St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-11
Resolutions.

Whereas, Chapter SO of the Special Laws
of 1875 provided for twelve aldermanic dis
| trictsi within the City of st. Paul and
within the then six wards thereof, and that
there should be an annual election for the
elective offices provided for in that act, to
be held on the first Tuesday of May, 1877,
and annually thereafter, in each of said
aldermanic districts, and that at the annual
election held Oh the first Tuesday of May,
1877, there should be elected one Alderman
| in each of said districts, and that the
persons so elected at said election to be held
on.the first Tuesday of May, 1877, for said
aldermanic districts numbered by odd num-
bers should hold their offices for one year
from the time of such election. and that
the persons so elected Alderman from said
cldermanic districts numbered by
even numbers should hold their
| respective offices for two wears
from the time of such election, and that an
| nually thereafter there should be elected
six Aldermen, one from each of said dis
| tricts, to succeed the Aldermen whose terms
of totfice would then expire, who should
hold their offices for two years and until
their successors were elected and qualified;
and
Whereas, by Chapter 2s1 of the Special
Laws OF 1855 the territorial limits of said
City;Of st. Paul were extended, and all the
new territory lying northwest and south
of the Fourth ward of said city as then con-
| stituted and organized was made the Sew
| enth ward of said city, to have one Alder
man appointed by the Common Council of
said city. and to hold his Office until the next
ensuing annual election. and that the sue
cessor of the Alderman so appointed should
| be elected at the next ensuing annual cleo
| ton in the year 1885; and
Whereas, At the annual election, held on
the first Tuesday of May, A. D.
1885, E. c. Long was duly
elected Alderman of said city within
and for said Seventh ward, and afterward
aud on the first Tuesday of June. A. D.
| 1885, duly qualified, and thereupon became
| an Alderman of said city for said Seventh
| ward, and @
Whereas, Section 49, of chapter 2, of the
charter Of said city, according to the COM
| pilatiOn thereof made in 1884. provides that
the term of office of any officer of said city
| shall continue for the term of two years,
| and until his successor is elected and Quali-
| fed, unless and except as therein otherwise
| provided, and
Whereas, The provisions of chapter So
| of the Special Laws of 1876 in so far as
they provide for an election of Aldermen to
hold their offices for the term of one year.
had reference only to the election to be held
OH the first Tuesday of May, 1877, and
Whereas, 1t has been claimed that the
| term of office Of said E. c. Long, as Alder
man of said city for said Seventh ward
| thereof, in virtue of the provisions of the
| said act of 1876. extended only from the
first Tuesday Of June. 1885, to the first
Tuesday of June. 1886, and upon that view
| yotac yvoro CT l1ory,,o II, co;d Co.,
| enth ward at the election held OH the first
Tuesday of May, 1886, some of which votes
were cast for said E. c. Long and others
for A. B. Robbins, and according to the
returns made of said election said Robbins
received 81 votes, and said +. C. Long re-
ceived 500 votes. and
Whereas, Under said circumstances, said
A. B. Robbins claims to be entitled to
scat in the Common Council of said city as
Alderman thereof for said Seventh ward for
term beginning OH the first Tuesday of
June, 1856, and ending on the first Tuesday
of June, 1883, and said f. c.
Long claims that in virtue of
his election to said office at
the general election held on the first Tues
day of May, 1885, his term of office began
on the first Tuesday of June, 1885, and
continues until the first Tuesday of June,
Resolved. That said E. c. Long, in virtue
of his said election as Alderman of said
city for said Seventh ward in May, 1885,
and his subsequent qualification as such
Alderman on the first Tuesday of June,
1855. became an Alderman of said cityfor
said Seventh ward for the term of two
years, commencing on the first Tuesday of
June, 1885. and that the pretended election
for an Alderman of said city for said Sew.
enth ward, held on the first Tuesday of
May, 1886, within said Seventh ward, was
void and that the said claim Of A. b. Rob-
bins be and the same is hereby declared to
be untenable.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan. O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen. Kerr, Sanborn. Weber,
Kenny, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Mr..
President-14.
Approved June 8, 1886.
Resolved. That the plat of Jockeys addi-
ton to the City of st. Paul, as approved by
the Plat Commission and as recommended