The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-03
JUCCEEDS MARKHAM AS THE SEW
ENTH WARDS REPRESENTA-
TIVE IN THE COUNCIL.
BERRYHILL WAS IN THE RACE
UNTIL THE RETIRING ALDERMAN
MADE A Personal APPEAL
FOR THE OTHER MAN.
BUSY MEETING OF THE BOARD.
Markham Corporation Attorney and
BigeIOw President of the
Board.

The board Of aldermen, in addition
TO routine business last evening, lis
tened to a farewell address Of Aid.
Markham, elected Edward P. San
born as the successor Of Aid. Mark
ham, and elected Aid. Bigelow as pres
tdent of the body.
Previous to the meeting being called
to order nearly an hour was passed
by the members who assembled in
caucus to agree on a successor to Aid
Markham. Two names were presented
to the caucus, Edward p. Sanborn ana
G.. J. Berryhill. For a time there was
a deadlock, both gentlemen receiving
five votes. Aid. Markham, however,
was in favor Of Sanborn, and, by rea-
son Of a strong personal appeal backed
UP by request signed by a score of
prominent Republicans from the Sew
enth ward, succeeded in securing six
of the ten votes on one ballot for San
born. This having been accomplished,
the vote was made unanimous. The
new alderman is the junior member OF
the law firm of Sanborn & SanbOrn.
The resignation of Aid Markham
was read and accepted. Mr.. Markham
in speaking to the members said the
office Of an alderman was an arduouS
and thankless one at the best, and not
a lucrative or pleasant one. He hal
asked to be relieved at this time owing
to his being physically unable to re-
main throughout the meeting. He
thanked the members for their kind
ness in selecting him as their candi~
date for city attorney. For the kind
ness extended to him as a member and
president of the body he desired to
thank each and all of the members.
A petition was read from residents
of the Seventh ward signed by Stan
ford Newell and twenty others, re-
questing the selection Of e. p. San
born to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Aid. Markham. AS the
members had caucused for some time
before the meeting was called to order,
and Mr. Sanborn had been selected as
the one to fill the vacancy, the request
fell somewhat fiat. A ballot was or
dered after Aid. Donahower had placed
Mr.. Sanborn in nomination. The result
showed E. P. Sanborn 9, c. ]. Berry
hill 1, and Mr.. SanbOrn was duly de-
Elared elected to the office Of alderman
from the Seventh ward.
Just previous to adjournment Aid
Bell suggested that, as the presiding
officer of the board had resigned, his
successor should be elected. Aid. Lin
dahl wanted the nominating speeches
limited to twenty minutes. This was
headed off by Aid. Kenny, who moved
that the clerk be directed to cast the
ballot for Aid. BigeloW for the posi-
tion. Aid. Bigelow, after the formality
had been gone through with, thanked
the members.
There was a slight hitch in the pas
sage Of. the bill of Fielding & Shepley
for garbage work done in January
The committee on claims reported in
favor Of the claim being allowed after
slS4 had been deducted for fines. The
resolution directing the payment of
81 ,O93.57 was passed by a unanimous
vote. Five minutes later several Of
the aldermen awOke to the fact that
the claim had been passed, and Aid
Donahower, BigelOw, Shepard and
Lindahl wanted to be recorded as vot-
Ing against the resolution. The vote
was reconsidered and then considera-
bic time taken UP in listening to a
detailed explanation made by Aid Lin
dahl, chairman Of the committee on
claims, as to how the report had been
arrived at. Aid. BigelOw, Lindahl
and Donahower insisted ON the entire
number of failures reported by the
health commissioner being deduct
ed from the amount of the claim,
which would cut the claim down $165 so
Instead of $134, as recommended by the
committee. The vote to pass the bill
for $1,061 was lost, the ten members
dividing evenly on the proposition,
Messrs. Bell DOnahower, Kaldunski,
Larsen and Stutzman voting against
and Messrs. Allard, Bigelow, Kenny,
Llndahl and Shepard for it. After
more parliamentary sparring, in which
the members became tangled over re-
considerations and amendments, the
bill was sent back to the committee on
claims. Later in the session the rules
were suspended, the bill recalled from
the committee on claims, and $1,061 81
was allowed the contractor for work
done in January by a vote of 8 to l,
Aid. DonahOwer voting against it.
The ordinance Of Aid. Kaldunsh pro-
hibits the riding of bicycles on the
sidewalks of any paved street or on