Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-22
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Inauguration Day at Augusta
City Hall, Monday.
The Second Inaugural Address Of
Mayor Robertson.
City Officers EIected-A Flood OF Or.
dcrs Presented.

Monday was inauguration day ut Au-
gustas city hall and the city govern
mcnt for 190i-5 is now organized and III
running order. Mayor Robertson deliv-
cred his second inaugural address, thc
members of the two branches We're
sworn in, city officers were elected and
the usual avalanche OF orders and petit
tons came in at the first session of the
two branches. There were very few
spectators present to witness the
change of administrations, and the GER
enemies were of the most simple char
actnr. without any pOmp or parade.
First on the morning program was
the concluding session of the Old city
government which began at Q O'Clock,
with full attendance i'll both branches.
After the reading of the records in the
board Of aldermen, the reports Of the
city solicitor. OVerscer of the Door, street
co'n,nisei, icr, ANA trustees Of the Lith-
cow libr; y VT. received and placed
on file An o-.,r was passed that all
orders. petitions ana memorials on
haid lie referred to the incoming city
government. The matter of the licenses
fcr public >,uriagc drivers which has
tttuiltt 81 IlUCU dlttiltiCll lLOIil liic
city GOV crnment during TIE past yea:
then came to tho surface. At Il prGEi-
Gus session tho aldermen had passed
IN order fer The refunding of the Ii
consCs raid rs the drivers. This order
had been tabled by the council. The
order now came from the council re
fcrrcd to the now city government
The aldermen voted to mont oItlir, and
a committee Of conference vas APP
pointed, consisting of Aldermen Shcl-
don, Hal and Purinton, and Council
men Ayers, Clark and Kicker. This
conmi,;co recommended that Il COM
nittcc be appointed BY the Incoming
city government to adjust the claims Of
the cab drivers and the rccommenda
ton was passed in both branches.
AS the hour Of 10 drew near. ut which
time the life of the old city government
would expire the board Of aldermen
passed resolutions of thanks to Mayor
Robertson and to Clerk Harrington and
both these gentlemen responded briefly.
The gavel which Mayer Robertson has
used during he year WAS presented to
him as a token Of the esteem ana APP
probation OF the board. In the room of
the common council, which had likewise
been closing up its years work Il SINH
lar scene WAS enacted, and President
kinemln and Clerk Scribner We're given
votes of thanks and appreciation which
showed their popularity with their as
SCciates.
~ go both bodies adjourned sine
die. and at once the mcmbcrs-oiect Of
the city government for 1854 ss-
in - pf h.
council and were sworn in by City Clerk
Harrington. All Of the Is councilmcm
and eight aldermen We're present and
the administering Of the oaths occupied
but minute. Then the two branches
met in their respective rooms for
organization. In the council DR. F. G.
Kirsman, the member for ward 8, was
unanimously chosen president for an
other term, and Roland A. Scribner
Was reelected clerk. In this body
thcrc are eight members of last years
council. and eight new men. Wards >
ana q are represented by the same
cuuncIlmcn as last year, while wards
) and S arc each represented by two
nov mon, those from ward being the
only Democrats in the council.
Tho board OF aldermen did not organ
izc - promptly. as a ballot was necnS-
sary when il came to the choice Of Il
president. Alderman Purinton received
!, votes. and Alderman Hail 3, and the
form-r Was declared elected. In this
body there aye four members of last
years board. McsSrs. Hall, CIoutier.
Marley and Purinton, and four new
members, Messre. harrington, Clark
Ayers and Leo. all Of whom We're mem
bors of last years council and now
cnmc t. the higher branch as 4 matter
Of deserved promotion.
1910 the two branches again met in
joint convention with President Purin-
ton in tn" chair. Alderman Hall and
Councilman Nichols and Pishon were
appointed a committee to Introduce the
mayor-cl"ct who Was received With the
members standing and to whom the
oath Of office was administered by CITY
Clerk Harrington. Prayer was then
offered ny Rev. Norman NcKinnon Of
the congregational church ana thon
Mayor Robertson proceeded to read his
inaugural address, which is published
in full below:
Address CT Mayor Robertson.