Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-22

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the management of matters coming ur-
| der his care he seems to have consulted
the interests OF the city and at the
same time the best good of those under
his charge.
RINF.S HILL CROSSING.
Last year l. called the attention OF
your predecessors to the condition of
the crossing of the electric and steam,
railroads at the foot of Rincs Hill and
recommended that some action be
taken to prevent accident to life and
limb from the conditions then and there
existing. l am glad to be able to re-
port that. as the result of conferences
OF Il committee on the part of the city
appointed for the purpose with the re-
personalities of the two roads, the
existing conditions will be probably
changed for the better during the en-
| suing year. l recommend such action
on your Fart. if any be needed. as may
be necessary to render that crossing
perfectly safe for all future time.
FINANCES.
The report of the city auditor for the
last month of the fiscal year ending
February 90, 1904. shows the financial
't''iiNiiiIS VI DuI lUdl report needs
no special comment from me other
than to invite your special attention to
| the facts therein shown.
1t will be one of your first duties to
study the financial needs of the city
for the ensuing year and to make pro-
| visions therefor. I trust that you will
give To this duty your best thought and
| VIII provide generously for those needs
| which need liberal appropriations, and
exercise Il wise economy in such cases
as economy may be proper and for the
real interest of the city.
| If need arises hereafter / shall take
| the liberty to make special recon-
mendations as to appropriations to be
| made.
CONCLUSION
! In conclusion let me again invoke
your hearty cooperation in everything
which will promote the social, moral
ana material we'll being of our city.
Let our action be such that our fellow
citizens may. at the end of our year of
official service say Of us. well done
good and faithful servants"
The reading of the address occupied
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was liberal applause. Lewis A. Bur-
leigh, Esq. chairman of Il committee to
revise the city ordinances which have
not been revised since 1893. made a pre-
liminary report pointing out in partic-
ular that the present ordinances relat-
ing to licensing cab drivers, the appoint
ment of a milk inspector and the ap-
pointincnt of park commission are in
valid thew ~ in conflict tot
laws.
The joint convention then proceeded
to the election of city officers as fol-
lows:
Assessor for three years, F. j. Far
rngton.
Bell ringer. Baker Weston.
City auditor. T.. L. Parkman.
City clerk, Frank G.. Harrington.
City physician, DIR. G. J. Lincoln.
City marshal, Henry NJ. Breen.
City solicitor. Il. F. Maher
Driver of city team, No. /. Arthur l..
McCau.iand; driver of city team No. .,
Myron J. Moody.
Janitor of City Hall, Isaac Clark.
Keeper of city clocks, Harry p. Lo-
well.
Keeper of steamer Cushnoc, Frank |. |
Clark.
Sanitary inspector, e. r. Bean.
Street engineer, w. B. Getchell.
Treasurer and collector, J. r. Town
send.
Chief engineer, Fire Dept, Charles w. |
Kicker.
First assistant engineer, Elbridge
Second assistant engineer, Jos. G.
Kicker.
Member school committee, A. d. Rus
sell.
Street commissioner, west side. Chas. |
w. Trask.
Street commissioner, east side. Loie
G. Haskell.
Keeper Kennebec bridge. I,oie G. |
Haskell.
Assistant assessors. s. T. Cannon.
Geo. g. Mulliken. w. H. GetchelI. Phily |
Pouin, Geo. 81. Bean, and J. A. Wood
ward.
All of these officers were elected
unanimously except the street commits
sioner for the eastern district and two
OF the assistant assessors. In the case
OF the street commissioner. the ballot
resulted LoIe G. Haskell 20 and Horace
b. Cony 4. A third candidate. D. r.
man Lee of ward S, but failed to get
any vote, whereupon Mr.. Lee declared
there was mistake somewhere and
asked Tor a recount. The ballots were
carefully examined a second time with
the same result as before, and the joke
seemed to be upon Mr.. Lee. In the two
contests for assistant assessors Philip
Poulin won by II votes to for Patrick
Charpentier. and J. A. Woodward won
by IA votes TO 9 for James A. Jones. A
committee consisting Of Aldermen Pur-
lnton and Clark and Councilman Booth
by was appointed to revise the present
lists of fence viewers, surveyors of Ium- |
Der. surveyors of wood, stone and bark, !
sealers of leather. weighers Of coal, hay, /,
and ice, and tythingmen.
At 11.30 the joint convention was dis. /!