The Portland daily press., 1891-03-24

MISCELLANEOUS.
;, ]. II. Wolf was granted pawnbroker'
| license.
Alderman Lewis was elected permanen
chairman, and the lower board notified.
Letters were read by the Adjutant Gener
al at Augusta with relation to some guns
which were on his books charged to the CITY.
q ne Estate, stated the charges had been transferred
The Widows Wood Society submitted the
fund. 0"fe
Bosworth and Thatcher Posts, G. A. R.,
asked Tor the usual appropriation of $500 for
Memorial day. Referred.
Inc following standing committees of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen were
appointed:
Agency for sale of intoxicating nsuors-Messrs
Stephenson, Clark and Lewis
Damage for grading streets-Mayor, Messrs
Birnie
Licenses-Mayor, Messrs. Clark and Gallagher.
New Wooden Buildings-Messrs Conant, Levi,
Police-Mayor, Messrs. Clark and Stephenson.
Sanitary-Messrs. Conant and Brnie.
State pensions-Messrs. Clark and Lewis.
The following Joint special committees were
appointed:
Estimates-Mayor. Aldermen Clark and Nc
Clutchy, Counclmen Rounds, Rinas Dam,
Bracket.
Printing reports-Alderman Lewis, Council
men Pennell and Dam.
The following joint standing committees
were announced:
Accounts-Aldermsn Clark, Councilmen
Randall and Rines.
Assessors department - Alderman Nc
Clutchy, Councilmen Cousens and Prince.
Bells and clocks-Alderman Lewis, Council
men Monroe, Leighton and Knowles.
City Engineers observation-disclosures Co.
nant, Councilmen Rounds and Bracket.
Electrical appliances-Alderman Clark,
Councilmen Pennell, Dam and O'Brien.
Engrossed bils--Alderman Gallagher Coun-
cilmen Randall, Carter, McAleney.
Finance-Mayor, Aldermen Conant, Birnie,
Councilmen Josselyn. Rines, MCGOWAN.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Lewis and
Stephenson, Councilmen Monroe, Little and
MCGOWAN.
Judicial proceedings and claims-Mayor, AL
dermen Conant and McClutchy, Councilmen
Josselyn, Prince and Kehoe.
Laying out new streets-Mayor, Aldermen
Stephenson, Gallagher, Councilmen Cousins,
Westwood, Carter.
Mayors Address-Aldermen Clark, Birnie,
Councilmen Leighton, Carter MacAleney.
Public buildings-Mayor. Aldermen Stephen
son, Councilmen Cousens, Rounds, Leighton.
Public observation-disclosures Lewis and
Birnie, Councilmen Monroe, Butler, Kehoe.
Reduction of city debt-Mayor, Aldermen
Lewis, Councilman Strout.
Rules and orders-Aldermen Lewis, Coun-
cilmen Little, Butler, O'Brien.
Sale of Unimproved Real Estate-Alder-
men Conant, Gallagher. Councilmen West
wood, Randall, Prince.
Street Lamps-Alderman Clark; Council
men-Little, Butler, Knowles.
Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges-Alder-
men Conant, McClutchy; Councilmen
Josselyn, Pennell and McAleney.
Salaries Stephenson, Birnie,
Councilmen Westwood. Cousens, Bracket
A committee consisting of Alderman Nc
Clutchy and Councilmen Pennell and Nc
True that the joint convention awaited his
presence.
MayUr-elect True, accompanied by Mayor
Melcher, Rev. DR.. Dalton and City Marshal
Green entered the council chamber shortly
after.
The oath Of Office was administered to Mr..
True by City Clerk Burgess. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Dalton. Mayor Trne
then read his inaugural address, which was
as follows:
Gentlemen of the City Counsel:
Coming as do to the performance of my
officisl duties without experience in either Of
the boards of the city council and without
opportunity as yet, of acquiring critical
knowledge of details in the management of the
city's affairs, l shall content myself-and so as
believe, best content you-with brief inaug-
ural address. In addition to the usual "facts
and figures" furnished by the city treasurer,
there are few matters of interest to which 1
will briefly call your attention. beg, there.
fore, to present to you the following stat ement
of the finances of the city at the present
time: