The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-16
CITY GOVERNMENTS.
Inauguration Day in Biddeford,
Saco, Lewiston, Auburn and
Augusta.
Especial Despatch to the Press.

Especial Despatch to the Press.
Biddeford
BDDEFoRD, March 15.-Hon. G. H. Moses
was inaugurated Mayor of this city today. His
message shows the total debt to be $685. 49,
with resources Of 1897 $3.50, making the net
debt $145, SS0.93, an increase of $10,114.47 the
past year, from what cause the Mayor says the
Council must determine for themselves. G.
H Parcher was elected Clerk; E. H. Banks,
Treasurer III. j. Patterson, Solicitor; and Dr.
Fred Quinby, Physician. G. r. Andrews was
nominated for City Marshal.
Saco.
SAco, March 15.-Mayor-eect Clark was in
augurated today and delivered his message.
The net debt of the city at the present time
in $42, 606.60, a decrease during the year of
$3,547.63. Joseph L. Milliken was elected
City Clerk; Frank Foss, Treasurer; S. S.
Richards, Collector; w. S. Hasty. Auditor; j.
P. Grant, Physician; and Samuel f. Chase,
Supervisor of Schools.
ITO the Associated Pressl
Lewiston and Auburn.
LEWISTON March 15.-Today the city gov
ernments of Lewiston and Auburn were Or
ganized. Mayor Day says the amount of the
city debt of lewiston exclusive of the water
loan, is SIS, 252 o. water loan, $4S2, 1911 O3.
Receipts from the latter are increasing so as to
leave deficiency in interest of only $4,000.
| The city government has been economical,
reducing the debt and making improvements.
E. A. Nash was chosen City Clerk; D. Farrer,
| Collector and Treasurer; l.. G. Peck, Super
| intendent of Water Works and Chief Engi-
neer; c. E. Leland, Street Commissioner.
Mayor Littlefeld reports the Indebtedness of
Auburn as $216, 235 "a reduction of $2515.S5
Many permanent Improvements have been
made and new streets built. The affairs of
the city are in good condition. H. M. Sprague
was chosen City Clerk; D. w. Verrill, Treas
urer; D. f. French, Street Commissioner; A.
A. Miller Chief Engineer.
Augusta
| AUGUSTA March 15.-Peleg o. Vickery was
inaugurated today as Mayor and delivered his
inaugural address before the Board of Alder
men. HI. F. Blanchard was chosen City Clerk.
Chas. Fl. White, City Marshal; Guy Turner,
Treasurer; G. Cottle and f. S. Severance,
Street Commissioners; w. S. Choate, City So
| licitor.
| MINOR KILOGRAMS.
The iron puddlers from Johnstown to Co
lumbia, Pa, inaugurated a strike yesterday
which was the most formidable for many
| years.
A New York despatch says the coal compan-
les have advanced prices except on stove coal
| from to 30 cents ton.
A fire on the steamer City of Sydney at San
Francisco, was extinguished yesterday m orn-
ing. 1t was confined to one compartm emit.
The damage is not over $4,000. The ship is
but slightly injured.
Sumner Willis was found dead in the road
in Weymouth, Mass, yesterday morning, with
his body horribly mutilated. The medical ex-
aminer decided that the deceased fell from
and was dragged behind his carriage while in
toxicated.
In collision on the West Chester, Pa. rail
road yesterday, two engines were wrecked
The President of the road, two directors and
several others were injured
The historical painter, Henry O'Neil is dead
in London.
The Pesther Lloyd of Vienna announces thai
Queen Victoria will, during her approaching
sojourn on the Continent, meet the German
Emperor at Baden or Wiesba den.
Betting on the University boat race is now
10 to on the Oxfords.