Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-14
Mayor, George P. Dutton.

9 g 3-Albon H. Carlisle.
g Al. F. Maddocks.
+" :" 5-Michael Brady.
On motion of Alderman Carlisle, the
meeting adjourned to he large hall above
to hear the inaugural address of the
mayor. Aldermen Whiting and Mad
docks We're appointed a committee to
escort the mayor to the hall. The mayor
was greeted with cheers as he entered.
The ceremonies in the hall We're opened
by Rev. L. \. Mason. II. w. Cushman
administered the oath of office to Mayor
Dutton, The oath was then administered
to the aldermen by the mayor.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
The mayor then delivered his inaugural
address.
The address in full muy be found on
page =
The address was listened to with the
closest attention. At the close the meet
ing adjourned to the adermen,s room
again and proceeded with the election of
MINOR CITY OFFICERS.
Levi b. Wyman was elected city clerk
by unanimous vote of the board, and
sworn in by the retiring clerk, I. L. Hale
Other officers were elected as follows;
Tax collector, Josiah II. Higgins.
Assessors, Calvin p. JOY, Augustus +.
Moore, Albert II. Norris.
Treasurer, Charles II. Drummey.
w hen the election OF chief engineer OF
fire. pn RI mo ia a
Whiting submitted petitions from Union
hose company, Dirigo hose company and
Eagle hook and ladder company, request
ing the reelection of f. ID. Carr.
In presenting he petitions he said he
had been requested to set before the
board the fact that Chief Engineer Carr
had taken command of the department
W hen it Was i'll disorganized condition,
and had worked it up to its present high
Standard he had organized a hook and
ladder company; the members of the de-
partment were more than satisfied with
his treatment of them, and believed it
no more than right and just to give
them the chief under which they desired
to serve.
Aid. Maddocks objected to any change
in the plans that had been made by the
board i'll preliminary meetings, and said
that he for one would cast his vote for
the chief they had decided upon at those
meetings.
Mayor button said that as the petit
tions were received SO late, after the
board had agreed upon a man for the
office, he thought they should stand by
their decision. Ii the entire board was
in favor OF re-opening the question he
was perfectly willing to do So
John +. Doyle was then elected chief
engineer by unanimous vote.
Charles w. Gerry was elected first as
sistant engineer.
The election of q second assistant was
for he time tabled.
At II 80 the board took a recess until 2
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board reassembled at = O'Clock.
All members present, Mayor Dutton in
the chair.
The board at once proceeded with the
election of minor city officers. The fol-
lowing were elected:
City marshal and night policeman, John
II. Donovan.
Day policeman, Josiah H. Higgins.
Janitor of Hancock hall, Charles l..
WEIGH.
Librarian, Adelaide True.
Aid. Eppes moved that l.. II. Cushman
4 a of
the fire department.
Aid. Maddocls moved that motion be
tabled
Vote being taken on motion to lay on
table resulted as follows: Yeas, Aid.
Carlisle, Maddocks and Brady; nays, Aid,
Whiting and Eppes.
Surveyors of wood, bark, logs and
lumber were reelected as follows:
c. w. Wasgatt, E. F. Redman, j. F.
Whitcomb, J. F. Royal, c. w. Gerry, E.
Mcfarland, NJ. V. B. Haynes, A. j. Haynes,
f. X. Hopkins, S. p. Stockbridge, Sterling
Haynes, J. o. Whitney, c. W. Mason, c.
j. Treworgy, r. Holmes, c. f. Rollins, A.
X. Hooper. c. E. Morrison, j. A. Austin,
VIM. Watts, c. McGown, J. II. Cushman,
J. NJ. Bartlett, V. F. Hooper, E. Bonsey,
G. f. Davis, l.. ID. Haslam, F. S. Call, F.
A. Stock bridge, A. w. Austin, c. p. JOY,
F. l.. Frazier, X. B. Carter, c. f. Higgins,
o. l.. Collins, o. Staples, J. A. Lord, F. S.
Lord, G. F. Newman, P. S. Dorsey, F.
Wardwell, II. f. Tate, II. b. Moore J. f.
Bart lett, d. j. Donovan, j. II. Higgins,
Geo. II. Lowell, Y. Smith.
Constables at large, Samuel p. Jordan,
ward l. j. T. Cushman, ward ,; Palmer
NJ. Saunders, ward 8; Joseph II. Mason,
ward A; d. l.. Fields, ward 3.