The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-19

sewer service is greatly needed, and where
the expense will be lesSened by assessments
on adjacent property. The work should be
con tinued this year with as large an appro-
priation as can consistently be made.
LITIG ALTON AND CLAIMS.
No suits for or against the city are now
pending.
In conclusion, gentlemen: Two familiar
personages, who for many years have been
present at the Inauguration of the city cOun-
ell are not with us to-day. Judge William
son, the cultured gentleman and broad
minded man, and Mr. Murch, for many years
our efficient and faithful City Clerk, have
been removed by death. We deplore their
loss to the community. Bereft of their
counsel and their intima knowledge of
everything pertaining to the affairs Of the
city, we realize that perhaps in the past
we leaned too heavily upon their wisdom
for guidance and did not so completely
master the details and technicalities incl
dent to our duties as we otherwise should
have done. Thrown upon our own resources
we must each learn for himself what they
so thoroughly knew, and perhaps u conse-
quence become better officials 10 this end.
let us apply ourselves assidt- ,usly to the
task, and strive to SO acquit ourselves that
when our respective terms OF office shall have
expired a retr ospective view may afford us
the pleasing assurance that we have not
only learned our duties but have perform
ed them for the best interests of our city.
ELMER SMALL.
The boards separated and the Common
Council organized by choice of \. b. STAN
tial president, and John S. Fernald, clerk.
In Joint convention the following city Of
iicerS were elected:
City Clerk-Augustine y. Mansfield.
City Treasurer-James Pattee.
City Solicitor-George +. johnson.
City PhySician-J0hn Stevens.
Road COmmiSSioner-Levi l.. Robbins.
Chief Englneer-Ira I. Clough.
City Marshal-Horace f. Mcdonald.
Authorized ID. Jones.
Harbor Master-Newton S. Lord
Truant Otticer-Robert Waterman.
Assessor for 3 yearS-A. \. Small.
Overseers of the P0orA. a. Small, A. X.
jackson, Chas. E. Johnson:
Trustees of Nathaniel Wilson Fund and
Free Library-Emer Small, W. {. Mar
shall, n. f. Houston, Ben laZeltine, Harry
LutZ.
Southworth and lnnes were appointed
Joint special committee Oh advertising.
The usual routine orders were passed to
start the years business.
The following joint standing committees
were appointed by the Mayor and presi-
uoDU Vi bllc SOIIillou SOuHCll.
Finance, Accounts and lderman
Woodcock, Counciimen Stantlal and Jones'
Highways and l'ridges-Alderman Lam
caster, Counclmen Stantial and Bennett.
Fire Department and City Property
Alderman Wood, Councilmen Brown and
Robbins.
Sidewalks-Alderman Carter, Councilman
Holmes and Southworth
Observation-Disclosures liayfOrd, Council
men Wentworth and Bennett.
Bylaws and Police Regulatlons-Alder-
man Carter, Councilmen Southworth and
Ellis.
Enrolled Observation-Disclosures Hayford
Councilmen Innes and Robbins
Lights s-Alderman WOodcock, Council
men Holmes and Innes.
Sewers-AldermaR Lancaster, Council
men Jones and Wentworth.
Public schools-Alderman Wood, Council
men Ellis and Brown:
Alderman Wood, Lancaster and Wood
cock were appointed committee on State
pensions. .
The following were drawn as traverse jur-
ors for the April term of Supreme Judicial
Court: Frank G. Mixer, Frank NJ. Bailey,
Herbert W. Healey, James F. Mckeen.
The salary of the truant officer was liked
at $50 per year.
Adjourned to April 9th at p. m.