The Portland daily press., 1875-03-09
THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT.
Organization Of Roth Brnnches-hn""S"
ration of Mayor Richardson-Eiec'''"
Of City Officers.

The members elect of the Board OF Alder
men were called to order by H. l.. hoo'nsoh'
City Clerk, who read the return OF Votes ior
Mayor. Alderman Gerrsh was maze Tempo
rary chairman. Messrs. Brunei and cage were
made committee on credentials, who reported
the following to be elected: Ward l. j. j. Ger
,isb. 2 Alpbonso Brunei; 4, H. w. Gage; 8,
| E. N. Perry; 6, Henry Fox; 7, Samuel Water
house. The report was accepted. NO creden-
tials were presented from Ward 2. Mayor
Richardson, however, read communication
from Mr.. Wilbur, Alderman elect from Ward
.. declining the office on account of unexpect-
ed measure of business. The membeIs elect
soon after went into committee for the quallfi-
cation of the Mayor and City Council.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board was called to order by the Clerk,
b. Barnes, Jr. Councilman Roberts of Ward
8, was elected President pro tenn. Councimen
McMahon of Ward 2, Leach Of Ward Z, and
Walker of Ward 6, were appointed commit
tee OF credentials by the Chair, and subse-
quently reported the following gentlemen as
elected ia the several wards: Ward 1-Renesse-
laer Greeley, William E. Dennison, Horace HI.
Shaw; Ward 2-James Cunningham, Augustus
j. McMahon, Leonard Pennel; Ward 3-John
Cammett, William w. Roberts, Lyman G..
Cousens; Ward 4-David d. flanagan, John
S. Russell, Isaac d. Cushman: Ward 5-Chas
Walker James w. Plaisted, George A. Har-
mon: Ward G. Frederick #. Hale, Lemuel M.
Loveioy, Cyrus l.. Galison; Ward 7-Willam
T. Small, Albert @. Leach, Harrison B. Brown.
r. of..l f1ar t1o r,,1ac nd
the City Council be adopted until otherwise
ordered.
A message was received from the Board OF
Aldermen notifying the Councilman that the
Aldermen had organized with the choice OF
Alderman Gerrish of Ward / as temporary
chairman. A message was sent to the Alder
men notifying that body of the organization OF
the Council. A message was received from the
Aldermen proposing joint convention for the
purpose of conducting the Mayor elect to the
chair and administering to him the oath OF
office. The Board of Aldermen then came in.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The convention olganlzed by the choice OF
Alderman Gerrish of Ward l, as chairman.
The City Clerk then read the official record OF
the election of Hon. r. M. Richardson as May
or for the ensuing year. Alderman Gage of 4,
and Counclmen Dennison of 1, and Leach OF
Z, were appointed a committee to wait upon
the Mayor elect and inform him Of his election
and request his presence.
Hon. r. M. Richardson, Mayor elect, then
entered, preceded by Marshal Parker aud ex-
Mayor Wescott, and accompanied by the Rev.
e. Y Hincks of State street church. The new
Mayor was introduced to the City Council
by ex-Mayor Wescott, after which the oath of
office was administered by the City Clerk. Rev.
Mr. Hipcks then offered prayer. The oath was
then administered to the Aldermen and Coun-
cmen by the City Clerk. The Mayor then de-
livered his inaugural ad dress as follows:
Gentlemen of the City Council, While GUS
tom does not allow me to remain wholly silent
at this time, / shall not detain you long. The
reports of the several departments tor the
closing year, are already on file with but one
or two exceptions, and are full and detailed.
l doubt not they will receive your careful
attention, and that you will compare them
with similar reports made in previous years.
By such comparison we can better under
stand the tendency of city affairs, and what
remedies, if any, are required.
FINANCE.
The Treasurer has furnished the following
statement of the city liabilities as they are
expected to be at the end of the financial
year just closing: