Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-10

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lieve it will be our duty to grant
them in every instance possible. IL
takes quite a sum Of money to pay
for cleaning our sewers as In many
Instances they are not as large as
they ought to be, and consequently be-
come easily plugged. If our city con-
tinues to grow the next 10 years as 1t
has in the past, on many Of our streets
we shall have to lay larger pipes. The
Hayden brook sewerage condition de-
mands your most careful consideration.
There seems to be a strong demand
and 1 personally think, need for new
High school building, and / hope that
the committee on finance will make as
early a report as possible. to see II
this matter can be arranged, so as to
give our High school pupils such a
building as they need.
I would recommend that q special COM
mittce be appointed, possibly including
some outside the city government, to see
abcut securing 4 lot upon which to erect
in the near future, a central fire station
such as a city of this size needs, and If
such O lot can be secured ard our finan-
cal condition will warrant 1t. 1 would
recommend that such a lot be secured as
soon as possible.
I wish to make the same recommends
ton that I did last year, that our fire
chief be put on permanent duty, as
believe that this. more than any one
thing, would increase the efficient SER
vice of our fire department and if a
man can be secured to act as fire chief
building inspector and sanitary inspector
think it would be a good business prop
ostion. I believe fire commission
should be appointed to have full charge
of our fire department, but it would be,
useless to do so until our charter has had
further changes
1t is naturally expected that the repre-
sentatives Of each ward will look after
the interests of their ward. and that
those particularly interested in any de.
partment will ask for large ,,appropria-
tons for that department. blu. if you
will all keep the idea of the greatest good
to the greatest number constantly fore
most, we cannot go far astray.
I thank you, gentlemen, for your cour-
teous attention.
On motion of Alderman Sayward the
joint session was dissolved for the pur-
fccN
In the board of aldermen, Charles D.
Sayward Of Ward was elected chairman
for the ensuing year. 1t was afterwards
thought better by the mayor to elect by
ballot. There were six votes cast. All
We're in favor of Alderman Sayward to
serve as chairman.
1t was voted to go into joint conven-
ton.
The first business was the election of
city clerk. Alderman E. Cook and Coun-
cilmen Morse and Fiset were appointed
by the Chair to count ballots, which were
received without nomination.
Total number cast q
Necessary for choice, III
John f. Nelson, Is
Fred w Clair, 81
John E. Nelson, Esq, was then sworn
and assumed office
1t was voted to elect city treasurer and
collector by one ballot. Alderman Say
ward presented the name Of Frank ].
Small, without opposition.
Total votes cast 2oI
Necessary for choice, IL
Frank J. Small. 14I
N. X. Fuller, al
The next business was the election of
an assessor for three years. The name
of j. A. Vigue. AS there was no oppon,
ent 1t was decided to allow the city clerk
to cast the ballot and John A. Vigue
was elected. An assistant assessor was
elected from each ward as follows
Ward 1-Charles r. Ray.
Ward 2-Charles w. Atchley
Ward 3-Wi!bur B. Cole
Ward ALBERT Wade
Ward 5-John Clukey.
Ward 6-Arthur Getchell.
Ward Edward c. Lashus.
Two names were presented for assist
ant assessor, William King and Arthur
Total number of Yates, q |
Necessary for choice, IL |
William King. u |
Arthur Getchell, II
The name of Edward c. Lashus for as
sistant assessor of Ward Z was presented
by Alderman Dawson and the name of |
j. c. Rancourt was presented by Alder
man Carey of Ward Z.
Total number cast q |
Necessary for choice, II
Edward c. Lashus, Is |
j. c. Rancourt, s.
The city physician was the next office |
in order. The name of DIR. H. E. Milliken
was proposed and as there was no other
name presented H. E. Milliken was de-
c1ared elected.
The next in order was the selection of
street commissioner. ]. M. Crafty was
the only candidate and was declared |
elected on ballot cast by the city clerk.
For city solicitor, Carroll w. Perkins
was unanimously elected to that office.
W. A. Knauff. on motion of Alderman
Dawson. was elected city auditor.
The city clerk cast 4 ballot for city
engineer in favor Of John H. Rurleigh
and he was declared elected
Sealer of weights and measures, M. T.
Claf1in.
For superintendent Of burials Edwin
Towne and Phillip H. Plaisted We're NOM
mated and the ballots stood:
Total vote cast 20
Necessary for choice, IL /
Phillip H. Plaisted, ID
Edwin Toune a