Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-16


In pursuapos Of : eAll signed By large num-
Der of the moss ssspeetable and inHuentia citizens
Of st. Paul, snd Published in the daily papers of
Tuesday morning Last, numerous messing con-
vencd at the Court House, on the evening of the
18th instant.
The meeting was called to order BY the NOM
ination Of John s. Prince, Esq. as Chairman.
COL @. W. Harrington nominated Mr.. 4. r.
Housewortb, as Secretary.
The call, by request, was read by the Secretary,
which set forth the object Of the meeting.
10 response to q call M. s. Wilkinson, Esq.
addressed the assemblage.
After which, on motion, a committee Of Eve was
appointed to draft preamble and resolutions
expressive Of the sense of the meeting.
The Chair appointed Messrs. N. S. wilkinson,
z. T. Furber, VIM. r. Brown, G. C. Hoffman and
J. Q. A. Ward, said Committee.
During the absence of the Committee the meet
ing was addressed by Judge Goodrich and several
other gentlemen.
The Committee, after consultation, reported
through their Chairman the following preamble
and resolutions, which were, after discussion by
Messrs. Wilkinson, Goodrich. and MofFet, unani-
mously adopted.
WHEREAS, In view Of the fact that our city is
at present, and has been during the greater part
OF the summer, infested with q lawless band of
notorious characters who have no yisable means
OF support, and who weigh like an incubus upon
the community, and that murders, robberies and
1 assaults have been committed in our midst, there.
| fore be it
Resoired, That we, the citizens Of st. Paul, who
compose this meeting, will do every thing in our
power to aid and assist the City Authorities in
maintaining and upholding the laws of the land
and the ordinances of said city from like future
violations, and we pledge ourselves to use every
exertion to ferret out and bring to condign pun
ishment the perpetrators OF the recent ourtages
| in our midst.
Resolued, That we will make no other appeal
than to the regularly constituted authorities Of the
city, until it is conclrsively shown that they are
powerless to free as from the band of prowling
vagabonds who are blight upon our fair young
city, bus If these and legitimate law fail u.s. then
We will be driven in obedience to natures law of
self-defence, to protect ourselves; for we are
determined to suffer the infection of their presence
no longer.
Resolred, That the City Council be requested
to pass Hagrant Ordinance, SO framed, as will
in their judgment best answer the end sought to
be attained. gen
Resolued, That we warn those who are known
TO be implicated IN the recent acts of open def
ance to the law, that there is a time sswhen for
bearance ceases to be virtue,' and their abb
sence from our city will be entirely welcome to
its peaceable and law abiding citizens.
Resolved. That his honor the Mayor be request
ed to appoint in addition to the present City Po-
lice, voluntary Secret Police of one hundred
Efficient citizens of st. Paul, and to retain them
in Office SO long as the necessity of the case may
require. Tia
Resolued, That the Common Council be request
ed to pass an Ordinance requiring all drinking
houses to be closed at 10 o'clock each night.
On motion, the officers of the meeting were
appointed COMMITTEES to present copy of the
above Resolutions to his Honor, the Mayor.
On motion, the proceedings were ordered to be
published in the daily papers of the city.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, sine die.
| JOHN S. PRINCE, Chairman.
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