Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-10
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
ORGANIZ
ST. PAUL, June 5, 1883. !
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MHOIeUpou Alu. Smlth was called TO the
chair. Upon assuming which he invited
the Aldermen elect to take the oath of
Office.
Whereupon the following Aldermen ap-
peared at the Clerks desk and took the
proper oath, viz:
Aid. Dowlan, O'Conner, Robert, Otis,
Cornish, Starkey and st. Peter.
Upon the roll being called the following
answered thereto, viz:
Aid. Allen, Dowlan, O'Conner, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Cornish, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, st. Peter, Mr.. Chairman
u.
Aid Allen moved that a committee
of three be appointed by the chair
to wait on Mayor 0'Brien and inform him
that the Council was ready to hear any
communication he desired to make.
The motion prevailed and the chair ap
pointed as such committee Aid. Allen, Star
key and Obs.
The committee retired and in few mo-
ments returned escorting Mayor O'Brien
accompanied by Ex-Mayor Rice. The
chairman introduced Mayor O'Brien to the
Council, whereupon he delivered the fol-
lowing
MESSAGE.
mon Council:
In assuming the duties of the Office to
which l have had the honor of being elect
ed, it IS a source of great qualification to
me that 1 90 so at period in the history
of our city when her condition in financial
matters is most marked and satisfactory.
and when orr advance in material and
solid prosperity is almost unparalleled in
its rapidity and thoroughly assured as to the
future; for, at almost every point within
the city limits-comprising as they do an
area Of more than twenty square miles.
and thirteen thousand acres are to be
found the actual and existing evidences of
growth and improvement which is as
substantial as it is satisfactory.
As the information relating to particu-
lar subjects during the past year of the
administration of city affairs will be laid
before you by our estimable and able re-
firing executive, it will not be expected of
me to touch upon them at any length.
beyond the assurance which l can give to
you that in addition to the other matters
spoken of, st. Paul enjoys land justly SOY
the reputation of being one of the best
governed cities in the United States, and
that her officers, and all of them, have
of the duties and the trusts imposed upon
them, an ability and integrity which should
always serve as an example to their sue
cessors in whatever department they may
be called upon to act. Nor would it be
proper for me at this time, were l inclined
to do so, to make to you any suggestions
in material matters for the future; for, in
addition to the fact that our affairs seem
n m n tod h.
several departments that no such sugges-
tions are necessary, there is the additional
fact that [ am not at present so sufficient
ly advised or Informed concerning partic-
ular matters of detail that l could be of
service to you in the making of such sug-
gestions. The reports of the several off
GERS laid before you, with the comments
thereon by the retiring mayor, will give
you all the information necessary, or that
can be laid before you in those several
matters, and from them, and the exact in
formation which they contain as to the
present condition of municipal affairs you
yourselves-who are particularly charged
with the duty-will be readily able to pre-
vide such additional and future measures
as may seem to you proper to be inaugu-
rated.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
of the city, to which 1 have Just alluded,
may be properly summarized by the state
ment that there is at present on hand, as
shown by the books of the City Treasurer's
Office, a balance of $93,O53 SO, of which
$89,586.40 belong to the city funds proper.
$3,425.25 10 the water works fund, and
$43.23 to the library fund, as against the
balance existing at The same time last year
of $25,963.3S; and from the fact that IN
der recent legislation the additional cIeri-
cal force awarded TO the Board OF Public
Works has enabled that body to expedite
its business 10 far greater extent than
formerly, and the additional fact that under
such enactments The assessments for local
Improvements can be made as soon as the
contracts are let. The local improvement
fund Is IN much better condition than it
has been for many years, and the city Will
be able to promptly meet all payments for
work now under contract without difficulty
or embarrassment of any kind. A most
satisfactory and elaborate report on this
subject from the city Comptroller is here
with presented.
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