Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09
CITY Government ORGANIZES
MAYOR FINNEM0PE TAKES OATH
new OFFICIALS ASSUME OFFICE

The organization Of the new city gov
eminent and the Inauguration Of Mayor
elect Ernest L. Ffnnemore. Democrat
took place at the city council rooms
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock. the ce'e'
monies being attended by large num-
Ter Of the voters Of the city.
On the ma"or's desk was placed.
larse bouquet Of carnations sent by
friends OF Mr.. Finnemore, which added
It touch Of iightness to the scene. The
service OF inauguration over, the may
urs address was the feature OF the
forenoon. II Ccalt with the financial
Affairs Of the city and touched upon the
schools. the police department. the poor,
iire and street department, and play
grounds. He urged that this must be
business administration and likened the
city government to a board Of direc-
tors bound to do the best they could
for the city. He closed by pledging his
best efforts in behalf Of the ONCE to
which he has been elected
Mayor Finnemore was received with
hearty applause when he came into the
room, and tho same need Of applause
was offered Capt. William Fl. Murray
whom he appeared to take the oath OF
onice as city marsha which was re-
newed as Charles Fl. harrington, the
retiring city marshal. pinned the badge
" authority on his successors breast
When CAPTAIN Murray, who was an
overseas service man during the war
went into the councilmen's room he
was also greeted with clapping OF
hands and II was evident that his choice
was q popular one with all.
All the voting Of the body was carried
along strictly party Ines and as there
IS Democratic majority in both de-
nartments Of the city government that
party had everything its own way.
Mayor Wardwell appointed as a
Committee on credentials. E. r. But
10y. Chester w. Getchcll and Edgar
Z. Binette, who attended TO their
duties and reported with the result
that the following were declared al
dermen from their respective wards:
Ward !. Fred w. Merrill: ward >,
Eugene F.. Butler: ward 5, Chester
W. Getchc!l; ward 4, George E. Vose:
ward 5. Roy l.. Page. ward 6, Edgar
y. Binette; ward :. .trthu: 6. Pitcher
Eugene F. Butler was later elected
chairman Of the board.
Ernest J. Marshall was elected
president of tho common council
with Basil Larkin as clerk. The
council consists Of: J. z. Fortier
Thomas Fl. kervin. Ernest J. Mar
shall. Thomas f. Delaney. Homer p
Little. George d. Hegarty, Fred NJ
Sedgley, Walter S. Austin. Roy C.
Smith, Harry S. Vose. Fl. T. Drew
Joseph T. Boulette, J. Clyde Murray
Peter E. Carey.
4 committee consisting OF Alder
man Butler and councilinen Ernest
Marshall and Harry s. Vose was APP
rointed to escort the mayor elect
Ernest E. Finnemore to the room tc
lake oath of Office. Mr.. Finnemore
was greeted with applause and re-
"eived cordially by the retiring
mayor. Everett G. Wardwell The
oath Of Office was administered by
'ity Clerk 4. J. Letourneau.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Johr
H. Yates. pastor of the Episcopa
rhurch, after which the newly elect
ed mayor delivered his inaugural ad.
dress in the course Of which HI
touched upon financial affairs
schools, police. poor. fire and stree
departments and Fairgrounds.
Eugene +. Butter was elected
chairman of the board o. aldermen
and in joint convention the follow
ing city officers were elected, thu
vote going on strictly party lines;
city clerk. F. Harold Dubord; cit,
treasurer. Arthur l.. Holmes: collec
tor Of taxes, Arthur L. Holmes: as.
SCISSOR. Charles A. Pooler: city physi
"ian. DR.. H. L. Parizo: city solicitor
Mark j. Bartlett; city auditor, r
Harold Dubord; street commissioner
William Dusty: city engineer, Harr,
r.. Green; city electrician. r. S
Grown: superintendent Of burials
sherman L. Berry.
Cemetery committee. Charles E
Earton. James e. Poulin, Fred ]. Ar
mold.
Assistant assessors Ward I. W
=. Thompson: ward :, Aquila Bush
~: ward 3. S. L. Berry, ward 4. Pete
Murphy; ward s. Arthur II. Sturte
Want: ward 6. Eddie Lambert: ware
: Eddie Carey.
Undertakers: Frank Redington
"harles Rodrisue, Edmond vallee. I
Harold Branch ard Charles F. Aver
Cullsrs Of hoops and slaves: e. 6
Meader and Charles A. Flood.
Surveyors Of Wood and Lumber
Sidney A. Green. e. Payson Witham
lanes Parent, r. T. Morton, Roy "
Moore, H. r. Winters. E. c. Fairfield
Measurers Of Wood and Bark
Wcishers Of Coal. Hay and Ice-A
w. Flood, II. N. Fuller. y. NJ. Rand
&. A. Flood, c. 8. Davis. s. A. Green
carl Green, W. I. Sterling. ]. P. Cir
"u3. Frank Merrick, Harry A. Al
'iricb, Teri L. Begin, Denis J. Cote
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