Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21
MAYOR PATTEN
And New City Government
Take Their Seats.
The Mayors Address, Showing Salts.
factory Condition Of City.
Another Year Of Prosperity Commenced by
City Of Gardner.

At inst 1915 A. NJ. the gavel fell and
informed the large assemblage at City
hall that the hour for the organiza-
tion of the new city government had
arrived. The board of aldermen was
called to order by City Clerk G. o.
Wadsworth and James Church was
elected president of the board. The
councilmen were called TO order by
Clerk of the Council J. w. Robbins.
Cornelius Daley was chosen president
nro tenn. The chair then appointed
he following committee on creden-
,ials: Ryan Blenn and Mr.. Wakefield.
The credentials were found to be cor
rect and were accepted. The members
of the board of aldermen and the COM
mon council were then sworn to the
honest and faithful performance of
their duties by Judge j. NJ Larrabee.
The common council then elected
Cornelius Daley president for the en-
suing year, by reclamation. Mr.. Dali
ley in a few well chosen words, then
thanked the members for comforting
this honor upon him. and said with
he cooperation of the other members
of the board, he would try and perform
his duties faithfully, and so far as was
practicable. to the satisfaction of all.
The next was the choosing of a clerk
for the common council. There We're
two candidates for the position, l.. w.
Robbins, who has performed the duties
Of that Office in a very acceptable man
ner the past year. and George Towle.
The whole number of votes thrown was
| l5 necessary for a choice, 8. l.. w.
Robbins received u; and was elected.
Chas. o. WadswOrth, clerk OF the
board of aldermen. appeared and in
| formed the common council that the
aldermen were ready to convene with
| the councilmen for the purpose IT
hearing the mayors address. and to
Jointly transact other business.
| At lust 1890 Mayor-elect Freeman
| Paffen was escorted into the presence
of the members of the newly formed
city government. and large number
of Gardiner citizens. and was intro
duced by Ex-Mayor James Walker.
Hon. J. NJ. Larrabee then administered
the oath of Office TO Mr. Patten, who
then called upon Rev. J. Langdon
Quimby to invoke the Divine blessing.
The mayor delivered his address which
received well-merited applause. The
address was as follows:
MAYOR Patterns ADDRESS.
Gentlemen Of the City Council:
We enter upon the discharge of our
duties at an important period in the
history of our municipality. Another
milestone has passed which makes us
80 years city. Our industrial and
commercial interests have suffered the
past year from various causes, but the
prospects are brighter at this time.
New business blocks and new houses
have been built and they give us
hope for the future.
come before you pledged; not TO in
dividuals; not to syndicates, trusts or
monopolies, but pledged to the people
who have given me this high honor and
to the interests Of my native place.
am opposed to high taxes. be-
cause high taxes oppose develop
ment and Industrial progress. |
believe in good schools and good gov
eminent, which in turn bring us a good
community. believe in fostering
those enterprises which tend to furnish
labor for our citizens or increase our
population.
We have voluntarily assumed the
administration Of the city affairs,
pledged to faithfulness In the dis
charge Of our several duties. Let US,
therefore. resolve that we will act to-
gether tremendously and in a spirit Of
frankness, free from party lines and
petty jealOusies. and with a sincere de-
sire to acquit ourselves as men charged
with the execution of a sacred trust.
For brief period, l direct your at
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