Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-06

augurated as chief executive of the
City OF Augusta for his second term
/ OF two years and the newly elected
members Of the two branches Of the
city government We're sworn in I'M
der most auspices circumstances at
10 o'clock Monday morning at City
Hall.
In his inaugural address Mayor
Mclean reviewed briefly the accom-
plishments of the administration
during the last two years and made
several constructive recommended
tons for the next two years. Among
the most important suggestions for
legislation by the city government
was the proposition to place the Au-
gusta police department under the
/ Civil Service. The mayor recon-
mended that a committee of four
members be named to prepare and
submit to the incoming Legislature
an amendment to the city charter
placing the city police force under
/ the Civil Service.
! The mayor also suggests that as
the oiling of streets constitutes n
permanent improvement, the cost OF
I this work should be paid out of the
! general tax levy instead OF by special
/ assessment of AUDITORS. Other i'm
| proyements suggested as a program
I for the coming two years of the ad-
ministration are Improvement or
! Grove and State streets from the
Maine Central station to the state
! House, a sidewalk on the south sioe
/ OF Cony street. a collision wall at the
! foot of Oak street, garbage collection
/ and disposal, and the abolition of the
curve at the top of Rines Hill.
| The Board of Aldermen and the
| Common Council organized and
elected their presidents. A contest
| developed in the upper branch which
| Vas settled on the third ballot by
the election Of Ralph H. Conant. al
| derman from Ward 3. as the presid-
| ing officer of that body.
| There were no changes in the i'm
| portant Appointments OF department
! heads, the present incumbents being
named by the mayor to continue in
office for the next two years.
Contest in Board Of Aldermen
| A contest developed for president
OF the Board of Aldermen and the
! first two ballots resulted in dead
| lock- between Alderman Ralph II.
! Conant of Ward and Alderman
George r. Stackpole Of Ward 8. On
the third ballot Alderman Conant
received five votes to three for the
new alderman from Ward and the
former was declared elected ana
took his place on the platform.
Rev. A. Francis Walch. first coun,
| Gilman from Ward was eiectea
president of the Common Councli
and William r. Cross was named
clerk After the new presiding Off
GERS of the two bodies had been
: sworn in the two meetings were ad-
| iourned to meet in joint session 10
receive the message of the mayor.
! Aldermen Cote and Stackpole ana
! Councilman Dreamer composed the
| committee to wait upon the mayor
) and escort him into the chamber.
Appointments Announced
Following the inaugural address
nv Mayor Mclean, the list of APP
pointnents of municipal officers for
| 1876 were announced, also the
make up Of the several joint stanu-
| ing committees. There were no nm
portant changes in the appointments
! Of heads of the departments. anu
none had been anticipated as the re-
election Of Mayor Mclean was cor
sidered a virtual endorsement OF the
entire administration. Inc apol"l-
ments were as follows:
| CITY Auditor-Daniel w. Cony.
CITY Clerk-Daniel w. Conv.
! Citv Narshall-William j. Skehan.
CIV Phvsician-Dr. G. w. Dyer.
CITY Soiicitor-Herbert f. Locke.
civ ColIector-Orin =. Frost.
| uarbor Master-Guy Z. Gannett.
Mix Inspector-Dr. Myron e.
| Maddocks. 1,-,,
! liam Young. C,onhs
Health Omcer-Dr. G. A. Coomp -
Inspector Of Buildings-Amos H.
Cunningham. r,r,5r.--
hJ Ianitor Of City neutrality-suspicious.
keener Of City Clocks-Clarence
Frye. o,D rrost
! Donrd Keeper-A. b. Mari.
acknowledgements +. Witham
and Elzear Rancourt; ~ 1,,u
| street Engineer-Henry f. I'll Nv,
| Den,,ty Marshal-Charles y. WI
I than. pamsdell.
! Joseph c. Dostie, Wilfred Eeten ,,,.r
! NJ. Thomas Ward. Bert -; bo"n A.
Leon r. Fe1ker. Bert f.. Marsoh'
fred A. Bourqpe. r.o,r
special Police-Perley Stevens FL
zear Rancourt, Ida w. Freeman, ~
erett A. Garland, Napoleon 7. pelae-
tier. John Burke. Dennis Dono' A.
Harvey v. Pierce. VIII fianhS'
bert r. Hail. Simeon Madore.
Old City Government Ho!ourms ,
The outgoing Board OF Aruei EN- en-
vent into session with Mayor FL
est l.. Mclean presiding. An oruer
m nil Unfinished business to the in
man MANN, Charles Chase of Ward a., 2, the he
ravel which the mayor has USED as
presiding officer during the irst wv, Two
vcor term was presented to MN: