St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-22
THE FIFTH WILL HUM,
Property Owners Organize
a Union to- Secure I'M
provements.
They Soar High in Their
Search for Official
Timber.
Mayor Smith Prevailed Upon
to Fill the Presidents
Chair.
Christmas Notes Cursorily
Picked Up in the Post
Office.

First Vice PreSident-Charles Ringwald
Second Vice Pres;dent-Charles LaueT.
Secretary-Wiliam Koch.
TreaSurer-F. A. Kerst
The organization of the Fifth Ward
Citizens union was completed last
evening at C. S. p. S. hall 10y the elec-
Uion of the above officers and the adop-
ton of a constitution. The meeting
was opened by the temporary officers,
Charles Ringwald acting as chairman
and Otto ROhland as secretary. The
first business transacted was the adop
ton of bylaws, the object OF the aSSo-
citation being stated as the advancement
and protection of the material interests
of the Fifth ward. ANY resident or own
er of real estate may become an annual
member by subscribing to the bylaws
and paying membership fee of 81. The
constitution also provides for the ap-
pointment of fourteen committees to
look after the welfare and general in
terests Of the ward, which are given in
full below. Chairman Ringwald stated
the objects of the society, laying great
stress upon the fact that it was in no
sense a political organization, but
purely for the improvement ahd ad-
yancement of the ward. After the con-
stitutiOn rad been read and adopted in
detail, a recess of five minutes was
taken, to allow new members to sub
scribe to the constitution and prepare
ballots for the election of officers. The
president was the first Office to be filled,
and
Mayor Smith Was Nominated
The mayor declined in a neat speech,
stating that, while he was not at pres
ent resident of the ward, he lived Just
across the line; but the majority of his
property interests were in this ward,
and he had lived there so long that he
would always consider it AS his home
ward; that while he appreciated the
honor highly. his official duties in con-
nectiOn with the burden he had assumed
in securing the national Democratic con-
vention left him absolutely without any
time, and he hoped they would appoint
some younger and more active man.
This the association declined to do, and
Mayor Smith was unanimously chosen
the president of the union. In view of
the fact that the association insisted,
the mayor consented and took the chair.
The next officer to be chosen was first
vice president. and Charles Ringwald
was selected by acclamation. For sec
ond vice president, Charles Lauer was
also unanimously chosen. There were
five candidates for the office Of secre-
tary. the only office for which there was
a contest. They were Anton Jurka, +.
A. Kerst. Henry Wonder Meyer, Charles
Parker and William Koch, the latter
receiving the highest number of votes,
thOngh not a majority, and on motion
he was declared elected secretary. L.
A. KerSt was chosen treasurer without
any opposition. Then came the task of
selecting com mitteeS. The constitution
provides that the association shall elect
the chairman of each committee, and
he, with the assistance Of the president,
shall appoint the remaining members.
The chairmen of the various committees
and the number each committee is to be
composed of are as follows:
An executive committee of FIVE of which
the president shall be chairman eX-ofiicio.
Statistics and Correspondence, 3-Anton
| Jurka. chairman.
Finance, 5-Henry Won der weyer, chair
man.
Mercantile and Manufactures, 5-Matt
Czech. chairman.
Railroads and Ira importation. 3-Charles
| Ringwald. chairman.
Mississippi River and Levee 5-James
Streets, Roads and Parks, 5-Wlliam Il.
| UlmeT, chairman.
Health and Sanitation. 5-Charles Lauer,
| chairman.
Buildings and Fire Department. 5-F. j.
| Romer chairman.
Taxes County and City, 7-William j.
| Gronewald, chairman.
General improvements. 5-Andrew Doyle
] chairman.
| Legislative 5-John H. Ives, chairman
Auditing Committee, 3-Patr.ck Doherty,
| chairman.
Soliciting Membership, 3-IIenry Smith,
| chairman
! The meeting was well attended, al
| though the rain interfered and kept
| many away. 4 letter was read by
| Henry Won der Weyer from Col. "A. L.
| Kiefer. stating that previous engage
| ment kept him away, but that he was
heartily i'll sympathy and in favor with
| the objects of the union, and should be
| pleased to cooperate with it i'll the fut-
| ure.
The constitution provides for regular
meetings the first Monday in each month
and ali annual meeting the first Mon
| day in December of each year. Spe-
| cial meetings may be called at any time
when found necessary by having five
members sign a call. In order
20 more fully complete the organization
| and have the committees read in full,
| Charles RlngWald moved that when adj
| jOurnment was taken it be till next
| Monday evening. The secretary was
authorized to have LOCO copies of the
constitution printed for distribution,
! which shall also contain the names of
the officers and standing committees.
On Monday evening next it is expected
that there will be very large attend
ance.
Open Evenings Until Christmas.
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