Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-21

was reelected tax collector. w. G.
Atkins was chosen to act as city solicit
to-.
ON recommendation If the several
firr companies John j.. Kendall was
elected chief engineer of the fire de-
partment, Charl"s q. Neal and Wilbur
w. Mute as assistants. Ward engineers
were elected as follows: Ward /. NJ.
W. +. Pray: Ward >, James w. Jones;
Ward ., John II. Wight; Ward 4. Fred
l.. Merrill: Ward :. George +. Marley;
Ward 6, Dan = Weeks.
The members of the board of High
school directors were then taken up
and it was voted to elect all three on
on" ballot. Councilman Became pre-
scented the names of Judge \. ". spear.
}. NJ. l.. Bates and :. G. Decker and
they we're unanimously elected. For
tn" member OF the school committee
for three years tn" unanimous choice
OF the convention was for Mrs. Edith
L. Genthner.
Two directors If the Public library
out the term OF William Morrcll. re-
signed, and one for five Years to sue
coed J. ". Robinson. whose term ex-
HlItt' III. l. u. IpTdS'IpI W as tlttlcb "
fill out Nj. MorrellS term and Mr.
Robinson To succeed himself.
Other officers chosen in joint con
vertan We're as follows: Harbor mas
tiers. II. j. stone. w. d. Harrington.
Fred Z. Potter, Wallace TarboX
Charles +. Wakefeld. surveyors of
lumber. q. q. Andrews. F. T. Brad
street. Wellington Blair. s. s Davis.
George NJ. Emery, George Gray. Franks
Gray, Charles NJ. Gray, II. A. Gray. c.
f. Johnson. J. w. y. Johnson. {. c.
Lawrence. II. Il. Lawrence. +. +. Me
Caus'and, \. ". McCausland. Blanche
stevens. Charles T. Walker. W. +.
Wing: meaSurers of wood and bark,
II. \. Gray, +. r. Hodgkins. j. W. =.
Johnson. c. +. Johnson, James w.
Jones, Daniel Longfellow. 4. w Nc
Causland. +. L. McCausland, j. W.
Robinson. II. J. Stone, Wallace Tar
box. Dan :. Weeks: fence viewers and
field drivers. George Danforth and
jerome Il. Grover.
Tie convention then dissolved and
the aldermen proceeded TO elect Off
GERS as follows: Trustee of Quitnby
field, Alderman George +. Colby: trus-
tee Of Gardiner Water District for
three Years L. l.. Russell; measures
of stone. John Milton, Hiram W. Pot
ter. ". +. Pray Dan :. Weeks: meas
lircrS of legs. {. \. AnniS. j.. +. BoS
worth. George Gray. &. II. Gray, w. :.
Lawrence. II. Il. Lawrence; member o. |
Board 0f Health for three years. Vii |
liam G. kecne; inspector of leather. |
john Il. Kelley; care of city clocks. !
George J.. MckcnncH; Weighcr of beef. !
II. II. Ring; Weigher and gauger II. j. .
stone. WcigEers of hay. coal and grain,
+. T. Bradstrcet. :. q. Decker. Max ,
George w. Eastman, +. w. |
W. ID. Harrington, \. 4.
Hayes. s. ID. Martin. j. W. Robinson,
Everett Rich. Maurice J.. Rankin. Wal
lac" TarboX: weigher OF ice. :. W. Tai
bot; city bill posters, X. w. Hill,
Frank +. Reed; city auditor. F. a.
Danforth; superintendent of burying
grounds. Martin Peacock, Libby Hill;
f. G. II. Smith. Highland avenue;
Chester \. Phillips. South Gardiner;
eity crier. Frank L. Reed; pound
Keeper, Leonard II. Merrill.
The appointment of special police
was taken W al this time, especially
HE one for South Gardiner. Alderman
Blair recommended the election of G.
4, Phillips as the only candidate in the
ield He was also recommended by
suy Marshal Wakefield and was elect
d as special officer for that ward.
other special officers recommended by
Mir. Wakefield and elected were John
Fl. Wight. Henry King. l.. y, Peacock
and G. w. Blaisdell.
Tie two members Of tie night watch
were also appointed at this time. City
Marshal Wakefield recommended
Michael Cusick, Frank +. Annis,
James Lawrence and Calvin McCurdy.
Separate ballots were taken for the
TWO members and Michael Cusick ana
Frank Z. Annis were chosen.
Just before adjournment Alderman
Ballard brought up the question of APP
assistant assessors, one in
each ward, to aid the regular asses
sors The matter was discussed at
some length but as it was question
to be considered concurrently and the
lower board had adjourned no action
was taken.