bounties, 1000
City and County buildings 1900
Steam fire ngine Cumberland, 1900
Cumberland St. school house, 5000
Less amount of funded debt paid
this year, 1862 81. from sinking fund, 10,703
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The report of the Auditor, which will give
you in detail the financial condition will soon