Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-09
Inauguration Of Newly
Elected City Officials
Takes Place at City Hall Be.
fore Interested Audience.
Mayor Sklllin for Second Time De-
Iivers Inaugural Address.

Promptly-at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, in the presence Of a goodly
number of citizens interested in the
affairs of the city, Hallowells newly
'lected officers were installed and be-
gan the administration of 1909 e. NJ
henderson,, clerk of the last council,
oalled the council to order. All the
nembers~were present Messrs. Olsen
md Church, aldermen at large; Smith,
Ward L; Longfellow. Ward 9;
Ioody of Ward 8; Pickard OF Ward 4
md Bucknam of Ward 5. On motion
.derman A. W. PiclIard was chosen
chairman pro tenn. The credentials
{ the members were recognized. Hon.
Q. E. Beane, administered the oath
# office to the members.
MesSrS.rA. b. Church and A. y.
ninth, We're appointed a committee to
lofty the mayor that the councii had
.rganized and escort him to the chair
Upon assuming the chair, after he had
AIKEN the oath of Office. Mr.. Skillin re-
1uested Rev B. F. Turner of the First
Baptist church to offer prayer and
hen came
The Mayors Inaugural.
ntlenfen of the City Council:
We are met today to organize the
ty government for the ensuing year.
md to assume the duties of the offices
=, which we have been elected. We
ave taken solemn obligation that
re will faithfully perform those duties.
and | trust that when we shall render
account Of our doings at the close
f the year. our constituents who have
al,ed us here to act for them, and we
ourselves may feel that we have not
,een unfaithful. 1t becomes our duty
IN all our deliberations to so conduct
he affairs of the city, in each and
very department, that every dollar
aid in will mean a dollar well invest
ID for theNtax payer.
This we can only do by using abso-
ute fidelity in the discharge OF all our
iuties, and giving to each interest the
,are and consideration it's Importance
may demand, letting no personal feel
.ng or private interest bias our judg-
nent, or influence our action.
There will be no increase in the
value of our taxable property this year
md in order to avoid raising the tax
ate, we must practice economy in all
the departments.
In Srder that we may enter upon our
1uties' with clear understanding OF
he financial condition Of our city, you
should examine the treasurer's report
of the different departments.
1t is gratifying to be able to report
, reduction of $36629 in our indebted
ness during the past year. The amount
is small but it is a step in the right
direction
believe the condition of our streets
will compare favorably with former
years. and / am glad that the work for
the ensuing year will be under the
same MANAGEMENT as during the past
year.
The authorities at Washington are
recommending the use of the Spit log
lrag on earth roads and l believe that
we have some roads where this dras
,ould be used successfully. AS the eY-
oense of the log drag is very small
am in favor of trying the experiment
On some of our roads.
1t will be necessary for us to rebuild
| 4ha bridge near the Otis place this
| side of the Winding hill early this
year.
| Under the State road law we Will re-
| cclVG from the otdtc f1oo.iGs "iA>i
with the sum Of s517 80 we Will DC
| obliged to raise, will give US Slolo62 &c
| expend on the State road.
We nave now completed the state
| road from the Augusta line to the
railroad bridge. therefore the above
| amount should complete the road wei
down into the business section.
| I recommend that signs regulating
the speed of automobiles be erected a
conspicuous places on our main thor,
oughfares and that the city marsha
be instructed to enforce the laws In
iting their speed.
/. I believe that each year we should
concrete as may square yards of ou'
sidewalks as OUR appropriation VII
lallow-of course making necessary re-
pairs. should be in favor of increas
irg the appropriation for sidewalks