The Portland daily press., 1871-03-14

saAasurntiosi Of the City Gbvefhmeni'
THE new City Government was inaasora'eo
yesterday morning at ten O'CLOCK
TN no.Rn or MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Tn tho absence of the Mayor elect, the cIerk,
NJ Rob;nsop. called the board to order and
w winsbip. Alderman of Ward Z, was
elected temporary chairman. Messrs William
santer. alderman from Ward 8, and Charles
Merrill, alderman from Ward were elected
committee on credentials and announced that
the aldermen elected for the current year were
Charles Merrill, Ward /, w. H. Simonton'
Ward 2, William Senter, Ward g. Charles NC
earthly Ward 4, Marquis f. King Wara o.
Eben Corey Ward IS, and W. >. winsn'p
Ward z, A message was sent TO the Oouhch
announcing the organization of this board by
the election of w. A. Winship ,chaiaman pro
tenn. One was received from the Common
Council announcing organization Of that
board by the election of Charles Holden tenn
porary President. A message wss sent to the
Common Council proposing Joint convention
of both boards. The Common Council sent q
message of concurrence in same.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council was called to order by
the clerk of the former council B. Barnes Jr,
and Charles Hol' ed ESQ.,, was elected Pres.
dent protein. Messrs. w. q. Fessenden, e.
f. Austin and Micah Sampson were appoint
ed acommittee on credentials. THE committee
reported the following:
Ward 1-James Cunningham, John H. eau
bert, ChaS. StaDwoOd.
Ward 2-John W. SWEET, VIM. MsAleny.
Eugene f Austin.
Ward 3-Wm. H. Josselyn, Chas. Holden, s.
s. Rich.
Ward4 Edward H. Davies, Grin s. Fogg,
Ward ga. o. Shaw, Micah Sampson, Ly
man N K'mbal
Ward 6-Isaac jackson, W. H. Fessnden,
Edwin Clement.
Ward 7-Chas c. Tolman, Jas. E. Haseltine,
T. w. Clark.
The Board received a message that w. A.
board OF Mayor and Aldermen pro tenn and the
beard returned a message of its organization
with Chas. Holden President pro tenn.
A message was received from Board of Al
dermen proposing joint convention. Concur
red in.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Mr.. w. A. Winship, chairman of Ward Z
was elected Chairman of tue Convention, and
took the chair with few appropriate remarks.
The clerk of the Board OF Aldermen q, H. l. Rob-
inson read the official election returns. 1t ap.
GEARS that the whole number of votes thrown
was 1897 of which Benjamin. Kingsbury, Jr
mad 2317, George T. Emery 1892 Fred Fog 80,
Scattering9 A committee consisting of Al
herman Senter of Ward 3, and Couucilmen
Stanwood of Ward 1 and Tolman of Ward 7
were appointed to wait on the Mayor elect and
inform him of his election.
The Mayor elect having been introduced to
the Convention tho oath of Office was admins
tered by the City Clerk. Prayer was offered
usalem Church, OF Salem, Mass, and son-in-
law of the Mayor, after reading of the script
ures. The clerk then administered the oath of
office to the Aldermen aid Councilmen. The
Mayor then delivered his Inaugural Address,
which will be found Oh eur outside. At the
conclusion Of the Mayors address, which was
listened to with the closest attention, the Con-
ventiOn dissolved.
IN BOARD oP MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
No organization OF this Board was effected.
A lew orders were passed and sent down to the
Common Council for concurrence, which will
be found in the proceedings of that branch of
the City Government.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
A committee was appointed to receive, sort
and count votes for President, and the chair
man appointed Messrs. Shaw of Ward 5, Gun
The committee reported