The Portland daily press., 1882-03-23

A special meeting of the City Council was
held at 10 a. m. yesterday for the purpose OF
electing Mayor, as the two city elections had
resulted in no choice.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Board was called to order by His Honor
Mayor Senter-all present-and the Clerk
| read the vote announcing no election for
| Mayor by the people. A message was received
from the lower Board announcing its readiness
| to proceed with any business this Board might
have to offer, and message was returned re-
questing joint convention for the election OF
Mayor and whatever business might come be-
fore the convention. After the disso-
luton of the convention, in the Board
of Aldermen Mr.. Little resigned the
office of permanent chairman, in view
of the objections that had ben raised to the le-
gality of his election before the installation OF
the Mayor.
On motion of Alderman Winslow Alderman
Little was unanimously elected permanent
chairman of the Board.
IN COMMON COUNCIL
The Board was called to order by President
MATT, anu dill IDonDcio WOiO PAOcOho oAOoPu
Councilman Brown.
A message was sent to the upper Board an
nouncing readiness for business and also one
accepting joint convention for the election of
a Mayor and other business. After the dissolu-
ton of the convention the Board adjourned.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Both Boards having met in joint convention,
Mayor Senter presiding, the Clerk read the
record of the last city election.
Alderman Thurston offered the following
motion:
In voting for Mayor of the City of Portland
the following order shall De observed: The
CITY Clerk shall call the names Of the members
of the City Council assembled in convention,
commencing with the Alderman from Ward
one, and each member shall respond, stating
the name of the candidate for whom he wishes
to cast his vote, which shall be recorded by the
Clerk, and the person having the majority OF
votes SO given shall be declared Mayor for the
ensuing year.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Lit
tle and the convention so voted the Mayor
stating they would vote for one of the four
candidates receiving the highest number OF
votes at the last city election.
City Clerk Robinson called the roll and the
vote stood as follows:
Whole number of votls,.. .....'..27
Necessary for a choico.. ...........l Ia
Charles F. Libby had. $3.50, IL
John w. Deering..-....
George G. Littlefeld ......... 1
And Mr. Libby was declared elected.
Alderman Little moved a committee be APP
pointed to wait on the Mayor elect and request
his presence Alderman Little and Council
men Noyes and McAleny were appointed said
committee.
Mayor-elect Libby appeared with the COM
mittee the oath of Office was administered by
the City Clerk, after which Mayor Libby spoke
as follows:
MAYOR LIBBY's ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the City Council.
The usual delay in completing the organiza-
ton of the City Government renders it inexpe-
dent that I should attempt at this time to de-
liver any formal address, and yet as it may aid
YOU in discharging the important duty of fixing
the appropriations and salaries for the ensuing
year to understand clearly the financial condi-
ton of the city, I will briefly call your atten-
ton to a few facts.
The following is statement of our municipal
debt:
Total municipal debt including S7S7, 200
of bonds issued in aid of the Atlantic &
st. Lawrence railroad, S2O7 900 of
bonds issued for interest on Portland
Rochester railroad account and SILL
500 issued for interest on Portland &
Ogdensburg railroad account. 81, 052, 600
oI by MORTGAGE g Of real estate. s e 900
ter railroad. ........... ,o4s, 800
S depsburg railroad Ca. -. 100000
Gross debt March %, 1882. :. .s4, $40, 800
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Gas stock q7oo shares and notes re,