The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-27

to enforce the i vs. and ordinances In re-
lation thereto
| Al meeting held on May Gath OF the
same year, 'sThs joint select committee
appointed to consider as to the expedi-
ENJOY Of appoints & deputy marshals, re.
| Ported, recommending that the Marahal
be empowered to employ one or two aids
for six months OF the year at least, at an
| expense not exceeding $500, ana that the
order be amended by adding the words
one or two Deputies, that the ordi-
nances of the city may be riGidly en-
| forced.''
In the record of the meeting of June
9th, lS47 is the following: son the sug-
gestion of the Mayor, Ordered, that the
City Marshal be empowered to employ
| William Huse and Thomas Norton ne
spccial police for Sabbath days, at an
expense not exceeding So per day, and
that said special police be required to
report to tine Mayor on every Monday
i morning"
/ In 1s47 Royal Lincoln was chosen City
Mars al and Health Officer at salary
Of $500.
In the record of the city meeting of
| April IL, 1S48, appears the following:
icon motion Of Alderman Fox, Ordered,
That the City Marshal, when on duty,
wear some badge or token of his office "
April 10, lS48, Asa Bailey was elected
City Marshal at salary of $500. MIR.
| Bailey resigned his office on July 10,
1 1S4S, and on July 10Th Wendall P. Smith
was elected his successor. Mr.. SMITH de-
clined to serve, and on August 2, 1S4S,
1 Thomas Norton was elected to that
i office and served the remaining portion
| OF the municipal year
| April II, 1S49, James B. Cahoon was
! elected Mayor, and Joseph M. Thompson
was chosen City Marshal and Heath Off
Ger at salary OF $500 per year.
| In the record of city meeting held on
April 90, 1849, appears the following !:
On motion OF Alderman Lyman Or
dered, that the Mayor, Aldermen Lyman
| and Fox, with such as the Common
Council may join, be committee to in
q uire into the expedienoy of establishing
a City Police. Passed and sent down
and concurred, and Messrs Norton, NC.
| Kenney, Libby, erie and Little joined. =
| On May 8. lS4o, an ordinance was
| passed, establishing City Police, con-
sisting of two Deputy Mapshais,. who
were invested with sail the power and
authority of the Captains of the City
Watch and hot throughout the night rs
Captains of the Watch. There shall also
be appointed by the MAJOR ad Aldermen,
| such number of persons as they shall
| deem expedient who shall be elected con-
stables and duly sworn, to constitute a
night force for the city. Said Deputy
| Marshals and Policemen shall carry with
| them rattle and staff, and also wenr a
polished leather badge with the word
| police in silver plated lettsra thereon"
| On May z, 1S49, William Huse and
| Jacob Clark were elected Deputy Mar
shals.
| At q special meeting of the Board Of
| Mayor and Aldermen, held May s. 1S49,
tho following were elected night police.
men fol- the current year: Joel l.. Her
sey, Abel Grover, John 3. Thayter, John
| Frey, Seth II. Braokett. Henry Towle.
Francis LoriDg, Thomas II. Brown, Da-
vid H. McKenney, Stillman Roberts,
Eten Harmon and Samuel Nelson. Also
eighteen PERSONS as watchm Ell.
The appropriation for Police salaries
was So, 600.
The appropriation for City Watch was
| $780,
The pey of Policemen was fixed at four
shillincs each ger night.
| The following is a roster of the Mar
shals ard Deputy Marsbals Of the city Of
! Portland from 1850 to the present times
1850, City Marshal and Health Officer,
Joseph N. Thompson, $40.
| Deputy N4rshals, William Huse,
Thomas Nortos $3.50.
1851, City Marshal and Health Officer,
JOSEPH NJ Thompson, $500.
| deputy MstIeutais, Snooo TIARA, 4HoHitas
Norton, $500.
Mote. Jacob Clark resigned and VIM.
Ii. Plummer was elected to fill the
1852 City Marshal and Health Officer,
Charles Z. Little, $500.
| Deputy Marshals, Charles Fl. Hall,
Jacob Clark, 5000.
1858, City Marshal ana Health Officer,
| William Ause $500.
| Deputy Marshais Seth C. Mason, Alex
arder T. Haskell, 5000.
1854, City Marshal and Health Off Ger,
Worthy G. Barraws, $500.
| Deputy Mnrshais, freeman S. Clark
| (ceclined. seth G. Mason, Josiah r.
| i3rn,iy. 5000.
| 1866, Neal Dow elected Mayor.
City Marshal, Worthy C. Barrows, 5000.
| Deputy Marshals William III. Plum
mer, Orrin Ring, $3.50,
1916, City Marshal, Joseph Ring, $500.
Deputy Marshsls, Josiah r. Brady,
Seth G. Mason, $3.50.
1857, City Marshal, Daniel Randall,
5000.
Deputy Marshals, William H. Plum
mer. Orrin Ring, $3.50.
1858, City Marshal, Daniel Randall,
5000.
Deputy Marshals, William H. Plum
,ner Orrin Ring, $3.50.
1859, City Marshal, Orrin Ring, sll0O.
I Deputy Mefshals, william h. Plum
mer, John H. Thorndike. $780,.
1860, City Marshal, John y. Baker,
S1iO0.
Deputy Marshals, Charles g. Phil
brook. johnson NJ. Quimby, $3.50.
1861, City Marshal, William Huse,
Deputy Marshals. John S. Head, Ezra
| Hawkes., $3.50. :,
1882, City Marshal, William Huse,
D 5eS, Marshals. John S. Eeald Ezra
| Hawkes., $3.50.
1863, City Marshal. John 8. Heald.
$lt00.
Deputy Marshals, Ezra Hawkes., Jr..
Alouzo Wentworth. $500.
1864, City Marshal, John s. Head,
S11o0.