Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-17
INAUGURATION.
The New City Government. Meets and
Organizes
A"dre.s or Mayor yysxh.-FI.ea -
City Officers

" iyor Veeks.-Eleefi1n of
City Oneer.
me new city governmaus met at 10 o'clock
a. u. YESTERDAY and organized. The anar,-
mens north u the aldermen's room. which
hAd not been ia nee sine the abo,j.bma,, If
'he 'i'y Council, was opened. and occ,n;aa
by the nex Council.
me new government is instituted a. fo,-
lows; Havnr. 10 f. Weeks: Alderma,
'ohn r. fp=sett. Geo. r. HaTes, F.. n
walker, Charles + Saunders. Samuel w
Lane Daniel A. Couy. VIM. B. Hunt:
C"uncilm@n. Henry g Staples. Sils. "
"yman, Z. Bri-k Treby johnson. q q.
Cummings. L. II jones. Alber, A. Siebol.
ueo- v" hnO~ies, Wilson b. Laioh,o,
bartlett f. Folsom. Albert Bolton. Joseph
bro"n' John II Foster. Thomas f. Bartlett
y. these sixteen are republicans and sir
Democrat
The council organized with the CHOICE ot
wilson b. Leighton for president and p. A
DeCreeny. clerk
both branches met in convention for the
purpose OF qualifying the Mayor-elect, and
electing city officers
Aldermen Lane and Walker, and Council.
man Wyman were appointed a committee I,
netify the Mayor-elect that the Council was
IN readiness for his appearance.
ZION. Geo +. Weeks came in and vas duly
quaiined Mayor Of the city Of Augusta.
Alderman Halves offered prayer
The Mayor delivered his inaugural address.
as follows:
Mayors Address.
Genftemea of the City Council:
The conduct of the affairs of the CITY yov-
eminent for the ensuing municipal year has
been assigned Us by the SURFACES of our fell
low citizens. In accepting the office con-
scious of the responsibility thus placed upon
me as well as upon you, which we must now
assume as city officials. let us with an honest
purpose, and an intelligent understanding of
the situation, go forward to our DUTY All
the bitter feelings engendered by party strife
sh0uli die away on tie going down of the
sun on election mig They certainly
should never be- allowed 10 enter the council,
OF these coordinate bodies. where the hnsi-
oess Of the city should be transacted on purely
business principles. with a lberalitv that
does not merge into extravag4nce, and with
waichfui economy. such a we would exer-
else IN our own personal affairs
N'rf ofFicEKs
Your first duty will be to elect a board of
assessors, overseers of the poor, street COM
missioners, treasurer, clerk, city marshal
ami various oth.r officers The people are
more ana more demanding special fitness in
their public servants. Whatever success we
may expect, will depend I,ryeIv u,n, rho
capacity aud fitness of the men whom Won
elect to discharge these duties These posi-
tions are constantly open to public critici. m
and scrutiny, and should be occupied by per-
sons worthy and well qualifei" meu of
sterling integrity and well known business
habits. These we have in QUE midst, and
have no apprehenslOn but Won will he ahle In
naka Pm. rybt s.l.,t,,ps .,d ,h,, f -,
80 " H"N o. '' " ''"' vi hsei
Will oe MOST exc tlie'f s'afslnS p'itt TOR the
new city government. Il is mn cuiitri,iplated in
the city nrdinanrp a. IN. du,v AZ mo M,y,r 20
attend personn;ivt tn.. f,souept complaints
regarding se~.rage, Trains. broken sidewalks
and minor ticters il highways. and MANY
other gr, vAuc NJ It Ut the,. complaints
come within uir j.. sLictlon OF the street
commissioner ~ i"'" ith 'hr f'kht on party
"R1'ie'eu W o''' "P'" 'e r's oounc" on
"''o"',' VI ""v s"'' "h '"e'' p"'' I" per
'orn' '"'" i"'' ""N
FINANCES.
The financial condition of the CITY. briefly
stated. is substantially as follows:
It.e,Iir,ss
CITY honds s,os ooo M
Trust funds $500 90
Temporary loans, 1890 on
acheol btIs,r;c,s ah"n, '' soo M
$4,000 90
No estimate is made of miscellaneous out
standing bills, on account of the support of
poor. fire department, snow bills, police, etc d.,
which from the nature of the case. will always
remain over from wear to wear.
RESOURCES.
The re.ources of the ci,v. consisting Of
cash In the treasury something les
than $500. unsolicited taxes. about
nv 49,. o,ha aA c,ies and toyS. for t tbs
support of poor and other items,
amount to about $4,000 90
A detailed statement of the liabilities and
resources, together with the receipts and dis
I dursements for the past year will be submit
ted in the reports of the auditor and trcaaurer.
! Tur U,nuw,ys
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Ter give expression 10 so"'e Vi NY ',."s''i'',
| oy e"pios 'S .ne iaueuaee VI ,''e "i' Vi
the late non Jas =" N'r'" ~"o was mayor
| IN 1879 he' US ,'oA eiose! " '". """
agenehs Oh our highways 'n's y.". an IN