The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20
THE lNAUGURALS.
Several Maine City Governments
Seated.


eminent organized today after the in
aueurel address of Mayor Poor. The
officers ohcssn were: City treasurer,
James Potter; city marshal, W. II. San
born; city clerk, l.. H. Muroh city solicit
tor, Geofgs h. Johnson; city ply SLOAN.
DR.. E. l.. Stevens; city engineer, W. X.
Ford.
4 Mayor Poor recommended the building
of q new bridge to Eass Belfast.
AUGUsTA'S INAUGURAL.
Augusta, March 10 Mayor S. W. Lane
was inaugurated mayor today. The
municipal officers nominated Saturday
BY tine Republicans were elected.
MAYOR HYDE INAUGURATED.
Bath, march 19.-Mayor-elsot Charles
Z. Hyde, was inaugurated here today
with the usual ceremonies. Seth L.
Snips was chosen president Of the board
Of Aldermen, and s. II. Duncan of the
common council. Cyrus W. Longley
was named as clerk of the comm ON coun-
oil for his 31st year. John II. Raymond
was elected city clerk.
BIDDEFORD AND SACO.
Biddeford, Marsh 19.-The new city
government OF BIddeford and Saoo were
formally insug urated this forenoon, and
in both Instances, the slate for suhordi-
nate Offices as previously arranged was
carried through without hitch.
In Biddsford Mayor N. B. Walker
recommended In his inaugural message,
that she policy Of retrenchment In
municipal expenditures which had been
followed by the citizen administrations
during the last four years, be continued.
He predicted that with two more years OF
careful management the oity debt would
be redr ced to the constitutional limit
and 10 would be possible to refund at
lower rate of interest,
Mayor WI. Msybury In Saoo, discTssed
the dnan cial condition of the city at some
length.
::Thess subordinate officers were elected;
City clerk, William L.Gerrish; treasurer,
Charles l.. Bachelor; collector. Weston
r. Prsntiss; street commissioner, Herbert
Il. Dame; solicitor, John p. Desrins;
auditor, Fred b. Ross; chief engineer OF
tire Department.. Edwi II. Millikeni as
sistant engineers, Warren l.. Severance,
Charles Wagner; ASSESSORS. Edmund Gar.
land, Jesse p. Smith, William W Nc
Entyre; oversssrs Of poor, II. W. Follars-
bse, Eugene Robinson, Augustus Bowe;
member of board of health, DIR. j. d.
Halsy; member OF school board (thrse
years.) b. @. Bradbury city elecr' clan,
Charles l.. Milliken; inspector Of build
ings. John A. Herring.
DEADLOCK IN GARDINER.
Gardiner. March l9-The new city gov
81 nment organized this morning and
elected the same officials for the minor
officers that filed them last year. A stnb'
born fight was put up by the friends of
Alderman Haley and Church for presi-
dent Of the board Of aldermen. After
seven teen ballots IL was decided to post
pone this election to the next meeting
and proceed with the other business
ANDRoSOoGGIN CITY OFFICIALS.
Lewiston, March 19.-The Inauguration
Of the city governments OF lewiston and
Auburn was accomplished today with the
usual formalitles.
George W. Furbush, Republican, Is the
nsw mayor of Lewiston and J. S. p. II.
Wilson, Democrat, the new mayor Of Au.
ubrn.
In Auburn, George O. Weber wRs
elected city clerk, Tascus Q. Atwood,
solicitor, s. X. Ballard a member Of the
water commission, Frank g. Vieksry,
street commissioner. The election of city
treasurer, collector and overssst Of the
poor was deferred.
In Lewiston, Bsnjamin Morri SON was
elected street commissioner. George q.
Hale, city clerk, r. r. Callahan, city
treasurer, ]. L. Reads, city solicitor, c.
A. Littlehel-, auditor. DR.. Provost. city
physician and G. g. Wagg, assessor.
ROCKLAND CITY OFFICIALS.
Roukland, March 10 The new oily gov
ernm emit met and organized tonight, the
choice OF the city officials numbering
The followinRs City clerk, Enoch Davies