The Portland daily press., 1892-03-17
DEERlNo CITY.
She Starts Out with Capable officers and
No Liquor Agency.

last evening at Lewis Hall in its ad-
iourned meeting. The mayor and all the
aldermen were present, as well as large
number of interested citizens, who had
assembled to see the wheels start.
George G. Hopkins, ESQ.,, clerk pro
tenn, read the records of the last meeting.
The election of officers was next in Or
der, and upon motion of Alderman ID. ID.
Nevens, Alderman Joseph H. Hutchlns
was unanimously elected permanent
chairman of the board. He accepted the
honor in graceful speech.
The Mayor next announced that under
the charter the offices of city clerk, treas
urer and collector could be combined in
one. Alderman Hutchins then moved
that the offices be combined, and, upon
this being voted, nominated Mr.. Albert
c. Bragg. Mr.. Bragg was unanimously
elected.
For assessors, Alderman William W.
Mitchell nominated Mr.. r. T. Jones to
serve one year, J. W. G. Roberts for two
wears, and Milan E. Moore for three
years. They were unanimously elected.
For overseers of the poor, Alderman
Frank E. True nominated J. G. Coles
worthy for one year, Samuel Bell for two
years, and O. G. Chapman for three
years. They were unanimously elected
Alderman Mitchell nominated for
school committee G. A. Woodbury. for
three years, Reuel Small for three
years, George B. Jacobs for three
years, D. w. Hawkes. for two years, DIR.
S. A. Packard for two years, William P.
Pinkham for one year, and Paul j. Lid
back for one year, They were elected
unanimously.
For street commissioner, Alderman
Leighton nominated Daniel H. Reed,
who was unanimously elected.
For city physician, Alderman Nevens
nominated DR.. A. M. Parker of Morrills
Corner, and he was elected unanimously.
For city liquor agent it was voted, up
on motion of Alderman Nevens, that no
nomination be made. This decision,
which amounts to deciding that there
shall be no agency, was received with ap-
plause.
Upon motion of Alderman Jacobs,
George G. Hopkins, Esq, was unani-
mously elected city solicitor.
For care of the city burying grounds,
the board elected unanimously Andrew
HAYES for three years, Henry Deering
for two years and Reuel Small for one
year.
The next step was to fix
The Salaries
for the officers just elected. The salaries
were fixed as follows per year:
City Clerk. Treasurer and Collector-$1O0o
with sureties of $4,000.
Assessors-$3 per day for time actually en-
ployed. In this connection it was voted that
the record vault in the town house remain as it
is and that the assessors use the room there for
oVerseers of the Poor-S2 per day for time
Street Commissioner-vote to postpone fix
ing this salary to some future meeting
1t was voted that the second Friday of
each month be the date of the stated
meetings. Ol tIo SOFCIuLucAt, dAu oilao
special meetings may be called by the
Mayor at any time.
The Mayor appointed a special COM
mittee on rules and ordinances, as fol-
lows: Jos. H. Hutchins, Ell. FL. Nevens
and Elias M. Jacobs.
A committee consisting of the Mayor
as chairman and Messrs. Hutchins, New
ems and Leighton were appointed to make
arrangements for place of meeting.
The clerk, treasurer and collector, Mr..
Bragg, appeared and stated that he
thought the salary for his position had
been fixed rather low and his bonds
rather high. He had not known that he
was to be elected, so had not considered
the matter. Before accepting he wished
to have time for consideration of the
matter. 1t was decided to give him until
the next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned subject to
the call of the Mayor.