Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17

| TidS, Waru z, jas w. Jones; Ward 3
NJ. A. Haraden; Ward 4, Fred l.. Mer.
rill: Ward 5. j. B. Keene; Ward 6, Dan
S. Weeks
Directors CT High School: J. s. Maxcv
Charles Fl. Gray and Gertrude e
Heath.
School Committee: For three years
Henry Richards.
Director of Public Library: William
Morrell
| Earbor Masters: Fred f. Potter
| Wallace TarboX, Chas. E. Wakefield,
w. d. Harrington and NJ. A. Haraden
| surveyors of lumber-O. c.. Andrews. F.
T. Bradstreet, wellington Blair, S. s. Da-
Wis. Geo. Gray, Frank Gray, Charles H.
Gray, II. a. Gray, Calvin Hilton. c. F.
Johnson, ]. W. P. Johnson. c. C. Law
renee. Harry 3. Lawrence, S. r. Morrell,
A. W. McCausland. F. f. McCausland.
John S. Towle. F. w. Willie. Chas F.
Walker. L. S. Webb.
| MeasurerS of wood and bark-Martin
Chamberlain, II. A. Gray, Henry ]. Hol-
den. W. F. Henderson, Eugene T. Hodg-
kins. j. W. p. Johnson, c. +. johnson.
j. W. Jones. Daniel Longfellow. A. W.
McCausland, F. e. McCausland. Geo. A
Morrell. ]. W. Robinson, II. J. Stone.
Wallace Tarbex, Dan s. Weeks.
| Fence viewers and field driyers-John
w. Peacock. Henry p. Merrill. Jerome e.
Grover.
| Inspector of buildings-Newen A. Reed
| In board of aldermen r. F. Harmon
was chosen trustee of Quimby field and
T. l. Russell trustee of the Gardiner
Water District Mayor Atkins appointed
r. a. Danforth as auditor. Things then
! went on slick as a whistle until truant
officer was reached, the following officers
being named without a dissenting voice.
Measures of stone-A. E Andrews
John Milton, Hiram w Potter. Martin
Chamberlain. NJ. W. F. Pray, Dan s.
Weeks
Measurers of lags-C. y. Annis. Geo.
Gray. Charles II. Gray. + l.. Gray. Fl.
IS. Lawrence. F. W. Wiley.
Inspector of leather-John T. Kelley
care of city clocks-Geo. L. Mckinney.
Weisher of beef-Herbert II. Ring
Weigher and gauger-H. J. Stone.
Weighers of hay. coal ana grain-Wm.
NJ. Bartlett. F. T. Bradstreet, Martin.
Chamberlain, B. ". Chamberlain, r w.
Harrington. Geo. II. Harrington. r. r.
Harmon, Harry Z. Kinds, AR. HAYES,
Alice Hanley. J. W. Jones. L. p. Ladd
A w. Peaslee. Fred L. Potter. J. w.
Robinson, Wallace Tarbox. Max Gold
berg.
Weigher Of ices. W. Talbot
City bill posters-R. w. iIll. Frank r.
Reed
Superintendent Of burying grounds
Martin Peacock, Libby Hill: T.. C. Il
Smith. Highland Avenue: Van r. Beedle.
South Gardiner.
City crier-Frank z. Reed
City bell ringer-W. o. Foye
Sealer of weights and measures-Chas
Q. Davenport.
Pound keeper-Leonard ~. Merrill
When truant officer was reached Mavor
Atkins read a petition recommending
Frank f. Locke for the position. Alder
man Kelley nominated w. l.. Kimball
and Alderman Douglass nominated Franz,
T. Locke. w. L. kimball was elected
receiving four votes to two for Frank
f. Locke.
Mayor Atkins then read the following
recommendations from City Marshal
Cuts:
Night watch-Frank f. Andrews and
MIcIdel CuSlCk.
Special. police-HenIy King, Wallace
himball; for South Gardiner. George
Cottrell: for Maine Central passenger de
pot. John Wight. 20.
Janifor at City building-Frederick W
Averill
Then trouble began. Alderman Iar-
mon moved the adoption of the recon-
mendations OF the marshal and no ono
seconded his motion. After n moment mr.
Two In which everybody seemed at sea.
Alderman keene arose and said: There
are some Of us. Your Honor who are
not satisfied with the list rs recommend,
ed by the marshal" Alderman Doug
lass then moved"that the Recommended
tions he taken up separately ana a yea
ana nay vote he taken. The first vote
was on tho confirmation of Frank f. An,
drews as night watch and the vote was
as follows:
Yes-Harmon.
Eastman.
Michael Cusick was unanimously con.
hrmed for night watch as were also Wal
lace Kimball. John Wight and George
Cottrell as specials. Henry King was also
confirmed as special by the following
vote:
fes-Douglass. Harmon. r,Idridee.
keene, Eastman.
No-Kelley.
1t was voted to ask Marshal Cults tn
make further recommendations for night
watch. The marshal was sent for and
addressed the board. saying that he was
very sorry they had turned down his rec
concentration. but he would name as sec
ond choice Charles NJ. Drake The alder
men unanimously confirmed the appoint
ment of Charles NJ. Drake as night
watch
Mayor Atkins named as committee on
finance Aldermen Harmon and Eldridge
and on accounts and claims Aldermen
Douglass and Kelley. Chairman PeasIee
of the common council named on these
committees:
Finance-Stephens. DonnelI Lancaster
Accounts and claims-Hodgkins Rrae-
don, Lawton.
Adjournment was then taken.
AS the City Fathers were leaving their
rooms after adjournment they were met
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