The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-14
THE CHARTER COMMISSION MEETS
AND FORMS A TEMPORARY
ORGANIZATION.
PLAN OF WORK DISCUSSED.
COMMITTEE TO SELECTa PERMA-
NENT OFFICERS TO REPORT
FRIDAY NIGHT.
RULES of ORDER TO BE DRAWN.
Will Probably Do Much
of Its Work at Evening Ses-
sions When Started.


shortest, session of the charter COM
mission was held yesterday afternoon
in the council chamber The members
of the commission were only ABOUT
twenty minutes transacting business,
and after the appointment OF COM
nittee on permanent organization, ad-
journed until tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock
Present when the peeting was called
to order were: H. J. Horn, w. P. Muir
ray, Pierce Butler, w. II. Lightner,
Greenleaf Clark, J. F. Krieger, George
S. Innis. H. C. McNair, ]. w. Lusk.
w. P. Clough, A. H. Lindeke and A.
L. Alness The absentees were w. B.
Dean, J. J. Parker and John y.
O'Brien.
Col. Clough nominated H. ]. Horn
as chairman pro tenn, and w. II.
Lightner as secretary pro tenn, ana
there being no objection both the gem
tlemen were duly declared elected.
Chairman Horn stated that the meet
ing was simply preliminary one, and
suggested that after a permanent or
ganization had been formed it would
mittees Mr.. Innis moved that COM
mittee of three be appointed to report
a permanent organization at the next
meeting. This was carried, but at the
suggestion of Col Clough the chair
man was made eX-officio member OF
the committee. The chair announced
that Messrs. Innis, Murray and Clough
tIoa
manent organization.
Mr. Innis had provided himself with
copy Of Minneapolis paper containing
the proceedings of the first meeting OF
the charter commission in that city, and
suggested that perhaps the best thing
to do would be to follow the action OF
the Mill City commission. Mr.. Muir
ray thought to appoint a committee to
formulate a plan of business would be
the correct move. To carry out his
idea he moved with the understand
ing that he be not appointed as
member. that a committee of three be
appointed to prepare rules of order and
formulate plan of business. The mo-
ton was carried, but the chair was di-
rected not to announce the appoint
ment of the committee until after the
permanent organization.
MI Innis, after consulting the rec
ords of the first meeting of the Min
neapolis commission, said the action
taken in that city had been to have
five or six weeks discussion on various
subjects before the subcommittee We're
appointed 7a.~@s=s7 80: ,ts')
Several of the members We're doubt
full about so much time being neees-
sary for discussion before the subcom-
mittees were appointed.
Mr. Krieger was of the opinion that
there should be the fullest discussion,
particularly as to the questions OF mu-
nicipal ownership of lighting plants,
pubic contracts and day labor, and
the park system. His idea was that
questions of general public nature
should be discussed fully before refer
ence to subcommittee.
Mr.. Innis said such questions as to
whether the mayor or the council
should have control of the various de-
partments as to whether there should
be a single or a double council should
be decided first by the commission be-
fore the matters were referred to sub
committees.
Mr.. Lusk rose to say that a commit
tee on permanent organization had
been appointed, and as soon as this
had been done committee to report
rules and outline a plan of procedure
would be appointed. He saw no rea-
son under the circumstances why an
adjournment should not be taken until
some future date.
Mr.. Clough favored evening sessions
of the commission, as a majority of
the members were engaged in bust
ness during the day and it would not
be convenient for day meetings.
Mr.. Krieger called attention to the
fact that there was no provision in the
law for the payment of the salary Of
the secretary or clerk of the commits
sion. He thought it advisable that
some of the commission go before the
council and ascertain what expense
the council would stand
Chairman Horn stated that from a
conversation with Assistant Corpora
ton Attorney Phillips he learned thaE
the council would provide for the clerk
or stenographer out of the contingent
fund. Mr.. Lightner advised that this
matter be laid over until after the
permanent organization had been eff
fected
Mr.. Lindeke wanted the hour for
meeting made 7:30 instead of O'clock
as he had notice that whenever a meet
ing was to be held at s o'clock the par
ticipants did not appear until SIS
The hour, however, was not changed,
but the members were requested to be
on hand at o'clock sharp.