The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-09


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Monitor Printing Company.
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Damaged Boots and Shoes.
Velocipede Academy-Wm. Ross, Jr.
Boys s. q. Thompson q Co.
All Con sumptives.
superior Court.
MARcH TERM-aoDDARD, j., PRESIDING.
MoNDAY.-The Court met and adjourned until Q
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Inauguration of the New City Govern
memt.
At 10 IL o'clock yesterday morning the
newly elected city government met together
at the city building, the Board of Aldermen
in their room and the Common Council in
theirs.
IN THE COMMON. COUNCIL.
Mr.. james H. Harmon of Ward was elected
temporary Chairman, and Councilman Davies
of Ward temporary Secretary. A commit
tee of two, consisting of Councilman Jose
of Ward 6, and Mccarthy of Ward 4
were appointed by the Chair to exam
inc the credentials of the Beard. The com
mittes after examination reported the creden-
tials of the different members, a list of whom
has been previously published, as correct.
Their report was accepted. A message was
received from the Board of Aldermen that
they had organized with the choice of Ezra
Carter of Ward for temporary Chairman.
Another message was then received from the
Board Of Aldermen, proposing that joint
room to qualify the members and to organize.
IN CONVENTION.
Ezra Carter was chosen President of the
Convention. JIM. Heath, City Clerk, on mo-
ton of Alderman Wright, Of Ward 6, read
the official number of votes for Mayor. Whole
number 4345, of which w. L. Putnam had
2231, Josiah HI. Drummond 2O96. Scattering
6. Alderman Wright moved committee of
three be appointed to wait on the Mayor elect
and request his attendance. Alderman Wright
of Ward g. and Coun Gilman Davies of Al and
Jose of 8 were appointed the committee. The
committee returned with Mayor McLell an
Rev. Mr.. Root, OF St. Paul's Church,
and the Mayor elect. Mr.. He ath, City Clerk,
latter the introduction of the Mayor elect by
Mayor McLellan) administered the oath to Mr..
Putnam, after which prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Root. The oath was then ad-
ministered to the Board Lef Aldermen
and Common Council elect. The new
Mayor in q clear and audible voice then
delivered his inaugural address which will be
found on our first page. After the delivery of
the Inaugural the convention dissolved.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Board organized with the choice of
Ezra Carter Esq, as permanent Chairman for
present Municipal year. A message was sent
to the Common Council to inform them that
the Board had been permanently organized
The following orders were passed and sent to
the Council for concurrence:
Ordered, That the City Messenger cause
a copy of the Revised Ordinances Of the city
together with one coyy of the Municipal Re-
gister to be furnished each member of the CITY
Council forthwith.
Ordered That a committee of two be ap-
pointed from this Board, together with such
members as the Council may join thereon, to
revise and prepare a Municipal Register to-
gether with such rules and orders as may be
necessary for the government of each branch
of the City Council.
Messrs. Wright of 6, and Carter of 4, were
appointed on behalf of this Board.
Ordered That the rules and orders of the
preceding City Council be and hereby are
adopted by this Council until otherwise or
dered.
a message was sent to the Common Coun-
Gil proposing that when the two Boards ad-
journ they adjourn till z O'Clock in the even
ing.
The Board then adjourned.
IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Tie Council organized by choice of James
H. Harmon for President, The vote resulted
as follows: Whole lumber of votes 20. Neces-
sary for a choice II. j. 81. Harmon had IL :
Frederick Fox z; Charles E. Jose /; Charles
Mccarthy, Jr., 1; and Mr.. Harmon was elect
ed. The vote for Secretary was taken with
the following result: Whsls number of votes
20. Necessary for choice II. George l.. SWEET
had II; Thomas M. Giveen 8; and Mr.. SWEET
was elected. Mr.. Harmon made a short and
appropriate speech rendering his thanks for
the honor conferred, as also did Mr.. SWEET.
The different orders mentioned "a p.ssed in
the Board of Aldermen were received and
concurred in by the Council, and Messrs. Co.
nant OF Ward and Davies of were appoint
ed committee on part of the Council to act
with Messrs Wright and Carter of the Alder
men in preparing and revising a Munieipal
Register and rules and orders necessary for
the government of each branch of the City
Council.
The Board also concurrsd with the Board of
Aldermen in adieurning till o'clock in the
evening.
The Board then adjourned
EVENING SESSION.
The two Boards met in Convention for the
purpose of eleoting subordinate CITY officers.
Mayor Putnam presiding. The following il
the results of the ballotings:
For City Clerk-George G. Hopkins, IS; j.
For Treasurer and Collector-Henry w.
For City Messenger-George T. Ipprab.m.
%.
For City Auditor-Charles H. Haskell, is;
Cyrus, NOVEL;, 10. ~
For City Solicitor-Nathan Cleayes, 10: p.
Barnes, 4; Bion Bradbury, 4. 40
For City Engineer-Charles O. Davis o..
G. r. Gooaell, /. . -
For Commissioner of Streets-.Iobr n po;.
ley, 16; Elias Chase, 10. -
For Visiting Of1cer-Alexander Miliken.
Is; Joseph Short, IL.
For Harbor Master-Heprv CoAsn ~.
w. Jones, 8; Joseph Short, /. -
Dyer, p; VIM. H. Foye,7. p"'n -
The election of Assistant Assessors IN mo-
ton Of Alderman Curtis, was postponed to
some future time -. "
For Weighers and Gaugers-Georga MoAl-
lister, rs; Arthur M. Small, rs. AA'--
For Wsigher of Hay-Eh s. Wing, 15: Gil.
For Weigher of Hard Coal and Plaster
Ringer of City Bell--David Stillinps. o.
Superintsndent of Clocks-Georos Har-
mon, II; e. P. Haines, g. a. - 81
Seaier OF Weights and Meas 1res-I utbar
\. Pingree, "a; w. r. P. Cross. 3.
Surveyor of Pl&stering-Georce n uanso,
~; Arthur Libby, 4 Ai"'''oA'
Chief Engineer Fire Department Franklin
Y. Moody, ID; Harris @. Barnes, Is.
THE election of Assistant Engineers and Of
Engineers of steam fire engines was postpon
cd, on motions of Aid Rounds and Councilnan
Harmon]
Weeks IL u ioA 10; .. III.
Consulting OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tnav;o
10; Seth ~ Gordon 10; Samuel 81. Tewtsbmrg
10; d. Gilman IL; w. G. Robinson ii. A 4.
Oyerseers Of Poor for three years-R. i
buddy 10; Charles II. Chase Is: JacohT Tay.
is %; Sewall Waterhouse 10; W. a. W;ns IM
g.; Charles Holden 8; Stephen Pattar iA''p
! Keaper of Powder Maga u;nn-