The Portland daily press., 1899-03-21
NEW CITY COUNCILS.
Inauguratiens in Various Maine
Cities.
MAYORS RECOMMENDATIONS AND
OFFICERS CHOSEN.

Biddeford, ssco, Lewiston, Aubsrn,
Augusta, Brewer, bangor and Bel
fast Begin Their Respective NUM-
cips1 Years.
Biddeford. March 2o.-Mayor Levi W.
Stone and the new city council were
formally inaugurated In Office this fore
noon. The subordinate officers of last
year were nearly all reelected by unani-
nous vote of the joint convention of the
two boards.
Mayor Stone in, his annual addvess re-
commended the appropriation of certain
sum toSards The reduction of the city
debt estimating that a tax rate of about
60 mills would be required. seF
He also recommended the construction
of a new building for the fire department,
and urged that the city should donate
land to an association which proposes to
erect library building. The Saco city
GOVERNMENT under Mayor Luther X.
Moore was also organized this forenoon,
most of the subordinate officers OF last
year being reelected.
Mayor Moore devoted most OF his In
augural address to recommendations for
peter streets. and urged a continuance OF
the debt reduction policy.
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
Lewiston, March 1.-THE city govern
ments of Lewiston and Auburn were in
augurated today.
George Pottls, mayor of Lewiston aud
william Ii. Wiggin mayor OF Auburn.
Lewiston has Democratic mayor, four
Democratic aldermen and IL Democratic
councilmen, a majority OF both boards.
Mayor Politics. inaugural shows: Net
debt, $3.50, 1886. 90; reduction past year.
500, 2s0.s9.
Mayor Virgins address shows: Net
debt si98. 1904.
In Lewiston II. Y Belleaux was elected
city clerk; W. h Webster, treasurer; Nj.
A. Murphy, street commissioner; W. p,
Sawyer, collector of taxes; II. K. Holmes,
city solicitor.
In Auburn George K. Mccain was
elected city clerk; Ebeu g. Eveleth. city
treasurer; John A. Turner, collector of
taxes. and Frank +. Goss, street commits
sioner.
BELFAST'S CITY OFFICERS.
Belfast, March g0.-1he newly elected
city government was installed into office
this morning with the usual cerem onies.
Mayor Clarence o. Poor delivering "a
short address. The city council proceeded
to business without delay, choosing city
officers as follows:
Treasurer, James Pattee; clerk, l. III.
Murch solicitor George H. johnson;
assessor for three years, a. i. Mansfield;
road commissioner, W. II. Walker; chief
engineer, W. X. rord; city marshal, W.
II. Sanborn; harbor master, Newton 5.
Lord; member of the board of health for
three years DIR. A. U. Stoddard
ROCKLAND OFFICERS.
Rookland, March 20.-At the meeting
of the city government this evening these
city officials were elected for the ensuing
ear.
| A. ]. Crockett, city marshal; Samuel
Derby, road commissioner; Edwin
Sprague, city treasurer; ID. Williams. city
physicians; 4. K. Simonton. tax colletc-
tor; A. ]. Jones, chief engineer.
BREWERS NEW DEAL,
Bangor, March 20. The new city coun'
Gil of Brewer was inaugurated today and
a meeting held tonight. These suoordi'
nate officers were. elected:
City treasurer Christopher NJ. Coch
rane solicitor, Frank A. Floyd; street
comm issIoner, Alfred I. Burr; city mar
shall Luther j. Pickett.
METIN G A WEEK AT AUG USTA.
ArgIsta, March 90. Mayor Lane and
the N W city government were sworn in
today and all the Republican nominee;
were elected 10 the minor city offices. he
mayor in his ADDRESS outlinsd plan Of
economy and the aldermen voted TO hold
u meeting each week, something entirely
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