Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-03-13

the newly elected city government organ
ized at the city council rooms in Peayy
block at 10 o'clock Monday forenoon. 10
the upper branch the meeting was called to
order by City Clerk Clair and temporary
organization perfected by selecting Alder
man f. r. Drummond as temporary chair
man. All of the aldermen-elect were pres
ent as was found by the committee on Gre
dentials consisting of Alderman-elect Yates
and Lowering. The lower branch having
effected a temporary organization by select
ing A. E. Purinton temporary chairman.
This body was called into joint
convention and committee consist
ing of Aldermen-elect Toward and
Chase were appointed to wait on the mayor
elect and inform him that the common
council were waiting for him to be inaugu-
rated into the office to which he had been
elected. In few moments the committee
returned, accompanied by Mayor-elect
Knauff, Mayor johnson and Rev. W. F.
Berry. The oath of office was admins
tered to Mr.. Knauff by Mayor johnson af-
ter prayer had been offered by Rev. Mr..
Berry. Mayor Knauff then gave the oath
to the aldermen and then delivered his ad-
dress, a very brief document but to the
point. He asked for the cooperation of
the council and alluded to the great respon-
sibillty resting on every member. fhe
joint convention was then dissolved.
The aldermen then effected a per-
manen, organization by electiug AL
derman E. r. Drummond chairman
On motion of Alderman Drunmond ordered
that joint committee consisting of two
aldermen and three c0unciimen, consider
the matter of fixing salaries of lower Of
ficers and report as soon as may be passed
The committee attended to their duty and
fixed the saleries as follows City clerk,
$50 increased from SIPS: city solicitor
Sl00 reduced from $50: $500 reduce
ON $500; overseers of the poor, $500
city physician, $3.50, increased from $3.50
chief engineer, $l00;s let assistant chief
engineer, S50 I'd assistant chief engineer,
S25; auditor, 500; board of assessors, to
b divided as they may themselves deter
mine, $500; assistant assessors, 81 Per day
when actually employed; street and sewer
C mmissioner, $3.50. The report was
adopted. In the lower branch permanent
organization was effected by elect
ing T. h. Ransted president
and A.. F. Drummond clerk. An
order was passed providing that the regular
meetings of the city government be held on
the first Wednesday evening of next monh h
at I 80 o'clock. Both branches adjourned
to 2 o'clock. On assembling in tie after
noon both branches went into joint conveli-
tion for the purpose of electing the subor-
dinate officers, which resulted in the follow
ing choice: City clerk, ID. p. Foster
treasurer M. +. Bartlett; solicitor. f. A.
Waldron; city physician, DR.. J. f. Hill; !;
auditor, A. A, Piaisted member of the board
of assessors for three years, p. S. Head,
assistant assess sors--Ward /. Albert Wade !:
Ward 2, j. II. LUDLOW; Ward 8, j. p.
Gtroux; Ward 4, Increase Robinson !;
Ward 3. w. NJ. Lincoln; Ward G, George
Campbell; Ward Z, w. G.. Oby. After
elec'ing the above officers the joint con, en-
ton was dissolved. An order ives passed
fixing the salary of the clerk Oh the board
of couneiimen at $50. Both branches then
adjourned to Wednesday evening a. s
o'clock.