Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-20
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Inauguration Of the New City
Government.
Full Text Of Mayor xacomber'S Able Ad.
dress.
Reports Of the Various City 011cialS.

The two branches of the old city govern
ment met for the last time in their respective
| rooms yesterday, at O'Clock A VI.
Ordered, That all unfinished business re-
naming on file at the close of this days pro-
ceedings be turned over to the next council.
The following resolutions were then
adopted
Resolved, That the members of this Board
individually and collectively, hereby express
| and tender to his Honor the Mayor, our sin.
cere thanks for the many courtesies received
by US at his hands, and for the marked abil.
ity, dignity and impartiality exhibited in hi.
administration of public affairs, and as pre-
siding officer of this board.
Resolved, That we hereby thank our eff
Gent city clerk for his many kindnesses and
for the faithful manner in which he has per
formed the duties of his office.
Responses were made by Mayor Macon
Der and City Clerk Southland, after which
both branches adjourned sine die
At 10 A, NJ, the new city government met
and organized. The new members assem-
bled in the council room where city clerk
Southland administered the oath. Alderman
Staples and councilmen Brooks and Fletcifl
er were appointed committee to notify the
Mayor elect that the council was in readiness
Hon. Geo. f.. Macomber then came in and
was duly qualified Mayor of the City of Au-
gusta Rev II. j. White offered prayer
The following is the Mayors address:
Gentlemen Of the CITY Conneik:
I'll h,rt 60, ,f
fellow citizens it becomes my duty to stand
in this place and call your attention briefly
to the work that is before us in the coming
year. While deeply sensible of the honor OF
being the chief executive of city of the
social and political influence of Augusta,
yet had hoped that the duties pertaining to
this place would this year deyolye upon more
competent hands than mine. Though these
duties are often times onerous and unpleasant
and the remuneration frequently naught but
unfrendly criticism, yet having accepted the
trusts we should give to them our best en-
deavors and spare no time or effort to give
the city a clean, economical, and business
like administration. Individually | feel that
the responsibilities assumed when we take
upon ourselves these oaths of office are such
as we should never lose sight of and while
| trust that the experience acquired i'll the
past two years may inure to the city 5
benefit, yet | shall welcome from any mem
Der of these two Boards, or any citizen, any
suggestion or advice looking to the better
administration of affairs in any of the de-
partments. The past year has been one of
unusual activity in nearly all branches of
business in this city and it seems quite APP
parant that Augusta is entering upon period
of unusual growth, aud if no unforeseen
calamity overtakes us, | can no good
reason why we should not nearly or quite
double our population in the next ten years.
The Board of Trade organized during the
past year has already done much to help our
manufacturing enterprises and yet its work
for good in this direction is but in its infancy
and it seems to me, made up as it is of our
best business men, to be the organization
which has in its hands the future destiny of
our city, and | would commend the able
business like address of President Allen to
the thoughtful consideration of every tax
payer The Loan and Building Association
which has started with such favorable out
look during the year, is but another indlca-
ton of the purpose of our people to grasp
every means in their power to build up and
improve the city