The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
CHARTER COMMISSION C0MPLET-
ED BY THE APPOINTMENT
OF A. l.. ALNESS.
CALL FOR FIRST MEETING
EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED BY THE
JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT
COURT.
THEN THE WORK WILL BEGIN.
Same Course Likely Here Was
Followed ia minneapolis in
the Organization.

Arne L. Alness, the president of the
Scandinavian American bank, succeeds
c. N. Bell on the charter commission.
The judges Of the district court an
nounced the appointment yesterday.
The delay in making it was due to the
fact that Mr. Bell resigned during va
cation time, when the judges were alb
sent from the city. AS soon as the
opening of the October term required
the presence of the full bench, the ap-
rointment was quickly made, the
Judges experiencing no perplexiLy in
uniting upon a man to replace Mr.. Sell.
The original charter commission,
which came into existence, not by the
grace of the common council, which it
is understood does not represent the
people, but through q petition, was ap-
pointed by the district court Judges on
Aug. 5. It comprises a representative
body of men, none of whom refused to
serve the city Of St Paul, save C.>N.
Bell, who, in his lengthy letter of resiS-
nation to the district judges, complain
ed that no provision for compromising
him and the other commissioners had
been inserted in the law. This over
sight was fatal in Mr.. Bells opinion,
and he withdrew, after numerous type
written pages of explanation.
The commission, as it ROW stands, is
made up of the following citizens:
! w. P. Clough, Henry j. Horn,
| Pierce Rutler,~ J. F. KTieger,
John D. O'Brien, Greenleaf Clark,
| J. j. Parker, George >. INNS
! H. G. McNair, A. Il L1ndehe,
D
| W. P. Murray, A. L. Alness.
W H. L:ghtner,
The commission will undoubtedly
meet some time shortly. The date has
not been fixed, as many of the com
nnissioners believe that it is the duty
| of the district court judges to set the
| date for the first meeting. In Mime
apolis. where a charter commission has
| been at work several months, the hrst
| meeting. il is understood, was held at
a time designated by the judges OF the
district court in that city. AT that
meeting the commission elected It's
! chairman and completed its orgahlZa-
ton. Thereafter it fixed its own dates
and places of meeting. Such course
| will probably be adopted in st. Paul.
AS vet, however, none of the mem
bers of the commission know when
| the next step will be taken, the ap-
pointnent of Mr.. Alness coming so re
Gently Judge J. W. Lusk, when seen
last evening, was not aware that the
vacancy on the commission had been
filed When Informed of the appoint
ment of MI Alness, Judge Lusk said:
Il have no idea when the comInls-
| sion will meet. AS I understand it, the
| district court judges are to name the
time, though I do not know that the
law so directs"
j. ]. Parker said that he had not
heard a word regarding the plans of.
the commission. Like Judge Lusk, Mr..
Parker was surprised when the G o e
reporter Informed him that the char
ter commission had been completed.
i Mir. Parker did not know where or
when the commission would meet.
W. H Lightner was in equal doubt.
He said he knew nothing whatever
concerning the plans Of the commits
| sion.