Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-09

teyant, Councilman Lewis, Council
man Butler, Councilman Simpson,
Councilman Foulin.
New Streets-Alderman Cowan. AL
derman Pulsifer, Councilman Good
hue, Councilman Stewart, Councilman
Poulin.
Street Lights-Alderman Cowan, AL
derman Sturtevant, Councilman Ira
cy, Councilman Rose, Councilman
Roderick.
New Observation-Disclosures Sturte-
want. Alderman Spaulding, Council
man Goodhue. Councilman Dyer,
Councilman Baldic.
Parks-Alderman Pulsifer. Alderman
Lambert, Councilman Rose, Council
man Dyer. Councilman Page.
Public Buildings-Alderman Pulsi-
fer, Alderman Cowan. Councilman
Simpson. Councilman Tracy. Council
man Baldic.
Streets and Sewers-Alderman Pull
sifer, Alderman Cowan, Alderman
Spaulding, Councilman Goodhue,
Councilman Baldic, Councilman Lewis,
Councilman Poulin.
Appropria Bartlett, AL
derman Austin, Alderman Pulsifer,
Councilman Knauff, Councilman Lew
Is.
Salaries-Mayor Bartlett, Alderman
Spaulding, Alderman Darviau. Coun-
Gilman Rose. Councilman Lewis, Coun-
Gilman Dyer.
Standing Committees
Observation-Disclosures Darviau, Alderman
-,r%a
Police-M1ycr Bartlett Alderman
SpaulGing. Alderman Pulsifer. Alderman
Austin, Alderman Cowan, Alderman
Sturtevant.
Insurance-Mayor Bartlett, Alderman
Austin, Alderman Darviau. Councilman
Goodhue, Councilman Knauff, Council
man Butler
L;cense+Aldernan Spaulding, Alder.
man Pulsifer Alderman Austin.
Sanitary--Alderman sturtevant. Alder
man Cowan, Alderman Lambert
Sprinkling-Alderman Pulsifer. Alder
man Sturtevant, Alderman Darviau, AL
Nderman Cowan, Alderman Spaulding
An order drawn in the board of alder
men to the effect that the committee on
accounts appoint an auditor to go over
the city books, make a report and make
suggestions as to the system of book
keeping was passed by both boards
Taking up their work as municipal
officers the aldermen elected Leo S.
Whitaker building inspector. and named
Roscoe w. Hanson to serve as three
years as member Of the board Of
health.
Going in to session as overseers of the
poor they named Joseph z. Giroux as
clerk. The nomination was made by AL
dermar Pulsfer and confirmed by the
remainder OF the board. DR.. A. Jolly was
elected to the new Office of milk inspec-
tor. Warrants were passed for the bonds
Of 500 each for James J. Cote, George l..
Simpson and Albert Wade as consta-
bles.
The appointments that had been eager
iy waited for by nearly everyone pres
ent were those Of city marshal and
deputy marshal. Mayor Bartlett pre-
scented the name of Elwocd NJ. .Iepson
for city marshal and Pearl E. Scribner
for deputy marshat Both appoiDt nents
were readily confirmed by tae aldermen
Both Mr.. Jepson and Mr.. Scribner are
the final selections Of a long and careful
consideration. They are men who have
been active in Forwarding ali interests Of
the city. have been Industrious, ener-
getic citizens. Of unquestioned integrity
and justice. Under their conscientious
supervision, the city is sure of adequate
and ample police protection and care
full administration OF the duties of their
offices.
y I0-minute recess was declared at
1910
After the brief recess the aldermen
again went into session. The only re-
manning business was appointing the
police officers. The list given below
was finally passed, apd includes all
the guardians of the peace for the
coming year: Fred P. Weymouth, Pat
Cunningham, William Frost, Henry
f. Butler, Gedeon Maheu, Jr., Charles
I.ashus, John c. Lashus, Charles i.
Aver. Ralph Sturtevant, Roman j.
Erllliard, Frank 3. Lowe, Erwin H.
Weise, William F. Colby, John Z.
McCue, Edward Page, Christopher c.
Coro, Adolph Greenwood, S. Z. Whit
comb, John Burgess, E. ". Chamber
lain, George /. Cannon. Charles H.
Butler. William L. Bushey. Augustus
IeOuA. Ji., NlClcI w hiett, llOIildS f.
McEwen, Charles Whitcomb, Lewis
Toulouse. John Mulhoiland, David
Vigue, Alphonse Pelletier. Merle S.
Colby, Ralph Young, Charles Cote and
Fred L. Pooler.
Aiming to give the city the best pos
sible service, the incoming officials re-
tanned some of the best officers, re-
gardless Of party affiliations. An initial
step toward economy was the doing
away. for the present at least, of one
of the day Main street officers. There
have heretofore been two for the small
beat CT the Lockwood mills to the
posto;flce. but in the future the whole
territory will be guarded by Officer
Gedeon Maheu, Jr., who had charge
OF the upper half last year. Charles H.
Butler will have the regular Main
street beats nights: Ralph Sturtevant
will be clerk and special officer in the
city marshaPs office; Victor Willette
will have the night beat on the Plains;
Fred +. Weymouth will be on duty at
the North End days, and Merle S. Col
by at night Henry f. Butler has been
appointed day officer for the Plains.
Frank Lowe and Charles Lashus are
to be City hall janitors, the former
during the day and the latter at
night. At the conclusion Of the ap-
pointments the board Of aldermen adj.
journed and the regular officers were