St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-21
A PECULIAR RESOLUTION.
The Mayor and Democratic Office
Holders Requested to STAY.

Holders Requested to Stay.
Just before the council adjourned.
and when quite number of the alder
men had left, thinking the important
business had been transacted, the fol-
lowing resolution was offered by Aid.
L'Herault, which, stripped of its
redundant verbiage, read as follows:
Whereas, the late legislature enacted
an amendment changing the municipal
election to November and extending
the terms of city officials to January 1st.
1889, which by virtue of the franchise of
people expired April 1st, and
as it has been announced
that the mayor and other
Democratic office holders would refuse
to accept the gift of the legislature at
the termination of the period for which
they were elected, thereby circumvent-
ing the attempt to thwart the voter of
his constitutional rights, and as the
designations contemplated would neces-
state the holding of a special eldction
in April, at cost of $4,000: therefore,
Resolved. That in the opinion of this
body, although the act of the legislature
was the preparation of fragrant in
justice upon the people, the benefits
that will result from the holding of a
special election will not be commensur-
ate with the expense which would be
involved, and consequently the reSigna-
should not be adopted.
Resolved, That in behalf an in the in
terest of the taxpayers we hereby re-
specially request the mayor and all
other city officials to continue in Occupa-
ton of their respective offices until the
time fixed by the legislature for the eX-
piratiOn of the same.
Aid. Mills moved that the resolutions
be referred TO the Hennepin county
delegation to the legislature which had
advocated the change and the time of
holding city elections. He did not think
the designations should be withheld
upon economical grounds, while an
election would cost SIS, 900, yet it would
result in so changing the complexion of
the council that the city would save
100000 during the year. Aid. Cloutier
moved the adoption of the previous
question in order to bring the resolution
up on its passage. This was adopted bv
vote of II to 10. At this poin some
one moved to adjourn, which was car
ried with rush, and the resolution re-
mains before the house upon the ques-
ton of its adoption. The resolution
was evidently quite embarrassing to
some of the aldermen, as they would be
lulS pfdcIlcdlly VOllllg LOT themselves.
1t was great day for the days work
men, and Aid. Dwyer was in his glory.
Aid. E. NJ. johnson acted as if he was
suffering from the winter cholera.
City Attorney Smith smiled sarcastic
cally when the majority report on the
street sprinkllng was adopted.
Aid. Oswald denies that he was ex-
cited when he threatened to resign in a
committee meeting the other day.
The council will meet next Friday to
consider the building ordinance.
The special committee reported unfa-
vorably upon an ordinance permitting
fast driving on Park avenue during the
winter months.
DR.. H. B. Sweitzer was confirmed as
deputy city physician.
Aid. L'Herault failed to create his
usual sensation.
Ten suits of clothing to enable work
house prisoners to work on the streets
were authorized to be purchased.
Ex-Ald. S. G. Cutter was an interested
spectator.
A protest against the rebate of the
paving assessment upon the Exposition
property from the Trade and Labor as
sembly was received.