The Portland daily press., 1900-03-13
Mayors Inaugural Urges the Ne
ceSSity Of Strict Economy.
A Large Attendance at
the Exercises.
City Officials Appointed by the
Mayor.

The Inauguration of the city officials OF
westbrook occurred yesterday morning at
ten O'Clock, The council chamber was
filled by about two hundrsd oltizsns,
many q whom we're ladies'.
Promptly ct ten O'Clock Mayor h, $
Raymond, escorting msyo-elect DIR. JAG
OBJ l.. Hour and thu aldermen and city
clerk elect, filed into the council cham
Der and took their seats.
City CLERK w III. Lamb presided over
the exercises and called on Rev. q. C.
PhelaD, pastor Of the Methodist church,
to offer the opening prayer. 1he mayer
elect, DIR. J. l.. Horr, was then induostd
into oifics by subscribing Co the oath o.
office as Administered BY city clerk Lamb.
The roll of aldermen elect WIS called
and the following responded: Aldermen
at large, Isaao A. Bailey, VIM. 9. has-
gett, Joseph A. Wren; Ward one, Luther
A. Frank, George A. Quiuby; Ward
two. Jesse G. Ester, Alexander Speirs;
Ward three, George II. waterhOuse, Otis
j. Young; Ward four, Ferdinand BIiarc,
OVl6e Forth; Ward five, Benjamin h.
Woodman. john A. Clark; City Clerk,
Howard II. Smith.
The above officials were then given the
cath of Office. after which Mayor Ray
mond introduced the new mayor. DIR. j.
l.. Herr, who proceededsto read his In.
sugural address which was az follows;
Gentlemen Of the Ulty Counoil-The
rapid flighs OF time has again brought
us to the teginning Of another municipal
y fhQ Oknira ~ fpAnM
zens, the lot has fallen upon Us today to
assume the arduous duties Of the admin
iftration of our municipal atfairs We
do not enter upon the labor before us
without sense Of the responsibility We
have taken upon ourselvee, as we assume
thesa duties which we ara called to IN
dertake. The success OF this adIpinistra-
tion, aud the record We leave behind, will
del epd UPON the prudence, economy and
Nnanoisl ability with which we shall
conduit the hui mess affairs of the city.
which have tesn intrusted to our care
Let us practice the same careful manage
ment as we would In our own private
business transactions, As to the amount
of appropriations to he made In the differ
ent departments. l have no suggestions
TO make. Your committees appointed
to serve in the several departments will
better understand what sums ara needed
TO carry on tie work successfully and
judicious. The heavy burden OF debt
with which tie city Is loaded, will
prompt yol to exerojss strict economy
In all branches Of the City Governments.
do not let appropriations in any case, be
overdTawn. The gradually Increasing
debt OF the city will eI ow larger year by
year II this system Ia not riRidly adhered
to. have confidence In you, gentlemen,
that this will be your purpose
The treasurar has furnished the follow
ing items regarding the financial condi-
tion Of the city:
VALUAT TON.
Real Estate, S. l6I, $40 90
Personal, 553, 1876 co
S3,7l5. eS5 co
No. Polls 1879, Poll Tax $500
RATE OF TAXATION.
Fer 1899, $40 per 81. eco.
Total fax assessed for 1899, SIS POI e.
LIABILITIES.
Memorial Library Books, S 77,e4
City Eonds, 1877, SOC. 90
Nets, SO, 200 90
Trustee Valentine Hose Co., 100 90
Unpaid Mayors Orders. 2.O07 so
WOCdlaRn CemetFrv honda. 747 60