The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
NAMES NEW MAYORS.
Inaugurals Held in Various Cities
Yesterday.
FINANCES THE BURDEN OF THE
SONG IN MOST CASES.

Mayor Heard Sharply Criticizes Past Man
agement of Observation-Disclosures Beal Dis
cusses Bangor's Big Indebtedness-En-
viabIe Record Made by Republican Ad-
ministration in Lewiston.
Biddeford, March 16.-The new city
government administration, in which the
Citizens' party holds the balance of
power, was inaugurated today. Mayor
Carlos Heard, in his inaugural, severely
criticized the late financial management
Of the city, and declaring that the present
city debt including the amount reported
at the close of the fiscal year, bills
brought forward to come out of this
years appropriations, and expenditures
on the new city building, is not less
than 5000, 900.
He urged striot economy in every de-
partment, recommending the election of
city auditor, and the reduction of the
membership of the board of overseers of
the poor. There is almost complete
change in subordinate officers.
Sell the,City Po or Farm.
Saoo, March Cat the Inauguration Of
Mayor Samuel L. Lord and his associates
in the city council today, but few
changes we're made in the list of the
subordinate officers. The mayor is a
Democrat, but the Republicans hold the
balance Of power. The mayors inaugural
address embodied discussion of the
various departments. He recommended
selling the city farm and establishing
within the city limits home for the
poor. He urged that the expenditures in
all departments be kept within the ap-
propriations
Tax Rate High in Bangor.
Bangor, March 6.-F. o. Beal was In
augurated for the fourth time as mayor
Of Bangor this morning. He stated that
the running expenses Of the city were
$3.50, 600 per year, and that debt of
s110, QUO was left over from last year,
leaving $370, 600 to be attended to by the
tion alone will raise the rate to almost 4
per cent, which can hardly be tolerated.
The present rate 2. Is, is considered exor-
bitant by most citizens. The assessed
valuation Of the city is S15, 4S3, l57; ;
bonded indebtedness, 81, 575, 600.
Lewiston Paying Its Debt.
Lewiston, March 16.-The Inauguration
exercises were held today. Theae officers
were chosen: City clerk. George H.
Hale; city treasurer, T. E. Callahan;
street commissioner, John J. Ryan; as
SCISSOR, Florine La Pointe; solicitor, r. W.
Crockett; physician, ]. F. Hilton; COL
lector, e. G. Woodside; water commits
sioner. I. +. Scruton. Mayor Mobiles
inaugural showed that SO, 500. 15 had been
paid on the city debt and not an over
drawn appropriation. The net debt at
date is $S46, 577. ga
Auburn's Indebtedness.
Auburn, March 16.-The inauguration
Of the new city government occurred to-
day. Officers elected wore: City clerk,
George E. McCann; treasurer, E. G.
Eveleth; street commissioner, E. f. Goss
assessor, S. r. Robinson; solicitor A.
r. Savage; physician, DR.. George E.
Ellingwood; collector, D. W. Kinsley /;
water commissioner, A. NJ. Pulsifer.
Mayor Harris's inaugural showed a net
cash debt exclusive of the note under the
water loan of S27S, 600. The total note
debt standing in the name of the city is
$18, ,0O0o; total Indebtedness, 1881, 200.
Republican Officers Elected.
Augusta, March 16.-A new city gov.
ernment was inaugurated this morning.
The oity officers nominated by the Re-
publican oity government Saturday after
noon were duly elected.
At Gardiner.
Gardiner, March 16.-The Gardiner CITY
government was organized today for 1896.
Mayor Clason was inaugurated and
nearly all the city officers were reelected
with hardly any opposition.
Baths Mayor CounseIs Economy,
Bath, March 16-The 49th city govern
ment Of Bath was inaugurated at 10 a.
M, Monday, with the usual ceremonies.
The inaugural address of Mayor Bibber,
urged that in the administration of the
city's affairs the striotest economy be
used
In relation to the enforcement Of the
liquor law Mayor Bibber said: 'sSenti-
ment is all-powerful to secure the strict
enforcement of the law. The laxity of
public sentiment on the question of
prohibition is doubtless responsible for
the failure to secure complete suppression
OF the liquor traffic.