Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-14
THE NEW COUNCIL.

Or0dntsart0n Completed Yesterday ATter-
noon-List of officers Chosen for the En-
suing Year.
The city council met for organization yester-
dav afternoon with new members present.
At 2:l5 the council was called to order by
the clerk. who called the roll. Aid. Beebe was
elected temporary chairman and business was
proceeded with. As there was no urgent busl-
ness on the table the work of ballotiAg for Of
ficers was commenced. Aid. KEGS and Barrows
were appointed tellers and the first informal
ballot for president of the council was taken,
with the following result:
G, L. SNYDER, S; Mat Walsh, 6; scattering, 8.
The first formal ballot resulted as follows:
@. l.. Snyder IL, Mat Walsh 8.
Mr.. SNYDER was thereupon declared the
president of the Minneapolis city council for
the ensuing year.
For yice-president the first informal ballot
resulted as follows
F. L. Smith IA, Mat Walsh 2, scattering2.
The first formal ballot resulted as follows:
+. l.. Smith IT, Mat Walsh l, Mr.. Parker l.
Mr.. Smith was thereupon declared vice.
president for the ensuing year.
Mr. Selah Matthews was unanimously re-
elected city clerk for the ensuing year.
President Snyder then introduced Mayor
Rand who delivered his annual address.
Among his recommendations were those OF
paving the principal streets, completing the
water and sewer systems, the appointment OF
some competent person to look after shade
trees on puhlic streets; recommended IRE by
drants in portions of town where water IN wells
is unhealthy; that the salary of chief of police
be raised to 81, 500 per year. reform IN
thei isueing of liquor licenses was recommen-
ded. The sprinkling of all public streets was
especially mentioned.
Taking up the election again the result was
as follows:
Mr.. r. @. Benton was reelected for city
attorney, and Andrew Rinker for city engineer.
For superintendent of water works the in
formal ballot was as follows: w. ID. Johnson,
II; Berkstone,. A.; Scattering, 2. The formal
ballot gave Mr.. johnson the majority, and he
was declared elected.
John W. Pomeroy was elected assistant su-
perintendent of the water works.
DR.. o. j. Evans was chosen health officer Tor
the ensuing year, and Ed. McDermott for
sealer of weights and measures.
The other officers chosen were as follows:
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
VIM M, Bracket, reelected.
First Assistant-Neil Fredericks. reelected
Second Assistant-Frank Stetson, reelected
Engineer Pump House-Andrew Bergstrom.
Superintendent of Poor-Neison Williams.
A recess of ten minutes was then tnken for
oranges and cigars that were furnished by the
officers elected.
Board of Assessors-A. r. Camp, chairman;
J. @. Whitney, Geo. Perkins.
Street Commissioner for First and Second
Wards-D. G. Rowe.
Street Commissioner of Third and Fourth
Wards-W. T. Bowen.
Street Commissioner Fifth and Sixth Wards
j. @. Sloan.
Pound Master, East Side-Wetmore o Brien.
Pound Master Third and Fourth Wards
Jerry Sullivan.
Pound Master Fifth and Sixth Wards-D. O.
Fisher.
Louis Runge was reelected janitor of the
city hall, by reclamation.
On motion of Aid. Smith board of health,
consisting of DR.. E. II. Stockton, DR.. A. E.
Higbee Aid. Barrows and Aid. ellison, was ap-
pointed.
On motion the council moved to hold future
sessions on the first and third Wednesdays of
each month, at 7:30 P. M.
The council then adjourned till Saturday
evening at 1880 o'clock.