Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-17
New Administration in Con-
troll Of City Affairs.
Last Meeting Of the Old Government
and First of New.
Full Text Of Mayor Robertson's In.
ausural Address.

rlght down to business without any
preliminaries when called to order.
The special committee ON cab driv-
ers' fares recommended that the mat
ter be referred to the next city govern
ment and the recommendation was
adopted.
The mayor was instructed to draw
his warrant for $500 in favor Of the All
gusta, Winthrop & Gardiner Street
railway for grading done on Stone
street.
The matter Of location of poles for
the Northeastern Telephone Co. on
Court street. being unfinished business
was referred to the next city govern
| ment.
The mayor was instructed to draw
his warrants in payment for sheep
killed by dogs.
The report of the city marshal was
referred to the auditor.
Committee on highways and sewers
reported that the matter of a new
sewer on Laurel street ought to be re-
ferred to the next city government
with recommendation for construc-
ton. Report adopted.
The question of sewer from the
vicinity of the Childrens Home to
State street was referred to the next
city government.
Petition Of citizens of surrounding
towns that the feeding place be
changed from Cony and Arsenal street,
to Howard street was taken from the
table and the petitioners were given
leave to withdraw.
Ordinance passed that where free
right of way for sewers is given across
private land, there may in return be
given a right of free entry to the
sewer.
In the board of aldermen a unani-
nous vote of thanks was passed to
City Clerk Lewis A. Burleigh for the
ner in which he has discharged the
duties of his position.
On motion of Alderman Hichborn,
the thanks of the aldermen We're
unanimously rendered to Mayor
Titcomb for the ability and courtesy
which he has manifested as their pre-
siding officer and he was voted q
present of the gavel which he has used
in the office.
In the common council similar
unanimous votes of thanks We're passed
to Clerk f. w. Lee and President
Enoch c. Harrington, and Colonel
Harrington was presented with the
| gavel which he has used.
The clerks were delegated to convey
messages to the other bodies of the
readiness of adjournment, after which
both adjourned sine die.
The joint convention for the in
auguration of the new city govern
| ment assembled at ten o'clock in the
rooms of the common council.
City Clerk Burleigh called the roll
| of the aldermen-elect and all responded
| to their names: Chester A. Messer of
Ward /. George c. Sheldon of Ward >,
| Charles r. Hall of Ward 3, George A.
| Cloutier of Ward 4, William H. Mason
| of Ward 5. Samuel c. Manley of Ward
6. Charles f.. Purinton of Ward {,
| and Frank f. Hewitt of Ward s. They
| were sworn in by the mayor.
On the roll call of members elect of
| the common council, two were found to
| be absent. Hiram L. Pishon of Ward
| 2, out of the city on business: and
! Joseph Theberge of Ward 4, quaran-
tined on account of scarlet fever in his
home. The others all responded to their
names: E;noch C. Harrington and
James S. Nichols of Ward /. Hiram
| Clark Of Ward 2. Fred G. Kinsman
| and William G. Boothby of Ward 3,
John Cormier, Jr.. of Ward 4, r. w.
| Dutton and c. B. RAilbrick of Ward 5,
| Frank w. Chadwick and Edward b.
! Savage of Ward g. Ernest l.. Gedney
and Joseph G. Kicker of Ward Z,
Charles e. Pierce and Joseph A. Lee
| Of Ward 8. The mayor administered
| the oath.
The aldermen withdrew to their room,
and organized by the choice of Sam
uel c. Manley as president.
The common council organized by
| the choice of Fred G. Kinsman as
president and Roland A. Scrbner as
clerk.
Alderman Sheldon was instructed to
| convey a message from the board of
aldermen to the common council,
stating that they had organized and
| requesting a joint convention for the
purpose Of attending the Inauguration
! of the mayor-elect and choosing new
city officers for the ensuing municipal
|
| that they had also organized and
would invite the board of aldermen to
| meet in joint convention as requested
| in the room of the council.
When the joint convention as
sembled. Alderman Sheldon and Coun-
cilmen Clark and Cormier were APP
pointed a committee to wait upon the
mayor-elect. and inform him that the
legislative bodies of the city govern
ment were duly inaugurated and
awaited his pleasure. On his appear
ance the mayor-elect, Hon. GuStavus
A. Robertson. was greeted with hearty
cheers from the members of the city
| government. A considerable number
of them had sat beneath his watchful
eye in the yearS'when he presided over
the Village District schools and enter
tain for him that feeling of respect
which comes from such association.
The oath was administered by Mayor
| Titcomb, and Mr.. Robertson proceed
ed at once to read his address, which is
given in full He smoke as follows.