Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14

cordial support Of the press and the
public.
The election of city officials was
next in order and besides these
named above there were elected,
Joseph Bourque, assessor of taxes to
succeed DR.. A. Jolly, whose term ex-
pired. Assistant assessors: Ward
one, Stella NJ. Fletcher: ward two.
Eugene F. Butler: ward three. Irene
/. Caron; ward four. Sadie Simpson:
ward five, Lucy Groder; ward six,
Alice NORM: ward seven, Percy Rod
erick.
Superintendent of burials, Sher-
man L. Berry: city solicitor, Frank
Plumstead: city auditor. Harriet
Holmes: street commissioner, Ed
mund Bechard. who succeeds VIII
liam Dusty, deceased: city engineer
and electrician. Eugene w. Craw-
ford; cemetery committee, o. A.
Meader, G.. E. Barton and F. j. Ar
mold; undertakes. Frank Redington'
Charles Rodrigue. Edmond Nallee
T. H. Branch. Charles +. Aver and
Wallie j. Rancourt.
Surveyors of wood and lumber Gull
ers of hoops and slaves. measurers OF
| wood and bark, weighers of coal, hay
| and ice, fence viewers and sealers of
| leather, were appointed. The joint
| convention was then dissolved and the
| aldermen proceeded to elect Thomat;
| Simpson inspector of buildings. Jonn
| Fardy inspector of plumbing. and the
| following orders were passed:
Ordered that all police officers and
city hall janitors have one Sunday off
| each month and 4 weeks vacation
with pay during the year.
! That poll taxes be due on May /, and
be So.
| That the city treasurer be author
lied to pay Joseph Micue s. per Wees
and charge to the account of aids and
allowances.
| That the city treasurer pay to Mrs
George II. Proctor 5000 in quarterly
payments of $50 each, and charge e
| the same account.
That the city government invite eX-
| Mayor l.. +. Finnimore to donate 9
portrait to be hung in the aldermen
room with those of former mayors
| That the collector of tNes shat
transfer to his successor at the cno
of the year his books aud that he .
! released from further obligation.
! That the city treasurer. with th'
consent of the mayor. be authorized tf
borrow sum no exceeding $500, 9ei
| This
| unanimous approval of the board of al
! Germen.
That a cornmittee consisting of the
ayOr. three aldermen, two counclin' !
and augmented by five ladies' be ap
pointed to lool, into the matter of 'A'
construction of new schoolhousc a1f
report at the next meeting. The com
mittee to be appointed later
The orders We're sent down for cor
currencc and were approved by tn'
council.
;le mayors appointments of Capr
w. II. Murray as city marshal, Geor2'
II. Simpson as deputy marshal am
| Ralph Blunt as headquarters mar
! were confirmed by the board of alder
men. Also the appointments of T. A
O'Donnell as day janitor and Thoma:
Page as night janitor of City hall, ie
81 cctivcly.
The bord of +. II. Dubord in the sun
Ct $4,000 70, the faithful performance
&C his duties was presented and &C
centcd. Also nc bonds of Desire "
i. II and G 2orgc IL Simpson were a:
G.: ted.
Mrs. Harriet l.. Holmes. who wa:
elctccd city auditor. will also fill th'
office of clerk to Mayor Tebhetts foI
the coming year. Mrs. Holmes ha:
filed this office for four years, and j:
we'll qualified for the place.