The Portland daily press., 1899-03-14
At WESTBROOK.
Inauguration Of NayOr.Elect Ray.
mOnd.
MAYOR REVIEWS VARIOUS CITY
DEPARTMENTS.

Good Word For wcstbrook Meu whe
Served In spanish Wharf.-The vsri-
ous City Officers Appointed by ths
Mayor.
There was large attendance Of citi.
zens at Grand Army hall, Warren block.
corner Of Bridge and Main streets, yes
terday morning to witness the inaugurs-
tion of the several city officials for the
seventh year of the city of Westbrook.
The exercises commenced at 10 o'clock,
Rev. W G. Mana, pastor of the Warren
| CONGREGATIONAL church making the open
ing prayer.
CITY Clerk Lamb then administered
the oath of office to Mayor reflect King
5. Raymond.
CLERK Lamb then called the roll Of the
aldermen-elect as follows: George A.
Quinby, DR.. Jacob L. Horr, Joseph A.
Warren Ward !, Luther A. Frank,
Isaac A. Bailey; Ward 9. Jesse G. Estes,
George l.. Field; Ward 8, Georgs H. Wat
erhouse, John ID. Knowlton; Ward 4,
Ferdinand Huard, Byron e. Haskell
/ ndIu IStuJhiliAh UOOaWdA1 ~ W.
Lawrence.
Ihe clerk then administered the oath
OF office to the several aldermen.
Mayor Raymond then arose TO deliver
his Inaugural address. and was given an
enthusiastic reception.
The address was as follows:
MAYOR RAYMOND ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the City Council:
| by the voice of our fellow citizens, we
| have been called upon to conduct the du-
| ties of our municipal affairs for the en-
| suing year.
In obedience to their wishes, we have
| assembled here and taken our respective
oaths that require us to perform all the
duties appert lining to the offices to which
we are eiected, honestly, faithfully and
impartially l have no doubt but that
you fully appreciate the many great re-
| sponsibilities that rest upon you and that
| IL will be your determination from the be-
| ginning to the end of your term, to guard
| the interests OF our city and 10 promote
| its welfare in every possible way within
your power.
In assuming the duties of Chief Exeeu-
! tive OF cur beloved city for the second
| time, l assure you that keenly realize
the many great responsibilities devolving
| upon me and the many difncult prob
lens that will present themselvs for con
| siueration, to which l shall always seek
your counsel and coop ration for their
solution. l desire to take this, my first
pp rtunity, To express to my fellow citi-
! izsns, my most sincere appreciations Of
their continu d confidence in me, and
shall oOntinu lily bear in mind that | am
their servant and will endeayor to serve
| them with all the care, caution and abil
| iUy tn It is at my disposal
| During the year 1898, the attention OF
/ the civilized world h IS bsen cnoeDtrated
upon the United States. Events too fresh
in your memory to need review, forced
our country into war with Spain and you
know the results In these great ques
tions, Westbrook. although not large
city, took an aotie part Our brave young
men did not stop to treason why" but
| went forth in heir manhood to do theii
couury service, and although they did
not Participate in battle, we are confident
that they did their full duty and hoDored
he city from which they came and upon
their victorious return, the city was glaC
to honor them. Westbrok has not forgot
ten in the past, ld will not forg { IN
t future her patriotic sons. Their
names are on her roll of honor and theiI
patriotic devotion will be an inspiration
| TO the generations yet to come