The Portland daily press., 1894-03-20
PORTLAND MAINE. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1894
Gil, the case was taken up and a commits
tee was appointed to count the ballots.
BY THE ANDROSCoGGlN.
The Recommendations of Mayor Noble
and Mayor Smith.

| and Mayor Smith.
Lewiston, March 19.-The Lewiston
city government was inaugurated today
| Mayor Noble makes strong appeal fol
business administration. He gives the
total liabilities of the city as So, 264, 100
resources, 1921, 75O.61; leaving net in
debtedness of 81, 1862, ,393.39. The net
profit on water works and railroad stock
is S1l, 900 annually. The following Off
GERS were elected: C. v. Allen, clerk
T. f. Callahan. treasurer; j. L. Ham, as
SCISSOR; Ralph Crockett, solicitor; John
j. Ryan, street commissioner.
Auburn. March 19.-Mayor Smith was
inaugurated today. He discusses briefly
the financial situation and the result OF
the water works. The net Indebtedness
of the city is $177,S11. He urges that the
CITY should be allowed more than five
per cent margin for indebtedness when
the money is for water works. These
officers were elected: F. E. Ludden,
clerk; E. G. Eyeleth, treasurer; E. g.
Heath, assessor; d. P. Field, street
commissioner.
Sacos Finances.
Saco, March I9.-The Inauguration of
the Saco city government was held TO-
were elected: City clerk, Winfield ,.
Hasty; tax collector. franklin G. Adams;
auditor, George E. Grant; assessors,
Edmund Garland, George FL. HOrmons;
city physician, DR.. G. W. Harwood; chief
engineer, Austin B. Bryant; solicitor,
George A. Emery.
The inaugural of Mayor Frank Foss
deals with the city's finances and shows
the city debt to be $114, ,602, an increase
of $3.50 last year. He recommends keep
ing closer within the appropriations and
not allowing street commissioners to
draw money for teams and laborers
without warrants
At the adjourned meeting, Westbrook
Berry was elected street commissioner;
B. f. Hamilton, park commissioner;
Harry P. Garland, John S. Locke and
William Stackpole. school board. The
mayor appointed James FL. Miles city
marshal.
Old Town Goes Republican.
Bangor, March 19-The. mum cipal
election in Oldtown today gave Repub-
lican majority for m mayor OF III. The
Democrats elected the mayor last year
by Sc majority. The Republicans elect
seven of ten aldermen.
Closed the Liquor Agency.
Augusta, March 19.-The new mum ici-
pal administration was inaugurated to-
day. One of it's first acts was the abolish
ment of the liquor agency, esta blished
by the previous Democratic adminlstra-
tion. The agent was removed and the
agency closed this afternoon.
For Water and Hydrants.
Damariscetta, March 19.-Municipal
elections were held in New Castle and
Damariscotta today. both going Republi
can. Damariscot authorized the select
men to contract for hydrant service to
the amount of one thousand dollars per
annum. New Castle elected committee
to investigate the question of water sup
ply and report at future meeting. 1t
is proposed to bring wafer from Dam
ariscotta pond, two miles ont, under a
charter obtained. last year.
waldoboro win Sell its Railroad Property.
Waldoboro, March 19.-At a very large
ly attended meeting today the town of
Waldoboio reversed Its previous action
and voted to instruct the selectmen to
take steps TO dispose of the towns in
terest in the Knox and Lincoln railway
upon the same terms and conditions as
those accepted by other towns and cities
in 1890. The vote was practically unanl-
nous.