Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-16
Caucus OF Members Elect OF the City
Council.

Council.
The members elect of the new city council
met in caucus in the common council room,
On Saturday afternoon, for the nomination of
candidates for city officers.
Called to order By Alderman elect Libby,
and on his motion p. Z. Hall was chosen
chairman.
On motion Of Councilman elect Dolliver, q
committee consisting of Thompson, Smith
and Deliver, was appointed to receive, sort
and count votes for City Marshal, who re-
ported:
Whole number Of votes, %
Necessary to a choice, II
j. f. Ward, 9
T. L. Harrington, 81
and F l.. Harrington was declared to be the
nominee for City Marshal.
On motion of Alderman elect Whitehouse,
X. W. Black was nominated by reclamation
as candidate for City Clerk.
Same committee was authorized to receive,
sort and count votes for candidate for City
Auditor. They reported as follows;
Whole number of votes. "a
Necessary to choice, Is
J. w. Chase had 8
ID. A. Cony, 81
and d. A. Cony was declared to be the NOM
inee.
Saa.c committee proceeded to receive, sort
and count votes for City Physician, ard re-
ported
Whole number of votes, %
Necessary 10 a choice, IA
II. L. Hill had
W. S. Hill,
J. w. Toward, 10
and Dr. Toward was declared TO be the NOM
nee.
Same committee proceeded to receive, sort
and count votes for City Solicitor, and re-
ported:
Whole namber Of votes, p
Necessary to a choice, II
W. S. Choate had II
Samuel Titcomb. II
Scattering,
and w. S. Choate was declared to he the
nominee The former incumbent of the Of
flee W. 7. Whitehouse, Esq. declined to be
a candidate for the position.
Same committee proceeded to receive, sort
and count votes for Street Commissioner for
the Eastern District, with the following re-
suit:
Whole number Of votes, "a
+. S. Severance had "a
and was declared the nominee.S
A balloting was then lad for Street Com
missioner for the Western Distric.:
Whole number Of votes, 70
Necessary to a choice, IA
G. Cotte had
John l.. Dutton, )
}. W. North, .
ID. T. Ward,
l.. Griffith, $
David Ward,
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number of votes, 70
Necessary to a choice, ii
c. Cottle had
J. /. Dulton,
j. w. North,
David T. Ward,
l.. Griffith, Is
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole number of votes, -
Necessary to a choice, 10
J. S. Turner had,
j. l.. Button,
J. w. North,
David T. Ward, IL
l.. Griffith, IL
FOURTH BALLOT
Whole number of votes ~
Necessary to a choice, IA
J. w. North had,
L. Griffith, III
David T. Ward, 10
and David I. Ward was declared to be
nominated as candidate for Street Comnls-
sioner for the Western District.
A balloting was had for candidate for Sup
erintending School Committee
Whole number of votes, rs
VIM. b. Lapham had IS
and was declared to be nominated.
A balloting was had for candidate for Keep
er Of Kennebec bridge:
Whole number of votes, 26
S. 2. Worthy had 26
and was declared to be nominated.
The following gentlemen were nominated
as candidates for Overseers of the Poor
Thomas Fuller, Greenlief Haskell, j. N. Par
| ker.
A balloting was had for candidate for City
Engineer:
Whole number of votes, %
Necessary to choice, II
j. W. Patterson had,
Nathl Abbot, II
and NathI Abbot was declared to be the NOM
inee.
On motion of Alderman elect Libby, the
nominees of the members of the Fire Depart
ment for Engineers, were accepted as Tho
nominees of the caucus, as follows:
Chief Engineer-Henry r. Morse.
lst Assistant-Jamcs b. Woodman.
I'd Assistant-Fred A. Morton.
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