Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-19

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An ordinance relating to the calling
of special elections was then given it's
first reading and the old council ad-
journed ending the term of F. H. Reg
lister as mayor of the city. Alderman
Smyth was the only member of the
council to retire.
Upon the adjournment of the coun-
ell Ex-Mayor Register retired from
the chamber and Mayor-elect Webb
said: "Well are you going boys?
Sorry to see you co." The two gen
tlemen then saluted each other with
a hearty hand clasp and Mr.. Register
replied: 81 wish you all luck"
Mayor Webb then took his seat and
the business of organizing the new
council was taken up. A committee
on credentials consisting of A. T.
Patterson, Jacob Horner and E. G..
Patterson was then appointed by the
mayor and the council took a recess
pending the report Of the committee.
Alderman Mckenzie was absent.
On the return of the committee
they reported as follows:
"Your honor, your committee on
credentials beg leave to report as fol-
lows: We have examined the creden-
tails of all officers, and members and
find the following named persons duly
elected and qualified to hold seats and
act in the following capacities:
w. H. Webb, Jr., mayor.
P. E. Byrne, city treasurer
j. F.. Fort, police magistrate.
John Boyle, city justice.
M. P. Slattery, alderman First ward.
Henry Tatley, alderman I'd ward.
D. J. McGillis, alderman Sd ward.
Chas. Fisher alderman 4th ward.
On motion the report was adopted.
Nominations for president of the
council was then declared next in
order and Alderman McGiHis nomi-
mated Alderman E. G. Patterson. There
being no further nominations a roll
call was taken and there were six
ayes and no hayes.
E. G. Patterson then nominated J.
Horner for vice president and there
being no other nominations the roll
call was taken and the vote was un-
animous.
After the election of the above Of
ficers the mayor presented the follow.
ing names as his appointees to the
several positions mentioned, all of
which were unanimously confirmed:
R. H. Thistlethwaite, city auditor.
R. N. Stevens, city attorney.
A. F. Mcdonald, chief of police.
DIR. N. O. Ramstad, health officer.
Mat Cleoten, road overseer. % 80.
The bond of the city treasurer was
fixed at $20,500 and the bonds of other
city officers were fixed at amounts the
same as heretofore. -
When it came to the appointment
OF committees a little controversy
arose. Aldermen McGillis and e. g.
Patterson had list made out which
was presented for adoption.
Alderman A. T. Patterson then arose
and objected on the ground that 1t
was not according to custom that the
committees be appointed in that way.
He said that a year ago the council
had taken the appointment Of the com
mittee out the mayors hands for GER
tain reasons and that in this case
those certain reasons did not exist. He
believed in the ability, sincerity and
good judgment that the new mayor
would exercise in the appointment Of
his committees and moved as q sub
stitute motion that the mayor appoint
his own committees
Alderman B. q. Patterson then arose
and declared that the substitute mo.
ton was out Of order as the rules Of
the council would have to be changed
by vote Of the council before the
mayor could name his committees.
The original motion as made by
Alderman e. @. Patterson and second.
ed BY 2. ]. McGillis was then put and
carried with but one dissenting vote
a, T. Patterson
Personnel OF the committees, with