The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL.
Organization of Both Branches-Enaugu.
ration of Mayor Observation-Disclosures
of City OHicers.

| or City Officers.
The members of both branches of the city
council met and organized yesterday morning.
| BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Board was called to order by the City
| Clerk and Henry Fox was chosen temporary
| chairman.
Aldermen Cushman and Perry were chosen
| committee On credentials, who reported the fol-
| lowing as the legally elected members of the
Board; Ward 1, r. Greeley; Ward 2, John B.
Littlefeld; Ward g. Lorenzo Taylor; Ward 4,
| 1. ii. Cnshman; Ward g. Ezra Perry; Ward 6,
Henry Fox; Ward Z, Samuel Warehouse.
A message was sent to the Common Council
| announcing the election of temporary chair
man.
The Board then went into joint convention
with the Common Council for the qualification
| of the Mayor.
COMMON COUNCIL
The board was called to order by the former
clerk, B. Barnes, Jr. 81. B. Brown was chosen
temporary president.
Couucilmen Marsh from Ward s. Cunning
ham from Ward 2 and Little from Ward were
chosen committee on credentials. They re-
ported the following as the names of those
elected members of the board
Ward 1, VIM. e. Dennson, James Knowl-
ton, John E. Noyes; Ward q James Cunning.
ham, VIM. III. Sargent, John GoodIng, Jr.; ;
Ward g. l.. M. Cousens. John Cammett, VIM.
w. Roberts; Ward 4, d. D. Hannegan, j. S.
Russell, B +. Andrews; Ward 5, Charles
6, Cyrus L. Gallison, B. c. Somerby, Albion
Little; Ward Z, VIM. I, Small, A. G. Leach,
Harry B. Brown.
A message was sent to the upper board an
nouncing the temporary organization. A mes.
sage was received from the Aldermen propos-
ing joint convention.
The Aldermen then came in and the two
boards went into
JOINT CONVENTION.
The convention organized by the choice of
Alderman Fox as chairman.
The City Clerk read the official record of the
vote for Mayor, which showed that Francis
Fessenden had been legally elected Mayor for
the ensuing year.
Alderman Perry and Councilmen Andrews
and Walker were appointed committee to
wait upon the Mayor elect and notify him of
his election and request his attendance. The
Mayor elect, accompanied by ex-Mayor Rich
ardson and Rev. DIR. Carruthers of the Second
Parish church.
Ex-Mayor Richardson introduced the Mayor
elect to the convention. The City Clerk ad-
ministered the oath of Office to the Mayor, also
to the Aldermen and Councilmen. Rev. DR..
Carruthers offered prayer after which the
Mayor delivered his inaugural address as fol-
lows:
The present year finds our city, in COM
mon with the whole country, suffering from
the depression which has fallen upon every
kind of business and labor. While we may
congratulate ourselves that this community
has felt more lightly than many others the
misfortunes incident to the times, and that
Providence has tempered the usual rigors of
our winters with merciful mildness, we
shall find nevertheless that our condition de-
mands all our energies to ease the burdens
which the administration of our city affairs
imposes upon our fellow citizens. There has
never been time when the attention of the
country was so turned to the good govern
ment of cities and towns. The same con-
traction and economy now being practiced in
private expenditure is demanded for the pub
lie business.
We shall find upon examination of our
affairs, that in spite of the exertions of pre-
ceding administrations to lessen the expenses
of the city, some heavy additional burdens
must be met and borne by us, and it will
therefore be in harmony with the feelings and
necessities of our fellow citizens for us to
curtail in every undertaking which is not for
the immediate advantage of the city.
THE FINANCES.
In calling your attention to the different
subjects which will demand your care during
the year, first invite your examination Of
the statement of the City Treasurer, who has
prepared the following exhibit of the fnan-
cial condition of the city:
Funded debt at close of year ending
March 81, 1875, $2,966,5OO
Amount Of bonds authorized to be is
sued since March 81 1875:
For i terest due July 1, 1875,