The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-12
Official
Publication OF
Proceedings
The
City
Council
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Virginia., IAIiAIls ApIlA IuO, 4S1I.
This was the date set according to the
city charter OH which the organization of
the city council after the last municipal
eledtou was to be effected.
President Osborn OF the former council
presided.
A. Hawkinson, outgoing mayor, was
called upon for few remarks before he
retired from his chair. and at the conclu-
sion of these remarks he turned his chair
over to NJ. A. Murphy. mayor elect. who
was called upon to state briefly q few
words as to his intentions Of administra-
ton policy, and which he did In unmis-
taxable terms.
The president stated that the first order
Of business on organization was the cleo
ton Of the president Of the city council,
and appointed Aldermen Heritage and
Peterson as tellers.
Moved and supported that formal BAL
lot be taken on the election OF president
Alderman McGhee moved an amend
rnent to this motion that the ballot be
informal and the same received second.
The president called the aye and nay
vote on the decision of this amendment
and the amendment was declared by him
as being not carried.
Moved and supported that the original
'nu,iun be adopted.
The tellers proceeded to collect the bal
lots and after the same We're counted
the result was declared as follows: M.
Boyl Ian, 5; NOLAN. 1.
Carried.
prcSident-elect Boylan takes his seat
and is presented with the gavel of au-
thority, and, after few well chosen re-
marks, Mr.. Osborn retired wishing Mr..
f>Oyl:tn success.
Moved and supported that an informal
ballot be taken by the council on election
ensuing term.
Carried
Result: Heritage, 5; 1kimball. l; NOLAN,
l: Weber, /; Staff, !.
Moved and supported that a formal bal
lot be taken.
Carried.
Result: Heritage. 6; Kimball, 2; Moi
Ian, l.
Upon the foregoing vote the president
vice-president Of the council for the en-
suing term.
The next in order was the appointment
OF the city clerk for the ensuing term
There being but one application, that of
Albert e. Bickford, it was moved and
supported that the president cast unan-
imous vote OF the council for Albert E.
Bickford as city clerk, and the president
did SO cast and announced the same to
the council.
Applications for the position of city
attorney We're received from Otto A. Poi
rier. George F. Shea and D. D. Morgan.
Moved and supported that an informal
ballot be taken on the appointment Of
city attorney for the ensuing term.
Carried.
Result: Poirier. /; Shea, 3; Morgan, /;
Montague, l.
Moved and supported that formal bal
lot be taken on this appointment.
Carried.
Result: Poirier. 4: Shea, 4; Morgan, l.
President declared no choice.
Moved and supported second formal bal
lot be taken on this appointment.
Carried.
Result: Poirier. 1: Shea, 1; Montague, /.
President declared no choice
Moved and supported that a third for
NAL ballot be taken ON this appointment.
Carried.
Result: Shea, s: Poirier, l.
Upon the foregoing vote the president
declared George F. Shea as appointed city
attorney for the ensuing term.
E. F. johnson and A. F. Benson made
application for appointment as city en-
gineer.
Moved and supported that an informal
ballot be taken on this appointment.
Carried
Result: Johnson. S; Benson, L.
Moved and supported that q formal bal
lot be taken on this appointment
Carried
Result: Johnson. s; Benson, l.
Upon the foregoing vote the president
declared E. F. Johnson as appointed city
engineer for the ensuing term.
c. Christopherson. N. E. Bonner, J. e.
Okerstrom and J. NJ. Doyle made applica-
ton for appointment as street commits
sioner
Moved and supported that an informal
ballot be taken on this appointment.
Carried.
Result: christopherson. s; Bonner. 2:
Doyle, l: Okerstrom, I.