Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-17
An ABLE INAUGURAL.
By Mayor Spear OF Gar dipar At the
Organization of tho New City Gov
eminent.

Especial to the KENsEBEc JoUaNAL.l
GARDINER. March 16.-As 10 o'clock A.
N. the new city government met for organ
iza,ion in The city building. In the board
o: aldermen S. +. johnson was elected
temporary chairman. Aldermen Noyes ard
Prsy were appointed committee OF cre-
dertisls and found all alderman duly pro-
yidsd with the necessary documents. Per-
msnenE orgsnsz alton was effected with the
election of K. W. Morrell As president Of
the board
The common council Organized with Gus
isvus Moore ~ temporary chairman. Coup-
ciIrpen Hsraden, Gorden and Littlefeld
we're appointed committee on credentials
aud epcrted that ali cuuncilmen were qusl
ihsd. The aldermen and couacllmen were
duly sworn by Judge J. NJ Lsfrabee, who
administered the oath Of office. The coun-
cI organized With Gas.avus Moore as pres
dent ard Ben shav as clerk Ia joint
convention Mayor A. NJ. Spear received
he oath of office, sd ministered BY Judge
Lzrrsoee. Prayer was offered by
Rev. c. z. Owen Of this city.
Mayo, spear then delivered his ic-
assursl address, Mayor Spesr, after
ttiedy thanking hi, constituents for the
I3uGr Of unanimous third term re elec-
'ion. opened his address by a discussion
~ the ciiy's finances which is in brief as
follows
he ely debt Is, so6,l9l 81
Temporary loans, 1900 90
Il6. 1911 u
UHcolected taxes, 2o.9i7 81
Balance against city, March l. 1891. 95,s7I
Decrease since 1880, s,65t Us
-Four thousand dollars, the amount of the
city debt which matured Aug. 10, was paid
when dua. TIE each in the treasury re-
msining Unexpendfd at the end Of the fis-
cal years 1889 ard 1880 is 1886 50 which
Mayor Spear recommends, be re-
tanned by toe city as sinsi g
fund IN he app'ied to the payment
Of The s22 29l 81 of the city debt which
natures in 1898. He also recommended
riisirg $1,000 this yesr and $1,000 next yesr
tcr the same purpose in order to pay the debt
uhen it becomes due. This method would
distribute the burden OF taxation so thst
the increase would hardly be felt. MIR.
Spear expressed his belief ia the progress
Of the clty. Ia a proper economy. The
SAtF LIS puisHS HNttSJ NS"oAN
pubic improvements. lie expressed a
the sewerage business. 1t would cost
$500 for survey and Mayor
spear recommended that such q
survey be made 30 thst when pecs OF
sewerage is put in, however small. il shall
De in accordance with proper plan and
rhen cam pleted constitute perfect and
afficient system. A complete system
might be built in 90 years under
This plan which would be perfect
sud eflcie nt He spoke of the saving
made 20 the city in the remodelliug Of the
city rooms in the paviug Of part of Main
street and recommended that certain part
Of tho department appropriations be set
- for permanent Improvements. Mr..
SPAR called the attention Of the city
fathers to the brick schoolhouse in the
lawrence diatrict, South Gardiner,
raising the question IS to which
would be the most economical, repairs or C
new bulldog, In conclusion Mayor Spear
Ii aei npon all the importance Of constant
md prompt attention to all municipal mat
ters ia order that tie interests OF the city
may receive proper attention. The insug
ursl is considered an able ard concise
resume of the administration Of the pas:
year and document which recommends
solid ard substantial improvements for
the year to come. II is well received by
tbe citizens.
Following the delivery Of Mayor Spears
address the city officers were elected as
follows: City cle'k, Charles o. Wads-
sorih assessors. VIM. Perkins, g. N. john
son snd +. d. Hanron; overssers Of the
poor, VIM. Perkins. &. N. Johnson
and T. d. HsDnon. On suspension Of
.aIss the convention msls unanimous
choice of Edgsr + Norton as city msrshai;
city physicisu. D- f. f. Sirout; treasurer,
6 Bowman; collector Of tsxes. II M
went~oItn; street commissioner, Abne.
T.. ClsrF; city solicitor. A l.. Perry; chief
eneiaee- of fire department. c. M. Drake;
secoud eugineer, Nicholas kinsella; third
engineer. Chsrles E'dridgs; ward engineer,
J Frank Cole; 2, Fred Merrill; 8, A. W.
McC,susiaud; 4. A. J Hooker 8, Elmer
+. Thomas: s. 7. G. Potter; directors of
the High School, A, Bailey. +. +. Robbins,
W. ). Larders; directors Of the public
library, j. w. Robinson; members Of
school committee, Rev. Il. W. jenkins
harbor masters, A. Sprsgue, Sherburne
Lawrence and Chas. WAKE field. The same
surveyors Of bark. lumber, wocd, fence
viewers, fsld drivers, pound keeper As
sersed las. year we're reelected, adjourned
In the board Of aldermen the weighers Of
hses, weigher and guager, veighers Of
hay, coal snd grain, measurers of stone, logs.
inspector of leather, wsighers Of ice. city
bill posters, scsler OF weights ard measures.
city c-ier, uuant officers, superintendents
of bu,isi grounds, we're chosen suh.ts1-
italy the same as last year. The loiat
standing Committee on finsrce was sppoioted
a. foloss: Aldermen, S. E. Johnson. +.
NJ. Noyes; commissioners, W. NJ. Wood,
X. &. Plssted, Il. W. Partridge. Ad-
i,urned until rex, Monday evening At 80
O'Clock. The organization hss been very
.uccessfui.