Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-12

no step backwards, public sentiment,
| which is the life of government
being in favor of advancement l doubt not
we shall unite in all proper efforts to make
| the Capital city of our State attractive, pro-
gressive, prosperous, orderly and we'll gov
erned.
T, June z, 1881.
Referred to Committee of Ways and
Means
| Upon the conclusion of the foregoing,
Mayor Rice took the oath of Office.
RThe Chair stated that next in order
would be the election of permanent Off
GERS of the Council and City officers, and
appointed as tellers, Aid. Cornish and
Nc Carthy
denominations for President of the COun-
eli being in order, Aid. Grlggs nominated
Aid. Grace, Aid. Ringwald nominated
Aid. Dowlan. An informal ballot was
thereupon taken, with the following re-
suit:
| Aid. Grace received. ............... votes
Aid. Allen received. ..............
| Aid Cornish received. ..............
| First formal ballot:
| Total number of votes cast-11.
| Necessary for q chOice-6.
| Aid. Oowlan received. .......... votes
| Aid. Grace received
| AID. Dowlan having received majority
of all the votes cast, was declared duly
elected President of the Council for the
ensuing year.
b. On motion of Aid. Nc Carthy the elecy
ton was made unanimous. Whereupon
Aid. Dowlan was called to the chair,
upon assuming which, he thanked the
Council for the honor conferred, and
stated that he would act to the best of
his Judgment and ability in conducting
the office, etc.
The President stated that next in order
would be the election of Vice President,
and that nominations for that position
were in order
Aid Griggs nominated Aid. Ringwald.
A ballot being taken, resulted as follows:
Total number OF votes cast. III
Necessary for a choice. ................. .
Aid. Ringwald received. ........... 10 votes
Aid. Griggs received .................2 votes
Aid. Grace received. II vote
Aid Cornish received. ................l vote
Aid Ringwald having received major
ity of all the votes cast was declared duly
elected Vice President Of the Council for
the ensuing year
On motion of Aid. Mccarthy, the cleo
ton was declared unanimous.
Aid Ringwald returned thanks for the
honor conferred, etc.
ELECTION OF CITY CLERK.
Aid. Otis moved that the President cast
the vote of the Council for Thos. A. Prem
dergast for City Clerk.
The motion prevailed, the ballot so cast,
and Thos A. Prendergast was declared
duly elected City Clerk for the ensuing
year.
ELECTION OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Informal ballot taken with the follow
ing result
r. o. Strong received. u votes.
Chas. H. Williams received. .........3
E. B. Birge received. III
First Formal Ballot
Whole number of votes cast. III
Necessary for a choice. ................. D
r. O. Strong received. ......... % VOTES.
Chas. H. Williams received. ....:..4 ="
E. &. Birge received. ..-.l
r. 0. Strong having received MAJORITY
of all the votes cast, was declared duly
elected Chief of Fire Department for the
ensuing year.
On motion of Aid. Mccarthy the cleo
ton was made unanimous.
ELECTION OF ASSISTANT CHEF OF FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
Aid. Mccarthy moved that the Clerk
be instructed to cast the vote OF the
Council for VIM. Delaney for Assistant
Chief of Fire Department.
The motion prevailed, the ballot SO
cast and VIM. Delaney declared duly
elected Assistant Chief of Fire Depart
ment for the ensuing year.
ELECTION OF MARKET MASTER.
Informal ballot taken with the follow
ing result:
Pat'k McManus received. ........... p votes.
James Murnane received. ............l
James Grace received. Il
VIM. O'Gorman received. .......... 3
First Formal Ballot
Whole number of votes cast. III
Necessary for a choice. ........... .... 20
Pat'k McManus received. .............7 votes
James Grace received. 30
VIM. O'Gorman received. ..........2
Patrick McManus having received
majority Of all the votes cast, he
was declared duly elected Mar
ket Master for the ensuing year. On
motion of Aid. Mccarthy, the election
| was made unanimous.
ELECTION OF JAILER.
Aid. Grace moved that the Clerk cast
the vote of the Council for John Jess
rang for jailer The motion prevailed
and the ballot so cast, and John Jessrang
duly elected jailer for the ensuing year.
ELECTION OF JANIToR OF BALDWIN
BUILDING.
Aid. Grace moved that the Clerk cast
the vote of the Council for P. M. Cough
| Ian for Janitor of the Baldwin Building.
The motion prevailed, the ballot so
cast, and p NJ. Coughlan declared duly
elected Janitor of said building for the
ensuing year.
Adjourned. JOHN DoWLAN,
President of Council.
THos A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
PROPOSALS.