Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

ell adjourned, sine dic.
| Attest JAMES SPENsLEY,
ED. BROWN, Clerk. Mayor
MINERAL POINT, Wis, Apr H.
Common Council elect for the en-
suing year met in the council room
this day pursuant to law.
Mayor John Gorgen, introduced by
exMayor Spensley, called the coun-
ell to order, aud briefly addressed the
members, as appears below:
GENTLEMEN Having served as a
member of this council during the
past year, | know that ! but voice
| your sentiments and express the wish
es of our citizens generally in thank
ing Mr.. Spensley for the able and inn
partial manner in which he has
discharged all the duties of Mayor of
this city: and if at the end of my term
| leave your body possessing the con
| tidence and respect of my fellow-citi-
2ens which I know Mayor Spensley
enjoys, my highest ambition will be
| filed.
| realize fully the important duties
and obligations of my position, and it
is with doubts and fears of my ability
to properly discharge them that | as
sumo the Office of Mayor, TO which |
have been chosen by small majority
of the voters of this city.
1t is evident to all of us that the
duties to be discharged by this coun-
ell are increasing in number and inn
portance annually: the development
and extension of our water works, the
protection and expansion of our cleo
trio plant, telephone plant, and the
vast manufacturing plants now being
erected in our city, will naturally
bring to our consideration questions
that will be difficult to solve and adj
Just but | have no doubt that il we
give to every question our careful and
impartial investigation, ever bearing
in mind that the progress and pros
perity of our city depend largely upon
the work done by this council, and
that in public, as well as private al
fairs the golden rule, to do unto
others as we would have others do UNI
to us, is the only safe course to pur-
sue, we will overcome all obstacles:
And in conclusion | can only assure
you that | have but one object in
view. and that is the growth and adj
vancement of our city, and the protec-
ton of every citizen in his personal
and property rights, and to accom-
plish this | pledge you all of my ener-
gy and ability, feeling confident that
with the advice and assistance obtain
ed from this council | will be reason
ably successful in the administration
of the affairs of our growing city.
Poll called and all aldermen pres
ent, to wit: Crowley, Van Matre,
Osborne Penhallegon, Crawford,
Sims, Guttenstein, Dresser.
Alderman Penhallegon moved that
an informal ballot be taken for
president of council, and resulted as
follows:
Informal ballot, Crawford 4, Pen
hallegon 2, Van Matre /, Crowley l.,
Osborne |.
Formal ballot, Crawford 3. VAN
Matre 2, Osborne |. Crawford was
declared elected.
Moved, an informal ballot be taken
for street foreman, and resulted as
follows:
Informal ballot, w. II. Jacka B,
John Smith 2, NJ. Burns, 2, John Eos
ter l..
lst formal, Jacka !, Smith Burns ,.
I'd formal, Jacka 5, Smith ,, Burns /.
w. II. Jacka was declared elected.
Mayor appointed school commits
sioners as follows; LIST ward, j. w.
Hutchinson; at large. J. NJ. Mulhairn.
Jonn O'Dowd was appointed by
Mayor as janitor for ensuing year.
Standing committees appointed by
Mayor as follows:
JUDICIARY.
Dresen ..... Van Matre ....C Crowley
CLAIMS.
| Penhallegon Guttenstein.. Crawford
FINANCE.
Van Matre. Osborne. Guttensteln
FIRE AND WATER.
! Crawford ...... Sims. 900. Peuhallegon
HEALTH.
| Osborne..... Dresser ..... crowley
LICENSE.
| Crowley. ...... oims.....,, Guttensteln
ORDINANCES.
| Guttenstein. Osborne .... Crawford
CEMETERY.
Crowley Van Matre ....,Dresen
POUNDS.
Van Matre. Guttenstein. osbo nc
PRINTING
Penhallegon ..... Sims. 49,. Van Matre
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
| Crowley. ...... Dresen.... ..... sims
SCHOOLS.
| Crawford 49,. Penhallegon. Osborne
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
a j 100 q HayHF - 4. FaFA