Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-06-11
RITCHEY is REMOVED
President Patterson of the Council Removes
Chief Of Police Ritchey and Council Com
firms Appointment Of Alex Mcdonald
as Successor.

The city council, met in special ses-
sion pursuant to the following call;
president of the council E. G. Patter-
son presiding. 1915 III
Bismarck, N. D., June II, 1904.
A special meeting of the city council
Of the city of Bismarck, N. D., is here
by called to meet at the council cham
bers of said council on the 11th day of
June, 1904, at the hour of 1880 a. M,
for the purpose of acting upon the
matter of the removal of John Ritchey
from the office of chief of police and
the appointment of a successor of such
chief Of police. ..,:. ... .-
e. G. Patterson,
President of the council and acting
Service of the above call is hereby
admitted by the undersigned aldermen
Of said city of Bismarck, N. D., on the
11th day Of June, 1904, and each of
said undersigned aldermen concur in
said call. :.
M. J. Mckenzie,
Jacob Horner,
Edw. G.. Patterson,
Henry Tatley,
D. J. McGinlis.
Roll call-present: Aldermen Nc
Kenzie, Tatley, McGillis, Horner, E. G..
Patterson. Absent Smyth and A. T.
Patterson.
President Of the council E. G. Pat
terson presented the following COM
munication:
Bismarck. N. D., June II, '04.
To the Honorable City Council of the
City of Bismarck:
Gentlemen:-By virtue of the power
vested in me as acting mayor, and for
the reasons set forth in the accom-
panying order of removal I have this
day removed from the office of chief
of police, John Ritchey, and ask your
approval of my actions in the matter.
Yours respectfully,
E. G. Patterson, -.
Acting mayor.
The communication was accom-
panied by a copy of the order for re.
moval.
The adoption of the following reso.
luton was moved by Alderman Tatley
and seconded by Alderman Mckenzie:
Resolved, that the action of acting
mayor Patterson in removing John
Ritchey from the office of chief Of
police be and the same is hereby ap-
proved and confirmed.
Roll call on same. Ayes: Mckenzie,
Tatley, McGillis, Horner, E. G. Patter-
son. Nays: none. Absent, Smyth, A,
T. Patterson. There being ayes and
mo nays the resolution was adopted.
Acting Mayor E. G. Patterson pre-
sented the following communication:
To the Honorable City Council:
Cent? There being a vacancy
in the Office of chief Of police Of the
city of Bismarck, N. D., by virtue of
the authority in me vested as acting
mayor of the city Of Bismarck, L do
hereby appoint Alexander Mcdonald
to the Office Of chief Of police OF the
city of Bismarck, N. D., and ask your
confirmation Of same ...z .,
The roll being called On the confirm
alton of the above appointment, the
following aldermen voted aye: McKen-
zie, Tahley, McGillis, Horner. E. G..
Patterson. Nays: none. Absent:
Smyth and A. T. Patterson.
There being ayes and no nays the
appointments was confirmed. 49,
On motion recess of fifteen min
utes was taken. s.E. u
The session was resun:e1. n.y.
HOA Ca1t:~ PRESENT, Smyth, Mcken-
zie, Tatley, McGillis, Hormer, z. G..
Patterson. T. r. ,@.
The minutes Of the meeting were
read and approved. !: E=.: \, .s
On motion the council adjourned.
Approved June II. 1904. VI
+ :t.> - Edwd. G. Patterson,
President OF city council and acting
mayor. s=@
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