Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-05
MAYOR MAKES
 APPOINTMENTS
Some of Waterbury's Fore most Professional and Business Men on the Boards..Two Years of Successful Work Look- ed For.

SuCCcSSIUA WOTn LOOM
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 The new city government met last night and organized, with R. N. Blakes- lee as chairman. The attendance was small compared with previous inaugu- ral gatherings in this city, but the chamber and ante-room were comforta- ply filled and some contented them selves in the lobby. Sheriff Rigney was master of ceremonies, while Sher- Tiff Mcdonald looked on from a dis 1 tance, to make sure that no mistake was made. The members were rather slow in getting down to business, but when they got started they did things in the real old time republican style, reaching for everything in sight, not offering the democrats even crum of the good things passed around. It is the first time in the history of the city government that the minority members of the board of aldermen failed to re, ceive recognition upon some of the ap- pointive boards. It was said last week that Alderman Tobin was slated for q place on the department of public works and that MT Bergen would be given a place on the board of public safety, but the sealed documents hand ed to the clerk by his honor, the mayor, contained the name of no democratic alderman.
 Early i'll the evening a handsome floral horseshoe from the foremen of the Waterbury Clock Co was placed on the desk of Alderman George M. Beach.
 Shortly after s o'clock City Clerk Nettleton. accompanied by the retiring clerk, MT Ryan, entered the chamber, and at SIP o'clock MT Nettleton called the meeting to order and the following members answered the roll cal sS@s. N. Blakeslee, J. H. Filling, F. E. Stanley, George NJ. Beach, Charles L. Holmes, Thomas H. Hewitt, Adam Callan, John J. Macauley, J. H. Murray, Patrick Dunn, John J. Brophy, Lawrence Tohin, F. x. Bergen. There is still one vacancy in the board, nobody, being chosen to succeed the late AIr Gates in the second district
 After the reading of the notice and warning by the sheriff. the clerk admis- istered the oath of office to the board, and then on motion of Mir Beach, Al derman Filling was elected temporary chairman. A vote for permanent chair man was ordered, Alderman Blakeslee and Alderman Brophy being the candi dates and Mir Stanley and Mir Murray acting and tellers. MT Blakeslee re ceived seven votes, MT Brophy five and blank one. On motion of Mir Murray the election of Mir Blakeslee was made formal and unanimous. On taking the chair MT Blakeslee said: T thank you for the honor and shall do the best can. l know l have big contract ahead of me to follow the man we had the past two years; but I'll try. Again I thank you"
 A vote was then called for vice-pres- ident. The republicans nominated MT Beach and the democrats put forward MT Tobin. It was thought that in order to prove the truth of the state ment that this is business adminis- tration the republicans would give the vice-chairmanship to the other side of the house, but this, too, proved to be a stray shot. MT Beach received seven votes, MT Tobin five and blang two. MT Beach was declared elected.
 A resolution was then passed calling for the appointment of committee of two to wait upon his honor, Mayor El- ton, and inform him that the board was ready to receive him, also to ex- tend an invitation to the retiring mayor to attend the meeting. The chair ap- pointed Aldermen Filling and Brophy. and it didn't take them long to find the two dignitaries and usher them into .1.. ,Ia tI1.o~r ,ix n1 standing and acknowledged the ova- tiOn very gracefully.
 The Hon MT Kilduff was the first speaker. He said: "This is cold night for democrats that are out, but E suppose they are able to bear it. { However, am here tonight to repre- sent them as well as can. I want to say to his honor. Mayor Elton. that the duties he will confront during the next two years will be onerous and will de- mand his best jud@ment and that of those whom he will annoint to assist him. I helievn that the next two years will he nrooroseive and success Ass years for Waterbury. There is no fca~e1 why thev shon1d not be. Its affairs will he in the hands of men who have it's interests at stake and know how to direct them. I cou1d say 9 great doa1 to you ahoHt the history of Waterbury di1rino tho past twenty years if I cored to take un vonr t'ne, but do not daem if wise 10 do so. For my own part I wos horn in Waterhurv and have alwavs lived hove. but what evei. my personal corsid erations may have boon Mr Mayor they wora al- swsvs seco-dorv tn those +l'at na"tained to the well haira of my citv. Yon can not do tcn naTch for Wnterburv MT Mavor. No matter how successful vorr administration nav he there will I he thin"s left undona that need atten- tion. This is unavoidable. It was co during the administrations of evarv- Cody that has preceded you. 1t will ha so in your own time and the same condition will obtain under tho men who will succeed you. I have had T wide exnerierce in municipal affairs in Waterbury for the past twenty-five years. During that time came in rnnfacf with all cIa scas If mon aofinu