Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-14
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered bv the Special Reporters of thu
Daily Globe.
SALTWATER.


1.-THE lake is now open down as far as the
lower depot.
Mrs. H. R. Murdoch has been quite sick for
the past few days.
John WEIGH Is laying the foundation for q
front to his house on Third street.
The water in the lake is still raising, being
now four feet above low water mark.
The pontoon was opened yesterday noon
by Collector Clay for the first time this sea.
son.
The Knights of Pythas will give public
drill at Opera hall on Friday evening at 7:45
o'clock.
1t has been quiet day at the police court.
Not solitary drunk appeared to break the
stiffness OF the place.
The steamer Isaac Staples will be moved
down to the dockyard to-day, and be fitted up
for the towing season.
The Madison house has received coat of
paint, and passed INTO the possession of the
proprietors of the Chicago bakery, and will be
known hereafter as the Union house.
The wife of Mr.. John Kuehn arrived from
New York yesterday morning.. Mrs. Kuehn
will remain here with her husband, who will
open photograph gallery in this city April
Goth.
James H.ISinclair, foreman in the wood shop
at the prison, is anxious for the ice to get out
of the lake before the goth. If it does not he
will lose new hat and Howard Packard is en-.
titled to one.
Mr.. E. E Keeey of New York, brother of
Sam Kelley, arrived in this city Yesterday
| morning, en- route for Dakota. Mr.. Kelley
will visit for a few days with his brother and
will leave for Fargo, where he intends to To-
| cate.
| Nelson & Co. are building an elevator which
| will take the sawdust and ground slabs from
| the mill and drop it into cars which will take
| It to the upper end OF the yard to be piled for
fuel to run the engine in the prison yard with
this coming winter. They have also raised
| their mill platform four feet and are taking
down The old rafting shed. he lumber cut
by the iAiil will be shipped on the cars instead
OF rafting.
| CITY COUNCIL.
A. special meeting OF the city council the
| following business Was transacted:
| A petition by Nels Carlson and Others, ask.
| ing that the council remove the obstruction
on Mulberry street, between Main street and
the lake shore, laid on the table for one
| week.
| A resolution by Attorney Gregory was
adopted, fixing the salary of the city treasur.
| er ut $500 from the 18th day of April.
The treasurer took the oath of Office and
furnished his bond with the following names
as sureties: Martin Mower, Samuel Mathews,
VIM. Veazie and VIM. McKusick.
Mr.. DeragisSh offered the following resolu-
| ton, which has adopted:
RESOLVED, by the cit, council of the city of
Saltwater, that the thanks of the board are due
| to the Hon. j. 8. Proctor, retiring mayor of
| said city, and said thanks are hereby rendered
| for the efficient, able and honorable manner in
which he has discharged the duties of his Of
flee during his term covering the three years
last past, and for his uniform courtesy to the
council during said term.
The retiring mayor responded as follows:
Mr. President, and gentlemen of the city
council: While the council and myself have
| differed in some respects as regard the inter-
ests of the city, yet Ieel that the result ar
rived at was for the best interests of the city,
and that the difference of opinion that existed
was from motives of interest felt for the good
| of the city. / can say that my relations with
able, and can congratulate the city in the
choice of the incoming mayor which, now
have the pleasure of introducing.
Mr.. Mathews came forward and responded
in brief speech as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the City
Councils: Having been elected to the Office of
| mayor and about to assume the duties of the
few words. Being elected, as was, regardless
of politics, it places me under renewed obi
cations to the people. hope they will not
have any cause to regret the confidence re-
posed in me. / hope to be able to recommend
such measures as will be for the best interests
of the city, and with that end in view assume
the duties OF the office, hoping at all times to
receive your cooperation in all acts that will
be for the interest to all. regret my Inability
to say what ought to say at this time and on
| this occasion.
After which the old council adjourned and
the new council organized, with Aid. McComb
| IN the chair.
Geo. Brown was elected president and AID
McComb was elected vic- president.
On taking the chair President Brown spoke
as follows: "In taking the chair thank you
for the honor that you have conferred ON me,
for feel it an honor to preside at the meet
| ings of this council. assure you that shall
do my best in presiding over this council"
MIR E. A. Hopkins was elected city clerk
and c. P. Gregory was elected city attorney
The election Of city physician, city en-
| gineer and street commissioner was postponed
until next meeting.
John Cover, DR.. Rhodes and ]. 81. Towns
bend were appointed to assist Attorney
| Gregory in revising the city fire limit.