Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-17
NEW OFFICIALS.
Organization Of City Govern
ment for 1903.
Full Text Of Mayor BusseIl's lnaug-
ural Address.
CITY Officials Chosen and Routine Bus
mess Transacted.

Monday morning was the time on
which tie new city government met for
organization and at ten O'Clock the
Board Of Aldermen was called to order
by Clerk eCharles O. WadsWorth.
Charles 20. Turner was chosen chalr-
man of the meeting and Alderman
James Church was chosen committee
on credentials and reported six alder
men present The common council
was called to order by Clerk Robbins
and David r. Douglass was elected
temporary president. Councilman
Harmon. Cunningham and Blaisdell
were made the credential committee
and found eighteen members present
with the proper papers. The two boarGs
then met in Joint convention ana the
OATH of office was administered by
Judge James NJ. I.arrrbee. The con-
vention dissolved and in the board OF
aldermen Charles o. Turner was
elected president The temporary or
| ganiZatOn of the common council was
made a permanent one with DAVID ii.
/ Douglass president, and l.. w. RoDMnS
clerk. The boards then again met In
convention and MayOr-elect Russell
was presented by eX-Mayor Danforth.
/ Mayor Russell took the oath of Office
/ which was administered by Judge Lar
rabee. A short but impressive prayer
was offered by Rev. l.. II. Clark of the
| First BAPTIST church. Mayor Bussel!
then read his inaugural address as fol-
lows:
II Gentlemen of the Council:-We meet
today to legally qualify ourselves for
1 the offices to which we are chosen.
II In accepting this important trust |
| sincerely hope that we shall direct all
of our energies and abilities to the sue
cessful conduct of the affairs of our
city. I should be ungrateful did l not
appreciate the honor which my con-
stituentS have bestowed on me; and
take this opportunity to thank the citi
zens Of Gardiner for their generous acr
in electing me to this office. I hops
THAT j shall be able to fulfill their eX-
lpectations.
Our citizens have expressed their
confidence in our ability to manage tho
affairs of the city: let us not disappoint
them let us strive to equal if possible
the good work of those who preceded
lus.
1t is customary for the mayor, in his
seem for the best interests of the city
5 and at this point l suggest that vol
put aside all personal feeling and po
litical strife, and that you work har.
Enormously together.
Ii would be unreasonable to eXpec
that you will always agree upon the
, many important and difficult matter:
(which vii! come before you during the
year; but l shall expect you to be fail
! land Just in ali of your elaboration.
land decisions, for you should remember
it is an obligation you owe yourselve.
and your constituents, that while beins
Jealous in the performance of yors1
duties, you should respect the rights o.
tothers. | ask as a personal favor ant
: rs Il duty you owe to the city that yol
make an effort to attend all of oul
meetings so that we shall not be under
the necessity of having to enter upon
, our records the words mo quorum
. + or a more complete review of thu
dongs Of the different departments OF
the city and its financial standing,
refer YOU to the reports OF Tie auditor
, and the heads of the deDa :tments.
] find the indebtedness of our city t.
be due as follows