Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-03-16
INAUGURATION.
wv CITY ADMINISTRATION BE-
GINS YEARS WORK.
G. HAaERTHY ASSUMES MAYORS
CHAIR FOX FIFTH TERH-oFFIcERs
CHOSEN.

Two of the aiuermens cmAh suu Ha8sn,
..re on last years board; two others,
,saore and Patten, have before served Is
.,dermen. Mr.. Parcher Is the only man
~ the board who has not had previous
s,perience in city anairs.
The meeting was called to order ct 10
,,c,ock by City Clerk Hale. Alderman
rank r. Moore was elected chairman Of
.hs hoard. 1t was voted to accept the re-
.rrns of the several ward clerks as evil
lance of election. The roll was then
.,lled, the aldermen responding A. fol-
lows:
Ward George A. Parcher (absent).
Frank r. Moore.
SRA b. HaRan, jr.
4-George w. Patten.
5-william Small.
The chairman appointed the outgoing
MAYOR, DR.. F. F. simonton, Is . committee
If one to escort Mayor-elect Hagerthy to
the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Henry W. Conley.
The oath OF office was then administered
to the mayor and four aldermen present
BY City Clerk Hale.
MAYOR HAoERrHY's ADDRESS.
The written address Of Mayor Hagerthy
to the board Of aldermen follows:
Gertis,nsn Of the Board Of Aldermen:
We are assembled here to-day TO take upon
ourselves the management OF the municipal
affairs of the city OF Ellsworth for the ensu-
ing year We are the representatives Of all
a. nail 10 bar lot
try to conduct their affairs to the best OF our
ability and ask their kind confederation for
sny OF our mistakes.
lam not in o position at this time to go
into the details of our financial standing. but
will take 1t up later. So far as Is consistent
with present conditions, let me urge upon
you the necessity for making low appropria-
lions and then keeping within them. There
are several fixed charges which we must meet
and which cannot be reduced, but in places
where we eau curtail, let us not fail TO take
advantage OF them.
More money has been spent on our high
ways than we can seem to afford. Let us look
after this appropriation with care, see that
we get the most possible work for the money
spent and stop when the fund is exhausted.
We viii receive more money from the State
but our State tax will be so much higher that
the net gain is little or nothing.
So far as know, the various city depart
ments are well organized. We can remedy
anything needed as it comes to our notice.
My policy is, as formerly, low appropri-
atoms, low taxes and the most value for the
money spent
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The board proceeded at once to the
election of officers, with the following
result:
City clerk:
I. +. Hale.
Treasurer:
l.. NJ. Moore. .................4
Assessor, three years:
Sidney p. Stockbridge.
Assessor, two years:
Hoyt L. Austin ...............2
John F. Royal.
The mayor cast the deciding vote for
John F. Royal.
Assessor, one year:
Hoyt f. Austin.
Chief of fire department:
Royal J. Goodwin.
First assistant:
Judson A. Austin. ............3
Blank. .....................1
Second assistant:
Arthur L. Frazier. ...........4
Street commissioner:
Fred ID. Marden..
jeremiah Hurley.
The mayor cast the deciding ballot for
jeremiah Hurley.
Member of board OF health in place Of NJ.
s. Smith:
DR.. F. F. Simonton. ..........2
hiahK..
inspector Of meat and milk:
T.. A. Lermond.
DIR. N. &. King.
biank'... .......1
Building inspector:
a. w. Curtis. ................2 =
w. J. Moore. ................2
The mayor cast the deciding ballot for
WI. Moore.
Harbor master:
Harry c. Smith.
LAX collector:
John IL. Bresnahan ..........4
Member of school board:
Edward X. Hopkins.
biank...... ...................1
overseer of poor:
Arthur w. Austin. ...........4
eeaier OF weights and measures:
a. w. Curtis. ................2
LeoJ. Wardwen. .............2
The mayor cast the deciding ballot for
A. W. Curtis.
The board then took recess to 2o'clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Inc same members Of the board were
present at the afternoon session. The cleo
.ion OF minor officers was continued as fol-
lows:
Constables at large: