St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-14
The civ Gorernment.

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Mayor Pillsbury took prompt action in
recognition OF and respect to the death of the
esteemed citizens. He called special meet
ing Of the city council 10 be held at s
o'clock in the council chamber. There were
present the following aldermen: iBarrOws.
Clough. Cole. ComstOck. DowIieS. Eich-
horn. Flaethaa. Gibson. H1ShOw. Johnson,
Lawrence. Miarecil. Morse, Nuerenbeig.
Phelps, Pratt Sly. Walsh and Mr.. Presi-
dent Among others present were the
mayor. ex-City Attorney X. c. Benton, ex-
City Attorney II. {. Benton and City At
;orney J. \. Cross. The city clerk read
the following call:
To Selah Matthew's. City Clerk: You Will
please cIll Il special meeting OF tlt city cOun-
Gil 70 bc he'd this evening 1t O'Clock. 70 take
sEcn action - may be proper il view OF the
untoward deaths OF ex-AiGyC- ~ Z. Rand aud
others 10y reason OF the late disaster on Lake
Minnetonka- Respectfully,
GEoECE A. PILLSBUTsS, Mayer.
y special committee Os iye ClrcsOlutions
Was appointed and instructed to report as
soon sS possible. the committee consist
ing Of Aid. HaShow. Walsh. ClOugh.
Downes and Cole. The committee at once
Withdrew and reported the following resp
lutions, which were unanimously adopted:
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The members OF this council deem il fitting
20 give official expression TO their sorrow Ter
the death OF eX-Mayo- AlonzO G. Rand. They
remember thai Tor four years he WAS a. the
head % tne ci;y government and for more
thGn three times four years hc has been an
nouOrcd and useful citizen They have been
Intimately associated with him m public and
private affairs and have ioTcd and respected
hin ~ all their relations. They. in
common with the whole eOun;y. have been
shocked hy sudden calamity. In the midst
OF lite We are ia death. 4 father and mother.
two loving children ard friends and the little
net of the household have MI been swallowed
BY tie same RELENTLESS wave Death has
fresh terrorS when it, strokes are 80 sudden
and istkc ~ many victims. X IS terrible
when IL strikes its shining mark In their
appreciation OF the deceased and their sorrow
for his loss, they belir-e they repre.cn the
feelings of the whole county. In express
sion. therefore not only OF the personal feel
ings OF the members OF the council. but alS
of all the TOOd pSOplc OF the city whom they
represent. be il
Resolved, by the city council of the city OF
Minneapolis, that the death Of AlOaZo c.
Rand, for four years mayor OF the city. is
recognized a. Z public calamity is well as 4
cause for great private sorrow. To his exec
utive ability ana business ssgacity as a pub
lie officer this city j. largely indebted for it,
great prosperity. Cut OF in the vIgor of his
manhood and while his faculties were unim-
paired, cntcrprising and gracious in business
generous and public spirited IL al! good works
honorable and upright in his manhood. he was
q citizen the city can i'll afford 10 lose. For
mis- kindly sympathy and general good nature
he will be long remembereE b. all who knew
him. As companion wonderfully entertain
ing and agreeable. Is = friend ever warm and
constant, and IN MS family always loving and
most kind, his death brings great sorrow TO
| the whole community.
Resolved, That this council tenders 10 the
I surviving members Efs family
Of the sympathy of the whole city in this
| great aisiiction.
Resolved, That the mayor be requested to
/ appoint committee from the council and
city officers to confer with the afflicted family
l IL regard TO the funeral. and. III agreeable to
| the family, that the members of the city
! council and the city officers attend the
| funeral in body and that the members of
| the council and the city government during
| Mayor Rand's administration be invited 20
| join in that attendance.
Resolved, That as u further mark of re
| spect the mayor be requested 10 close all city
| Offices, SO farNls practicable TO be closed on
| the day OF the funeral.
Resolved. That these reSsilu tons be entered
| upon tho records OF the city council and a
copy thereof be encroSsed and transmitted 10
the afflicted family.
THE MAYORS SUGGESTIONS.
| Mayor Pillsbury stated that he should
comply with the requests OF the resolutions
and appoint committee at an early hour
lie had not been made acquainted with the
! matter OF holding the funeral but would take
| occasion forthwith 10 inform himself and
import such information TO all members OF
the city council and all city officials. He
hoped the sad observance would be general
aud that every official, together with the
members of the city government during
Mayor Rand'S administration, will actively
| connect himself with the melancholy
! demonstration.
Aid. Morse suggested that it would be
eminently proper and lit that Col Benton.
who had served as city attorney during the
/ deceasedS administration, should address
| the meeting.
Being introduced by the president. Col.
Benton spoke substantially as follows:
Ii is a very sad duty YOU have called upon
me 10 perform. Ny first introduction to
the city government was during the admin
istntion of Mayor Rand. ] was intimately
/ associated with him. Although particu-
larly sad il Is a melancholy pleasure to
bear testimony TO the fidelity, integrity and
Sagacity OF Mayor Rand. To his ability
much OF the Improvements of the city is
due. remember one important improve
ment which Is now favorite in the city.
/ | remember he came 70 me and said that ar
TangementS must be made that the
streets of the city should be sprinl1let.
and he did not rest until the i'm
provement was perfected. Mr.. Benton
had known Mayor Rand, when the eity's
treasury was depleted, TO 20 TO his own
purse
AND DEFRAY NECESSARY EXPENSES.
lie was a kind-hearted, courteous. good
natured man. lie had good sense as a bus
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city never saw a day when the whole com
nunity was in mourning before. To-day.
as we meet our friends. again and
again we hear the remark. ''Oh. if that
boat had stopped. if il had weathered the
| storm" lt reminds Us Of the lines:
OF all sad words OF tongue or pen.
The sadest are these, il might have been.
Hon. Matthew Walsh was next requested
10 address the council MIR. Walsh was
one of only three OF the present council
who was an alderman during the official
career of Mayor Rand. The other two
we've IL. c. Morse and y. c. Haugan.
AID. wALsH's ADDRESS.
] must say l must join the other mem
berS of the council in indOrsing the words
/ OF Col. Benton. II is true that | entered
the city council at the same time that
Mayor Rand assumed the Office of the chief
| executive OF tine city, and although mine
were not so intimate relations Is were
those OF Col. Benton. and my opportunities
not so good TO note his aSSiduOus efforts in
furthering the interests of the city, yet l
had ample opportunity to note Mayor
Rand's consistent integrity, his I'M
firing efforts. He never assumed
more than the Office granted. No
matter what were their religious
| or nolifical hpiiaf Mayor Rand Nyouid ap-
cord all citizensequal liberties. We
have been visited by terrible xiii eX-
plOSion. We have had men sawed up in
] our mills Wa bava r,od nifivans l-fllad nv