Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-11
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ORGANIZATION.

NATURALIZATION
Promptly at 10 O'Clock City-Clerk
Wymsn called the meeting to order. The
aldermen elect were In their seats. Orrin
W. Trip was elected president of the
board.
Ii was voted that the returns from the
various ward clerks be accepted as evil
deDce Of election.
The clerk then called the roll, and the
full board reported as follows:
Ward /, Orrin w. Tripp.
Ward 2, Howard B. Moore.
Ward 3, John W. Mccarthy.
Ward A, Howard II. Hooper.
Ward 5, Arthur W. Austin.
The retiring mayor, Hon. A. w. Greedy,
was made committee Of one to notify
Mayor-elect A. Z. Hagerthy that the
board was in session and awaited his
pleasure.
Mr.. Greedy gracefully accepted the
commission, and left the room. He re-
turned shortly after, escorting the mayor
elect. AS they entered the room everyone
arose.
In a few well-chosen words Mr.. Greedy
lubEOluGcu LIS buCICSbOEs
Prayer was offered by Rev. ]. P. Simon
ton, and then the oat h of office was admin
istered by Mr.. Wyman. He also admins
tered the oath to the aldermen.
MAYORS ADDRESS.
Mayor Hagerthy then read his inaugural
ADDRESS, as follows:
just one week ago to day. gentlemen of the
board of aldermen, the great majority of the
voters of our city of Ellsworth spoke so loud
that even the most deaf could hear and under
stand.
They said they wanted q better administra-
ton. and a republican administration of the
affairs of this city, to give better streets and
| sidewalks, a better high school building and
| better schools, to equalze our taxes, and to
have them fully collected in the best possible
manner.
| Our city debt Is about $4,000, with about
| CSC, 600 of uneollected taxes. Allowing that we
collect so per cent of these taxes and deduct it
| from the $4,000, it would leave our indebted.
| ness s65, 900, or about SIS to every man, woman
and child in the city.
| One way to pay this debt is to assess our
selves each year a little more than is required
| for expenditures; another way, and the one
| would advise, Is to encourage manufacturing
industries here; this would bring labor and cap
ital. from which we could pay our debt without
| distressing our taxpayers.
| In the past year two shoe factories and one
hardwood factory have started here, giving
! employment to about $50 people, and a payroll
| of about 100000 per year. this we hope to in
| crease and in the near future to add more in
dustries, and utilize the great water power that
nature has given US.
| Realizing the great trust you have placed in
| our hands, assure you that we will do all in
our power to give you an honest and impartial
| government.
| The board then proceeded to the cleo
tion of officers. The first officer balloted
| for was city clerk. Thomas e. Hale re-
ceived the five votes cast, and was de-
clared elected.
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Wyman have sue
| ceeded each other so many times that the
pleassntries passed between the two
gentlemen as they exchanged places
created considerable merriment.
! The next officer balloted for was city
| treasurer. Timothy F. Mahoney, who j.
| chairman OF the republican city CONS
mittee, and to whose efforts is largely due
the sweeping republican victory, was
unanimously elected.
Other officers were elected as follows:
Charles w. Eaton, chief engineer of the
| fire department; j. A. Austin, first assist
! ant. The election of a second assistant
was laid over.
M. j. Drummey, chairman of the board
OF overseers OF the poor.
Ex-Mayor Henry E. Davis, street
comm issioner.
F. r. Moore, inspector OF buildings.
DIR. G. X. Caldwell, inspector of meats
and milk.
E. K. Hopkins, auctioneer.
d. L. Fields, constable at large.
The mayor appointed John Siivy, city
marshal, aud Oscar II. Morrison was APP
pointed night officer.
At this point a recess was taken until
7.30 p. m.
MONDAY EVENINGS MEETING.
The session was resumed at 7 40, Mayor
Hagert by In the chair, and the full board
present. These elections and appoint
ments followed:
Assessors, ex- Mayor F. B. Aiken, e. K
Hopkins, l.. w. Bennett.
City weighers, same as last year: 5. j.
Morrison, Fl. j. JOY, j. e. Doyle, Frank
S. Lord, Willis $. Foster, w. w. Morri-
son.
Surveyors of wood, bark, logs aud lum-
ber-J. F. Whitcomb, ]. F. Royal, c. w.
Gerry, e. K. Hopkins, s. P. Stockbridge,
]. o. Whitney, c. W. Mason, @. j. ire
worgy, r. Holmes, G. F. Rollins, j. A.
Austin, c. McGown, j. T. Cushman, J. M.
Bartlett, V. F. Hooper, E. Bonsey, G. E..
Davis, F. s. Call, F. A. Stockbridge, A. w.
Austin, c. P. Joy, F. L. Frazier, r. b.
Carter, G. e. Higgins, o. Staples, j. A.
Lord, F. s. Lord, g. F. Newman, F. Ward
we'll, H. B. Moore, ]. e. Bartlett, j. FL.
Higgins, George r. Lowell, V. Smith,
David L. Salisbury, Samuel L. Lord, Ell
mer L. Kingman, Hoyt E. Austin, Almon