The Republican journal., 1901-03-21

to but few cities in the State. These should
be developed to their fullest extent.
CLAIMS.
Fortunately there are but few claims
against the city, and these are not of great
MAGNITUDE but should receive careful at
tentiOn.
In conclusion, gentlemen, if have been
prOfuse in recommendations, and have
taken up only questions to which you have
all undoubtedly given thought, it is not from
an OfficiOus motive on my part, but due to
my earnest desire that the affairs of the city
shall still be conducted on purely business
principles
The Boards separated and the Common
Council organized by choice of Charles II.
Waterman, president, and John S. Fernald,
clerk
In joint convention the following city
officers were elected:
City Clerk-Lucius Fl. Murch.
City TreaSurer-JameS Pattee.
City Solicitor-Georg E. johnson.
City Physician-John Stevens.
Road Commissioner-Levi L. Robbins.
Chief Engineer-Francis II. Welch.
City Marshal-William H. Sanborn.
AuditOr-Frank R. Woodcock.
HarbOr Master-NewtOn S. Lord.
Truant Officer-Robert Waterman.
Pound Keeper-Ben D. Field.
Cullers of Hoops and StaveS-Walter G.
Hatch, Frank NJ. Lancaster.
Measurers Of Grain and Salt-Edward
Sibley, Chas. S. Bickford, H. c. Pitcher, L.
T. Shales, Augustus Clark, G. W. Follett.
Fence. Viewers-D. 81. Strout, Horace
Park, W. A. Monroe.
Measurers of Wood and Bark-F. G.
White, N. E. Keen.
Surveyors of Lumber-E. S. Carter, Wal
ter Cooper, Sanford Howard, A. T. Stevens,
J; c. Durham, Augustus Clark, W. K. Keen,
Elmer I. Rankin, B. B. Greenlaw
Weighers of Coal and Hay-Edward Sib-
ley, N; p. Keen, A: D: Hayes, e. c: Pitcher,
F. G. White, A. NJ. Carter, c. S. Bickford,
Roscoe Black, E. w. Ellis.
Assessor for years-James F. Sheldon.
Overseers Of the Poor-W. K. Keen, A. K.
Jackson, Chas. F. Swift.
Free Library-Elmer Small, Joseph Will
Hanson, W. G. Marshall, N. F. Houston,
Ben Hazeltine.
Member Of Board of Health-H. M. Prem
tiSS.
Alderman Hazeltine and Councilmen Hub
bard and Jones were appointed joint
special committee on advertising.
The usual routine orders were passed to
start the years business.
The following joint standing committees
| were appointed by the Mayor and president
of the Common Council:
Finance, Accounts and Claims-Alderman
Hazeltine, Councilmen Waterman and Jones.
Public Schools Alderman Hatch, Coun-
| cilmen NickerSon and Bucklin
| Highway and Bridges-Alderman Knowl-
| ton, Counclmen Wood and Jackson.
| Fire department and City Property-Al-
derman Perkins, Councilmen Lancaster and
| Hubbard
| Sidewalks-Alderman Knowlton, Council
men Wood and jackson.
emeteries-Alderman Strout, Council
| men NickerSon and Buckln.
| Bylaws and Police Regulations-Al
man Perkins, COuncilmen Chase and Pres
| ton.
| Enrolled Ordinances--A Alderman Hatch,
! Councilmen Lancaster and Preston.
Lights - Alderman Strout, COuncilmen
| Waterman and Hubbard.
! : Sewers-Alderman Hazeltine, COuncilmen
Chase and JONES'
| Aldermen Hazeltine, Hatch and Strout
weres chosen committee on State pensions.
| Reports referred from the last City Coun-
Gil were taken up and acted on as follows
The report of the Chief Engineer was re-
| ferred to the committee on fire department,
| to report at the next meeting.
| The report of the committee on pauper
claims was referred to the Overseers of the
| Poor, with instructions to confer with the
| City Solicitor and have such action taken as
is deemed necessary to collect these claims.
| The report of the City Solicitor was re-
! ferred to Aldermen Hatch and Perkins and
! Councilman Jones.
| The estimates for appropriations by the
school committee were laid on the table until
| the April meeting.
| Adjourned to April l at P NJ