The Portland daily press., 1885-03-16

Especial to the Press)
SAco, March 15.-The Inauguration of the
new city government of Saco,l occurs to-mor-
row at 10 o'clock. The members elect of both
branches of the Council held secret session at
the Council chamber last evening and the fol-
lowing" slate''was drawn up for the distribution
of city offices for the ensuing year: George e.
Grant, Esq, will succeed Nell M. Kelly as
city auditor; Mr.. Kelly has acceptably filled
this position for the past two years, and was
recently elected to responsible position in the
Saco and Bddeford Savings Institution. Sam
uel w. Seavey, who has been faithful street
commissioner for the past six years will retire
in favor of Andrew W. Hewes, Nahum Nc
Kusick, is to be re-appointed city clerk, and j.
L. Milliken is to be his own successor as tax
collector. Col. Horace H. Burbank ia to be re-
appointed city solicitor.
In the Fire Department, Augustus Lord will
be re-appointed chief engineer, Daniel Sands,
1st assistant, and Joseph Chadbourne. I'd as
sistant. VIM. S. Noyes, the enterprising report
or of the Biddeford Daily Times will succeed
Charles H. Scammon as clerk of the Common
Council. VIM. o. Freeman, John R. Carpen-
ter and Arthur Boothby are to be re-appointed
overseers of the poor. Charles Littlefeld, Sam
uel Garland and George Parker, will continue
another year as assessors. VIM. j. Bradbury is
to continue on the school board, assisted by DIR.
M. w. Hall and Calvin Il. Gordon. There
were several candidates for supervisor of
schools and no definite conclusion could be
reached last night. Rev. James NJ. Bailey
has held this position faithfully for a number
of vco vaf oc xbar
the Office a change is probable; should this oc
cur B. Redford Melcher, Esq, former Saco
high school teacher is likely to be the success.
ful candidate.
The appointment of city marshal falls to
Mayor-elect Bowers, who has been more or less
besieged of late by the friends of sev eral who
looksforward to glory in this direction. Areport
has been quite current recently that Dorrance
Littletieid was booked to succeed the present
incumbent, Isaac E. Slower, who has dis
charged the duties of this office for two sncces-
sive years in highly creditable manner. Yes.
terday petition signed by over 100 leading
citizens the city, including representatives
both parties was presented to Mr.. Bowers,
asking for the re-sppointment Of MIR. Slower as
city marahal this paper bearing as it does the
wishes of the people themselves regardless of
party, will doubtless meet with due considera-
tion from His Honor. w. S. Harty and j. T.
Seavey are to be retained on the police force.
Gossip.
Deputy Sheriff Woodbury., seized several
barrels of ale at the depots early this morning.
Edward Sands travelling passenger agent of
Boston & Lowell r. R., is registered at the
Saeo House.
An old house on Common street in this city
in which "Aunt Polly Aver" resided for many
years previous to her death, about year ago,
is now reported to be haunted. An occasion
is now offered to enterprising and courageous
out-of-town reporters to visit the hut and sit
up all night and endesvor to commune with
s'visitors."
George Bickford wants to be the next ianitor
of the city hall.
No stock for the proposed Saco and Bidde-
ford Horse Railroad has been subscribed as
yet.
among other first class companies, Willis T I.
Emmons has just added to his business that of
the Phoenix Fire Assurance Company of Lon
don.