The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-12

TtpOrJtu tu6 lOuOWluS iHcIuDcrS eleCttu w tiIC
Common Council for the ensuing year. viz:
Ward Henry H. Burgess, Jacob s. Win
slow, James KnowltOn.
WardESamuel Fl. Colesworthy, Franklin
Fox, George w. Green. ,s.. -, r.a
Ward3-J. B. Mathews Albert Smith, John
A. Tompson. ,r.r .
Ward AJoseph Bradford, Josiah G. Shir-
ley, William G. Robinson. f-a.e
Ward William Gray, Wentworth P. Files,
Augustus D. Mari. tHF d
Ward 6-Charles R. Milliken, Augustus P.
Fuller, Frederick N. Dow. iii
E. Gould. ..ls,l. t.s. uf
The report was accepted All the members
were present excepting Messrs. Mathews, of
3, and Milliken of 6. tre N'|'..
IN CONVENTION. -.sia.
A convention of the members elect of both
Boards was held in the Common Council Room
and Ambrose Giddings of Ward was chosen
chairman. taa lut
The returns of votes from the several wards,
for Mayor of the city, were read by the City
Clerk, by which it appeared that Hon. Angus
tus E. Stevens was elected Mayor for the ensu-
ing year. efs elanf ,., soiJ4
A committee consisting of Alderman Bailey
and Councilmen Mari and Fuller, was APP
pointed to notify the Mayor of his election,
and request his attendance, for the purpose of
having the oaths of office administered.
! Soon after, the Mayor elect entered the room
and the oaths of Office were administered to
him by J. M. Heath, Esq, City Clerk. s -,
| The oaths were then administered to the Al
| dermen and Common Council elect, by the
| City Clerk. 81 fs I'D a. -.+fsts ri
A fervent and appropriate prayer was offered
by the Rev. Dr. Stockbridge of the Free
street Baptist church.
The Mayor then delivered his inaugural ad-
dress. lit will be found on the first page of
the Press.] aaa3H Ola .j l'8eH '~
The convention was then dissolved -s
i59a-h IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN. -.-ti
The Board was permanently organized by
the unanimous election of Alderman Giddings
of Ward as Chairman of the Board for the
ensuing year. Dr. f'p-.-' Pr i- pu
Alderman Giddings acknowledged the COM
pliment bestowed upon him in few appropri
ate remarks. ..,,.... i-l}
| The Rules and Orders of the former Board
were adopted until otherwise ordered.
The Joint Rules and Orders of the last City
Council were also adopted. veg 70 ID.
The City Clerk was ordered to procure 500
copies Of the Mayors address to be printed for
the use of the City Council. -lls i.s,
/ IN COMMON COUNCIL. ,...
The permanent organization of the Board
of Common Council was effected by the cleo
ton of Franklin Fox of Ward as President.
Mr.. Fox received 16 out of II votes cast On
accepting the office he addressed the Board as
follows: +.la ~
Gentlemen Of the Common Council.
For this mark of your confidence in electing
me your presiding officer and for the honor to
be conferred, you will please accept my hear
ty thanks; yet cannot but question the wis
dom of your choice, in selecting from among
your number, one who claims but little knowl-
edge of Parliamentary rules and who has had
no experience as a member of this board But
asking your cooperation and relying upon your
fOrbearance and generosity, accept the Office
and shall endeavor to discharge the duties of
the chair to the best ofmy ability.
And now gentlemen, let us in those matters
upon which we shall be called to deliberate, act
'sfor the greatest good of the greatest number"
and regardless of clique or party may we "ren-
der to every man his just due without distinc-
ton" I,.fr f'-.f.s
There is one subject which interests our fell
low citizens, perhaps more than any other, and
that is, that we make a.judicious use of the
public funds. Let us therefore not be wasteful
of money, nor niggardly in appropriations
perity of our city, on the one hand, avoiding
prodigality, while on the other hand we shun
pdrsinaony. Remembering that we are but stew
ards of the public, may we with fidelity so dis
charge the trust committed to us, that at the
close of our term of SERVICE we at least may
here the testimony of own consciences that we
have endeavered to do our whole duty without
Partially. .-..,.,.,i ~
F. A. Gerrish was unanimously elected
Clerk of the Board. I'd"
Orders from the Board relating to joint rules
and orders, and printing the Mayors inau-
raj were passed in concurrence
Both Boards adjourned to 7 o'clock p M, to
complete the organization by electing subor-
dinate officers.
@ EVENING SESSION. -pr4t
At o'clock both Boards met in convention.
the Mayor presiding, and elected the following
subordinate city officers for the ensuing yesr:
For City Clerk-Jonathan NJ Heath.
For Treasurer and Collector - Henry P.
Lord. 5f fa .,ra..e -
For City Messenger--George T. Ingraham
For Auditor-Monroe A. Blanchard.
For. City SOicitor-Josiah HI. Drummond.
For Civil Engineer.Charles R: Goodell.
For Commissioner of Streets-Nahum Libby.
For City Printer-Newel A. Foster
For Visiting Oficer-Joseph Short
For HarbOr Master-Benjamin W. Jones.
For Assessor for Three Years-Sylvester B.
Beckett
For Assistant Assessors = George F. Aver,
Ward 1; Howard Taylor, Ward Q; CHRISTOPHER
z. Hayes, Ward 8; George Hail. Ward q: Geo.
s. Nutting, Ward s; Nathaniel g. Cummings.
Ward 6; William D. Mariner, Ward T. =
For Weighers and Gaugers = Arthur M.
Small, George McAllister.
For Weigher of Hay-Ei l.. VIM.
For Weigher of Hard Coal and Plaster
For Sao1or ~
liam R. P. Cross.
For Ringer of City Bell-David Stillinps.
For superintendent of Clocks-Edward P.
Haines. f. ,.,.e0 ''
For School Committee for Three Years-Jo-
seph q. Noyes, Ambrose Giddines. Prentiss
Loring William 81. Smaller, Samuel Morrison.
Monroe A. Blanchard, Sylvester B. Beckett
For School Committee for Two Years-Na-
than Webb, ID. G. Hartman.
w. True. oe'
For Truapt Oficer-Henry P. White.
Franklin c. Moody -
For assistant Engineers John L. Shaw,
ne Eur Tox, Lewis =. Smith, w. H. Stewart.
TOT Engineers of Steam Fire Engines
Edward W: Porter, John Cousins. Alfred ]. |
Haskell, Alfred Wiggin. ~ N'0D -
For City Physician-A s. Thayer.
w Tor Consulting Physicisns-John T. Gilman
Wlilam =. Robinson Thomas A, Foster
For Keeper of Powder Observation-Disclosures
H. Bigelow -'
For Measurers of Wood and Bark brought
Dy Railroad or Water Conveyance-P.W w. Neal,
reuben Holt, David Chandler, Jabez DYER |
simeon Shurtlef, George Owen, Andrew NJ
benson, VIM. H. Walker, Paul Prince, Benz
f. Brock, Albert J. Merrill, Holt Ingraham.
For Measurers of Wood and Bark brought
6y Carts and Sleds-Amos Grover, Ammi
" nitney, John M. Baker, Winslow Hall, Wor-
tnn y. Barrows, Charles r. Leighton.
FOR oUulers of Dried Fish-Samuel Chase,
Jonn Ohase, John Starting jeremiah Proctor,
JOSHUA W. Sawyer, Emery Gushing, Francis
For POUND keepers-James Powell, Eli L. |
wing, Anarew l.. Taylor, Chas. H. Rogers
For Tythlngmen-Thomas Wildes David |
Stillngs, Curtis Mescrve James r. MITCHELL |
Josiah Black, Jacob Quinby. Mark Wiggin
Lewis Bunce, John Groves, Caleb 8. Hatch
q for surveyors Of Lumber-Moses Merrill
G Gg w otcester, Nathaniel Walker, William |
Surtls, DANIEL Plummer, George H. p. LARA
Mpee, Ezra russell, A. s. Hodsdon, William c.
Pp e, .; ). Walker, John c. Phenix, Spencer
P PusEers John L. Bracket, Joseph K. Merrill,
T To Deering, Nahum Libby, James Berry,
yanes Knowlton, Benz. Larrabee, I'd, j. @.
SSaod, Y. ): Ladd, Luther F. Pingree, VIM: f.
spencer, Charles N. Pierce, 81. N. Jenkins, |
narrls U. Barnes, Thomas Cummings, Thomas |
cummings, Daniel Brown Benz Stevens, |
Jr, Major Lord, Samuel B. Clark f. A. B. |