Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

lie servants.
The financial year ends on the last day
of February. the official year ends on the
last day of March
If an officer is not reelected he either
waits until April TO report or does not
report at all.
/ suggest that ii may ne well to change
the financial year to end Dec. II, ana re-
qulre quarterly reports rom az cry ON,
cefS-providing a. penalty for neglect
recommend that the subject pc referred
to a committee for considerations
The mayor shall be the chief executive
magistrate he shall from time 10 time
communicate to both branches of the city
council and recommend such measures as
the business interests of the city may in
his opinion require.
The mayor, the board of aldermen and
the common council constitute the legis-
iative authority Of the city: me mayor
and aldermen are the executive branch.
The first duty of every person about to
enter upon the exercise of any trust IS 10
ascertain what his duties ana obligations
are in such trust or office.
! have in times past in my official ca
pacity as auditor called attention to the
laws and ordinances and have been in
formed by some that they We're not aware
of such law.
The best time to put out fire is the
moment it begins. The best way to pre-
vent horse from running away is to Sc
curely hitch him. To all persons who are
jurisdiction of this city and Of the chief
executive thereof ! issue this warning:
Be sure you are right in every case be
fore you go ahead. If you exceed your
authority you will be called to account.
not in spirit of criticism or of fault
finding, but because you have assumed
certain duties. and you are expected to do
them. as ] am expected to do mine, ana
so FAR as 1t lies in my power ! Shali De
what section OF the city charter defines
my Office to be.
Gentlemen of the common council. for
years it has been mooted question
whether or not you should be permitted
to exist as a branch of the city govern
ment. You We're once dead and buried.
For your resurrection To life. | am IN
great measure guilty, ii guilt there be.
| expect YOU in the coming year TO justify
my act in aiding your restoration to life,
and | confidently hope that You viii give
such individual attention to public
affairs as shall remove the ban which
rests upon YOU in public opinion.
Your duties will not end with the elec-
ton of city officers.
What have said has been in respect to
the custom. | h3ve held the opinion that
the retiring mayor was the proper person
to recommend measures. not the incom-
ing one.
I'VE shall he held to account at the bar
Of public opinion for what we do, not for
what We say.
What We saw will maze a page of OBJ
scure and forgotten history in TIL.
archives of the city
What we do will roll on. Lhoueh it be
but a ripple, through numberleSS ages
for good or evil.
God grant us wisdom tina. the lttle
ripple We make in the ocean Of life may
be OF some good to mankind.
Aldermen Carver and Purinton and
Councilmen knowles. Iiichborn and
knball were appointed a committee
to receive sort and count votes for the
city officers. Each of the following
officers were unanimously elected:
City clerk, Lewis A. Burleigh.
Treasurer. James Il. Townsend
Assessor, c. w. Jones.
City marshal. Henry T. Morse.
City solicitor, Thomas Leigh, Jr.
City physician. .. $. G. Davies.
City engineer, w. Il. Getchell.
Auditor. Elmer h. Parknan.
Chief engineer Of fire department, G.
w. Kicker
First assistant engineer, Elbridge G.
Pedder.
Second assistant engineer, T.. II. Gay.
Collector, James X. Townsend.
Member school committee. Lendali
Titcomb.
Janitor Of city building, j. A. Jones.
Street commissioner, west side, IL. L.
Wellman.
Street commissioner, east side. Park
er N. Savage.
Driver of city team, Alex. McCaus-
land.
Engineer of steamer Cushnoc, f. /.
Clark.
Keeper of city clocks, Guy 0. Wick
cry.
Ringer of city bell. Baker Weston.
On motion of Alderman Coburn, the
election of the minor officers was
passed over until the next meeting. A
committee consisting of Alderman COL
burn. Philbrook and Sewall and Coun-
cilmen Hichborn and Murphy were APP
pointed to revise the list of minor Off
GERS.
Parker N Savage was appointed the
keeper of Eennebec bridge.
The joint convention then dissolved
and each branch went into session in it's
own rooms
One of the first matters spoken of by
Mayor Lane was the necessity OF the
aldermen, as the board of executive Of
ficers of the city, knowing how the at
fairs of the city stood. and keeping in
touch with the events. For this pur-
pose he proposed that they have
weekly meeting in addition to their
regular meeting. On motion of Alder
man Sewall it was voted that the board
meet every Saturday evening in addi-
ton To the regular monthly meetings.
ON the suggestion of Mayor Lane, the
Joint rules as well as the rules and or
ders, of the retiring city government
we're made those of the present one. ON
the sugg. stion of the mayor. the joint
rules and orders were amended so that
the addition of a committee on poor de-
partinent was added to the joint stand
ing committees.
The mayor appointed Aldermen Car
yer and Cniburn the standing commit
tee on pensions. Charles Q. TibbettS
was elected the superintendent of
burials Hon. John f. Hill, Hon. Joseph
H. Manley. Oscar Holway and Hon.