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A communication from H H Hastings
read sending his resignation as City
Attorney and on motion the same read and
accepted and the communication
placed on file.
Motion made and
carried that S E Thompson be appointed
as City Attorney and his oath of office
read and on motion accepted and ordered
placed on file.
Communication from Messrs
VanToble and Humphrey read and requesting
the immediate payment of Warrants #35-67
of the Gen Fund and Warrants #1-6-17-27 of
Columbus St Fund on motion the same
was ordered placed on file. The Mayor
having replied to same.
Motion made and carried
that warrants in payment of the quarterly
salary of the Attorney, Clerk, and Marshal
be issued.
The council then proceeded to canvas
the returns of the annual election held
on the 4th day of Dec for the purpose of
electing a Mayor for the term of two years
two Councilmen to serve for the term of two
years and one councilman to fill the
unexpired term of William Willacy
resigned ending the second Tuesday
of Jan 1896. and for Treasurer to serve
for the term of one year.
The Council having canvassed
the returns of said election do find said
election to be as follows viz:
For Mayor R H Hutcheson 21 votes
For Mayor V R Pierson 25 votes
For Councilmen for the term of two years
Louis Almquist 26 votes
Joseph Hellenthal 22 votes
Thomas McKay 22 votes
A A Hepler 21 votes
For Treasurer
O A Schade 28 votes
F C Torstenson 17 votes