Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-03-13
INAUGURATION.
orn BOARD BEGINS WORK OF
NEW YEAR
,,vvrRLIHG OF SERVICE FLAG AN I'M
pREsslvE FEATURE or EXERCISE
AT HANCOCK HALL.

rso interest shown by the people OF
vtIsworth last year in the inauguration
a,the city government, staged in Han
.ock hall, prompted similar exercises this
.oor with a significant and impressive
,...nre added in the unfurlng or ded-
,.,,;on OF service flag bearing eighty
a.. stars, representing the eighty five
ciIsworth young men who have already
.n,ered the service OF their country. One
rola star 10 the center represents one
Susworth boy, Frank f. Nhitmore, VINO
has already paid the supreme price Of
patriotism
the stage was arranged with large
table for the regular meeting OF the city
government. Above the front OF the stage
vas the large service flag. Cut flowers
adorned the table about which the alder
men assembled. Music was furnished by
Higgins orchestra.
THE MEETING.
The meeting was opened by City Clerk
Hale The board organized by the cleo
zion Of Horace +. Weseott as president. 1t
Gas voted TO accept the returns OF the
various ward clerks as evidence OF cleo
ton. The roll WAS called as follows:
Ward Horace F. wescott
2 Frank r. Moore
Leon II. Brown
Eugene II. Moore
William Small.
II was voted that the full board be APP
po,uted committee to escort the mayo
elect to the chair.
Mayor Hsgerthy was greeted with APP
nlause rs he entered the hall, escorted by
ibe aldermen aud city officials. The
mayor aud aldermen tooS their places at
the table on the stage, and the heads OF
dsnartfaents and other officers took the
front seats in the hail. Prayer was offered
By Rev. r. Il. Moyle of the Methodist
church.
The oath OF office was then administered
IN the mayor and aldermen By City Clerk
Hale. The board proceeded to the cleo
ton Of a city clerk, and Ave ballots we're
cast for +. E. Hale, who was sworn in by
the mayor. Incidentally, it Is worthy OF
remark that this Is MIR. Haie's twenty
third term as city clerk.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The message OF Mayor Hagerrhy was
then read by the city clerk as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Board Of Aldermen:
II In these st T. nnous times, experience
in public affairs Is beneficial, Ellsworth
is to be congrat Mated. The members OF
your honora ole board | find have re-
corded, In their favor, terms ranging from
three to seven years. 1 join heartily with
your numberess friends IN wishing you
success IN carrying out the responsibilities
delegated 10 you.
One short year ago we all met upon
this same stage and went through the
usual routine OF organizing for the then
ensuing year. Little we knew or an
tieipated at that time what was ahead
OF US, National, State or local. We planned
Is in ordinary times tor the necessary
expenditures. We figured that general
business was normal or even better, that
We eoald assume responsibilities which
would net cause suffering or deprivation;
that the times and methods OF doing
business were changing, and that the
purchase OF motor truck OF approved
make TO take the place OF ana do the hard
wofk OF horses, which were gradually
growing less In number, would not be
luxury. We assumed, in connection
van Lte hEA0ui ppaf1. tHdt the puulC
school year, extended from thirty weeks
a. IN former years TO thirty-six weeks,
would not be construed as unnecessary,
even though carrying comparative
increase in expense, nor the closing
OF rural schools-neariy empty and the
transportation OF those few scholars to
more popuious schools, where they could
have the benefit OF hearing recitations of
the larger number OF scholars OF the
several grades.
We planned to equip the fire depart
ment with needed appliances, the fire.
men having on every occasion demon
STATED TO our people that they we're ever
ready 10 do their part.
Inc highway department, with its
various branches, we knew would require
an increased outlay. We provided what,
q. the time, appeared TO be sufficient, not
OF course knowing such a rainy season
was coming to Us, which destroyed so
much good work and caused so much dis
coaragement TO those on the job.
could go on at length recalling what
we Planned. but that's history; what was
accomplished may be more interesting.
We purchased the motor truck, recon-
hehued by experts as one of the best