The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-20
SUCCEEDS JUDGB-EarEET LEWIS
AS A MEMBER of THE AS
SENTBLY.
NO ACTION ON THE LOOP YET.
ACTION sANENTi THE BROAD
WAYsPRoPOSAL.
GARBAGE AND POLICE MATTERS
Also occupy theo Attention of the
Smaller Chamber of the City
Council.

o. B. Lewis stepped out Of the as
sembly last night and George F. Dix
stepped in. After all the routine busi-
ness had been disposed of, Assembly
man DAILY moved that the assembly
take up the resignation of Mr. Lewis,
which was submitted at the previous
meeting. This was done, Whereupon
Mr.. Lewis arose and said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
Assembly: I desire 20 say that other
duties render necessary my resigna-
ton from the assembly at this time.
wish to thank the president and
members Of the assembly for the uni
form courtesy shown me. In resigning
from this body, 1. feel I am leaving the
affairs Of the city in competent hands
l wish you all success"
On motion of Mr.. DAILY, the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Lewis was accepted, at
first by a vote of five to two, Messrs.
hrahmer and Thompson voting in the
negative, apparently opposed to los
ing Mr.. Lewis at this particular time.
Before the chair announced the result,
however, the two assemblymen chang
ed their votes to the affirmative.
The assembly then proceeded to the
election, by ballot, of a successor to
Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. Craig nominated
George F. Dix, Of the Sixth ward, and
Mr.. Kirke seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Mabon placed in nomination
William Pennington, of the same ward.
Seven ballots were cast-siX for Mr..
Dix and one forVMrs Pennington. Presi-
dent Arosin declared Mr. Dix elected
Mr. Lewis thereupon escorted Mr..
Dix to the deskfwhere City Clerk Jen-
sen administered the oath of office to
the newly elected member. Then facing
the assembly, Mr.fDi said:
This is no timer for me to make any
extended remarks. 9 I feel deeply the
honor you have conferred upon me- and
if [ can do half as well as my predeces-
sor, I shall be well pleased. I pledge
you my best efforts for the city at
large" Then the assembly adjourned.
The report of the joint committee ap-
pointed to confer with the street rail-
way company, with a view to extending
the street railway facilities to the union
depot, was referred to the committee
on streets.
The clerk had scarcely begun the
reading Of the report, when Assembly
man Thompson interrupted the reading
with COMMITTEE on Streets his motive
advocates in the board of aldermen
apparently being to side-track the pro-
ject until the Broadway loop ordinance
can be disposed Of Mr.. Kirke. how
ever, insisted that the clerk should be
permitted to read the entire report Ac-
cordingly it was read and referred.
The corporation attorney submitted
the specifications fol-. the collection and
removal Of garbage during the year
1897, and recommended the adoption of
a resolution instructing the city clerk
to advertise for bids for the same The
resolution and specifications were re-
ferred to the special joint committee
appointed to prepare the specifications.
The mayors veto Of the resolution di-
recting the payment Of $101 to John
Cook and Louis Silverstein for services
rendered in securing the conviction of
keepers Of blind pigs in the Midway
district, was sustained. On recommen-
dation of the committee on ways and
means. a resolution authorizing the
payment of $24 to Cook and Silverstein,
was adopted.
The bill of Fielding & Shepley, the
garbage contractors, for the month of
October, amounting to $1,227.07 was al
lowed
The assembly concurred in the action
of the mayor in removing Oscar Skoog
from the police force.
The specifications for gasoline light
ing during the year 1897 were approved
as amended by the board Of aldermen
and the city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the same.
The bonds submitted by the banks
that desire to receive' city funds on de-
posit, were referred to the committee
on ways and means. y
The assembly adjourned to meet next
Tuesday night, when the Broadway
loop ordinance will be considered.