The Portland daily press., 1890-03-31
CITY GOVERNMENT.
george n. Libby Unanimously Elect
ed City Treasurer.

A special meeting of tho City Council was
held Saturday evening to elect a city treas
urer In place of Henry W. Jersey, deceased.
IN Board OF Mayor and Aldermen,
All members present, the Mayor presiding.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
A petition, signed by Commercial STRAIT
mercnants, stating that the means of extin-
suishing nre on said street are inadeouate.
anu asking that number of hydrants be
pnaged on the westerly side of the street; al
% snat one or more hose reels, with driver
nient points.
d petition. signed by the residents of
Drackett street, setting forth that inasmuch
~ SAID street is the highway between the
ei.y anu knightyille, and is In bad condition,
request is made that 1t be placed in condi-
zion to accommodate the immense amount of
travel that passes over it.
claim Of Henry b. Soule, for the sum of
Sol2.40, the same being for gravel and sand
TAKEN by ex-Street Commissioner Staples
from lots owned by G. M. Soule on b street,
graded to the level of Mr.. Soule's lots, and
terracing done, or the gravel and sand taken
therefrom be paid for at ten cents per foot.
This plan had been approved by ex-Street
Commissioner Staples, and had been referred
to the committee on streets.
Authorizing the purchase of a pair of
horses for the use of the street department
at price not exceeding 5000.
In Cannon Council
Absent, Messrs. Hanlon, Barrett, Stevens
and Westwood.
The papers from the upper board received
concurrent action.
In Joint Convention.
The Mayor announced that the business
before the convention was the election of a
city treasurer, and he would appoint Alder
man McCann. Councilman Chapman and
Cousens a committee to receive, sort and
count votes.
Alderman McClutchy, of Ward 4, before
the balloting began, arose and moved that
the election of Mr.. Libby be made unanj-
nous. Councilman Fits, of Ward 2, sec
onded the motion. The Mayor said that it
was proper that the vote should be taken by
ballot, and on motion of Mr. McClutchy, AL
derman Thompson, Of Ward 4, was selected
to cast the ballot of the convention
Tor Mr.. Libby. He reported an unanimous
vote for Mr.. Libby. The Mayor in announ-
cling the result said that the Council had
paid deserved compliment to a gentleman
who had richly earned his promotion to the
high office to which he had been elected and
that his nomination, and the seconding of
the motion by the Democratic members was
compliment fully recognized by the Repub-
ilcans OF this Council. Mr.. Libby, after the
meeting. was sworn into office by City Clerk
Burgess and received the warm congratula-
tions not only of the members of the City
Government but the good wishes of numer-
Gus friends by telephone who were awaiting
the result of the City Governments action.
George Henry Libby was born in Bruns-
wick, Me-, August 20, 1S41. He came to
Portland in 1874, and has resided here ever
since. excepting his service during the war.
His first business in this city twas with the
firm of I. & W. 81. Shaw, wholesale grocers.
He was afterward in Fosters dye house. He
enlisted In this city in 1860 as a private in
company q, 18th Maine Regiment, receiving
the wound which resulted in the loss of his
left hand, May 81, 1868, at Port Hudson. He
entered the City iTreasurer's office May 2
1865. during the administration of Jacob
Mcclellan as Mayor, and has done continu-
GUS service in the office ever since. He has
been State Pension Agent for the city for %
years. Lie is an active member of Bosworth
Post, G. A. R., and was quartermaster of the
post for several years.
During Mr.. Hersey's illness last year he
acted as Treasurer for several months. He
- thoroughly conversant with the affairs of
the office, and is fully qualified for the DO
sition:, 1t was certainly credit to the city
council tnat no opposition was made to HIS
election.
The bonds of the Treasurer are 100000.
and we understand that everything will be
arranged so that Mr.. Libby will be enabled
to enter upon his duties on the opening of
the new year, April LIST.