St. Paul daily globe., 1895-01-08
MAYOR PRATT is IN.
The New Council Installed
Yesterday at City
Hall.
LEX" MAYOR EUSTIS NOW.
His Retiring Message an Able
Review Of City At
fairs.
SNYDER HAS A SURPRISE.
Some Very Plain Talk in
His Opening Re-
marks.

been a long time since the 0lu building
| presented such q busting scene OF ac-
/ tiviIy as 1t did then. President kiichll
/ called The old body together shortly
after , o'clack: then AID. Lackey moved
that il adjourn sine die. Before the
motion could be put the resignation of
] A. Il. Runge was read aud accepted
/ without a dissenting voice.
! President kiichli. before retiring,
thanked the members for the courtesy
! that had been shown MIN during his
term as president, and congratulated
/ them as having made the best record OF
any council in the history OF the CITY,
/ The twelve retiring aldermen then left
heir seats and turned over the keys to
| their successors.
snyder Got Them All.
The first thing was the election Of q
president, winch, it WIS expected.
/ would furnish lively time; but Aid.
Frederick SNYDER received the full
( twenty-siX votes, Aid. LOye. his oppo-
nent. aot being heard of.
President-elect Snyder was escorted
to the chair by Aid. Loye and Long,
and, after the applause had ceased.
President Snyder delivered his speech
/ OF acceptance. He said:
In thanking you for the honor which
I you have conferred upon me, l wish TO
say that il will De my constant aim 10
please at least majority OF you all the
time | want the help OF all OF you IN
our endeavOT TO DO the right things at
the right times for the good OF our
city. Tie contest which has just
, closed has been hgnt 10 the nnISn
between the people OH one side ana the
interests or certain corporations on the
other side. There has been no compIo-
mise. The people nave won. The way
is now open for q clean ana pure admin-
I istTauOn. Let Us cling fast 10 the van
tage ground now gained. When the
time comes committees Will be appointed
to look after the Interests OF the city.
No person or corporation will dictate
these appointments. The interests Of
all the people OF the city will be guarded.
When that is no longer possible, shall
cease to be your presiding officer. Let
the people OF this city take notice that
anv successful attempt hereafter either
to depose your president without gCod
cause, or To change committees as here
tofore. means that their rights are in
Jeopardy"
1t Was a Hot One.
President Snyder had no sooner
/ ceased than remarks we're heard from
several of the aldermen that 1t was a
hot one" The speech created no
amount Of gossip, and few OF the dis
senteTs of the council thought they
! fOreSaW some OmlnOus times ahead.
c. Z. Haney was reelected city clerk
! without a struggle. AID. Elliott, Adams
/ and Schwartz were then appointed TO
/ wait upon the outgoing and incoming
/ mayors and notify them that the coun-
/ Gil was ready for the transaction OF bus
! mess. Mayor EuStiS was introduced by
/ President SNYDER In his last message
/ 10 the council the retiring executive re-
( viewed al length the work accomplished
! during the past two years, aud cOngrat-
ulated the old body on having done so
J much that was so highly cOmmendable
! on all sides.
After giving an outline of the work
| done by the various city departments,
! he closed with feeling tribute TO the
/ public and the press.
/ Il wish 10 express my WaTmest ap-
/ probation and thanks 10 all those WHO
:
/ utive in the past two years. Faithfully
! and cOnscientiousIy have the different
/ departments performed their worK, the
! details of which will be laid before the
council and the public IN the reports Of
} these departments.
! 10 the public is due a grateful feel
! ing on my part for the moral support
! which has been accorded TO this admin
/ istration in so generous a measure.
To the press desire TO acknowledge
/ obligations. both for criticism and com
mendauOn. each helpful IN its way in
the honest discharge of public duties.
! To the press more than 10 any other
| agency is entrusted the keeping OF the
! Jewel of self-gOvernment. NJ local or
general government can drift far from
/ an honest, economical and efficient ad-
! miuistration unless the press becomes
Indifferent or tails asleep.
! knowing full well the weakness OF
human Judgment, bespeak for the er-
rors Of this administration the charity OF
! an ndulgent public. and if there has
I been aught of good It was but the simple
discharge OF duty"
The New Mayor.
Robert z. Pratt, was then introduced tC
the council by President Snyder. In
his inaugural address he laid stress
! upon the fact that the incoming coun-
! Gil had before it some very important
matters 10 consider, and IL should be
! the constant aim OF the new body tC
keep up the good work.
At the conclusion of Mayor PIatt's
! address the election of the various city
officers which had been prepared at The
! morning caucus was proceeded with.
The slate went through without opposl-
/ ton, as follows:
President-Fred B. Snyder: vice pres
! ident. Francis q. Drew.
/ CITY CIeTk-ChaTles +. Haney.
City Observation-Disclosures w. Cappes
len.
City Assessor-Joseph c. Plummer
Health Commissioner DIR h. \. Av-
cry.
Chief Engineer Fire Department
Frank l.. StetsOn.
City Atturney-D. f, Simpson,
Building Inspector-John A. Gilman.
Scaler Weights and Measures-A. q.
MOsher.
Gas luspector-A. d. Needs
Elevator Man (city halD-P. T. Quinn.
JaniIor City Hall-Frank Gaylord.
City Hall EngineeF-GeOrge Hull.
Street Commissioners
First WaTd-P. Russell
Second Ward-David Armstrong.
Third Ward-Charles Wailen.
Fourth Ward-F. T. Detterly.
Fifth Ward. NJ. Cole.
Sixth Ward-JOhn a. Hagman.
Seventh Ward-George Niche.
Eighth WaTd-J. +. Perry.
Ninth Ward-D. II. Taylor.
Tenth Ward-A. c. Somers.
I Eleventh Ward-P. j. Edeuist.
Twelfth Ward-E. o. Parker.
] Thirteenth Ward-Henry Weber.
The Standing Committees.
we're then readily Clerk Haney. Aid.
Jennings then arose, trembling with
excitement. and said that he wanted tC
be excused from serving on any of the
committees. He considered the names
on the list TO be arbitrary ana unfair
and whoever compiled it had done a
very ungentlemanly and indecent