The Portland daily press., 1864-03-15
School salaries, s25,417 90
Expended, 1924 SO
Balance, S6,S92 6S
This balance will be absorbed at the end of
this MONTH
s25,417W
1924 50

Expended, 1924 3Z
Balance, g.. S6,S92 6S
This balance will be absorbed at the end of
this month.
The report of the City Marshal shows the
| number of arrests during the past eleven
months to be 2,l96; property stolen, S5,2l2;
| property recovered, S4211; number of search
and seizures for liquors, SO.
The department has always been active in
making arrests and keeping the peace of the
city, yet there has not been that harmony ex
isting in the department necessary to COM
mand the respect Of our citizens, nor do |
think there ever will be until every member
of the department is held to a rigid observ-
ance of the 10th Section of the Police Regu
lations. No member of the Police should
ever be allowed to appropriate to himself any
money he may receive by wearing the badge
and uniform of the city. A deviation from
this should be good cause for his removal.
Amount appropriated for sal
aries and contingent, 81. Sl4, 800 90
Expended, 1859 06
Balanre 81 GAO a.
The report of the City Solicitor is very sat
isfactory, as it shows the number of cases in
Court against the city to be small.
There has been built the past year at the
Evergreen Cemetery Receiving Tomb at a
cost of Cos 25. The building of this tomb
is a credit to the liberality Of our City Gov
eminent, as also to the committee under whose
superintendent it was built.
Genttemen-I have endeavored to give you
/ brief synopsis of the affairs of our city up
to the 10th of Feb. The Auditors report, as
also the reports of the several committees,
will soon be in the hands of the printers, and
as soon as received they will be placed before
you. l have no doubt we all feel the respon-
sibility that has been placed upon us by our
fellow-citizens. BY prompt attention to the
meetings of the committees, our duties will be
+. more evenly and justly distributed among
those to whose immediate charge the various
interests Of the city are committed, and we
shall as Government move in harmony with
our fellow-citizens, whose servants, for the
time being, we have consented to be.
I The convention was then dissolved.
Z IN COMMON COUNCIL. ,
The Board of Common Council was then
permanently organized by the election, by
unanimous vote of James H. Hamlen of Ward
6, for President. M ~ s.e
Mr.. Hamlen accepted the office and made
the following remarks;
Gentlemen of the Council:
You will please accept my earnest thanks
assuming the dnties of this place, bring to 1t
but little knowledge of the rules that usually
govern deliberative bodies. But / the more
cheerfully assume its duties, feeling as / do,
that shall have your suggestions and your
assistance when | may be at fault. 4H
Casting my eyes around this Board, they
meet familiar faces of many of those with
whom have been associated in the govern
ment of the city during the past year, whose
iu6Ufn and opiuions I bau a laor cd
spect; nor am insensible to the experience
and judgment which the new members bring
to it.
1t is not proper, perhaps, for me to invite
your particular attention to the varied inter-
ests of our city: they will come before you in
the duties of your various offices. ss-l+i
Acting on the prudent suggestions of our
Chief Magistrate, let us consider well his coun-
sci, and give to all new schemes and new i'm
provements our official cooperation, when
necessary to promote the welfare and prosper
lily of our beloved city. tnat#
Our city occupies no unimportant place in
this country, situated in this extreme North
east corner of it, on the finest harbor in the
world, in close proximity to the territory of
one OF the most powerful nations of the earth,
connected with that territory by the longest
lines of railway in the world, ultimately to
reach the distant Pacific, the terminus of
x
to the energy and perseverance of our citizens
all reasonable cooperation.
And while we are thus looking to the growth
and interests OF our city, we must at the same
time look carefully to the burdens we shall
have to lay upon our citizens. The war is still
in progress, aud viii be, till this nation stands
ffte sst chhaseefilly submit to taxation not only
to support our men in the field, bnt We must
see to it that their wives, children and aged
parents at home among us are protected and
cared for. The man who leaves all, and goes
forth, taking his life in his hand, for the defence
of our liberties, is entitled to high considers
ton at our hands. er
Composed as this Council is, without a par
allel in the history of the city, of men OF one
political faith, it will be well for US TO look
: closely to our doings, and see to 1t that all
questions of Importance receive their full
share OF discussion and elaboration. And per-
forming all the obligations assumed by us by
our solemn vows, and ever invoking the gui-
dance and direction of Him who "doeth all
things well, !" who giveth freely to all who ask,
we can go cheerfully and confidently to the
performance of our duties.
Ira ]. Bachelor was unanimously e-elected
Clerk Of the Board.
An order was passed, in concurrence, adop-
ting the joint rules and orders of last year
until otherwise ordered.
The Board then adjourned to I II o'clock
in the evening.
~ 5a IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN. 2.
Frederick G.. Messer of Ward 8, was elected
permanent President of the Board. 49,
An order was passed adopting the joint
rules and orders OF last year, until otherwise
ordered. -- 9s ...s s-ss-ls.eo a -
1t was then voted to adjourn to 7l-2 o'clock
in the evening, for the purpose of electing
subordinate city officers.
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Iii Town Elections March I4th. ,''~ 3
CAPE ELIzABETH.-Tbe Union ticket in
this town prevailed by majority Of ~. The
following are the officers elected: Joseph S.