St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-08

heretofore observed of making the
mover for the appointments of commit
tee it's chairman. This rule he thought
better violated than observed, as expert
ence taught him aldermen rather pre-
ferred not to serve on committees and
so refrained from moving for their ap-
pointment. The slate went through un
broken. j. G. Sterling receiving 35 votes
for vice president, G. F. Haney 50 votes
for city clerk.
President Johnson then appointed ex-
President Mareck and eX-Ald. ClOutier,
from the old council, and Aid. Lowell
and Potter from the new council, to wait
upon the incoming and outgoing mayors.
When
THE TWO MAYORS
entered arm-in-arm. The crowd ap-
plauded; Mayor Ames was first
introduced. He adjusted his spec
tacles and read slowly. almost in
a faltering voice at first. for the
light was poor and his typewriter
COPY dim. The document was of neces-
sity rather dry and uninteresting, deal
ing largely with statistics that the pub
lie is already familiar with, or should be,
from the newspaper reviews. Still the
mayors characteristic humor cropped
out in places, and his side shots created
considerable amusement, and even ap-
plause, especially when he paid his
compliments to the police commission.
On the whole, the document was we'll
prepared and we'll written. Perhaps he
spoiled it somewhat by the lack Of dig
nifty displayed in some of the para
graphic hot shot contained in the ''rec-
concentrations" When he concluded,
and introduced Mayer Babb, he was
loudly applauded.
Mayor Babb had evidently put great
deal of thought on his message. and it
was lengthy document, which en-
braced review of much that Mayor
Ames had already touched upon. Some
of the remarks were quite pertinent to
the situation that cOnfrontS the new
council.
At the conclusion of Mayor Babb's
address recess of twenty minutes was
taken. The contests of +. A. Schwartz
and Vincent Reeves, Ill the Tenth
ward; William McArdle and George A.
Durham, in the Third ward, ,and James
Smith and Samuel Hunter, in the Sixth
ward, were read and referred, upon the
motion of Aid. Downs, to a committee
of five, with power to send for persons
or papers, and make a recount, consist
ing of Aid. Lyle, Downs, Bradish,
Vanderwarker and McGaven. The COM
mittee will meet tomorrow at 2 o'clock,
and will take up the Schwartz-Reeves
contest first.
THE SLATE SLIGHTLY CRACKED
The election of officers was then re-
sumed, according to programme. K. ID.
Russell was elected attorney, receiving
SO votes; Andrew Rinker, city engl-
neer, receiving 81 votes; G. l.. Snyder,
superintendent of the poor, receiving
81 votes. j. t. West 1, W. II. Tice l !;
Frank l.. Stetson, chief of the fire de-
partment, receiving 81 votes, Gus
Runge q; George W. Orff, building in
spector, receiving 81 votes; John West,
Superintendent of the work house, re-
ceiving "a votes; John Sterrett, ianitor
of the city hall, receiving 26, s
scattering. The first break in the
cut and dried programme occurred
| when the office of meat inspector
| was reached. Aid. Sterling moved
| no action be taken at present on the
office of meat inspector, city physician
| and other offices pertaining to SANTA
| ton. Aid. Downs attempted to tell the
council what to do, and wanted an in
spector elected. Aid. Vogt, another
old member, helped him out by amend
| ing that meat inspector be elected.
Aid. Sterling and Brazie objected to
this action, which would commit the
council to the present system of health
inspection, as plan was now under way
| the reorganization of the department SO
as to make saving to the city. The
desire to give as many Offices as posi-
BILE, however, prevailed, and the amend
ment prevailed, D. L. Davies, the eau
Gus nominee, receiving 80 votes.
TOUGH ON ROBERTS AND RUNGE.
| The slate was somewhat cracked
when two nominees were named for the
office of sealer of weights and measures