A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift-wheel around which rope or chain wraps. It may be manually operated, electrically or pneumatically driven and may use chain, fiber or wire rope as its lifting medium.
The City of Saint Paul's City Clerkâs Office is responsible for: 1  Managing the record-keeping functions for all City Council actions. 2  Managing the administrative updating of the: Saint Paul Charter. Legislative Code. 3  Overseeing the election contract with Ramsey County.  Administering domestic partnership registrations.
This article is about the city in Anoka County. For the unincorporated community named St. Francis in Stearns County, see St. Francis, Stearns County, Minnesota. St. Francis is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,218 at the 2010 census. Minnesota State Highway 47 serves as a main route in the city.