The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-03-23
Government Organized

he inauguration exercises of the BEL
CITY Council were held Monday
hing.
L. members elected were called to OF
hy the City Clerk, Charles 5. Bick-
who administered the oath OF Office
he following:
yor, c. w. Wescott; Aldermen, "
5immons, II. j. Kimball. w. G. Hstcn
Nam Vaughan; Common Councilmen,
Sylvester, L. b. Thompson, V. l..
d. S. Hall, II. S. Mcheen, G. w.
Arthur Higgins, N NJ. Staples, R.
Pattershall.
liz w. F. Skerrye of the Federated
ch offered prayer.
yor c. W. Wescott then delivered
Inaugural address.
klemen of the City Council:
stand today, many of us at the
khhold of the fifth year of service and
kresent year must be frsught with
er accomplishments for the City's
TESS and welfare than any yet achiev-
Eacn years accumulated experience
for larger results. This is the natural
ke of events and is reasonable ex-
tion.
unanimity with which we have
ssked to continue and the compli-
hry vote cast, there being no OPPOSE
may be considered furth testl-
ii to the appreciation of our labors
he belief that we have done our best
the conditions at hand. Each one
without question feels thereby even
ghtier and deeper responsibility than
Dfore.
principle our first election initiated,
Ny, non- -partisanship in City affairs,
een fully proven and demonstrated
the true principle for the greatest
bony and success in local City Gov
'cnt. We cannot hope to please all to
h-no body of men can do that-but
I've satisfied the large IN sjority is the
lest pos ible reward. We cater to
we try to serve all. We are, indeed,
ervants of all, to interpret and exc
Etheir wishes as far as reasonable and
Sissible to do. We stand in fact as
hrbiter between reasonable and un-
ona BILE, rational and irrational demands
g vote on the increase of the mayors
n from $3.50 to $40O per year stood
y favor to ISL opposed. This l must
IS was a great surprise to me, as
no doubt it was to all of you-ls one
se inexplicable happenings in the
ng of the processes of the human
The justice of the suggested change
plain that it never occurred to me
gould be any opposition of conse-
Had there been full vote of the
have no doubt the decision would
Zen decidedly reversed AS far as
(oncerned personally. however, |
myself to accept the office again
Jar, should the measure be defeated,
ail carry out the pledge to my ut
ability; for he who accepts a Job
discharge its duties to the best that
him regardless of conditions. Sooner
Ter have no doubt the injustice, not
~ individual, but to the City, will be
ected and it should be corrected, if
at is to continue In her rightful place
ng the progressive cities of the State.
|hard to get out of rut, particularly
in which we have moved so many
The office should command quail
service worth to the City material
excess of the amount Involved.
bstice both to the City and the sue
q Mayor lrecommend that the mea-
again submitted to the people at
xt annual election.
kes little time to get definite
or policy in motion and it is our
)ge and pleasure to have continued
ently to see some of the results of
deavors materialize.
purchase OF the water plant has
II our forecast and the people are
hg direct saving of over So, 900
thereby. besides the elimination of a
pt legal wrange and the expense
It there.
bridge Is monument to the City
inestimable credit and value for
ratively all time.
highways are slowly but surely
ing into permanent form.
eoee accomplishments are not ours
= ut OF all who assisted with their
lese encouragement and advice.
y commonly allo We ] that Belfast has
exceptionally prosperous thus far
uehout the troublesome industrial cy-
Il is for US through our endeavors
pollcies to foster and further that
Iity to the greatest extent possible.
- burden OF taxation has been more
- heavy through our administration
- sometimes wonder that, on account
d we are asked to continue, but the
n4Atful public, especially those who
- oiiis, wish our City to advance
ew and when their contributions
= City's welfare produce desired re-
they are lar in their appraisal of
Iorts employed. To serve an appre-
interested, and supporting citizen
Indeed pleasure worth while. The
tues OF taxation have no doubt rest
e heavily on our farmers, the mar
iue OF whose products have been
everely liquidated, and on those de-
nt on limited and stationary in.
In isolated instances this feature
ely been burdensome, yet that whicn
the best interests of the majority
e city as whole must be consider
pa the isolated cases of hardship
where possible. Belfast, however.