The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-21
CITY OF pEERiNG.
Election of City Officers Last Evening
Street Commissioner Pickett Reelected
Party Lines Not Drawn.

-Farty Lines Not Drawn
The first meeting of the new Deering
City Government was held last evening.
There was large attendance, especially
of the friends of the new mayor, Hon.
John E. Sawyer, who came TO see how ne
would run the institution. Everything
moved satisfactorily to the spectators.
The two Democrats on the board did not
draw party lines.
The Mayor first announced the APP
pointment of the following committee on
laying out and disseminating streets: the
Mayor and Messrs. Jacobs and Redlon.
The election of a chairman of the
Board of Aldermen was next in order.
Alderman Jacobs nominated Alderman
Nevins and he was unanimously elected.
| For city clerk and treasurer, Alderman
Aver (Rep.) nominated the present clerk
and treasurer, Mr.. L. F. Jones. The
Democratic members made no nomina-
| ton, and Mr.. Jones had a unanimous
election by votes.
Alderman True presented as assessor
for three years, Mr.. E.. B. Sargent.
| Thereupon Mayor Sawyer arose and
nominated Mr.. L. F. Dyer, saying that as
the Democrats asked for no offices with
large emoluments, he hoped the board
would consider them in this matter. On
| the ballot Mr.. Sargent was elected by 5
votes to for Mr.. Dyer,
There were two overseers of the poor
to be elected: one to fill the unexpired
term of the late Samuel Bell, and the
other for three years. Alderman Redlon
nominated Mr.. Frank Crockett to fill the
unexpired term and he received all 7
votes.
For overseer for three years, Alderman
Nevens nominated Mr.. j. q. Colesworthy,
at the same time paying him high COM
pliment for prudence and ability. Mr..
/ Celesworthy was unanimously elected.
When it came to street commissioner
the Mayor announced that Messrs. D. r.
Moody, O. L. Knowles and Thos. C. Crib
were applicants for the position. Then
Alderman Jacobs nominated the present
commissioner, Mr. Walter Pickett. On
the ballot Pickett had votes and Moody
| 2, the former being elected.
For city physician DR.. Parker was re-
nominated and unanimously rejected.
Fol city solicitor, Alderman True re-
was elected, receiving 5 votes to 2 for
Fred Y. Matthews. Il
For manager of ancient burying
grounds Mr. Ruel Small was re-nomi
mated and unanimously reelected.
For chief of police the Mayor nomi-
mated Mr.. C. r. Berry, who was unani-
mously confirmed.
For member of the Board of Health for
three years the Mayor appointed DR..
Carleton Kimball, who was unanimously
confirmed.
Mr.. L. G. Eldridge was nominated for
chief engineer of the fire department by
| Alderman Redlon and unanimously
elected.
| Miscellaneous.
Petition for hydrant in Strcudwater
was referred. f%
Petition of W. M. Dyer and others for
the extension of Grant street was re-
ceived and referred.
Petition of Irving Thompson for license
to clean vaults and cess pools was refer
red to the licensing committee.
The Toothpick Mill.
A petition was received from the Bos-
ton Toothpick Co.. through their attor-
ney, MILFORD G.. Chapman, Esq, repre-
senting that they are about to locate at
Morril's Corner, that they will employ
40 or 50 hands, and asking that their fac
tory be allowed an abatement of taxes
for ten years. The board voted that the
petition lie on the table, nd that a hear
ing be given Mr.. Chapman at the next
stated meeting.
Widening Forest Avenue.
A notification was received from the
County Commissioners that they would
he in session at the post Office in Wood
| fords at 10 o'clock a. M, on May 9th, to
hear all parties interested in the WIDEN
ing of Forest avenue.
Sewer Pipes.
Alderman Nevens presented an order
| authorizing the committee on drains and
sewers, in conjunction with the street
commissioner, to enter into a contract
for sewer pipe, and appropriating $4,000
for the same. The specifications call for
salt glazed pipes. Under the rules this
order lies on the table until next meet
ing.
Regular Meetings.
The second Friday in each month was
fixed as the regular meeting night, as it
has been during the past year.
Constab1es Appointed.
L. F. Jones, Frank Floyd, B. L. Park
man and Arthur Floyd were appointed
constables.
| Central Labor Union.
At the regular meeting of the Central
Labor Union held last evening a commit
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