Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-13
wA1ERvILLe.
Mayor PhiIbrook Again Takes the Oath and
New Officials Are Elected.

oath of office before City Clerk Brown,
and duly organizing. Nearly all the
minor city offices were filled, the COM
mittees of the city council were APP
pointed, and after a brisk working
session of two hours, the two branches
adjourned to meet again, Wednesday,
April 4.
Shortly before 10 o'clock this morn
ing, the hour fixed for Inauguration,
the rooms of the city government IN
Peavey block, were crowded, and
every member-elect was present. city
Clerk Brown called the board of alder
men to order, and that body organized
by electing Alderman George +. Davies
of Ward 4, one Of the most experienced
members of the board, as chairman for
the ensuing year. Meanwhile the COM
mon council had elected Howard b.
Smell councilman from Ward 3, as
president, and reelected Walter f..
Noble as clerk The two branches
then assembled in the aldermen's room.
and We're sworn in by City Clerk
Brown, after which Mayor Philbrook
was escorted into the joint convention
and the oath of office administered.
Prayer was offered by Rev. G.. ID. b.
Pepper, d. d., and the mayor then de-
delivered his inaugural address.
The inaugural was very closely lis
tened to- its conclusion being greeted
with applause The two bodies then
separated, some routine orders were
passed. providing for the appointment
of the usual joint committees, and
other matters that have to be attend
ed to by each incoming city govern
ment.
The all-interesting feature of the oc-
caSion then took place in the form OF
the election of minor city officers. All
the offices had been caucussed for, but
secrets had been kept, and people were
watching to see if any rumored
changes were coming off. There was
practically no change, the officers be-
ing filled as follows, each officer being
reelected, except when otherwise
stated:
F. f. Brown, city clerk; F. \.
Nnauff, treasurer and collector; Ma
thaniel Meader. assessor for three
years; r. H. lockwood, Ward /, F. l..
Merrick, Ward 2, Adelbert Wood,
Ward 8, George Perry, Ward 4, Z. e.
y
John Roderick, Ward Z, assistant as
SCISSORS; DIR. l.. G.. Bunker, city physi-
clan; Dana p Foster, city solicitor;
II. ID. Bates. auditor; S. A. Green,
street commissioner; A. II. Plaisted,
chief engineer; H. NJ. Fuller. LIST as
sistant engineer: William H. Rance,
End assistant engineer; Frank Reding-
ton. superintendent of burials; Frank
Redington, F. d. Nudd, c. a. Reding-
ton. H. b. Smell, J. H. Groder. Joseph
f. Pooler, c. f. Aver undertakers; w.
b. Arnold, Frank Redington, II. b.
Smell. cemetery committee.
The other city officers were elected
with the accompaniment of some mirth
caused by the especial fitness. or other
wise, Of the candidates. Surveyors Of
wood and lumber ana surveyors Of
wood and bark, were chosen as fol
lows: ID. z. Buck. Fri Drew, II. G.
ToZier, a. w. Flood, G. 4. Flood, s. y.
Green, a. Il. Green, Thomas Smart, G.
A. Wilson. and f. NJ Rand. For the
18th consecutive year. +. &. Mcadcr
was elected cutler of hoops ana slaves.
Mr.. Meadcr. in spite of his years is
one of the few men in the State who
are competent to perform the old
fashioned duties Of the cutler Of hoops
and slaves with perfect accuracy.
Landlord Henry +. Judkins, Of the
Elmwood hotel was elected to serve a
second term as pound-keeper. Increase
Robinson and Charles II. Harrington
We're elected tithingmen; John II.
BurlciEh, sealcr Of weights and meas
ures: G. -. Davis. George II. Simpson.
and j. Fletcher Woodbury. were elect
ed truant officers.
Last year, the board of aldermen and
common council held their regular
meeting on the first Thursday Of each
month. the date having been changed
from Wednesday, which had formerly
prevailed. in order to accommodate
Alderman Lowe. who was a locomo-
tive engineer and had q run that took
him out of the city. Wednesday nights.
This year. Mr.. Lowe is not on the
board. and it was voted ~ both boards
to make the first Wednesday Of eacn
month the day for the regular meet
ing.
Both boards passed an order empoW-
cring the city treasurer to pay the
Slips Of laborers in the street depart
ment. when presented to him with
BtbICl illuplStlIltilAS. II was tiif7' 49,
ed to fix the bond of the treasurer and
collector at $4,000.
Aldermen Keith and Learned and
Councilmen Libby. Perkins and Jack
son We're appointed a committee to pre-
pare a salary list for the city Off
GERS and report at the next meeting of
the boards.
The following joint committees We're
then chosen and the boards adjourned
Accounts-The Mayor, Aldermen
Learned and Pitcher: Councilman Per
kins, Prince and Morrill,.
Bell and clocks-Aldermen Foster
and Pitcher; Councilman Hallowell.
Hall and LOubier
Finance-Aldermen Learned and
Rowe: Councilmen Perkins. Libby and
Jackson.
Claims-The Mayor. Aldermen Davies
and Foster; Councilman Smell. Greaney
and Pelletier
Rules and ordinances-The Mavor
Aldermen Keith and Rowe: Council
men Smell, Butler and Libby.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Davie.
and Learned: Councilman Prince
Smell and Noyes.
New streets-Aldermen Keith and
Rowe: Councilman Kelsey. Halloween
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