St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-28
1T MAY BE ILLEGAL.
The Council of South St. Paul
Seats Both Simon and Law


renee.
At Bryant block. South Park, last
evening, all the members of the COM
mon council of the city of South st.
Paul were present at the adjourned
session of the meeting of last Saturday.
There was also present strong repre-
sentation of taxpayers from the three
wards of South st. Paul. Proceed
ings began at 7:45 D. m. President
of the Council Charles Fitch in the
chair. Aid. Gahan moved that mem
bers rise and address the chairman to
obtain the floor on all questions. and
that the president call the vice presi-
dent to the chair when taking the floor.
Carried. The president called attention
to the fact that Messrs. Simon and Law
renee were present with their attorneys
to argue their rights to seat in the
council, regarding which question had
arisen in the earlier session. F. +.
Wilde addressed the council in the in
terests of Mr.. Simon. He was followed
bye W.. Willett, attorney for Mr.. Law
renee. Mr.. Willett contended, how
ever, that both aspirants, in:order to
act legally and make valid matters upon
which they vote in the board, should be
legally elected. The history of the elec-
tion was thoroughly reviewed; opinions
of Cyrus j. asmps0n and others were
presented. Mr.. Lawrence. having been
declared elected by the returning board
in 1888 to serve two years, his attorney
beld that he had the prior right over
MIR. Simon, who, it was coatended, was
elected in place of MIR. Lawrence at the
election of Feb. 19 under thefevision
of the city charter. This was the point
III question. Aid. WateYonS moved that
Mr.. Simon be permitted to take his
seat as alderman of the First ward.
Aid, Gahan offered an amendment
''That the council admit four from the
First ward" Aid. Book suggested that
that would be the easiest way to settle
the question. The amendment was
adopted, and Aid. Baer moved Htllat
j. II, Lawrence be granted a seat as
alderman of the First ward" This was
carried, and Aid. Lawrence took chair
and smiled sweetly OH AID. Simon. Are
cess was taken, during which motion
made by Attorney Wilde that the
former rivals set up the cigars was
carried. and the council chamber was
soon filled with the smoke of South
Park Havanas. The bond of 3. n.
yards was approved. A petition for a
ferry franchise. for ten years, across the
Mississippi at South Park, i'll favor of
Charles o. Miller, was referred to the
aldermen of the First ward for report
at the next meeting.
A certified copy of the charter amend-
ments was ordered for the use of Treas
urer Lienau. A communication from
the recently incorporated city of West
st. Paul was received. asking for the
appointment of two commissioners from
South st. Paul to arbitrate the matters
of indebtedness between the two cor
porations. Aid. Rourke suggested
Paul Miller. of the Second ward, and
Aid. Waterous suggested j. II. Law
renee. of the First ward, as the commits
SionerS from South st. Paul, and they
were appointed. The remuneration Of
the commissioners was fixed at s. per
diem. A petition for the vacation of
portion of Concord avenue near
Wentworth avenue was laid over.
A number of bills, including salaries of
policemen and for sundry expenses,
were passed. including a claim of 1885,
including attorneys fees and for SER
vices. of j. III. Lawrence and others in
the matter of revising the charter.
Mayor DENNY was present during the
evening and observed the harmonious
ending of the squabble with evident
satisfaction. An adjournment was
taken after motion to hold the regular
meetings of the council on the first and
third Mondays of each month at I :45
o'clock p. IN. was adopted.