St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-20


the Second precinct of the First ward were
not put in an envelope and sealed up.
On motion of Aid. Sanborn the City Clerk
was ordered by the City Council to open
the boxes and deliver the ballots therein to
your Committee to be counted, and the City
Clerk did so.
Mr. Allis objected to the counting Of any
! tickets that had upon the heading ''WOrk-
| ing Mems Ticket" or democratic Ticket, !"
or any other like heading to distinguish one
ticket from another, But your committee
| in the count below reported counted all
such tickets.
During the count the following named
tickets, which are marked as exhibits. and
herewith returned to you, were objected to
on the grounds below stated, but were
counted by your Committee in the way that
appears below.
Ballot exhibit ga" was objected to by
Mr.. Allis as not spelled right and not idem
sonans with John Dowlan. 1t was counted
for Mr.. Dowlan.
Ballot exhibit ssB" was objected to by
Mr.. Allis because it had no initial or first
name and was illegible, but it was counted
for MI. Dowlan.
| Ballot exhibit &C" was objected to by
Mr.. Allis because it fails to state for what
office the elector cast it for John Dowlan,
| but it was counted for Mr.. Dowlan.
| Ballot exhibit Sc" was objected to by
| Mr.. Allis because it does not state for what
Office the electOr cast it for Mr.. DOwlan, but
| it was counted for Mr.. DowIan.
| Ballot exhibit ''F' was objected to by
Mr.. Willis because it does not state for
| what Office the elector cast it for Mr.. Simp-
son, but it was counted for Mr.. Simpson
Ballot exhibit sc" was objected to by
Mr.. Allis because it was not properly
spelled and the name as spelled was not idem
sonans with that of Mr.. Dowlan, but it
was counted for Mr.. Dowlan.
| Ballot exhibit ZIP was claimed by Mr.
Allis to be ballot for Mr.. Simpson and by
Mr.. Willis as ballot for Mr.. Dowlan and
each attorney objected to its being counted
against his client, but it was counted for
| Mr.. DOwlan.
Ballot exhibit ''I'' was objected to by Mr..
Allis on the ground that the name John
Dowlan had been plainly scratched out by
| the electOr and he claimed it should be
counted as a blank, but it was counted
for Mr.. Dowlan.
Ballot exhibit 81" was claimed by Mr..
Allis to be a ballot for Mr.. Simpson and by
Mr.. Willis to be ballot for MI. Dowlan
and each Attorney objected to its being
counted against his client, but twas counted
for MI. Dowlan.
Ballot exhibit ''K" was objected to by
Mr.. Allis as not properly spelled and not
| idem sOnanS with the name of Mr.. DOWlan
but it was counted for Mr.. DOwlan.
| Your committee found and counted in the
manner above set forth from the ballot
boxes from the two precincts above men
| toned the following number of votes for
the respective parties below mentioned for
the office of Alderman for the Second dis
trict of the First ward of said city, towit:
| Votes
| For John Dowlan in said Second precinct. AIT
For John Dowlan in said Third precinct. JOG
| Total. .526
| Votes
For Andrew Simpson in said Second pre-
clnct.. 100. ..ooo
For Andrew Simpson in said Third pre-
| Votes
For George w. Elwen in said Second pre-
For George W. Elwell in said Third pre-
c1nct.. 2O
Total. 2O7
| sis Votes
fOr NJ r. haln III SAID SECOND pr0clncC....
! For NJ. F. Kahn in said Third precinct 80.
| Total. Observation-Disclosures. 2
# Votes
For George R. Morton in said Second pre-
clncC. ......... L
| Your committee found among said ballots
eleven in said Second precinct and two in
| said Third precinct upon which no name
was written or printed as a candidate for
| Alderman, and these votes were not counted
in favor of any of the candidates.
Your committee have not heard the ar
guments of counsel OF attempted to consider
or decide the questions presented by the
various objections of counsel noted above,
but have reserved all these questions for the
consideration of your honorable body, and
have returned the same with the ballots OBJ
jected to herewith for your consideration,
and only counted the ballots objected to in
order to present to the. Council in a more
concise and practical manner than they
otherwise could the evidence to be derived
| from these ballots and from the count they
were deputed to make.
| All of which is respectfully submitted.
st. Paul, June 10, 1885.
WALTER III. SANBORN,
E. G. STARKEY,
WILLIAM A. VAN SLYKE.
Adopted by the following vote (Ald.
| Simpson not vOting):
Yeas-Ald. Cummings O'Connor. Petsch,
Cullen, Van Slyke, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant
Minea; Long, Mr.. Vice Presidential.
Upon the vote being announced upon the
foregoing report of the special committee
the resolution published below in reference
| to said contract was read and adopted,
| Aid. Simpson not voting.
Upon the passage of the resolution in re-
| lation to said contest, and after declaring
the same adopted, the Vice President de-
clared John Dowlan duly elected alderman
Of the Second aldermanic district of the
| First ward, and called upon Aid. Dowlan,
| if present, to come forward and take the
oath of Office, whereupon Aid. Dowlan ap-
| peared at the Clerks desk and took the
proper oath of office and his seat in the
Council, and Aid. Simpson withdrew from
the meeting.
Proposals for Paving Market Grounds
Proposals were received as follows: S.
P. Folsom. Jr., 50, O49; Forrestal Bros,
| So, 0s5; William Forrestal, S1,795; j. H.
Fielding, SO, 145; j. j. Palmer, So. 1877;
Andrew Jacks, 81, 97S.
Each of the foregoing proposals are ac-
companied by bonds.
Referred to Committee on Public Build
ings and City Engineer.
Proposals for Street Sweepers-
W. G. Ovastler, $500 each delivered free
in cars in ST. Paul; L. P. Wright & Son.
Sc, 600 for one, with patent right to use and
build for the City of St. Paul; Cooper &
Walsh, four-horse machines $500 each, two
horse machines $500 each.
Committee on Streets and City Engineer.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Claims Presented
Charles Friend, $40; Henry E. Wedel-
stadt, S29.17; F. B. Clarke, SIS; Bristol &
Macarthur, S2O15; j. o. Vervais, $25; A.