Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-26
MAYOR MILLIKEN
Delivers His Inaugural Before
the City Government.
City Finances in improved Condition
--0ther Points Mentioned.
Standing Committees Of City Government and
Police Officers Appointed.

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standing committees were announced
President Allen of the common council
announced his before the joint conven
ton was held; President Cony afterwards.
They are as follows:
observation-disclosures Cunningham and
Lewis; Councilmen Webber and Park.
man.
Highways-Aldermen Cunningham
and Lewis; Councilman Foster, Lane and
Philbrook.
Finance-Aldermen Dudley and Cross
Councilmen Lane Foster and Smith.
Schools-Aldermcn Cross and Cony
Councilmen Mason, Parkman and Clou-
tier.
Police-Aldermen Hewitt and Cross
Councilman Smith, Weber and Colburn.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Cony and
Dudley; Councilmen Hamblin, Lessor
and Wadsworth.
Printing-Aldermen Cony and Miller
Councilman Philbrook, Lane and Hamb-
lin.
Street Lights-Aldermen Lewis and
Dudley; Councilman Wadsworth, Webber
and Foster. "a
Bills and Clocks-AIdcrmen Miller
and Hewett; Councilmen Lessor Mason
and Weber.
Burying Observation-Disclosures Miller
and Hewett; Councilmen Cross, Phil
brook and Wadsworth.
New Observation-Disclosures Lewis and
Cunningham; Councilman Colburn,
Cross and Cloutier.
Enrolled Observation-Disclosures Cross
and Cony; Councilmen ClOutier, Phil
brook and Cross.
City Buildings-Aldermen Hewitt and
Miller; Councilmen Parkman, Hamblin
and Mason.
Drains and Sewers-Aldermen Dudley
and Cunningham; Councilmen Foster,
Smith and Colburn.
The city council met in joint conven-
ton to listen to the inaugural address of
Mayor Milliken.
Mayor MiIliken's Inaugural.
Gentlemen of the City Council:
AS we enter upon the official duties
placed upon us by our fellow citizens, it
is best for us to consider well our situa-
ton; why we are here; what is expected
of us; what cares and responsibilities are
upon us, and how shall we meet them.
As VIC consider these questions it will re-
veal itself to us that every interest Of the
city is placed in our hands, that our best
thought and most thorough investigation,
stripped of all bias and partiZanship
should be given in determining all ques
tions that shall arise. is patent to each
and NIL In fact the citys business should
receive the same treatment at our hands,
as our own. Partisa nsbip and favoritism
are the bane of municipalities throughout
the country. Let us meet every measure,
and dispose of all business in a business
like way. not losing sight of the fact that
we arc each responsible for the trust placed
in our hands.
The fact that we were selected to serve
the city by large and almost unprece-
dented msjorities, and that we find our
city treasurer wreathcd in smiles as he
peruses his books of deposit with out
standing bills against the city reduced to
n mere bagatelle, should but cause us to
place double watch upon ourselves and
be more strenuous in our cxcrtons to re-
tain tho confidence and esteem of our
fellow citizens.
Having said this much Introductory. let
us pass to consider briefly the different de-
partments.
The following figures from the auditor s
report show the financial standing OF the
,ltx, rs, March 1908