Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-10
POOR DEPARTMENT.
ANITARY INSPECTOR.

that all worthy cases may be 4ngovidet
for and the city saved from imposition
SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Il heartily concur in the recon-
mendations of the Board of Health tina
there be appointed a sanitary inspec-
tor to have charge of the inspection q
plumbing. water supply and sewerage
and the removal of all nuisanees. The
time has now arrived, in my opinion
when the health of our community Ge-
! mands such an officer. Our experience
with contagious diseases during The
past year emphasizes the great need
of a careful regulation of any and
everything that is menace to the
| cityS we'll being.
BONDS.
In our present financial condition |
recommend the refunding of the $40, coo
in four per cent. bonds falling due in
September next and at rate not ex-
| Ceeding Az per cent. / further recon-
| mend the reduction of the floating ncte
| Indebtedness in amount not exceeding
$4,000 for the present year.
| In addition to the above recon-
| m6ndations and comments much else
could be said touching the various in
| terests of the city, but believing that
| you are each in as close toucn with the
| city's needs and that her interests are
! as dear to you as they are to me and
| that each of these interests as they
| present themselves from time to time
| during the year will receive the con-
| sideratiOn due them. | will close by
asking your hearty ana united CO.
operation in the work before US with
| the assurance that the taxpayers Of
the city will be just in their final esti-
| mate of our work"
| The joint convention was then dis
solved, on motion of alderman Bar
ton, that each board might organize.
| Alderman Walter +. Reid was unani-
| mously elected chairman of the alder
men and briefly thanked the board for
! the honor conferred on him. The first
diviion on party lines came in the coun-
| ell on the election of president. Arthur
Darviau getting the full Democratic
| vote of eight. and l.. p. Loud the full
| Republican vote of six. The election of
Mr.. Darviau was made unanimous. S.
l.. Berry was elected clerk.
The two branches having thus organ
| lied. they again went into joint conven-
| ton, and on motion of Councilman
Darviau proceeded to the election of
subordinate officers. The voting for
| these officials was accomplished rapid
ly and smoothly. party lines being
sharply drawn on every office where
| the clerk did not east the ballot, with
Two exceptions. These exceptions We're
III the election of Il city physician where
the Republican vote was divided be-
| tween DR.. Merrill. who received seven.
and DR.. TOwne, who received two. The
solid Democratic vote went for DR.. ]. l..
Fortier, giving him 2. III. d. Bates. for
city auditor, received the full 81 votes
The seven assistant assessors. super
intendent of burials. cemetery commit
tee and truant officers were tabled at
the forenoon session.
After the election of a part of the
subordinate officers. the joint conven-
ton was dissolved, on motion of Alder
man Barton. and both branches then
adjourned until o'clock in the after
noon.
The following is the vote in detail
Of the forenoon session:
City clerk--F'red W. Clair, ~: John
f. Nelson. Q.
soni. Il; f. A. Knauff, 9.
Street commissioner. NJ. Crafty
| 2; J. Fl. Burleigh, ..
City Solicitors. S. Brown. u: J. H.
Philbrook, o.
City physician-Dr, J. L. Fortier. IL
Dr. p. S. Merrill. Z; Dr. J. G. Towne. 2.
City auditor-H. d. Bates. 81
Chief engineer of fire department
c. c. Dow, -; Geo +. Davies. ..
First assistant engineer-W. w. Ber-
ry. II: Chester Getchell, 9.
Second assistant engineer-Henry
Matthew. 49, w. Fl. Romeo, ..
Assessor for three years-Gideon
Pitcher, II; Martin Blaisdell. 8.
The clerk cast the ballot for the fol-
lowing: Pound keeper. G.. Fred Terry:
cutler of hoops and slaves, Edward S.
Meader; tithing men, Henry f. judi
kins. Chas. Fl. harrington; undertakers,
Frank Redington, c. A. Redington, J. Z.
Pooler, c. f. Aver, II. B. Smell, Ed
Vale; measurers of wood and bark
and surveyors of lumber d. P. Buck,
S. A. and A. b. Greene. Alpheus and
Charles Flood. Frank Rand. A. f. Pur-
inton. Thomas Smart. G. A. Wilson, H.
M. Fuller Horace ToZier; fence view
ers, Martin Blaisdell, Frank WiliaI i
j w. Morrill,.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion, Mayor Davis made the following
nominations City f.arshal, T.. C. Las
celle; deputy city marshal. Marshall G. |
Gullifer; pilicemen. Ward !. f. e. Tai |
ouse, Michael Tulley John Loon: Ward
2. Thomas G. Fields. George Butler |
John Trainer: Ward 9. John -.acomb |
Horace Bowe. Thomas Carlenton:
Wrad 4, Napoleon Roderick; Ward 5,
w. w. Berry Alonzo Merrill: Ward s,
Horace A. Thyng, VIM j. Leathefk e. |
E. Libby. Jos. Bouque: Ward Z, PMhp
Proulx. Chas Cabana. Chas. Dusty,
Flee Pelletier, Horace Clukey.
After these appointments had been |
made and confirmed. the usual grist /
of routine matter was ground out, the
most important item being the author
Eing the mayor and treasurer to bor- |
row $4,000 in anticipation of the taxes |
from time to- time as needed and in az /
favorable manner to the interests of
the city as possible. and to give the
citys note for the same.
The aldermen next proceeded to the
election of "a clerk for the everseers of