The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-08
City Clerk Boucher Announces His Intention to Retain Laurence J. Gill as Assistant City Clerk

In the presence of a throng of ad- miring citizens. Edward Taylor Buck ngham for four terms city clerk of Bridgeport was to-day sworn into of hce as chief executive of this city for term of two years The inaugural ceremonies took place at noon to-day 1t the council chamber of the city hall Just before the official oath was administered to the new mayor. the latter who was still city clerk admin stered the oath of office to his sue .essor in that office. Stephen F. Boucn- er and subsequently, he performed the same duty with respect to the offices ,f collector. town clerk. city treasurer. aldermen and selectmen-
 Assistant City Clerk L. J. Gill was master of ceremonies. His clarion tones penetrated the farthest recesses pf the corridors of the municipal building His training as sheriff when on a former notable occasion his voice was heard outside a door in the city hall of an ex-oficial stood him in good stead
 Many came as far as the lower floor and finding access to the chamber above inaccessible went away Prior To the ceremonies the new mayor was Ereeted by many callers in his former office. Not the least pleasant of those was the visit he received from the HCity Hall Scribesr' as the newsgath- prers who have that ''beat' have been termed
 Men i'm alf stations of life stepped in to shake his hand and wish him good 0f zach and all he was the same quiet courteous. gentleman who has won such a warm place in the affections of his fellow citizens regardless of politics
 Shortly before the hour of noon the ritv clerk-efect. MT. Boucher. made his appearance at the city hall He went direct to the office he has been chosen to fu and was Erected most cordially. Friends and well wishers extended their best wishes for his suc- cess and assured him that they were Indeed well pleased to be present at his installation into the important of- Ace of city clerk Steve wore his un- failing smile and made a most excel lent impression upon some who nao not met him previously
 At the conclusion of the exercises Incidental to the new officials taking the oath of office the New Town Clerk former Alderman William Thomas LOOK tumedfate possession of the office HIS first official act was to summon Wil- liam T. Mullins. the faithful and com netent assistant who has been in the , office with Robert Weber and name him to succeed himself for the term of fwo years. Town Clerk Thomas then announced that the present competent stan of women experts who have so long been identified with the ofnce would remain
 (.itv Clerk Boucher informed the Farmer that it was his intention to retain Laurence J. Gill. as his assist snf and that when the term of office Of the latter would expire on Jan l., rerf he would tender him reappoint- rnent. "T am anxious said the city clerk to keep up the high standard of fbe office of city clerk and am con f5dent that with MT. Gill as assistant city clerk the duties of the ofnce VII be looked after in a manner that will rrove satisfactory to the people. Of rourse I shall devote my entire energy to the task which devolres upon me and I certainly feel grateful to the electors of our city for the confidence fhey have placed in me"
 Tax Collector Donnelly and Towr rrerx Thomas found many admirine Friends awaiting them in their offices bringing with them hosts ol gooc
 After Mayor Buckingham had receiv' a5 from his predecessor the keys oi the city and had finished his brief re marks the new mayor ana the ex mayor shook hands warmly Then th' rush began and the mayor was kep busy for some time receiving the con gratulations of the throngs- SitN Clerk Boucher was along side or hin and each remained for upwards or al hour receiving the felicftations-
 The new mayor did not escape with out am attempt being made to "toucn him. The chap that had the nrst non or in that direction was coloree fellow. He approached the mayor anS with big dew drops that looked sus piciously of the crockodile variety an nounced that he had just completed a term in jail and had rushed almos out of breath to be in right when thu administration changed hands. A ''twt spot'' he said would do him nicely The next attempted touch was iron an "unknown" who assured the may or that he was responsible for get ting 9 votes for him on election day.
 Mayor Lees compliment to his sue cessor in which he referred to him ir eulogistic terms received a tremendou. hand from the throng. The ex-mayol carried out his part in the days exer cises admirably. What he said abou the agreeable relations which had al ways existed between himself and hi. successor has long been common knowledge
 There was none who went to witness the inaugural of the new Democrat, administration which entered into of f1cia1 life so auspiciously today tha was there to gioat- One of the fin, redeeming features of the American