The Portland daily press., 1868-03-10
ORGANIZATION Of the New Civ Con uc IL

The City Council for the present year was
organized yesterday forenoon. The Beard oil
Aldermen organized temporarily by the choice
of William E. Gould, of Ward z, as chairman
The members of the new Board are as follows
Ward 1-RusselltLe
Ward 2-Samuel Rounds.
Ward 3-William Deering.
Ward 4-Ezra Carter, Jr.
Ward 5-Albert Warwick.
Ward 6-Francis Fessenden.
Ward 7-William e. Gould.
The Common Council was called to order by
Mr.. Mari of Ward 5, and on his motion F. N
Dow of Ward 6, was chosen temporary chair
man, and r. A. Gerrish temporary clerk
Messrs. Winship of and Chadwick of were
appointed committee ON credentials, who re-
ported the following members elect as present
Ward III. H. Burgess, J. s. Winslow.
Ward 2-John W. SWEET, William Gould
Michael Lynch.
Ward 3-John A. Thompson, Albert Smith,
James Noyes.
Ward 4-James Fl. Harmon, Geo. H. Chad.
wick, Charles Mccarthy, Jr.
Ward 5-Augustus D. Mari, Joseph K. Mer-
rill, Marquis F. King.
Ward 6-F. N. Dow Geo. A. Wright, Chas
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man, William A. Winship.
Both Boards at IL o'clock went into Joint
convention for the purpose OF being qualified
The usual message was sent to the Mayor that
both bodies were in convention, and request
ing his presence. In a few moments his Hon.
or appeared in the Council Chamber, accom-
panied by Rev. b. II Bailey, of the First Par
ish Church. The Mayor announced that no
election for Mayor had been made by the peo-
pie, but that it was requirement of the city
charter that the city government elect should
be organized on the second Monday of March.
The oath of Office was then administered to the
members of both branches by Jonathan NJ.
Heath, Esq, the City Clerk.
After prayer by Rev. D. Il d.. Bailey, the con.
vention dissolved and the Council permanent
ly organized by the choice of Geo. A. Wright
of Ward as President. by the following vote
George A. Wright IL
George H. Chadwick &
Scattering 2
+. A Gerrsh was chosen Clerk.
The Board of Aldermen perfected their Or
ganization by the choice of VIM. Deering of
Ward as Chairman.
Aldermen Gould, Fessenden and Carter were
appointed committee to report list of such
committees as are authorized by the City Char
ter or any ordinances to serve as joint stand
ing committees and standing committees of
the Board of Mayor aud Aldermen.
Both Boards adjourned to 1-2 o'clock in the
evening in concurrence.
EVENING SESSION
The two Boards met in Convention. Mayor
Stevens presiding, for the purpose of electing
the subordinate city officers. The following
was the result of the ballotings
For City CIerk-Jonathan M. Heath %.
William d. Little, 2; E. B. Houghton. 8.
l. For City Treasurer and Collector-Henrv p
Lord, 20; j. s. Palmer s.
For City Messenger-George 7. Ingraham
10; Richard Paine, 8.
For City Auditor-Cyrus Novel; 10. Cbas
II. Haskell, 8; M. A. Blanchard, 1.
For City SOlictor-Phinehas Barnes. 49,:
Joseph Howard, 5; Blank, 1.
For City Engineer-Charles r. Goodell. 20:
John +. Anderson,
For Commissioner of Streets-EIias Chase
10; Benz Larrabee, ID, G.
For Visiting Officer-Joseph Short, q; John
Hasty,7. -
For Harbor Master-Beniamin w. Jones.
10; Abel Chase, 6.
For Assessor for Three Years-Wm Rovd
10; Robert Dresser,7 z.
For Assistant Assessors-Ward 1. George F.
Aver; 2 Holman S. Melcher; 3. G. C. HAYES:
4, George Hall; 8, Arthur M. Sawyer; g. Louis
For Overseers of Poor and Work House for
Three Years-John True, Robert r. Perkins.
Charles j. Norris George F. Foster.
For Weighers and Gaugers-Arthur M.
Small, George McAllster.
For City Constables S. Head, Will.
liam HI. Plummer, John T. Hull, Alonzo
Wentworth, Joel w. Merrill, William E Kim
ball, William B. Irish, Charles Sampson, Geo.
L. Ingraham, James S. Gould.
For Weigher of Hay-Eli L. Wing.
Cole.
:, For Sealer of Weights and Measures-Wil-
liam r. P. Cross
For Ringer of City BeIl-David Stillings.
For superintendent of Clocks-Edward p.
Haines.
For School Committee for Three Years
Charles Holden, Lewis B. Smith, Joseph B.
Hall, Noah T. Burgess, George w. True Will
liam r. Gould, Samuel r. Leavitt.
For School Committee for Two Years
Cnarles b. Merrill, James I. Hewes.
For Engineers Fire Department-Franklin
=. Moody, Chief Engineer; LIST Assistant. John
L. shaw; I'd, Andrew j. Cummings; Sd, Will
liam ID. Stewart; 4th,
There was no choice of 4th Assistant Engi-
neer, and after two ballotings further ballot
ing was postponed until the next meeting On
the I'd ballot the vote stood for w. Ell. Ayers
IL; Spencer Rogers,,7; Ezra Russell, 5; Geo.
B. Riley, 2; L. HI. Pennell,2.
For Engineers Steam Fire Engines-Ed-
ward w. Porter, John Cousins, Alfred Wig
gin, Alfred j. Haskell
For City Ehysician-S. Fl. Weeks.
For Consulting Physicians T. Gill
man, Thomas A. Foster, w. G. Robinson.
For Keeper of Powder Magazine-William
H. Bigelow.
For Surveyor of Plastering-Arthur Libby.
For Measures of Wood and Bark brought
~ ra'lroad or water conveyances-Reuben