Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
|Meader lnaugurated Mayor at
|Waterville--City Government
|Orqanizes for 1917

WaterVllle, Me-, Marcn l2.-(Speclai) }.
The city government for 1917 organ
lied Monday in the presence of the
largest crowd that has attended an in
auguration in the city for long time.
The meeting vas a harmonious one,
the only ripple coming in the morning
when j. A. Stewart, councilman from
Ward ., endeavored to swing the
boards to the election OF City Engineer
II. w. Crawford as street commission
er. The effort was good one but the
boards promptly voted to put the mat
ter over to the afternoon and when they
were again in session the matter was
quickly settled by the election of Au-
gustus Marshall to the position. The
slate went about as it was .doped OUT
by the people on the street Mayor
Meader was the recipient of a hand
some bouquet OF pinks sent by George
Fred Terry.
1t was at about 10.15 that Mayor
Boothby called the meeting to order
and on motion of Alderman Daviau a
committee on c: edentials was appoint
cd as follows: Aldermen Daviau. Ca
rey and Knauff and they reported the
following As elected for the ensuing
year: Ward l. Henry ]. Collins: Ward
z, Dana Y. Clement; Ward 5. William
4. knauff; Ward 4, George H. Simp-
son; ward 5, Fred H. Rose; Ward 6.
Arthur Daviau; Ward I, Augustus Ca
rey. On motion of Alderman Carey the
boards went into joint session.
The common council had organized
by the selection of Fred Merrill of
Ward as president; Arthur H. Getch-
ell OF Ward as clerk.
On motion of Alderman Dayiau. a
COMMITTEES was appointed to escort
Mayor-elect Meader to the chair for
inauguration and Alderman Daviau
and Councilman West were appointed
to that committee. AS Mr. Meader was
escorted to the chair he was greeted
with hearty applause and was met by
Mr.. Boothby, who, in introducing him.
said that he was pleased that the cit
liens of Waterville had made such a
splendid choice.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Charles
F. Robinson. pastor of the Congresa-
tional church.
Mr.. Meader was then sworn in as
mayor and the aldermen and council
men also took the oath Of office. The
joint convention then dissolved.
In the board of aldermen, Arthur
Daviau was elected chairman. The
boards then went into joint session for
the election on the subordinate Off
GERS.
Mayor Meader then addressed the
board.
On motion of Alderman Daviau, the
mayor appointed a committee Of three
to receive, sort and count ballots, as
follows: Alderman Collins, Councilmen
Reeves and Butler.
For city clerk, q votes were cast, of
which J. A. Letourneau had s. Carl c.
Jones IS. and the latter was declared
elected.
For treasurer and collector, F. Har-
old Dubord defeated Sanger n. Annis
by the same vote.
For city assessor, Charles A. fPooler
was elected over l.. 6. Whipple by the
same vote.
For assistant assessor, the following
were elected. Ward !, Arthur Beedy;
Ward ?. George Pagan: Ward 3. Clyde
FIynt; Ward 4. Peter Murphy Ward 8.
William Grondin; Ward s, Eddie j..
Reny; Ward {. Eddie J. Pooler. Each
of the above receiving IS votes to 8
for their Republican opponents who
were as follows: Ward I, Ralph Blunt:
Ward 2. Alfred H. Butler; Ward 3, Will
liam P. Graves; Ward 4. Albert Wade;
Ward 5, William T. Daggett; Ward 6,
Henry w. Rancourt: Ward 7, Ralph La
Fleur.
For city physician, n. Bisson received
10 votes to Henry w. Abbott. 8. and was
declared elected
For city solicitor Mark J. Bartlett
received 13 votes to s for Carroll N
Perkins and the former was declared
elected.
For city auditor. William p. Toulouse
defeated John L. Thomas. IS votes to g.
The votes for street commissioner
were then called for and Mr.. Meader
said that there had been some talk Of
the city engineer taking the office and
in this way affecting saving in the
running expenses Of the city. He asked
II any member of the board had any
thing to say regarding the matter 1t
the afternoon session
For city engineer and electrician, the
city clerk cast a ballot of the conven-
ton for Z. w. Crawford on motion of
Alderman Daviau. seconded by Alder
man Rose.
For superintendent Of burials, S. L.
Berry was elected over H. r. Mitchell
by vote Of IS to 8.
For cemetery committee, F. J. Arnold
Charles H. Barton. DR.. j. E. Poulin
were elected by vote Of 13 to 8 over
F. J. Arnold. George L. Cannon and
Frank W. Noble.
The clerk cast the ballot Of the eau
Gus for the following:
For Undertakers-Frank Redington,
Charles Roderique. Edmond Vallee, T.
Harold Branch Charles F. Aver
For Cullers Of Hoops and Staves-E. g.
Meader. Charles A. Flood.
For Surveyors of Wood and Lumber
Sidney A. Green. E. Payson Witham, r.
A. Croxford, E. T. Morton, H. T. Win
ters, Roy Moore
For Measures Of Wood and Bark,
Weighers Of Coal, Hay and Ice-A. w.
Flood. II. M. Fuller. F. NJ. Rand. c. A.
Flood, A: E. Purinton, c. B. Davis. s. A.
Green. Carl Green. g. A; Wilson. W: I.
Harry r. Aldrich. Teri l.. Begin. Denis
J. Cote. Moses w. Crosby. Geo. D. Farm
ham. Peter Gasne. Eugene c. Herring,
Alphonse LaFiamme. John O'Donnen.
Cornelius M. Ryan, Edmond F. Traynor,
VIM. A. Traynor. Joseph Truman, Charles
P. Tulley. VIM. A. Tulley. Chas. B. Vigue.
David B. Vigue. Joseph NJ. vigde. Edwari