Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-17
Election of Officers,

Election of Officers.
The joint convention proceeded to
the election of officers. Messrs. Hanks,
Wilson and Brown were appointed a
committee to receive, sort and count
votes. The election of each officer was
by the same figures except in one case
Alderman Bassett being absent on
account of illness, the vote was II
good Democrats against II good Re
publicans and the mayor was not OBJ
liged to settle any disputes. In few
cases the city clerk was instructed to
cast one ballot for the lone candidate.
City offieers-EIect.
City Clerk Dominique Matthew.
City Treasurer-Niles L. Perkins.
Collector of Taxes-Nilcs L. Perkins.
Assessor of Taxes for three years
Wallace w. Morse.
Assistant assessors-Ward 1, James
Orrick; Ward 9, Harry S. Thompson;
Ward 3. ]. F. Dearborn; Ward 4, Jo-
seph Lausier; Ward 5. Harry T. Gill
man; Ward 6, Fred w. Libby; Ward
Z, Dana Hanks; Ward s. James L.
Jackson.
Six Lady Visitors to the aims house
Mrs. S. C. c. Ward. Mrs. E.. E. New
bert, Mrs. T. c. Ingraham, Mrs. David
Matthew, Miss Alice Hanks and Miss
Addie F. Wright.
City Marshal-Lawrence J. Colgan.
City Solicitor-Ernest L. Mclean.
City Physician-Dr. l.. L. Mann.
Street Engineer-Henry F. Hill.
Street Commissioner, Western Dis
trict-Warren d. Trask.
Street Commissioner, Eastern Dis
trict-Daniel A. Hewins.
Park Commissioner, years-Thom-
as ]. Michigan.
City Auditor-Eyerett NJ. Mower.
Truant Officer--Joseph Cote.
Driver City team No. 1-Wm. z. Cor
bett.
Driver City team No. 2-Myron j.
Moody.
Driver City team No. 3-James j.
Currier.
Janitor of City Building-Alzear
Rancourt
Keeper Of city Clocks-A. e. Wood.
Keeper of Steamer City Of Augusta
Charles F, Moorlen.
Keeper of Kennebec bridge-Daniel
A. Hewins.
Pound Keeper-W. S. Marden.
Committee to revise list of minor Of
ficers-H. S. c. Brown. Wilbert Will
son, w. s. Marden.
President Of Board Of Aldermen
Norman l., Bassett.
President Of Council-George H.
Bangs.
Clerk of Council-Joseph e. p. Dunn.
Messrs. Brown Motherwell and Mar
den were appointed a committee to
revise the list of minor officers and
report at the next meeting.
The council later concurred in sew
eral matters adopted by the aldermen
and adjourned to 7.30 Monday evening,
March 23.
In Board Of Aldermen.
The aldermen unanimously elected
Norman l.. Bassett president, adopt
ed the rules governing the outgoing
board. voted to have the regular meet
ings at 7.30 o'clock on the evening or
the third Monday of each month, vot-
ed TO have provided the various and
necessary cards of the joint standing
committee, city government rosters,
etc. and that the old joint rules be
adopted.
II was unanimously ordered on mo-
tim Of Alderman Ward that the city
treasurer be authorized to hire from
time to time and not exceeding Sio,-
600 to be used for current running ex-
penses and in anticipation Of the taxes.
city Marshal .Colgan's regular po-
lice appointments were read and con-
armed. as follows: Orrin l.. Choate,
deputy marshal; Charles F. Witham,
arthur H. McCausland. William Cor
bett. David Cloutier John Burke and
Raoul Dauteuil.
The mayor called the attention OF
the aldermen to the matter OF securing
funds. He stated that all the money
needed could be secured for per cent.
in Boston and that the Augusta Trust
Co. would pay 2.19 per cent. on all
deposits, while a few other sources OF
income would bring the cost to the city
Of less than per cent, for the money
hired.
Nomination Unconfirmed.
The mayor announced that he had a
list of nominations for which he did
not expect confirmation, as he under
stood that difference of opinion ex-
listed as to his right to uomipate and