Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-09

Captain. Observation-Disclosures. Abolished
Twenty policemen, each ........ 600
One detective. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,0UO
Mr.. Wiley characterized the reductions as
simply ridiculous.
CITY ATTORNEY Murray thought that, in con-
sideration of the hardness of the times, officers
with salaries OF 81 900 over, might consent to
reasonable shave, but he could not too strong
ly deprecate any cutting down of the wages of
fremen and policemen.
HChief of Police King said he had been nine
years on the force of St. Paul. There was not a
city in the country that paid it's policemen less
than $40 per month. If the force is not effec-
tive it would be better to have none
at all. The mems lives We're in jeopardy every
time they went out; they worked 1865 days in
the year without holiday, and paid for their
own uniforms. 1t was merely absurd to ex-
pect twenty men to patrol thirty square miles
of territory, and fill speciol details we'll.
The force of st. Paul costs less than any other
city. Since he had taken charge he had in
creased the revenue from licenses from s.. 900
to $50, 600, and this amount, together with
the fines collected in the municipal
court, more than met the whole expenses of
the force and the court. The lives and prop
critics of the citizans were entrusted to the Wig
| lance and integrity of the police, and they
must be paid for accordingly.
The abstract clerkship at SO, 600 was passed.
Sheriff Becht claimed that the profits from
Clerk of the Court Kiefer wished a thorough
| investigation of his duties and their compensa-
ton.
| The county attorneys compensation drew
| forth Mr.. C. D. o. Bren, who said the nature of
| the Office was such as to destroy, in great
measure, a lawyers private practice. He
claimed the bill invidious in it's distinc-
tions. Three salaries, those of the municipal
judge, abstract clerk and municipal clerk, had
| been left untouched, and the speaker claimed
that if the city attorneyship only to re-
ceive 81 500 the municipal clerkship was worth
| no higher wages than nursery girl. The abb
stract clerkship he viewed pretty much as the
| fifth wheel Of the coach.
| Chief King believed the great leaks had been
| in the county board, and not in the enormty
of the salaries. Enough money had been voted
for road service to have planked every road in
the country, but every one knew the funds
| had been diverted. He suggested
| that heads of departments be conferred with,
| to see if reductions could be reasonably made.
For his part he was willing to follow this
course.
County attorney Rogers claimed 81, OG0 was
| altogether too small for the county auditor,
| whose functions quasi judicial by nature, and
| requiring much technical skill and knowledge,
should receive reasonable reward.
| County clerk Kiefer said this measure would
| not give himsa stipend Of $1,000.
Hon. J. II. Reaney suggested that all salaries
any interference with the salaries of the fire
men and policemen.
| Mr. German believed the salaries of officers
should he commensurate with those in corpor-
ate institutions.
City Attorney Murray, referring to the
board of public works. said that
Mr.. Drake prominent leader in the retrench-
ment business, after his experience on the
board thought members thereof ought
| to be paid enough money to enable them to
perform their work faithfully.
| Hon. E. Rice, favored paying fair salaries for
skilled labor, and considered the city and coun-
| ty would have been gamers in the
past if that policy had been
pursued. He did not propose to go into the
| Legislature to lend a hand in the grinding
down process, as he deemed this might open
| the temptation to dishonesty.
| Hon. C. D. Gilfllan said officers should be
| paid just what you get other men TO do
| their work for.
Representative Mead hoped the bill would be
agreed upon and perfected as nearly as DOS
slble.
The meeting then adjourned without any
definite action.
Personal.
Captain D. Cavanaugh, Fairbault's
:'boss" hardware man, is in the CITY.
| J. w. VanVhet, of Wilson. placed his beau
tiful signature upon the Merchants register
yesterday.
Oscar I. Long U. S. A. arrived in the city
to-day. he is making the Merchants his
headquarters.
/ George w. Benedict, of Sank Rapids
leaves for home this morning after several
days hard labor among the Solons of the
capitol. George is well satisfied with the
prospects of the second States prison being
located at Sank Rapids, and, moreover, jubi-
liant that the scheme of lacking Benton
county to Stearns has fallen through. He il
not afraid to own he had finger in that pie
, to the great discontinue of the annexation n.
, lists.
Arrivals at the Merchants: John Mcclure
Star Prairie; w. G. Bronson, A. B. Eaton ane
wife, Saltwater; Oscar F. Long, Z. S. A.. P
Cusick, Spring Valley; J. 6. Henry, Rockford
G. A. Bufie, Brainerd B. Bentley Black Hills
R. Bushnell, Alton; J. J. Thornton. st. James
". &. Blake, Rose, Ia; Mrs. s. C. Holland
Calm, New York; Edwin Bean, Chicago: Loui
Abraham. Milwaukee; A. H. southworth. Oh;
cage; NJ. Marx, ]. Marx, Hastings
J. r. Donohoe, Chicago; j. A. NORMAN. Boston
6. ]. Owen, A. E. Iidgerwood, Chicago:
Wilmot Smith. Wappeton, D. T.; Mrs. Rober
Deakin, A. J. Clark, Red Wing: G. E. Hart A.
water; J. t. Teichner, N.Y.;C. Dean. Amster
dam, N. Y; NJ. Aronson, Philadelphia: ". r
.Wakelin, New York; ID. Tripp, Liscomb. la.
". A. Chambers, Muscatine. La; P, n, PRAY
} Fargo, D. T.; A. Wilkinson, Saltwater: G, i
Cozel, Morris, MINI.