St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-03
END OF The AGONY.
Eustis Has Been Sworn In
and Has Appointed a
Chief Of Police.
Republicans Organize the
Council, but Find Their
Slate SmaS she'd.
Valedietory or Mayor VIM
ston and Salutatory or
Mayor Eustis.
Changes in the County Of
fees and Organization
Of Boards.

Light Inspector. ......... HENRY ENGER
Meat Inspector. ..... THOMAS FISHER
Weights and Measures ALBERT C. MOSHER
Custodian ........ e. FRANK GAYLORD
Engineer City Hall. ........A. M. COLLINS
The new city council was organized
yesterday afternoon. The cid one died
at precisely $3.50 o'clock. Its spasms
were heard during the entire day, but
when the final struggle came life be-
came extinct without much ado. The
new mayor, William Henry Eustis,
was duly installed in office, and the re-
firing executive, p. B. Winston, wished
goodbye. The Republican aldermen
held a meeting in the forenoon and de-
cided upon slate, but there proved TO
be traitors in camp and the slate did
not go through, though the majority OF
Offices were secured by The makers.
Messrs. SkoOg and Miner were the gen
tiemen who bultcd the ticket and there
by made the Democrats very happy.
The meeting was called for 2 O'Clock,
but long before that hour the city
hail was crowded from roof to garnet.
The council chamber was filled to over
flowing. and il was almost Impossible to
effect an entrance. There WAS cOnSld-
erable cheering throughout, and the
sharp clacking of the gayel had no eff
feet. The audience would show its
approval, gavel or no gavel. When
Mayor EuStis announced his appoint
ment of eX-Ald. Vernon n. Smith as
superintendent of police and asked the
council to affirm it. the uproar was
tremendous. Whel, the Democrats won
the signal victory, by securing the APP
pontment of f. w. Cappelen as city
engineer and thereby smashing the
slate. the stamping and clapping of
hands was terrific enough to wake the
dead in Lakewood. Taking it all through,
the Democrats are more than satisfied
with the result Of the organization, for
they received more than they expected.
They were only twelve to the Republic
ans II. They had the advantage, how
ever, of being organized, and as unit
they succeeded in routing the dsorgan-
lied and squabbling Republicans.
The old council was called to order by
President Potter few moments after 2
O'Clock, and what little business came
from the last meeting was transacted III
short order. The mayor submitted his
veto of the resolution setting aside
s., 800 from the contingent fund Tor the
grading of Cedar avenue, from Thirty
eighth to Flfty-fourth streets; also his
acceptance of the street railway trans
fer ordinance, and his veto OF that por-
ton of it arranging for the cOmpany'S
occupancy OF certain ground near the
city hall for transfer station. PreSl-
dent Potter then thanked the members
of the council for the kindness they had
shown toward HIM during the years he
had been with them as colleague.
and retired from the chair he had occu-
pied for two years. City Clerk Hauey was
then appointed temporary chairman and
Aid. Woodward. Mcclure, Snyder aud
Schwartz, as teilerS. the fun then De
gan. Aid. BraZie was elected PRESIDENT
of the new council by vote of IA to II.
the latter number being received by
Aid. KiiChli, which was the whole
strength OF mis- party. Aid. KHchll and
BradiSh escorted the new president to
his seat of honor, and a short speech
follow ed in winch the new council
executive declared himself AZ being the
exponent of all fairness, and assuring
the honorable body he would practice
what he preached. There being no
clerk for the newly organized body 1t
was decided to elect one before going
any further with the proceedings. The
only candidate in the field was the pres
ent Incumbent, Charles f. Haney, and
the aldermen showed their appreciation
Of his services in the past by electing
him unanimously. He received every
one of the twenty-siX votes.
The Two Mayors.
MessrS. Bradish. Harvey, Haynes and
Rand were appointed to act as COM
mittee and escort the retiring mayor
and the newly elected one to the cham
Der. The two gentlemen were loudly
applauded when they took their seats
on the presidents platform. Mayor
Winston was handed handsome
bouuet Of red roses and vlolets, bearing
card with the inscription, "trom an
Admitting Friend" when he arose to de
liver his farewell address. The flowers
certainly did not indicate departing
glory. Mr.. WinSton's address was 4
long though interesting document. con
tanning a great deal of information valll-
| able and entertaining, A synopsis is
| given below:
Gentlemen.-In assuming the duties OF
| mayor TWO years ago with a feeling of Diff
| dence ana an unSeltish ambition TO promote
| the highest interests Of The municipality, eX
| pecling 10 be i'll harmony with ali honest eff
|
needed public improvements. to cooperate
| with all useful energy and enterprise, ant
! inviting proper criticism OF official acts auC
the support of all interested i'll the govern
ment prosperity and good name of the city
| | had Eut one promise TO make: "A strict!
| business administration, i'll which the cit,
shall lie regarded not as a political body, bu
| as corporation whose affairs are TO be man
| aged On business principles and i'll bushes
| way"
The time has now come when that ad
mnistTation must be judged by acts-b
what il has done or ha, failed 10 do-ant
again expecting and inviting proper criti
cism, am here to render an account of m
stewardship. In so doing while shrnkin
tIum 10 proper degree Of responsibility 70
| whatever may be censurabe ana for which
| NAV he chdrgeable. let me at the outset dI:
cain any intention TO appropriate the Who'll
or any considerable part of the credit du
| for whatever coed may have been accom-
plished, and cheerfully acknowledge tha
while AT times differences OF opinion hav
arisen between the mayor and the city coul
| Gil or other officials relative to the conduct c
public affairs, or the eXpediency of propose
IN assures, all have contributed toward th
REDEMPTION of the promises made by Ill
mayor in his inaugural address. and in az
vaHcjnr The interests OF the city and a
Economical management of its business.
Never i'll the history Ut the City q e its final
clal afr.i4s been in better condition than
credit save few ward funds for sidewalk
etc, geregatipg 3, 01,the net credit balance
being yearly half Il million of dollars NJ
onlvi. the credit of the city first-class, but
ranks among the highest in that class of MI
uicipa tiles the result not only of long col
linu d economical management and III
prompt payment of financial obligations, br
one o. at is largely due TO our arrangement
for sinking fUad, from the almost impel
cei .tible accommodations or which our bond
iniltbteduess has been met and future pa,
mants provided for While comparativei
few cities have mad the forethought to prt
vide Il sinking fund for the payment of il
bl ndsand are compelled to largely increas
:, Il e tax levy fur thai purpose as the bonds b
- me due, or " reissue the bonds. Minneapt
= can nay us entire bonded Indebtedness
mat rity, no ether 10 lds are issued wi 1o },
law, t-e ouc mill s,Xnow annually levied, vii