The St. Cloud journal., 1869-05-13
olTYg COUNCIL.

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N. counoi, met a. per adjournment,
| pr,..n,-A,dermen Evans, President, Al
don. Bridsman, Clark, Tenny, Burbank
| Rohhor, T. Smith. Frits and P. Smith.
Tho returns Of the special election held
in the First Ward on Saturday to fill the
vacancy oooasioned by the resignation o'
| Le.nder Gorton, were opened, and stood
C. D. Kerr ID
Scattering ~,S
On motion Of AID. Alden. Chas. D. Ker.
was declared elected Alderman for two
years. 81: -.
The following bills were presented and
referred to the Committee on Claims: l..
A. cloud Tsn.,... .r. $s2.2d
~ lon.rA,. - 1850
AID. Tenny, Of tho committee appoint
cd 4 ths last meeting to take measures TO
discover the body Of Mr. Bebensse's boy
reported that they had given Mr. b. an Or
der tor SIS to pay his expenses to St. An
thony to SEQ If tho body found there was
that Of lis son.
The money on this had not been paid
and after some discussion, motion was
| made BY AID. Tenny that an order for $lb
br tho purpose speoifsl, BE- issusi
to Mr.. Bebensee, Was carried. ~
The newly elected Aldermen were sworn
| in BY ths Clerk: '.'-
Er,t Ward C. Bridgman, c. D. Kerr.
Second Rsvd-Lewis Clark.
Third Ward-Thos. Smith.
Fourth Wards. Miller.
On motion Of AID. Burbank the old
Council adjourned sine die.
The new Council was Immediately called
to order by the Clerk.
Present-Aldermen Alden, Bridgman.
Kerr, Tenny, Burbank, Clark. Evans, Rob-
bers, T. Smith, Miller, Fritz aud P. Smith.
On motion Of AID. Burbank, L. Robbers
was chosen President pro tenn.
AID. Evans moved that committee Of
two be appointed to wait upon the Mayor
and inform him that the Council was ready
to receive any communications he might
desire to make. Aids. Evans and Tenny
were appointed.
Thsy soon returned, and introduced
Mayor Taylor, who said:
INAUGURAL ADDRHss OF NAYoR TAYLOR.
To the Resident and Common Council Of the
City Of St. Cloud:
Grxr1rxIx.-Thea affairs Of the City
have been 30 judiciously administered the
past year, that it is only necessary perhaps
Of the general policy pursued by your pre-
deoessors. Such provisions have already
been made tor revenue as Will probably
be sufficient to meet tho current expenses
Of the City for ordinary purposes ); and it
win be more especially your province to
provide IN such manner - will be least
burdsnsons to the people for those extra.
ordinary measures which tho public inter-
est may require and the material prosper
ity "f the City demand.
Doubtless you will deem. it important
that immediate steps be taken to render
more effective tho authorized companies Of
the Fire Department. Much credit is due the
officers and members comprising the exist
ing company, for tho zeal they have mani
tested in maintaining their. organization,
and they should receive the encouragement
Of such patronage and aid as will enable
them the better to perform those duties
which from time to time may be required.
5he improvement Of the public streets
1ud thoroughfares demands your atten-
tion, and should the ordinary fund for
that purpose be found insufficient, the
charter confers power upon you to raise
tho necessary amount by taxation. The
necessity for such Improvement is urgent
and it should not be delayed.
After . deliberate discussion, the elect
ors of the City, by q large majority. have
declared in favor of aiding the eonstruc-
ton Of first class hstel with liberal
bonus. To give effect to the expressed de-
sire Of our citizens, is your duty. and the
appropriation Of the sum donated is with
you and under your direction. respect"
fully suggest that, with the exercise OF ev-
cry precaution necessary to secure the OBJ
jsct sought, you adopt such course as will
lead to ito earliest accomplishment.
Tho prosperity OF the City is to q great
degree entrusted to your care, and de-
pends largely upon the wisdom and fidelity
with which its interests are discerned and
its affairs administered. In al measures
promotive of its general welfare, I shall
most cordially cooperate With you.
Very respectfully,
OSCAR TAYLOR
st. Cloud, Msy 10, 1869. Mayor.
The Council thereupsn proceeded to sf-
feet . permanent organization. Aids.
Clark and Alden were appointed tellers.
A number Of ballots were had, and an
equal number Of declinstions followed, un-
til finally AID. Evans consented to accept .
reelection.
At the beginning Of the ballotings, on
motion Of AID. Bridgman it was resolved
that the rules of the last year, providing
that the President shall only vote in case
Of tie, apply to the present temporary
organization.
AID. Kerr was elscted Vice-President.
The Council then proceeded to ballot for
the Clerk-resultipg:
N. F. Barnes, =
r. NJ. Richardson. 3