The Portland daily press., 1899-01-02
THE COUNTY OFFICERS.
The New omcisIs sworn In saturday.

George NJ. Ssldars, Esq., dedimus
justice, had the honor Saturday afternoon
OF swearing into Office Oren I. Despeaux
Of Brunswick, who succeeded Samuel A.
Plummer rs sheriff of Cumberland coun-
~ Mt midnight on Saturday. The oath
was taken by Mr.. Despeaux about
O'Clock Saturday afternoon and the most
of his deputy sheriffs at once appeared
before Mr. Soldiers and qualified for their
positions.
Up to q O'Clock Saturday night the fol-
lowing deputy sheriffs had been sworn
into Office by Mr.. Soldiers: Al. w. Ire.
fethen of South Portland. Isaiah Il. Nor
rell of Brunswick, Albert W. Weston of
Harrison, Levi S, Pen nell of Portland
Charles W. Jones of Soarboro, e. J.. Wat
erhouse, Benjainin Gribbeu. Portland,
Edwin W. Ross of North Yarmouth
All Of these officials went on duty Sat
urtiay night mt midnight. Ex-Sherin
Plummer turned over the sheriff's office
to his successor. transferred to him the
prisoners at the jail anc all of the county
property at that hour. ane Mr. Despeaux
is now high sheriff of Cumberland coun-
ty. Mr. Despeaux saccord!ng to the law
is Obliged to give bono of $40, 600 for
the faithful performance OF his duties.
This bond is issued by trust company
and Is now on file in the Office of the
clerk of courts Each of the deputy sher-
IFS is obliged TO give bond and those
who have qualified so far have also de-
posted their bonds
There were many other changes on the
county side of the City building Satur-
day night Mr.. q. Fred Murch of West
brook ceased to be register of deeds at
midnight. and Norman True of Pownal
succeeded him in this Office. Mr.. True
tiled bond for $4,000 for the faithful
performance of his duties. This bond
was given by Davis ami james True, the
brothers Of the new register Of deeds.
MIR. Daniel +. Chenery ceased 20 be
county treasurer at midnight on Satur-
day, though he will not turn over his
office to his successor, Capt James
Thompson of New Gloucester, until Mon
day. The treasurer is obliged to give
bond of sac, 900, and this bond of Capt.
Thompson with ex-Gov. Robiesand q.
II. Chandler of New Gloucester, as sure.
ties, was filed on Saturday. Mr.. Chenery,
the retiring treasurer Of the county, will
probably take a week on more in which
70 close up his books and make his report
TO the county commissioners.
Mr.. Allen. chairman of the county CON-
missioners, win be succeeded on Monday
by Charles Wiggip of Breeport. MIR. N.
II. Seavey will be senior county commits
sioner when Mr.. Allen retires and on
Tuesday when the county commissioners
organize he will undoubtedly be elected
chairman of the board of county commits.
siohers.
In the clerk of courts Office Mr.. b. c.
Stone succeeds himself as clerk OF courts.
Mr.. Herbert Libby, the deputy clerk of
courts. will retire from that position and
be succeeded by MIR. Edward A Tomp-
son, formerly recorder of the municipal
court. Mr. Tompson will not take pos
session of his office until today.
Mr.. Despeaux will move with his fami-
ly into the Portland jail today or
Tuesday. when Mr.. Plummer moves out
Mr.. Despeaux's list of Jail appointments
have already been announced and most
are in possession of their new positions.
There was "a general cleaning out of
desks and picking up of goods all about
the county building on Saturday. The
only Office not visited by this general
house cleaning mania was that of the
register of probate, where Mr.. Reed was
serenely transacting his business while
some of his brother county officials were
making arrangements to move out. The
liquor deputies worked all the loren DON
ON Saturday splitting kegs of beer which
they have seized during the past few
months and the sewers leading from the
City building were filled with this hev.
erage for some hours They also sent to
Boston several big hogsheads of rum,
whiskey, brandy and other liquors which
WILL be made into alcohol in Boston and
the proceeds turned over to the County Of
Cumberland.
The county commissioners say that
their annual report will be ready for pub
lication about the 18th of January.
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