The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-04-15
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Proceedings Of the Common Council.
The Common Council met on Tuesday, April
II. 1854, at ten O'Clock, AM, pursuant to An
Act to incorporate the City of St. Paul"
Present from Hard No. l:
AID R. c. Knox,
Richd. Marvin,
A. T. Chamblin.
From Yard No. 2:
Aid Chas. Cave.
From Ward No. 3:
Aid. J. r. Irvine,
George L. Becker,
J. NJ. Stone;
All of whom filed the oath Of Office with the
Clerk.
On motion Of Aid. Chamblin, the Council
proceeded to organize by electing Geo. L.
Becker President, pro TEN.
| On motion of Aid. Marvin, J. NJ. Stone was
elected Clerk of the Council, pro tenn.
| On motion of Aid. Chamblin, the Council
proceeded to elect President for the ensuing
year, whereupon ballot was had:
| Geo. l.. Becker received 6votes,
II. c. Knox, '' "
| Resulting in the election of Geo. L. Becker
! On motion of Aid. Cave, VIM. II. Miller was
appointed Marshal pro tenn, with instructions
to inform absent members that the Council was
now in session.
| Aid. Chas BAIL, of the Second Ward. came
in, filed his oath Of Office, and took his seat:
| On motion of Aid. Irvine, the Treasurer elect
was required to give two bonds in the sum of
$4,000 each. with two sufficient sureties to be
fled with the Clerk of the Council
| On motion of Aid. Stone, the Marshal elect
was required to give two bonds in the sum o
$4,000 each, with two sufficient suretcs. f
On motion Of Aid. Knox. the Clerk was re-
quired 10 i've two bonds in the sum of $1,000
each with two surctes.
! On motion of Aid. BAIL, the Constables elect
ed in the several Wards were required to give
bonds in the sum of $500.
| On motion of Aid. Chamblin, the Justices
of the Peace for the city for the several Wards
were required to give the same bonds as other
Justices of the Territory DO by the statute.
! On motion of Aid. Marvin, the Council pro-
ceeded to elect a Clerk for the ensuing year. \
ballot was had:
| Mr.. l.. {. Dunn received votes,
VIM. Dahl
| Whcrcupon Mr. Dunn was declared elected
Clerk.
| On motion Of AID. Irvine, the Council pro-
ceeded to elect City Attorney. A ballot was
had:
DC. Cooley received votes,
| \. PiCrEr
Mr.. Cooley was declared duly elected.
| On motion of Aid. Chamblin, the Council
proceeded TO elect a City Printer, in English,
for the ensuing year:
LIST Ballot-Minncsotian received votes,
! Owens q Moore g
I Owens 80 l
t ID. Ulmstcd g
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I'd DalIot-Minnesotian received votes,
Democrat I"
! Mimi. q"
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! Sd Ballot-Minncsotan received 5 votes,
| Democrat "
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! Which resulted in the election Of the Mime
sotian.
| Aid. Cave moved an adjournment.
| Motion lost.
On motion of Ala. Marvin, the Council pro-
cccdcd to ballot for Comptroller:
! +. Mccormack rcceircd6 votes,
Ruby
! Blank "
Mr. F. Mccormack was declared duly
elected.
On motion Of Aid. Chamblin, the Council pro-
cceded to ballot for City Surveyor:
! S. Folsom received 5 votes,
! James Case 5
! Mr.. Folsom was declared duly elected.
| On motion Of Aid Cave the Chair appointed
Mcssrs. Cave, kroy and Stane, a Committee of
three Zone from each Ward) to inform his I!o-
nor the Mayor that the Council was now Or
gan;zcd and re ady to receive any cOmmunica-
ton he may have TO make.
On motion of AID. Knox. the Council adj
journcd until two O'clock, PM.
Two O'CLOCK Pm.
! Council met pursuant to adjournment
The Committee appointed to wait upon his
Honor the Mayor, made their report. Report
accepted and Committee discharged.
| On motion of AID. Marvin, Dr. w. W. Finch
was elected Commissioner to assist the City
Surveyor for the First Ward.
On motion of Nd. Cave. Mr.. John NJ. Cast
ner was elected Commissioner for Second Ward,
fer same purpose.
On motion of Aid. Stone. G.. l.. Emerson was
elected Commissioner for Third Ward, for same
purpose.
| Aid. StoEe offered the following resolution
which was adopted by the Council:
Resolved, That She Treasurer Of the city re-
ceivc. in addition to the fees allowed him by
the city charter, per cent. upon the amount vi
real estate tax collected by him.
! AID. Knox offered the following resolution,
! which was adopted:
| Resolved That the Marshal elect receive for
his services for attendance upon the Common
Council at their several meetings the sum of
500, and 10 per cent. upon the moneys collect
ed 10y him for fines and licenses.
AID. Marvin offered the following resolution.
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Comptroller receive. as
compensation for his services. the sum of $3.50
! per annum. anti that the Clerk receive for his
services the sum of $50 per annnm.
| Aid. Thomas Tanning of the Second Ward,
appeared and filed his oath of office, and took
! his scat.
Aid. Cave moved that the City Attorney and
Allan Pierse be appointed Committee to draft
ordinances to be presented to the Common
Council, which was carried.
| On motion of Aid. Irvine, Messrs. Knox. Cave
and Becker were appointed Committee of
three. to propose rules for the government of
| the Council.
On motion of Aid. BAIL. tie Council rcsolv-
ed to meet every Tuesday evening, at seven
O'Clock, at such place as the Council may direct.
On motion of Aid. Marvin. the proceed
ings of the Council were ordered to be printed