Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-11
Inauguration Of City Government.


\, 10 O'Clock \. NJ, Aldermen cleo, as
scmblcd a, Aldcrmcn's Room. Called to
order by ". O. Mcdonald. Clerk Alder
man elect Whiting chosen temporary Prc,i-
dent.
Aldermen elect Hale and Du,,on appoint
ed committee on credentials.
Committee reported all Of the Aldermen
elect present aud ready to take the oath u
Office
Alderman Duuon VI, appointed q com
mii,ec 10 wait upon MAYOR eject and inform
him that the Board of Aldermen clce, had
effected Temporary organization and await
ed his presence To take the oath Of office
PRAYER VA, offered b, Res, Dr. Tenncy
Oath administered To MANOR cleo, by Judge
W.>wei.
Aldermen elect answered 70 their name,
and werr duly sworn 10 the faithful Per
;onnancc Of their dutic, by Mayor Holmes,
Ma,or delivered hi, address. took the
Chair, and immediately proceeded 10 the
election OF subordinate City Officers.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
CITY ClcrA-Wm. O. Mcdonald.
Collector Of Taxes and City Treasurer
G. g. Peck.
Supervisor Of Schools Robert Cole
Assessors Of Taxes-A. f. Burnham. W
o. Mcdonald, and II. Fremont Maddox
Chief Engineer Of Fire Department, -
Lewis \. JOY.
First Assistant Engineer Fire Department
George ). Ober.
Street mmi,,ioner-Robert F. McFar-
land.
Oyerseer, Of Poor-Lcmue ID. Jordan,
Chas. II. Haynes and F. II. Austin.
Constables a, Large Samuel Royal Jr,
Geo. W. Newbegin. Geo. W. Fiske, u. l..
Fields.
City Weighers-John VI. Hale, Jr.. Geo.
W. Fiske. \. T.. Moore.
Pound Keepers and Fence Niewers-Otis
l.. Collins. Ward \. J. Bennett, Ward , !;
Jonathan +. Brown, Ward 3 Elisha Tourte-
lotte, Ward 4 Elisha Garland, Ward 3
Board of Health-Alex. Fulton. Levin,
W. iIodgkins. X. H. SWEET, DIN NJ. Drake
Harbor Master-A c. Holt, without com
pensation.
Sealer Of Weights and MeasLres-S aml.
ROYAL. Jr.
SURVEYORS of Lumber and Measures of
Wood and Bark-Otis L. Collins. Chas. 4.
Austin, Geo. W. T. Hight. T. F. Redman,
Ivory l.. Brown, John +. Whitcomb. John
F. ROYAL, Edward McFarland Ed. +. Brady,
\. J. HAYNES, NJ. V, b. Haynes, A. 7.
Goodell, T.. X Hopkins, Jos. +. Smith, s.
=. Stockbridge, c. II. Davis. W. II. Brim-
mer, Chas. Bonzey, Jr., Sterling Haynes,
Chas. ". Mason, Chas. J. Treworgy, Roscoe
Holmes. Sylvester Hopkins. Wellington Nc
Farland. Michael Brady, \. VI. Fox, A. r.
Hooper, c. f. Morrison, A. s. Greedy, A.
J. Austin. William Watts, Carlton McGown.
A. c. Squirting, J. T. Cushman, Geo W.
Fiske, James NJ. Bartlett, Solomon Brown,
Benz. |. Wood. Robt. J. Alexander
Library Board-John b. Redman. Geo.
S. Peters, Geo. p. button. Charles 2. Lom-
bard. {. J. ii. Ropes. Rev. Father Cofey,
J. ii. Mooers.
Librarian-Addie r. True was appointed
and confirmed.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Finance-Dutton, Whiting and Hale.
On Fire epartment-Hale, Morrison and
Moore.
On Streets-Morrison, Dutton and Moore
On Police and y-Laws-Dutton. Hale
and Morrison.
On Sehools-Hale, Whiting and Moore
On City Property-Dutton. Hale and
Morrison.
Tn City Whiting, Hale and
Moore.
On Accounts and Whiting, Dut-
ton and Morrison.
Voted that School Districts NAV choose
their own Agents.
Voted that the lighting of street lamps and
ringing of bell be left to the Mayor
Orders passed Fixing compensation of
the several subordinate City officers as fol-
lows Collector Of Taxes and Treasurer,
l-2 per cent. On the amount collected-no
compensation for Treasurer. Supervisor of
Schools, $3.50, per year. Assessors of Taxes,
~, per day. Chief Engineer of Fire Depart
ment, s25 per year. First Asst. Engineer
of Fire Department, $40 per year. City
Marshal, $75 per year. Street Commission