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

StlN I'd anu tIle UuSllIcsS VI tilt Slts III
such a manner that our constituents
will have nc cause for regret in placing
the management of the affairs of the
city in our hands for the coming year.
Following the Mayors address COM
mittee made up of Alderman Cole and
Councilmen Sawyer and Ward was APP
pointed to receive, sort and count the
votes for the subordinate city officers.
The first officer elected was the city
clerk, and on motion Alderman Cole
cast the ballot for Charles o. Wads-
worth for that office. This was Mr..
WadswCrth's 9th consecutive election
to the position. City Clerk Wadsworth
was then sworn in by Judge J. NJ. Lar
rabec. Twenty-four votes were cast for
the office of first assessor and George
n. Johnson received q and VIM. M.
Wood 3. Alderman Cole then cast the
ballot for overseers of the poor as fol-
lows: George n. Johnson. John w. Pea
cock, NJ. A. Haraden. In the next bal
lot-for city marshal-the whole num-
her of votes thrown was "a, and Frank
f. Andrews Was reelected by that num-
Der. In tho contest for city physician.
Dr. Arthur W. Strout had 10 votes and
DR.. Il. d. Simons 5. Henry Harrington
WIS reelected city treasurer. Sanford
n. MaXcy was also reelected collector
of taxes. For the Office of street COM
missioner three candidates We're in the
field and the result OF the first ballot
was: c. T.. Pickering H. +. T.. Potter s,
Redmond Roche =. and Mr.. Pickering
Was declared elected.
The ballot for city solicitor was: Will
c. Atkins Il. and Charles A. Knight S.
Chief Engineer John L. Kendall was
reelected to that position, as We're
Charles s. Cobb and Charles G.. Neal as
second and third engineers respcc-
lively.
Ward Engineers were elected as fol-
lows:-Ward 1, NJ. w. +. Pray: ward ?,
james w. Jones; ward 3, nj. "A. Hara-
den: ward 1. Jasper Robinson: ward ),
james Il. Dill; ward G.. Dan S. Weeks.
The following directors of the. High
School were elected: Josiah s. Maxcy,
Charles II. Gray and Gertrude f, Heath
The resignation of w. j. Landcrs as Il
ceived and William Morrcn vas elected
for his uneXrircd term. Charles II. Gray
was elected Il director Of the High school
for } years. Fer the office OF member OF
the School Committee, Dan s. Weeks had
Il votes and vas elected over j. NJ. LARA
bee, who had 10. The list of minor officers
was as follows:
Harbor Mastcrs-Frcd +. Potter Wal
lace TarhoN. Charles l.. Wakefield w. l..
harrington.
Surveyors of Lumber-O. G.. Andrews
=. W. Atwood. +. T. Btadstrcct, Yelling
ton Blair. :. $. Davis, Geo. Gray. Frank
NhIs NtnN-
Goodwin, Calvin Hilton. c. f. Johnson
J. w. f. Johnson. G. c. Lawrence. Ralph
Lawrence Harry b. Lawrence. S. Il. Nor
rel: \. w. McCans!and; T.; T. McCaMs-
Wiley, Chas =. Walker L. 7. Hodgkns.
Mcasurers of Wood and Bark-Martin
Ghamherain;,, Il. a: Gray, Henry }.
son. G. F. Johnson, j. ". Jones, John F.
Jewett. Daniel Longfellow, A. w. Me
Causland. i. +. McCausland. Geo. A. Nor
rel, J. W; Robinson. II. J. Stone. Wallace
Fence Viewers aud Field Diivers-John
w. Peacock. Henry L. Merrill. j. II. Law
renee
Inspector of buldings-S. D. Soulc
Measures of Stonc-A. +. Andrews,
John Milton. Hiram W. Potter, Martin
Chamberlain, NJ. w. L. Pray, Dan S.
Wee ks.
Gray. Charles II. Gray. F. l.. Gray, H. &.
Lawrence. F. W. Wiley.
Inspector Of Lcather.Aug; Hopkins.
Weigher Of Beef-H Fl. Ring.
We!gher and Gauger-H. J. Stone.
Weighers of Hay, Coal and Grain-Wm
NJ. Bartlett. +. r. Bradstreet, Martin
chamberlain. 3. W. Chamberlain, Geo, NJ.
Holmes, T.. w. Harrington. Geo. II. Har-
Iington. r. f. Harmon. a. Il. Hayes.
Alice Haniey. j. W. Jones. l.. =. I4tdd.
Stephen r. Merrill. A. W. Peasiec, Fred
y. Potter, J. w. Robinson. Wallace Tar
box.
City Bill Postcrs-R. W. Hill, Jos. S.
Hill, Frank f. Reed
City Auditors. A. Danforth.
Martin Peacock Libby Hill; John Milton.
Highland Avenue; Van r. Beedlc. So.
Gardiner
city Crcr-Frank L. Reed.
City Bell Ringer-C. II. Gay.
Sealcr of Weights and Measurers-C. o.
Davenport
Pound Kceper-Leonard II. Merrill;
Truant Others peForest Wiles'
Joint Standing Committees were APP
pointed as follows:
Finance-Aldermen billings and Doug
lass. Councilmen Robinson. Cunningham
Accounts and C!aims-Aldc-men Blake
and Cole. Councilmcn Sawyer, Douglass
ard Hartman.
New Strcets-AIdermcn Burns and Cole,
Councilman B,ker. Glazier and Prebc.
Highways. Bridges and Sdewalks-M- |
GcrEcn Douglass and Bryant, Councilmcn
Dale. Coombs and Douglass.
Public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Billings and |
Cole Counciimcn Harrington, Preble and
I.'cwcliyn
Fire observation-disclosures Burns and !
Flake Councilmcn Cunningham, Robin |
son and Sawyer.
Aldermen Blake and Bry-
ant. Councilmcn Ward, Harrington and |
Hartman.
Printing-Aldermcn Cole ami billings |
Councilmen Cunningham, Ward and |
Llnwellyn.
Poor and Insane-Aldcrmen Douglass |
and Burns. Counclmcn Preblc Blaisdel |
and Cunningham.
BuryinG GrOunds-Aldcrmcn Bryant and |
Blake. Councilmen Harrington. Douglass |
and Combs.
Street Lights-Aldcrmcn Burns and |
Douglass. Councimen Blaisdei, Buker
and Lawrence.
Sewers-Aldermcn Douglass and Cole, |
Councilmen Glazier, Dale and Lawrence
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned
TO next Monday evening when it will meet
to elect a director of the Water District |
and the Common Council adjourned unit!
The regular meeting April 4th.
The Earthquake in Gardiner.
The earthquake that visited this Vi
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