Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-12
Regular Meeting.
ST P.urr Nav q 1879

Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, May 8, 1878.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL.
Alderman Snyth in the chair.
Aldermen elect sworn into office, viz: A.
Allen, John O'Connor, Thos. Grace, Walter
H. Sanborn, G. W. Griggs, VIM. Rhodes.
On the roll being called, the following
members answered to their names:
Aid. Allen, Dowlan, Dawson, Dreis, Grace
Griggs, Mccarthy, O'Connor, Rhodes, San
born, Mr.. Presidential.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
VIM. Dawson was unanimously elected
President, and VIM. Rhodes was unani-
mously elected Vice President.
On motion, Aid. Rhodes, Grace and the
President of the Council, were appointed to
wait on the Mayor and inform him that the
Council was prepared to receive any com
munication he might have to present. The
Mayorresponded with the following message:
MAYORS MESSAGE.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF ST. PAUL
May 9Th 1873.
Gentlemen of the Common Council:
1t is usual, on the assembling or inavpura-
ton OF new councils, each year, for the execu-
tive officer of the city government to person.
ally appear with you and make detailed
other departments of the city government
which, combined, of great interest to the
tax payers and citizens generally.
Upon this occasion. it is utterly impossible
for me to appear before you, and long pro-
tracted illness, and my present
feeble condition. prevent my sending you
even synopsis OF the reports OF the officers of
the various departments. Fortunately, at the
present time (although the law should be
changed) our fiscal year commences the first
day of January. while municipal year
commences on the first Thursday after the first
Tuesday of May of each year.
The comptroller treasurer, city attorney
city clerk, chief of police, chief of fire depart
ment, and other subordinate officers all made
full and detailed reports or since the first of
January, and submitted the same. months ago.
to the common council. which were accepted BY
| them. and published in the official proceedings
IN the official paper OF the city.
These reports viii prove TO be of invaluable
advantage TO members of the council and
would advise that they give them a thorough
| and rigid examination.
Councils should be judged by their
good or bad ove,age intelligence and acts;
and | am freets say, that, in my opinion, the
council OF the past year, and the to be in
augurated to-day are up to as high standard
as will ever occupy seats in your honorable
| body, by the votes of the people.
1t is the object OF all cities to encourage emf
grafton, and especially manufacturers, capital
| lists, and &C Cd honest mechanics and laborers.
who. instead OF wrangling corner lots, and
defrauding each other out of What little they
possess, will put their shoulders together, and
work Cor one common object and emblazon on
| the city banners the grand talismanic
watcllword, which for the next five generations
will be the only inducement tocapitallsts, bus
mess men, aud the working classes to make
permanent investments in any of our cities. Ii
we unfold to the breeze our banners
with the words economy in the expenditures
CT city funds, assessments low as possible, to
compare with other portions OF the State, and
! the rate of taxation So low that may be
proud Of comparison with cities of equal pop
ulation, other things being equal in regard to
the topography, etc, of the land upon which
the city Is built, We can economixe and must
and with this NOTES scattered broadcast, not
only try, but win inethe race for success.
can give you my full meaning of my fnan-
oial policy, by saying to you what have often
said to precious councils, and that is, go slo'c.
During eur early history city, volun-
teer fire delartment made record that may by
comparison be equaled, but surpassed by none,
but was during the last year disbanded