The Portland daily press., 1873-03-11
ORGANIZATION Of the New City
Government.
Address of MayorWescott
Election of City Officers.

Both boards of the newly elected City
Council assembled yesterday morning iof the
purpose of organizing, and inaugurating 1he
Mayor elect, George z. Wescott' ESD
I'm Hoard Of Aldermen.
The Board was called to order by the olty
Clerk and organized by the choice OF Alder
man Clement of Ward 6, for temporary chair
man Alderman York of Ward l, and Alder
man Sampson of Ward 5, were appointed
committee on credentials, and subsequently,
reported the gentlemen in the seats as duly
elected Aldermen. Message was received
from the Council that a temporary organiza-
ton of that body had been effected by the
choice of Henry Fox of Ward 6, for Presi-
dent, and B. Barnes, Jr. clerk. Message was
sent to Common Council announcing the or
ganization of this Board and asking Joint
convention of both branches of the City Gov.
eminent.
I'm Common Council.
The Board was called to order by b.
Barnes, Jr, the clerk, and Henry Fox, Coun-
Gilman from Ward 6, elected temporary
president. The first business was the election
of committee on credentials, and Perry OF
Ward 5, Russell of 4, and Randall of Ward l.,
were appointed said committee, who reported
that the credentials of the gentlemen in the.
seats were correct, and that they were duly
elected Councilmen. A message was re-
ceived from the Board of Aldermen, notifying
the Council that the Board had organized
with the choice of Edwin Clement as chair
man. A message was sent to the Aldermen,
notifying that body of the organization of the
Council. A message was received from the
Alderman proposing joint convention o
both Boards for the purpose of conducting the
Mayor elect to the chair and administering to
him the oath Of Office. The Board of Alder
men then came in.
I'm Joint Convention.
The two branches of the Government organ
lied by the choice of Alderman Clement of
Ward temporary chairman of the joint con-
vention. The City Clerk then read the cleo
ton record by which it appeared that George
P. Wescott was duly elected Mayor for the
cuouiuS yedi ~ CoumiLtec COloiotlHS VI al.
derman Sampson of Ward and Councilmen
Written of Ward and Tucker of Ward 6
were appointed to wait upon the Mayor elect
and escort him to the chair of office.
Mayor Kingsbury introduced the Mayor
elect to the City Council after which the oath
of Office was administered by the City Clerk.
Rev. C. w. Buck of the Park street (Unitari-
any church then offered prayer after which
Mayor Wescott ordered the City Clerk to ad-
minister the oath of office to the Aldermen
and Common Councilmen which was done.
Mayor Wescott then delivered his inaugural
address.
Mayor Wescotts Address.
Gentlemen of the City Council:
In assuming the control and management of
the affairs of the city for the municipal year
now commencing we should not be unmind-
full of the high obligations imposed upon us
by our constituents. We are made the custo.
dams of the wealth of the city and it becomes
our duty to watch and carefully guard every
avenue leading to its Golfers. Your attention
is called to the following statement of the
financial condition of the city prepared by the
City Treasurer
THE FINANCES.
Funded debt at close of financial year
March 3lst, 1872, $3,O2O,20o 90
Amount of bonds authorized to be is
sued by the CITY Council since March