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Beloit City Government report

©1900 Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin

Page 4


Finances and Taxes - HANSEN, HEWITT, SHARP, HELM, CUNNINGHAM.
Judiciary - POLLOCK, HELM, HEWITT, BUCKERIDGE, GESLEY.
Police - SHARP, LEDELL, CLARK, DAY, NEEDHAM.
Fire Department - DAY, HEWITT, POLLOCK, BUCKERIDGE, MUELLER.
Water Works - HELM, MERRILL, GARDNER, CUNNINGHAM, NEEDHAM.
License - LEDELL, CUNNINGHAM, GARDNER, HANSEN, MUELLER.
Bridges - CUNNINGHAM, GARDNER, MERRILL, MUELLER, NEEDHAM.
Health and Sewerage - BUCKERIDGE, LEDELL, POLLOCK, GESLEY, HELM.
Public Grounds, Property and Printing - MERRILL, DAY, SHARP, BUCKERIDGE, CLARKE.
Street Lights - CLARKE, MERRILL, HANSEN, SHARP, GESLEY.
 
Ald. POLLOCK moved that the rules governing the Council last year be adopted for the government of the present
Council. Carried.
On motion of Ald. HANSEN the regular order of business was dispensed with.
On motion of Ald. DAY the Council proceeded to the election of a president of the Council for the ensuing year.
First Ballot - Total vote cast 15, of which E. F. HANSEN received 5, L. E. CUNNINGHAM 4, D. H.
POLLOCK 3, I. BUCKERIDGE 2, A. C. HELM 1.
Second ballot - Total vote 15; E. F. HANSEN 5, L. E. CUNNINGHAM 5, D. H. POLLOCK 3, A. C. HELM
1; I. BUCKERIDGE 1.
Third ballot - Total vote 15; E. F. HANSEN 5, L. E. CUNNINGHAM 6; R. H. SHARP 1.
Fourth ballot - Total vote 15; E. F. HANSEN 8, L. E. CUNNINGHAM 6; R. H. SHARP 1.
E. F. HANSEN having received a majority of all the votes cast was elected President of the Council.
Ald. POLLOCK presented the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the salaries of all officers elected by the Council be the same as during the past year.
On motion of Ald. DAY the Council proceeded to the election of a City Clerk.
On ballot being taken 15 votes were cast of which Geo. B. INGERSOLL received 15 and was declared elected.
On motion of Ald. POLLOCK the Council proceeded to the election of a City Attorney.
On ballot being taken 15 votes were cast of which John C. ROOD received 14 and Silas MENZIE 1.
John C. ROOD having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected.
Ald. HANSEN moved that the remaining officers be elected in the order as shown on the Committee card.
On ballot being taken for City Marshal 15 votes were cast of which G. M. APPLEBY received 15 and was declared
elected.
On ballot being taken for City Sexton 15 votes were cast of which J. D. QUACKENBUSH received 14, Wm.
HANNER 1.
J. D. QUACKENBUSH having received a majority of all votes cast was declared elected.
On motion of Ald. LEDELL the election of a City Engineer was postponed by the following vote, the ayes and noes
being called:
Ayes - Ald. CLARKE, CUNNINGHAM, GARDNER, HANSEN, HELM, LEDELL, MERRILL,
MUELLER, NEEDHAM - 9.
Noes - Ald. BUCKERIDGE, DAY, GESLEY, HEWITT, POLLOCK, SHARP - 6.
On ballot being taken for City Weigher 15 votes were cast of which Y. R. BRAND received 11, C. A.
RATHBUN 4.
Y. R. BRAND having received a majority of all votes cast was declared elected.
Ald. SHARP moved that the Mayor appoint a City Engineer to act until such time as the Council might elect. Carried.
On ballot being taken for Health Officer 13 votes were cast, of which I. BUCKERIDGE received 11, A. C.
HELM 2.
I. BUCKERIDGE having received a ma- [continue to Page 5]


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