Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-16

The old city council met at 9 A. M, yes
..,.v and closed up the business of the
and the following business was trans
.sed in concurrence:
Cove,al matters were referred to the next
e'i The committee on printing, to whom was
s.,red the order to contract tor printing the
I.,nsl city reports, reported that the lowest
w., received was from Badger and Manlev.
"hcb they accepted, as follows.
w.. the undersigned, will print 1900 copies
.,,ts city report, the usual number, includ-
me vi lsge district and Williams district
ns so,,s. for $3.50 Last year neither the Viii
wy or w ilIiams District reports were print
~ by Charles B. Chick, we furnishing 500
soDie. by order of the mayor at an extra ex-
Deu.e Of $40 to the city.
BADGER & MANLEY.
H ordered, That the supervisor of schools
- authorized to have 400 copies of the IRE
w, # Supervisor Of Schools and High
yobool Committee" and 200 copies OF eau
,n,ts School Reports" printed.
The petitioners for street light at the cor
40, Of Conv street and the Bangor road were
sven leave to withdraw.
The committee on drains and sewers re-
/ ,o,ted on the petition of Ann E. Staples for a
! ,soduction of charges for connecting private
d,sin with the public sewer on Winthrop
.,,pet that the sum assessed is reasonable and
,n,f considering the value and location of
Inc petitioners property; that the petitioner
Ia, remedy under the statutes in case the
amount charged and assessed by the munich
! nal authorities is excessive, and that the petit
4 sinner have leave to withdraw.
On the petition of M. p. Taught for dam
ages On account of injuries received in being
thrown out of his wagon by q collision be-
tween the steam fire eng inc and his team, the
committee made verbal report that the city
1ss not liable. The report was accepted.
The trustees of the Lithgow library pre-
.enred history OF the library and its present
condition. which was ordered printed.
The petitions for the purchase of a hook
/ and ladder truck for the use of the fire de-
psrtment; of Walker Gwynne for public
4 ,ver on Oak street; of John L. Stevens for
!, gasoline light at the corner of Amherst
street and Western avenue; of Charles X.
Partridge for the continuance and extension
Il of a sewer on Green street, were referred to
| the next council
The usual votes of thanks were passed.
Il Adjourned sine die
The New City Government.
At 10 A. NJ. the hour having arrived, the
Inauguration of the new CITY government was
! proceeded with. 1t is constituted as follows :
Mayor-Geo. f. Macomber.
Aldermen-John f. Fossett, Frank A.
Brick B. Frank Gaslin. Charles E. Saunders,
Bartlett L. Folsom, William H. Williams,
Luther |. Wall.
Councilmen-Henry G. Staples, Silas w.
Wymsn, Treby Johnson, John w. Fogler,
WILDER F. Percival. Roland G. Irish, Albert
| A. Nichols, Geo. w. Knowles, Horace B.
Cony, William g. Aver, Alden N. Clark,
George D Haskell. Nathan T. Folsom, James
4 A. Jones.
The new city council met Immediately af-
\ ter the adjournment of the old council, the
board Of aldermen choosing Aldermen John
h. Fossett as its chairman and the common
council, Councilman Henry &. Staples as it's
| president and Z. H DeCIeenv as clerk
At 1870 o'clock both boards met in Joint
COnve1tlon,
Alderman Fossett and Councilmen Wyman
and Fogler were appointed to wait upon the
mayor.elect and inform him that the CITY
council was in session and prepared to re-
celTe any communication which he might
wish to make.
The committee, retiring, returned, escort
ing Hon. George E. Macomber, mayor elect,
into the convention, and after the admins
ration of the oath of office he took the chair
Rev. Mr.. White of the First Baptist church
offered PRAYER
Mayor Macomber read his inaugural ad-
afess which we give as follows:
Mayors Address.
G.ntismen OF the City Council:
10 us has been assigned the duty of ad-
mlhls'erng the affairs of this goodly city for
oe ensuing municipal year and agreeably to a
provision Of the CITY charter, my first duty is
communicate to you any recommendations
touching the welfare and interests of the city
Whlch may have to make. desire at the
outset to thank my fellow citizens for this
marx Of their appreciation a. indicated BY
meir selection OF me as the chief executive
omctr of the city for the coming year
"hlIe realize how small an experience |
nave had in these matters vet my purpose is
perform faithfully and economically the
Sulles pertaining to this Office. l am graft
nea to see before me, as members of these
coordinate branches of the city government,
large proportion of young men, and,
.n'e we are lacking the experience of many
VI our predecessors, yet the very large ma
!pllNes by which you have been elected to
"e'e places Is indicative of an unusual de-
see OF confidence repOsed in you by your
Ousu'uents, and from long personal ac-
d.'htahce with nearly every member feel
Sse that your course the coming year will
Ir'monstrate the wisdom of their selection.
.'nAii rely largely on your judgment and in
~ matters coming before us shall cooper
W.. WIN you in every measure looking to the
,as y present and future welfare. / would
usntm what Mayor Weeks so well said last
w.. . mat at this time we should put aside
~. ~, Feelings of partizanship we may have,
4 st"vering that we are the servants of the
| aa: people, selected by them to collect
sn revenues and disburse them for their
,hosi' and That they not only expect but
,"a au receive an impartial and unselfsh SER
ron me past year, though one of depres
,n aiu stagnatlon in business circles gener-
ne. s, mas oeen | think, one of average pros
NOV" G 10 the city of Augusta. Our business
ma ple nave met no serious financial reverses
ton W. nave enjoyed comparative immunity
,'m nre Hood, and wasting disease, as well
l.h 'ue serious conflicts between capital and
ia, Oi.' so common of late in many of our sis
J but a,ss' entailing not only many hardships
the ensehderlng unkIndly feelings between
vbiob ipioyer and the employed, both of
,elon;. elements are equally essential in de-
Of n rug our resources and the maintenance
ci,v pe'ce' plenty and happiness in our goodly
ci,. three years have elapsed since we a.
tho : uecided to make some concessions to
er ;o"pany operating our water pow