Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-04-09
CITY COUNCIL.

All members present except Mr.. Ven.
mum.
| Mr.. Kelleher moved to suspend the
reading uf the minutes of the previous
meeting. Carried.
The petition Of Mr.. Fitzgerald for liq-
nor license was upon motion of Mr.. Carr,
laid upon the tabe, it being his opinion
that it was matter with which the new
council should deal.
The report of the city canvasing board
was read and upon motion of MIR. Carr
was placed on file.
The report of alderman Vennum as
fire committee, touching the firemens SAL
ary Was allowed and approved by the new
council.
McClure's printing bill of s47.3o aud
j. T. Eager 8 bill Of 81 were allowed.
On notion OF MIR. Carr a committee of
three were appointed, consisting of Carr,
Collins and McGlnnis to escort mayor
elect, Flint, tv the chair. Before vacat-
ing the char Mayor Lloyd indalged in
neat little speech in which he stated that
he believed that the old council had done
the very best thing they could for the
city, and that he felt very grateful to
ward each member for tue courteons
manner in which he had been treated by
them. He had the k.ndest of feeling to-
ward the incoming administration and
h"ped It would meet with success.
Mr. Kelleher moved that a vote of
thanks be given Mayor Lloyd by the out
going council. Carried.
Mayor Flint elect upon taking the chair
stated that he had expec' ed that the eve
ming would have been occupied bv the
cd council to such an extent thst 1t
would be impossible for the incoming
council to transact any great amount of
business. He hoped that go"d feeling
and brotherly love woulu abound between
himself and council during his admins
tration. He had been charged during The
canvass with being dic,atorial hut he did
not propose to be in the future, if he had
been IN the past, but he believed that if
an ordinance should be introduced in the
council which cid not meet his views of
puolic policy he would have the courage
to veto it. lie thought that he would
not state his policy or platform tonight,
but wonld at some future time.
The old council having adjourned the
clerk proceeded to call the roll and the
following counc,lmen answered: Hicks,
Miller, Hughes, Spanycn oerg, Conehay I,
Kelleher, Selvidge, Collins.
MIR. Kelleher then moved that all the
officers that sh hould be appointed by the
council tonight should accept the salaries
as provided hy ordinance hereafter pas
sed.
MIR. Hicks thought he would not be in
favor of the motion. He was not as yet
clear upon the salary ordnance and
ould prefer to wait and let the appoint.
ments 60 over until the salaries of the
Offices under c.,nslderstlon bt liked BY Or
dinance. Attorney Dodge being called
upon to give his views, stated that &C
cording to the charter the city would
have no officers, namely, Clerk and attor.
ney if they were not appointed tonight, as
their terms of office ended at the time the
mayors did.
Mayor Film: though: that tho gentle
men chosen to fill these offices would be
TOO honorable to ko back on aLy contract
made by the council tonignt.
Mr.. KelIeher moved that the chair ap-
point committee Of three on nomina-
tlons. Carrlcl.
Committee consisted Of Kellcher, Con .
ehay and Miller, and reported recon
mending the election OF w. E. Dodge for
attorney aud A. g. Mcmillan for clerk.
On motion the report was adopted.
Mr.. Miller stated that he thought the
question of salaries should be discussed.
Mr.. Kelleher thought the salary ques-
tion was Of too great importance to han
die toLlght ami would take more time
than the council had tonight.
Attorney Dodge stated that the ap-
poiutment Of the officers under Mr.. Kel-
leher's otion amounted to nothing more
than conditional contract, and for one
, he should consider 1t in that light.
Mr.. Hicks stated that lie was opposed
to the appointment of officers tonight and
would move to postpone the report Of the
committee until some future time.
(rhis seems little out of order as no
motion was made to rec onsider the vote
by which the report of the committee vas
adopted, which was the only means by
which the council could take action upon
the report after its adoption }
The Mayor nominated NJ. Smitz CHIEF
of police, Will Ford for patrolman.
! Mr.. Conehay moved that the appoint.
ments be confirmed
The following committees we're ap-
pointed:
Flnance-Conehay,C Collins, Hicks.
Judiclary-Spangenberg, Kellehel, SCI.
vidge.
F,re-Hrghes, selvidge, Spangenberg'
Printlng-Collins, Hicks, Selvldge.
L,cense-Kelleher, Spangenberg, Mil
Ter.
Streets aud Bridg, s-Miller, Sclvidge
Hughes.
Assessment of Taxes-Selvidge Collins,
Conehay.
Public Grounds-kelleher, Miller, and
Spangenberg.
Ordlnance-Hicks, Hughes and Cone
hay.
Mr.. Hicks introduced q resolution tc
the effect that the city printing be giver
to The lowest bidder and that the bids bt
handed into the chairman of the printing
: con mlttee.
: A license was granted MIR. Fitzgerald
( from Ian, 1st. 1Ss to July lst 1855.