Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-13
IAYOR TEbbETTS ADDRESSES
I LARGE ASSEMBLY CITIZENS
AT INAUGURAL CEREMONY

.n;te of the heavy fall of snow
IN !.n 'r descended all yesterday fore
Tnleh large crowd of Waterville
toa rs gathered at 10 o'clock sharp
I w. Citv Opera House to attend
y uuuoneuration ceremonies of the
0s.~;l,e city government. To the
NJ q martial air played by
gne, orchestra the members of
hoVa .;tv government filed onto the
fne w The. council being seated to
%s,sft Of the mayor and the alder
INC 81 .he right. In front of Mayor
ns hhst,s was large basket of roses.
Ru"snted to him by the WOmen's
Ha,ocratic Club. and early in the
Irsmony Mrs. Otto Larsen present
Wayor Tebbetts with a basket of
~. which, she said. she wished
Z ' eey,tend as a token of the high
xx.oem in which the mayor was held
:. Tho ladies' of Ward !.
CCrhe meeting was called to order
Z, i ,he mayor. who ordered the city
FL 10 administer the oath of
L. 10 the aldermen and council
ran The next was the taking of
T. oath by the mayor. This was
Tlowed by a prayer by Rev. c. A.
r,irkerbocker. Owing to the fact
aat the Republicans did not pre-
tuat any nomination for election to
H. INV Offices the procedure was
sayried out by casting a single bal
I, for each nominee.
"a L. Holmes was elected city
rsrk: T. Harold Dubord, city treas
,rpr and tax collector; William II.
Murray. city marshal: George HI.
Gmpson, deputy marshal and Ralph
\ Rlunt. headquarters day deputy;
rty engineer. +. w. Crawford
sreet commissioners, Elmer Bech-
ard: city physician. DR.. James +.
poulin; city auditor, Hariette l..
Holmes: city solicitor. Frank Plum
,tpad: tax collector, +. Harold Du-
bord; city clerk, \. L. Holmes; as
sssor of taxes. Fred j. Holland;
saler of leather. Samuel Erwin,
Leslie P. Loud, Alberiec Landry.
For assistant assessors-Ward /,
Mrs. Stella Fletcher; Ward =. Mrs.
Dora Butler: Ward =, Mrs. Julia
Sweeney; Ward T. Mrs. Sadie Simp-
son; Ward j. Mrs. Lucy Grondin;
Ward 4. Mrs. Eva Breton: Ward Z.
Mrs. Albert Pooler.
Clerk of overseers of poor. Ma
poleon J. Marshall: inspector Of
plumbing John Tardy. Thomas
Simpson, DR.. A. Jolly: city electri-
clan, +. W. Crawford; fence view
ers. Martin Blaisdell. Victor Ribi-
chaud, Napoleon Bizier.
Sealer of weights and measures,
Inspector of vinegar coal and burn
ing fluid. f. w. Crawford.
Surveyors of wood and lumber,
Sidney F. Payson. Witham. Roy w.
Moore, Fl. T. Winters, James Parent,
George \. Rancourt, William King.
!. Culers of hoops and slaves: u. G..
leader Charles a. Flood.
Undertakers: Charles Roderique,
Edmund Va!ee. T. Harold Branch,
Charles F. Aver, Wallie l. Rancourt.
Cemetery committee: Ora A.
Meader Charles II. Burton, Fred J.
Arnold
30. Superintendent Of burials: Sher-
man L. Berry.
Street lights: Aldermen. Delaney.
Vigue. Carey: Councilmen. Butler,
Poulin, Ladd. and Marshall.
Mayor Leon O. Tebbetts gave the
following inaugural address:
Gentlemen Of the City Council:
We have met here this morning
10 formally inauguratc a city govern
ment for the ensuing year, chosen by
our fellow citi1ens to assume the
responsibility OF public office. We
should enter upon our duties with
an appreciation of the confidence re-
posed in us. If you will bear with
me will endeavor to outline the
policies. which with your co-opera-
hon. hope to put in force and state
my high hopes for the future Of our
city.
Financial Affairs
~ The financial affairs of any city
should always invite the serious at
lenllon Of every citizen. Honest and
constructive criticism should always
Ne welcomed. Criticism made for
partisan purposes only tends to in
!ure the financial standing of our
clty and often causes much cmbar-
iIassment. to an incoming administra-
uon. Recently it has been called to
my attention that an anonymous let
sr was received from this city by
.ue Banking Institution, which has
assisted Waterville in it's financial
problems for many years. The per-
son or persons who were the authors
OF that communication deserve and
sHould receive the most severe con-
uemnatlon of every citizen of Wa
terville.
~. Schools
=, lou are familiar with the progress
.'lat IS being made on the New jun
, ,pr High school building. This
building will be completed in the
easiy summer and when properly
equlpped will be one of the finest
s =, buildings in New England.
ahe plan of payment as outlined one
year ago requires the assessment of
special mill tax extending over
period of five years. l believe how
.ser' That this school building pro-
s'am should be extended for the next
WI, WI years to come and that the
wooden School buildings on Western
avenue. Redington street and Grove
o oseet should be replaced with mod
~. .,n eight room buildings of brick
i uNllOT.
1T. The Grove street school in its
present condition should be con-
n =. and new building erected
~ lne earliest possible date. An
s,iu i've building with accOmmoda-
cOn lot go pupils with all modern
~ could be constructed
NV ne Grove street site at a cost OF
'~pWp,,oxlmately $40.000.O0.
,,. W''te'vil'e is one of the growing
SS, "t in Maine and if we are to
.. hvaSt Oh it. as an educational cen.
s .o.o we must provide suitable school
N'onmodations for her youth.
H., Street Department
,,,ne street department calls TOT
Ms appropriations and is the largest
'r crusn confronting any city gov
.nio. ent at the beginning of new mu-
\. pai Year. In the work which is tc
tho undertaken and carried on during
tho year, it should be the policy OF
INV commissioner to use strict econo'
liz, :" Inc expenditure of the appropria-
IN ~ ana l hope to have definite plans
Al ,hpe SO that they may be presented
ernn "s april meeting of the city gov
a oa neht calling for the construction OF