The Portland daily press., 1877-03-20
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MAINE.
CITY GOVERNMENTS.

CITY GOVERNMENTS.
Bath.
BATH, March 19.-The new city government
organized to day. Una H. Blair was chosen
President of the Common Council; VIM Rice
President of the Board of Aldermen. Mayor
Reed delivered his address, giving the amount
of the city debt at $4O5, 900, reduction of $13,-
900 during the last year. He stated that not
withstanding the general depression our popu-
lation and wealth We're steadily increasing.
saco.
SAco March 19.-The Inauguration of the
city government today drew large crowd to
the City Hall, including many hungry Office
seekers. The address of Mayor Foss was very
brief and to the point. The city debt is only
$45,665.S4. Owing to the great temperance
wave, and steict enforcement of the liquor law
during the year. but % arrests have been made
By the police for all causes, number unpre-
cedentedly small in the history of the city, In
joint convention Jos. Milliken was chosen
City Clerk; H. 81. Burbank; Solicitor; James
w. Lttlefeld, Treasurer; VIM. S. Hasty, Au-
ditor; Augustus Lord, Chief Engineer; j. f
bearing, City Marshal
Biddeford.
BDDHFoRD, Marcn 19.-The new city gov
eminent vas iuaugurated today. A very large
crowd was 10 attendance Mayor Pierce's adj
dress was brief and contained some excellent
suggestions relative to schools police, fire alarm
telegraph, street grades, &c. He stated the
city debt at $178.992. The city has assets of
nearly that amount. The following officers
were elected by the City Council: City Clerk,
Cyrus P Berry; Treasurer and Collector, Thos.
b. Cole; Superintendent of Schools for three
years, Lsvi W. Stone; Assessors, John Tuck,
JAS 81. Fogg, John f. Goldthwaite; Overseers
of the Poor, Wm. M. Andrews, Thomas Cart.
land, 1Israel Shevenell; City Physician, DR..
Brown; Solicitor, Wilbur F. Lunt; Chief Ea-
gineer, Slas P. Adams; Chief of Police. Chas.
E. Hussey; Deputy Chief, Benz, A. Kennison;
Patrolmen. Mick O'Brien, Patrick Foley, Louis
Shevenell, John Hanson, Tim Elliott
Lewiston.
LEWISTON, March 19,-The Lewiston and
Auburn municipal governments organized to-
day. Mayor Russell of Lewiston, gives the net
Indebtedness of the city at $582 1893 10; number
of arrests last year, 100 less than the year pre-
vious, and 359 less than in 1873, attributable to
the reform movement. He says the citizens
will probably be called upon during the year to
perfect action on the water question In joint
convention Everett A. Nash was elected City
Clerk; David Farrar. Treasurer; John Read,
Street Commissioner; j. G Downes, Chief En-
gineer.
Mayor Smith of Auburn earnestly recon-
mends economy. He stated the debt to be
23,654.76, decrease of $23,599S1 during the
past year. He reports all the departments in a
satisfactory condition Geo. s. Woodman was
elected City Clerk; Dexter NJ verIll, Treasur-
or; 2. NJ Woodman, Assessor; Joseph Goss,
Street Commissioner.
Bangor.
BANGOR, March 1s.-The new city govern
ment was inaugurated today. Mayor Ham
Inns address shows that during the year past
the city has lost by fire $l7.179, covered by an
insurance of $11 ,587. The expense of the pau
per department., including $500 appropriated
for soup house, was $26 405.12; amount ex-
pended on streets, $45, 116 20; number of pu.
pills In schools. SAP; expense of schools, $41,-
Sll 90; total cost of city water works and dam
up to January LIST is 1920 776 20; water rates
now paid amount to $40. 900. and the engineer
is of the opinion thai the water works in two
years will pay the revenue of about $4,000;
saving in insurance is placed at from $4,000 to
$40 600. The address places the city debt at
100000, with railroad liability of nearly 49,
100000. The address proposes measures of
ECONOMY and favors cutting down salaries.
Two Feet Of Snow in PASSPORT
EASTPoRT, March 10 Snow has fallen con-
tinuously since Saturday. Two feet have fallen
on a level the biggest fall for five years. The
roads are all blocked.
Fire i'm Camden.
CAMDEN. March 10 LEROY Jackson's farm
house AMI barn were burned last night. Loss
5000; partly insured.
amariscoita Goes Republican.
DAMARIscoTTA, March 19-There was copsid.
cradle excitement m the town meeting here
over the election of officers. Politics entered
into the contest for the first time for number
OF years The Republicans made clean sweep,
electing every officer.