Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-10
CITY GOVERNMENT
THE OLD COUNCIL CLOSES AND TIE
NEW BEGINS.

Reports of City Oh1cers-- Message of the
Mayor--He Makes fSome Sound Sugges-
ttons--Election of City Of11cers--The Old
Incumbents Endorsed by a REELECTION.
The last meeting of the old council was held
yesterday afternoon, all present except Alder
man Shepard, absent from the city.
THE SCHOOL INSPECTOR CONTEST.
Immediately after calling the roll, the untin-
ished business canvassing the vote for school
inspector in the first district of the Second
ward, was proceeded with, but before the re-
suit was announced, Mr.. Egan was allowed to
address the council on behalf of the contest
ant, Mr.. Thompson.
Mr.. Egan said after an examination made by
himself and MIR. Horn, he was satisfied the
council had no power or authority under the
charter the law, to canvass the
vote of school inspectors. Having no
authority to canvass the vote, Mr.. Egan argued
that the mere fact that such had been the Gus
tom in the past did not warrant the council in
continuing when its error was pointed OUT and
that it ought not to cloud the claims Of the
contestant by issuing the certificate to Mr..
Donnelly.
City Attorney Murray said he had not been
such canvass, though the authority not
clearly set forth in the charter. Such had
been the custom in the past, as it was of all
such bodies, and he thought the canvass in this
case ought to be proceeded with, especially as
the mere declaration could do no harm to the
contestants.
Aid. Allen saw no difficulty in the matter.
Common practice had established the precedent
SO thoroughly as to give it the force Of law.
Aid. Smyth moved that the canvass be pro-
al u. ID L.
canvass was completed, the result announced
by the president, and the clerk ordered to issue
the certificate to MIR. Donnelly.
REPORTS.
The council then proceeded with the business
upon the table, and reports were submitted as
follows:
City Treasurer, recei pts from January to
May l, $l6e, 408.57; disbursements, 1854, 64660.
Collections of municipal court for April,
$3.50.
Of the city engineer, showing loss by fires for
four months, $l4 464.35; insurance, sl2774.35.
License fees received since January l. SIG, OBJ.
The annual report of the chief of police was
presented to the council, and it is document
of interest. It illustrates several important
social facts. The total number of arrests dur
ing the year was ], 449. In looking over the
list of crimes for which arrests were made, it
appears that 300 were for being drunk, OF
drunk and disorderly.'' The report is very
full and complete, showing not only the num-
Der of arrests, but the nationalities, crimes
charged, dodgers, and children found etc. etc.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The matter of paving jackson street was
referred to the board of public works for in
vestigation and report.
Orders were passed directing the board Of
public works to grade Bates avenue from Fourth
to Seventh street, and Charles street, from Rice
to Dale street,
The matter of grading Grove street from
Pearl to Kittson street was referred to the board
of public works for investigation and report.
The contract Of Jerry Sullivan for grading OF
the Dodd road was approved.
The board of public works was ordered tc
Investigate and report as to the question OF
widening North street, from Burr street tc
DeSoto street; also, as to the grading of Ran.
dolph street from Fort street to the west city
limits; also, for the grading of Grace street
from Fort street to Victoria street; also for the
grading of Willius street, from east Fourth
street to cast Seventh street, also, to lat
cral sewer on Tenth street, from jackson street
to connect with the drain sewer on Broadway
The contract made by the board of public
works with Messrs. Cooley and McMill fol
grading and bridging east John street, in the
sixth ward, was approved.
Tho board of public works was instructed To
investigate and report to the grading Of
Western avenue from Dayton avenue to Como
avenue.
A resolution instructing the board of public
works to have all corner lamps lettered with
the names of tho streets was referred to the
new committee on gas with power to act. The
board was also instructed to cause number of
crosswalks to be laid by the street force
The lease of John Hardy for portion OF
Como park was continued.
WORK HOUSE.
The special committee consisting of Aids,
Allen, Rhodes and Griggs, to whom was re.
ferred the matter Of a workhouse where CITY
prisoners might be employed, reported in
favor of such workhouse Smith Park and
the matter was referred to the committe on
ordinance, to prepare an ordinance to carry
the recommendation into effect.
AN UNACCEPTABLE CONTRACT.
The contract made by the board of public
works with James Starkey for constructing
sewers Tenth, Rice and Rondo Streets com.
ing up for approval, Aid. Dowlan asked to have
the bond accompanying the contract read fol
the information of the council. This beine
done and it appearing that the sureties were
Rowland Barden and VIM. Drewry, Aid. Allen
raised the point that the surety was not suf6.
cient for the amount of the contract, and on
motion the matter was referred to the commit
tee OF ways and means for examination and re-
port.
THANKS TO OFFICERS.
Resolutions were offered to Aid. Dowlan, re-
turning the thanks of the council to President
Dawson and Clerk O'Connor. for the able and
i'm partial manner in which they had discharged
tho duties of their respective Offices, which were
unanimously adopted, whereupon the old
council adjourned sine die.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
Immediately thereafter, on motion of AID
Dowlan, Aid. Smyth was called to the chair OF
the presiding officer, and Messrs. Allen, Rhodes
men elect, stepped up and subscribed to the
oath of Office.
The next business was the election of officers
and Aid. Rhodes nominated Aid. Dawson for
president, and on motion of Ald MCCARTHY
tho clerk instructed to cast the
vote of the council for Aid. Dawson, which was
done.
Upon motion of AID Grace, Aid. Rhodes wal
elected vice president, the clerk casting the
vote of the council.
Both gentlemen briefly returned thanks 70,
the honor done them.
. President Dawson and Aids Rhodes and
Grace were appointed committee to wait Don
his honor, Mayor Maxfeld, and inform him
the new council was organized and ready tc
receive any communication he might desire tc
make.
After brief absence the committee returned
and Clerk OConner proceeded to read the fol
lowing:
MAYORS MESSAGE.
MAYORS OFFICE, CRY OF ST. PAM, J
May 9th, 1878.
Gentlemen of the Common Council:
1t is usual, on the assembling or inauonr.
tlon of new councils, each year, for the e9ecu.
tive officer of the city government to nerson-
ally appear with you and mako q detailed