Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-04-19
n. G. WIRE, City Clerk.
JOHN COATES, President.

Immediately after adjournment OF the old csun'
Gil the new council was called to order by the city
clerk. All members present. Aid: Coates was
Nugent being appointed tellers the council pro.
ceeded to the election Of officers.
For President Aid, Coates received nine votes
Aid. Powell received one vote. Aid. Coates hav.
ing received a majority of all the votes cast for
President was declared duly elected President OF
the council for the ensuing year. For Vice Pre-.
Aid. Reinhard received one vote. Aid. GriebleI
having received a majority Of all the votes cast fol
Vice President was declared duly elected Vice
President of the Council for the ensuing year.
For City Clerk H. G.. Wire received twelve
votes. II. G.. Wire having received all the votes
cast for City Clerk was declared duly elected CLERK
for the ensuing year.
Aid. PoweI moved that a committee Of three be
appointed by the chair to wait upon the mayor
and inform him of the organization of the Coun-
Gil. Motion carried.
pointed and reported that the mayor could not be
found.
Report accepted and committee discharged.
Commgnicstion from mayor Westerman wa,
Police officers and directors OF the city Library.
On motion of Aid. Powell the communication
was accepted and ordered placed on file and the
On motion Of Aid. Reinhard council proceeded
to the election of q City Attorney, Street Commits
sioner, City Assessor and City Engineer.
FOR ClJy Attorney M. u. IdylOT received Twelve
votes and was declared Only elected City Attorney
for the ensuing year.
For Street Commissioner Frank Lorinser re
ceiyed eleven votes and there was one blank. Frk
Lorinser having received q majority of all the
votes cast for Street Commissioned was declared
duly elected Street, Commissioner for the ensuing
year.
For City Assessor j. r.. Bennett sen. received
eight votes and A. Montgomery received four votes
J, r. Bennett sen. having received q majority o.
oil the votes cast for City Assessor was declared
duly elected City Assessor for the ensuing year.
For City Engineer F. II. Todd received eleven
votes and H. 3. Locke received one vote. F. II
Todd having received a majority Of all the votes
cast for City Engineer was declared duly elected
for said Office for the ensuing year.
Aid. Cramb moved the appointment Of two new
standing committees one on sewers and one on
Parks consisting of three members each. Carried,
On motion Of Aid. Brick the committee on health
and taxes were abolished.
Aid. Nugent moved a special committee ofthree
be appoint on saleries. Carried. President Goa
ties appointed of such committee Aid, Nugent,
Reinhard and Powell.
Aid. Cramb moved to adopt rules of the new
Council. Carried.
On motion of Aid, Reinhard the city Clerk was
instructed to ask for bids for doing the city Prin-
ting and for city Physician.
Aid. Reinhard moved that when council ad-
journ it be to Monday Evening April 10th 1888 at
the usual hour. Carried.
On motion of Aid. Swift the committee on ways
and finance and means were consolidated.
On motion the council adjourned.
H. G. WIRE, City Clerk.
JOHN COATES,
of Common Council city Of st. Cloud,