Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16
Inauguration Of Mayor
And City Officials.
Convincing Statements
Mayor Gray's Address.
Usual Officers Duly Elected and
Work Of Year Starts Smoothly.

rrate ceremonies.
The board of aldermen organized
with john T. Kelley of Ward / chair
man. In the common council James w
tones was chosen president and Fred
Ualnlin CLERK.
The following city officers were
chosen
city clerk-C. 0. Wadsworth
For second assessor for three years
NJ. A. Haraden.
Johnson, NJ \. Haraden, John W. Pea
cock.
City physician-R. D. Simonds.
City treasurer-Henry Harrington.
Collector of taxes-H. ID. Wells
CITY solicitor@Charles A. Knight
Chief engineer-John L. Kendall.
Second engileer-CharleS Ct. Neal.
Third cngineer-William Mute.
Ward engineers-Ward 1, NJ. w. f.
PRAY; Wlrd ., James w. Jones; Ward
3. NJ. A. Haraden;, Ward 4, Fred Mer-
rjll: Ward s. George 3. Williams; Ward
G. Dan S. Weeks.
Directors High SCHOOL, S. Maxcy,
/. Qumby Annie S. Baily.
Director of Public library for five
vcars-E. L. Russell. The other mem
bers are William Morrell, 4 years. Hen
nv Richards, 8 years, j. w. Robinson,
years. c. s. Jackson, year.
School committee for three years.
O. f. Clason, three years, Henry Rich
ards, two years. Dan S. Weeks, one
year.
Harbor masters-F'red E. Potter,
Wallace Tarbor. NJ. A. Haraden,
charles +. Wakefield, w. D. Harring-
ton.
Surveyors of lumber-O. G. An
drews. F. T. Bradstreet, Wellington
Blair, S. S. Davis, George Gray, Frank
Gray. Charles II. Gray, ii. A. Gray,
G. f.. Johnson. J. w. F. johnson, c. c.
Lawrence, r. f. McCausland, S. r.
Morrell, A. w. McCausland, Charles r.
Walker, Blanche Stevens.
Measurers of wood and bark-Mar-
tin Chambcrlin, II. A. Gray, Eugene T.
Iiodgkins, J. w. p. Johnson, c. +.
Johnson, j. w. Jones. Daniel Long
fellow, A. w. McCausland, +. E. Me-
Causland, j w. Robinson, H. J. Stone,
Wallace TarboX, Dan S. Weeks.
Fence viewers and field drivers
John " Peacock, Jerome b. Grover
The board of aldermen elected the
following:
Trustee of Quimby ficld-Alderman
Lawrence.
Trustees Gardiner Water District -
Frederic Danforth three years T.. J..
Russell. two years, Henry Richards,
one year.
Measurers of stone-A. F. Andrews,
John Milton. Hiram w. Potter Martin
Chamberlain, NJ. w. F. Pray, Dan S.
Weeks
Measurers of logs-C. \. Annis.
George Gray. Charles II. Gray, F. l..
Gray. II. +. Lawrence, T.. L. BoswOrth,
W. G. Lawrence.
Inspector of buildings-Charles II.
Berry.
Inspector of leather-John r. Kelley.
Care Of city clocks-George l.. Nc
kenney.
Weighcr of bcef-Herbert II. Ring.
Weisher and gauger-H. j. Stone.
Weigher of hay. coal and grain--F.
7. Bradstrect F. w Harrington. A. r.
Hayes. Alice Hanley, j. w. Robinson,
Wallace Tarbox, w. d. Harrington,
Max Goldberg.
Weighcr Of ICES. w. Talbot.
City bill posters-R. w. Hill, Frank
+. Reed
City auGitor-F. A. Danforth.
Supcrintcndents of burying grounds
Martin Peacock, Libby Hill. +. c.
II. Smith. Highland avenue; Van H.
Beedle. South Gardner.
City crier-Frank Reed.
Sealers of weights and measures
Chas. O. Davenport.
City bell ringer-W. Salisbury
Pound kccpcr-Leonard II. Merrill.
Janitor city building-Fred f. Aver
ILL.,
Truant ofticer--Wallace L. Kimbali.
Board of health-Dr. +. L. Strout,
three years
Liquor agent-C. C. Wentworth.
Special police and nightwatchmen-
Michael Cusick and Walter X. Wake
field
Special police-Henry Llewellyn'
John II. Wight and Harry Hamlln.
The following joint standing commit
tees were appointed:
Firarce-Aldermen Donnell ana
Stephenson, Councilmen Bragdon'
Williams and Pickering. IT,
Accounts and claims-Aldermen hel-
ley and Lawrence Councilmen Law
ton, Pcaclee ard Chase.
The boards were called to order at
1910 A. NJ In the aldermen, John h.
Kelley of Ward l was chosen tempo
rary chairman. Aldermen Stephehsot'
ard Lawrence were appointed a conf
mlttee on credentials.
. The committee reported every mem
Der qualified to sit on the board. A re-
cess Was then declared.
In the common council. ]. w. Jones
was chosen president.
The aldermen and councilmen Went
into joint convention and the oath OF
Office was administered by Judge
James w. Larrabee of the Gardinef
municinal court.
The temporary organization OF tne
aldermen was made permanent, WIFI
John Il. Kelley chairman.
The boards then went into JOINT con
vention. Maycr-elect Charles H. Gray
was escorted to the chair by Retlrnns
Mayor Will c. Atkins. Judge Larraoee
administered the oath of once anu
the Divine blessing was invoked ny