Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14

Philbrook in his inaugural be carried
out, the watchword Of the present city
government will be economy. Wher
the meeting was fairly opened 10 bust
ness the advantage Of having mar
who has had the Legislative experience
OF Judge w. 4. Philbrook was shown
Everything passed OF as smoothly as
though each order was running on ball
bearings working in oil. AS the result
an unusual amount of business was
transacted in very short time.
The slate made up at the caucus
Saturday night, went through UNI
broken. The anticipated contests did
not develop. In only one way was
there a departure from the usual bust.
ness done al an inauguration day. tina,
was. the city marshal was not appoint:
ed. Mayor PhiIbrook said that he
should not appoint the city marshal
until he had more fully learned of the
wishes Of the people. n at
There was the usual crowd at the
meeting, among the people present be-
ing Simeon Keith. who for years has
attended every such meeting. and who
was welcomed as cordially as ever.
<AIfyAitCl HiuH VIII was SlNCu ". uldl
welcome was ]. II. McCone. formerly
of the Journal
The meeting was called to order by
Ex- Mayor c. w. Abbott. all the men,
bers beiag,preseht.' City Clerk Brown
was then appointed to examine the Gre
dentials of the members. s.5..s
On the motion of Alderman Lang.
City Marshal Call was requested to in
vite the members of the lower board
to be present while Mayor Philbrook
delivered his inaugural address.
On the motion of Alderman Lang. a
committee was appointed tn conduct
His Honor the Mayor to the chair. AL
derman Lang and Councilman Jepson
were appointed in the committee
When the members of the city govern
ment were in their places they were
sworn in. the oath of office being ad-
ministered by City Clerk Brown. At
ter prayer had been offered by Rev. J.
w. Barker. the pastor of the Unitarian
church, Mayor Philbrook read his in
augural address. The address in full
will be found on page of this paper.
When the address was concluded the
joint convention was dissolved and an
order appointing committee COM
posed of Aldermen Lang and Keith
and Councilman Prince, Jepson and
Vigue. to make UP the joint standing
committees We're given passage.
The ballot for the chairman of the
board resulted in the choice of John
Lang.
When notice was received that the
lower board had organized with the
choice of J. II. 3. Holland as president
and Charles p Davis. clerk. the two
boards went into joint convention to
elect subordinate officers.
The balloting for city clerk resulted
as follows, Messrs. Lowe and Clukey
being appointed as committee to re-
ceive sort and count the votes:
Whole number cast, 10
E. H. Crowell had
Frank Z. Brown had 16
City Clerk Brown was then sworn in,
The balloting for the city treasurer
as follows:
number of votes cast 20
F. A. Knauff had !.
F. l.. Thayer i.al
The following was the result of the
oalloting for the collector of taxes:
Whole number of votes cast. Ill
F. A. Knauff had IL
F. L. Thayer had
c. Knauff had
c. H. Redington had \
For assessor the balloting was:
Number Of votes cast, 80 IS
J. F. Elder had e. IL
Fred A. Pooler had 2
The vote for city physician resulted
IS follows: aa
Whole number cast, IS t
DR.. ]. H. Knox had 16
DR.. L. G. Bunker had 2"
The vote for city solicitor was:
Whole number cast, II
d. p. Foster had IL
F. w. Clair had
The vote for city auditor was:
Whole number cast, 10
H. L. Bates had Is
F. L. Thayer had 4
The vote for street commissioner
as:
Whole number cast, 16
A. B. Green had 1
r. H. Thomas had IA
s. A. Green had II
The vote for the chief engineer OF the
re department was:
YhO1o n,.mhor oact 20