The Portland daily press., 1894-03-13
The City Council of 1s94-95 Organ
lied for Business.

credentials. and declared these gentle
men elected:
Ward Alderman G. F. Dam.
Ward alderman J. A. McGOacGn,
Ward 3.-Alderman 2. Thompson.
Ward Alderman j. W. Peters.
Ward 5.-Alderman F. FL. Little.
Ward 6.-Alderman C. Fl. Randall.
Ward Alderman E. L. Smith.
In the Common Council, Clerk Mitch
ell called to order, and Mr. w. E. How
ell of Ward 4, was elected president pro
tenn. IMessrs. Lefavor. Payson and
O'Neil were committee on credentials
and declared these elected:
Ward Nathaniel Haskell, Frederick
]. Illsley, John E. Anderson.
Ward 2.-Jdmes A. ONe5t. Cornelius
s. Mamma, Joseph o. Henley.
Ward 3.--James G. Kent, Walter l..
Lefayor, Peter S. Nickerson.
Ward A. Winslooo e. Howell, Robert
H. Hayes, Henry a. Winship.
Ward 5.-Frank G. Johnston, B. Stuart
Laughlin, John T. Pagan.
Ward 6.-Frank f. Holland, Charles ].
Mcdonald, Henry S. Payson.
Ward 7.-Daniel f. Nash, Charles E.
Snow, BENZ. W. Slower
The tive boardsimet in joint convention
and Aldermen Randall and Peters,
Councilmen O'Neil, Laughlin and Le-
favor were appointed a committee to
wait on the Mayor and request his pres
ence, the City Clerk having read the
vote which showed Mayor Baxter ele CT
ed by 1851 votes over all. The commit
tee returned with Mayor-elect Baxter,
Rev. DR.. Jenkins of State Street church
and Marshal Trickey. The City Clerk
then administered the oath of Office to
the Mayor and Council elect. after which
DIR. Jenkins offered prayer. Then Mayor
Baxter delivered his inaugural, which
will be found on the third page.
After the convention dissolved Mayor
Baxter was warmly congratulated by
many of those present
The Board of Aldermen organized per-
manently with the unanimous choice of
Charles 81. Randall presid ent Mr.. Ze-
mas Thompson was elected gas agent by
a vote of five out of six thrown. In the
Common Council, R. S. Laughlin was
elected president and Elliott G. Mitchell,
clerk.
The two boards adjourned to 7.30 p.
M, the Mayor stating that he wishe d
and hoped at all meetings the coming
year, all would be present at 7.30 o'clock
sharp.
In the Evening
The two boards met pursuant to adj
iournment, at 7.30 o'clock, to elect su-
coordinate municipal officers. Prior to
the election, this business was transacted
in the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
and concurred in by the Common
Council:
The auditor was directed to lay before
the board at the earliest possible mo-
ment, all business referred from the last
city government.
The rules and orders of the board of
1889 were made the rules and orders of
this board.
The petitions of Frank G. Mckinney
to erect dwelling house at No. % Fos7
dick street; of NJ. G. Mcdonald, to add
an addition to his stable, Nos. 70 and IA
Washington street; of Mary Clancy, to
erect an addition to Jose block on Ex-
change street; of W. M. Wood, to erect a
dwelling at No. 8 Cleaves street; of Spen-
Ger Rogets, to erect dwelling at Nos. 9
and II Myrtle street, were all referred to
the proper committee when appointed.
Henry S. Litchfeld applied for Ii
oense to open museum at No. $40 Con-
gress street. Referred.
The trustees of Evergreen cemetery
were ordered to give Mrs. S. E. Andrews
deed of lot in Evergreen cemetery,
she having bought the lot.
A petition for brick sidewalk in
front of the Natural History Society's
building on Elm street, was referred.
The petition of Mr.. Libby to store
dynamite ON the City hotel lot, Green
street, was taken from the table and re-
2erred to the city marshal and chief en-
gineer of the fire department with pow
or. Mr.. Rines appeared before the board
and said that he considered it more dan
gerous to keep carrying the dynamite
through the streets daily than to store
it where it could receive proper care.
A number of constables' bonds were
approved.
The two boards then met in joint con-
vention. The council chamber was
crowded because many thought the slate
would be smashed. They were dlsap-
pointed. The party vote was received by
the candidates until electrician was
reached when Mr.. Cummings received
is votes out of "a, four Republicans evil
IDENTIFY not voting, as the Democratic
candidate had eight votes. Mr.. Meow
an in presenting Mr.. Harry Mason as a
candidate for that office, said that he
would present the name of a gentleman
whom the Mayor had so handsomely en-
dorsed in his message that morning. At
ter the list was pretty well finished,
some of the committee on counting votes
evidently at times forgot their own vote
as there would be occasionally u, or 26