The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-12
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The Nominations Made for City Off.
GERS.

The representatives OF the two political
parties held their caucuses for the noinin-
alton III city officers Saturday afternoon.
After their deliberations which last about
two hours, in separate apartments, they met
together in the Aldermen's room and par-
took of an excellent supper provided by w.
w. Ruby, the well known caterer. After
the supper there was a new departure.
Mayor Chapman, who was guest. made a
brief speech, and was followed by Alder
man Smith, WHO referred to the Portland 4
Ogdensbnrg, and Councilman Floyd, who
spoke about the proposed reservoir on Mum
joy Hill. ShaM's QnaItette sang several
selections in their accustomed admirable
style, and the Democratic members of the
Council from wards two and four, expressed
their good feeling towards their brethren in
that board. The following were the Repub-
llcan nominations which are equivalent to
an election:
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
City Clerk-Geo. c. Burgess.
fcasurer-Henry w. Hersey.
City Audtor-Cyrus Novel;.
City Messenger-Juhn l.. Shaw.
City solirtor-Joseph w, symonds.
CITY Civil Engtneef-Wm. A. GOODWIN.
Commissioner OF Streets-Geo. =. Staples.
Harbor Master-Benjamin Willard
Assessor for three years-Wm. o. Cox.
Assistant Assessors Osmsn G. Monroe, Il. G..
Townsend w. q. q. Carney, Charles Q. Douglass.
Orland w. Eldridge, Richard IL. Ball, VIM. IL.
Plummer.
Conveis Sc q. Leach,
City Welgher Of Hay-Leyi S. Pencil.
Weigllers Of Hard Coal and Plaster-Cyrus X.
N, Laid, Converse q. Leach.
sealer Of Weights and Measu es- William R. p.
Cross.
superintendent Of Clocks-Ira Berry, Jr.
Truant 0fficer-l harles A. Beal
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department Gran
vile Ii. Cluyes.
Assistant Engineers of the Fire Department
list, Charles w. GushDgi I'd, Thomas Payne; 3D.,
Samuel Hudgdon; 4th. VIM. w. Ruby.
Engineers Of The steam Fire Engnes--M achi-
gonne No. ] Edward W. Porter Portland No. z,
Falmouth NO: 4. Thomas H. Williamsi Casco No.
s, Charles +. French.
City PNSicial-Alired King.
Consulting Physicians stephen II. Weeks,
James A. Spaulding. Charles D. Smith.
0yerseers II the Poor and Workhouse for three
Hartnett, Lyman NJ Kimball =
Superintendent of Public School Buildings
VIM. H. Sargent.
City Electrician-Leyi l.. Cummings.
City Foresfer-Clinton L. Mclntire.
Inspector of Buildiugs-Wm. III. Green.
Weigher of Grain-Millard i. Hicks.
Wegher and MeaSurer Of Leather-William III.
Roberts, Jr.
Pound Keepers-wm. HAYES, Samuel Cobb.
Field Driver aud Fence Viewer-Samuel Cobb.
In addition TO the above Mr.. VIM. II.
Smith was nominoted for chairman of the
Board uf Aldermen, Mr.. Alexander t.
Laughln as president of the Common Coun-
Gill; and Mr. l.. Clifford Wade as clerk of the
Common Council.
1t will be seen that the only changes are
+. G. Townsend, assistant assessor in Ward
q l., -
Ruby assistant engineer in place of Robert
Jackson; Timothy E. Hartnett. overseer of
tn, poor in place of James Cunningham.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
The Democratic members of the City
Council held their caucus and went through
the motions, making the following nomin-
atoms:
G erk-MaufreJ NJ Riggs.
Treasurer boswell M. Richardson.
Auiitor-James L. Owen.
Messenger - LOveiOy.
Sucitor-Philp J.. Larrabee.
Street Commissioner-Timothy F. Lynch.
Harbor MsSter-JDhn 4. Gallagher.
Assessor for three years-Stephen X. Dyer.
Weigher Hay-Isaac Knight
superintendent Of ClOcks--Geo. A. Harmon.
TrlIart officer Thomas K. Carrlans
Chief Engineer-Augustus L. Griffin.
Assistant Engineers-BenJ. l. Small, Andrew
N. lson. John Blake, Benz. Norton.
City Physician--CndS. A. MeServc.
Overseers of the Poor-Patrick Feeney, VIM.
III. Sargen', Joseph Il. Blabon, VIM. McAleney.
superintendent of School Buildings Spencer
Rogers.
Inspectors of Buildings-Chas II. Richards
Assistant Assessors-Th0s. X. Harper, leter
vile Riggs, Henry q. Gay, David w. Mahoney.
City Electrician-Wlis q. Parker.
At 10 a. m. to-day the new City Govern
ment will be inaugurated and the Mayor
will deliver his inaugural.