Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-07
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Coun'
Gil.

Special Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, May 80, 1878.
President Dawson in the chair.
Present-Ald Allen Dowlan, Dreis, Grace,
Griggs, Mccarthy, O'Connor, Rhodes,
Smith, Sanborn, Smyth, Mr.. President-12.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor, VIM Dawson, acting
Mayor
On the death of Mayor Maxfeld:
ST.. PAUL, May 20, 1878.
N. ]. O'Connor:
It becomes my painful duty to instruct you to
call a special meeting of the council at Q clock
4. M, May 80, to make arrangements for the
funeral Of J. T. Maxfeld, late Mayor OF the
oity.
w. DAWSON. Acting Mayor.
On motion of Aid. Rhodes, a committee
of one from each ward was appointed by the
president, TO draught suitable resolutions,
the committee appointed being as follows:
AID. Rhodes, Allen, O'Connor, Grace, San
born and Mccarthy.
Which was unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS We have been called together to
take appropriate action upon the death of the
Honorable Mayor of this city, James T. Max
field; and
WHEREAS He has for many years been a lead
ing and most public-spirited citizen, and both
in private and public life has been honest,
faithful and true winning the approval Of po-
litical enemies we'll as friends; and
WHEREAS, His high ability, his unswerving
integrity, his in6exible devotion to the best
interests Of our city, and the perseverance, with
which he has continued to discharge the respon-
sible and perplexing duties of chief executive
officer of the city government for many years
past, and especially for months preceding his
death, when his health was such that any ordi-
nary man, under like circumstances, would
long since have abandoned any effort to dis
charge public. duties, have challenged the adj
n,iration of all, and shown him to be faithful
until death; now, therefore,
Be 1t Resolud, By the Common Council of
the city of St. Paul:
Resolved, That in the death of James T.
Maxfeld our city loses Of her most faithful
and true citizens, and one of the ablest and
most painstaking executive officers that has
ever occupied the municipal executive chair.
Resolvei, That we commend that self-sacri-
foing spirit of devotion to the public interests
which led him for years to lay aside the ease
and comfort of private life in the performance
of onerous and oft times thankless public du-
ties, as an example worthy to be followed by all
good citizens.
Resozved, That as tribute of respect. the
Office of mayor and our council chamber be
uTapeU IN mourning Aoi Iuree HoHIue alu via"
the members Of the common council wear the
usual badge Of mourning for thirty days, and
that we will attend the funeral in body.
Resolpel, That we invite all officers of the
city and county government, the chamber OF
commerce, fire and police departments, and
other civic societies, to participate in the fu-
neral obsequies, and that we invite all business
houses as a mark of respect to so eminent and
distinguished public officer to close their doors
upon the afternoon of the funeral.
ReSolUed, That. q perpetual memorial OF
the exalted virtue and spotless integrity Of the
departed, and as an incentive to all his success
sors in office to emulate his example of faith
fulness and devotion to public duty, these res
olutions be spread Mt length upon the records
of the council proceedings.
Rcsolved, That we tender to his bereaved FAM
lily our heartfelt sympathy and coincidence on
this their great affection, and that the oity
clerk be directed to cause to be prepared and
engrossed copy of these resolutions an
transmit the same to the family of the deceased,
also, that copies hereof be furnished to the
city papers for publication.
On motion, the following committee on
arrangements was appointed viz: Aid.
Smyth, Dowlan and Grace.
BY AID. Rhodes
Resolvea. That the members of the city coun-
Gil are hereby requested, as tribute Of respect
to an esteemed and worthy officer of the conn
ty, to attend the funeral of John G. Becht, late
sheriff Of Ramsey county.
Yeas-Ald, Allen, Dowlan, Dries, Grace,
Sanborn, Smyth, Mr.. President-l2.
Adjourned.
VIM. DAWSON,
President of Council.
M. j. O'CoNNoR,
Citv CIIerk