Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16
CITY OFFICERS.
List of Nominees of SATURDAYS
Republican Caucus.
New City Clerk, City Assessor and
City Solicitor.
New Street Commissioners on Both
Sides of the River.

A Republican caucus of the men,
bers-elect Of the city government,
which includes the full membership,
was held at the City hall, Saturday af-
ternoon. There was a full attendance.
The officers named will be elected, to-
day.
City Clerk Lewis A. Burleigh called
the caucus to order and Alderman
Samuel c. Manley was chosen chair
man, with Mr.. Burleigh keeping the
records.
Aldermen Messer and Hall and Coun-
Gilman Savage were appointed commit
tee to receive, sort and count ballots
for city clerk. Councilman Kinsman
presented the name of William H.
Fisher, Alderman Purinton the name
Of Frank G.. Harrington, and Alder
man Hall the name of Willard McFad-
den. The first ballot resulted in no
choice the vote standing:
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F. G. harrington. .....................10
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Mr.. Harrington was nominated on
the second ballot, the vote standing:
F. G. FarringtOn..... Is
w. Fl. Fisher. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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James r. Townsend was nominated
for city treasurer by reclamation. The
following nominations were made also
by acclamation: Assessor of taxes, +.
w. Dutton; driver of city team, Ar
thur McCausland; keeper of city
clocks, Harry p. Lowell; keeper of
steamer Cushnoc. Frank l. Clark; city
marshal, Henry M. Breen; city solicit
tor, Benedict T.. Maher.
For city physician, Alderman Messer
presented the name of DR.. George f.
Washburn and Alderman Purinton the
name of DR.. Charles J. Lincoln. AL
dermen Messer and Purinton were APP
pointed committee to receive, sort and
count ballots. The vote was an
nounced:
DIR. Lincoln. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
And DIR. Washburn was declared
nominated fer reelection.
Five nominations We're next made by
acclamation: Street engineer, William
B. Getchell; city auditor, Elmer e.
Parkman; chief engineer of fire depart
ment Charles w. Kicker; first assistant
engineer of fire department, Elbridge
Pcdder; second assistant engineer of
fire department, Edwin H. Gay
The nomination for collector of taxes
was laid over till the city solicitor
should report upon the legality of
choosing the treasurer to that posi-
ton, as has been customary. The new
law leaves the matter uncertain as re-
CARDS city.
Charles c. Griffith was nominated for
pound keeper by acclamaUon.
Passed over nominations for truant
officers, surveyors of lumber, survey
ors of wood and shingles and bark,
tythingmen, assistant assessors, lady
visitor to almshouse.
For janitor of City building, Council
man Kicker presented the name of
Isaac Clark, and Councilman Cormier
the name of Alphonse D. Ruel. AL
derman Sheldon and Councilman Rick
er were a committee to receive, sort
and count ballots, and the vote re-
suited in Mr.. Clark being nominated
for another term. he having IS votes
to 5 for MIR. Ruel.
Baker Weston was nominated by ac-
clamation for bell ringer.
Weighers of coal and ice, fence view
ers. sealers of weights and measures,
and the rest of the fire department of
ficers We're not nominated.
For street commissioner on the west
side Alderman Messer presented the
name of l.. L. Wellman, Alderman
Cloutier the name of Joseph A. Nc
Lean, and Councilman Dutton the
name of Columbus Cottle. Alderman
Hall and Cloutier were committee to
receive sort and count ballots, and
found the following in the box:
Jos. A. Mclean. ............
i. l.. Wellman.
Columbus Cottle. ..................
And Mr.. Mclean was declared nomi-
mated.
A ballot was taken for street commits
sioner on the east side, and Loie G..
Haskell was nominated by the follow
ing vote:
j4oie G. Haskell. Observation-Disclosures.
l.. b. Savage. ............
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