The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-05
THE REPUBLICAN SLATE GOES
THROUGH THE NEW COUNCIL
WITH EASE.
LOVE TAKES THE CHAIR.
LYDIARD is NAMED FOR CLERK
AND HEALY FOR CITY AT
TORNEY.
His First Official Act the Reannoint-
mcnt of Smith as Superintend-
ent of Police.

The slate as prepared in the Republican
caucus yesterday morning went through
without one dissenting voice at the first
meeting of the new city council, held
yesterday afternoon. Everything was
we'll oiled, and consequently worked
with that freedom which always marks
occasions where such circumstances
prevail. At only one time was an eff
fort made to lay hand upon the caucus
Wheels az that was in connection with
the nominations for street commits
sioner of the Second ward Aid. Lane
and O'Brien both had their favorites,
and in presenting to the council the re-
spective virtues of such favorites dis
played an amount of animosity one to
the other which omens ill for the fu-
ture Of these two gentlemen who have
the honor Of representing the citizens
of the Second ward, and who are there
fore compelled to sit side by side at
council meetings.
This incident, however, was an eXcep-
ton. The ever ending flow Of cigars
and of f1attering remarks tended to put
every one in good humor, and those
who may have had any desire for
trouble had cast such desire to the
four winds, and had entered the coun-
Gil chamber with the feeling that as
things had been fixed" and a good ex-
ample should be set the incoming mem
bers Of the council, efforts to stir up
trouble would have but reacted, and
left bad feelings with 10 good results.
AT o'clock every new member of the
council and all of the old members,
with the exception Of Aid. Bradish,
were ON hand. President Snyder was
in the chair and called the meeting to
order. Aid. Long presented resolutions
which were adopted, thanking Presi-
dent Snyder for his work in the chair
| After a fitting reply from President
| Snyder, the old council adjourned sine
! die, Assistant City Clerk Chaplin TAX
ing the chair for the purpose Of calling
the new council to order On motion,
| Mr.. Chaplin was elected chairman until
a president should be elected
On motion the chair appointed Aid.
| Rhode, Schwartz and Webster to act
as tellers during the ballotlng.
The first ballot cast was that for
| president of the council. Of the Is
votes cast, Aid. Loye received the full
number, and what he wanted two years
ago had finally fallen to his lot.
Prior to the election of president a
committee had been appointed to walt
upon the outgoing and incoming mayor,
Robert Pratt, and acquaint him with
the fact that the new city council was
awaiting his pleasure. The commit
! tee returned with their charge short
ly after President Loye had concluded
his address, and after taking the oath
of office Mayor Pratt delivered short
inaugural address. At the conclusion
of his address, through the clerk,
| Mayor Pratt announced the re-appoint-
ment by him of Vernon M Smith, as
mo Int 0ro6 nr7f %
| Forbes, mayors secretary and clerk
or the police department, which ap-
| pointments were confirmed by the
council.
The balloting was then continued,
the following being the full list Of Of
! ficers selected:
President city council, s. B, Loye; vice
president, Aid, John Crosby; city clerk L.
A. A, II Ly s city attorney, Frank Hesley
e enIef fire department tn l. stetson health
of lights, A. D. Needs city engineer, +. w
| Cappelen; city assessor; B. c. Gibbons; build
ing inspector, John Gilman; sealer of weights,
elevator attendant, Edward Fortier.
Street Commissioners First ward, Peter
Russell ;ss Second ward; T. D.; Armstrong;
Robert McMullen; Fifth ward, J. NJ. Cole;
Sixth ward John A. Hageman; Seventh ward,
George Mitchie; Eighth ward, John F. Perry;
Ninth ward, c. H. Taylor; Tenth ward W.
H. Lehn; Eleventh ward, A. Therkildsen
Twelfth ward, E. o. Parker; Thirteenth ward
| H. w. Weber.
At the conclusion of the balloting.
the council took up the business before
it, which consisted mainly Of reports
Of committees, communications, etc.
Aid. Kichl was on hand with his
motion respecting city funds and di-
| recting the city treasurer and the
city attorney to take action concerning
the same The motion was read and
| referred to the WAYS and means ooro
| naittee.
A. D. Needs reported that he had an
| pointed M. E. Neary deputy gas in
| spector, which appointment was con-
| firned by the council.
City Engineer Cappelen reported the