Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-06
JACKSON STREET PAnEMENT.

B. MAGoFF1N, JR.,
County Committee.
JACKSON STREET PATEMENT.
Special Meeting of the Council---Doubts
About Capt. starkey Doing the Work in
Time---The City Will Not Pay the Royalty
---Starkey's Contract Confirmed.
The common council had special ses-
sion yesterday.
The object of the called meeting was to
consider the jackson street pavement mat
ter and to confirm the award of contract
made by the board of public works.
NO QUORUM.
Aid. Sanborn raised the question that
quorum was present for the transaction of
ordinary business, but to confirm a contract
it required votes.
President Rhodes took the same view, and
established it by reference to the law on the
subject.
BRING EN- IN FROM THE BY-wAYs.
Thereupon Clerk O'Connor dispatched a
messenger to bring in some alderman in y5
ct aana5s.
REINFoRCEMENTs.
Pending the return of the messenger, Aid.
Dowlan came in, making the necessary
number
The clerk read the report of the board of
public works making the award.
Aid. Sanborn offered resolution confirm
ing the award provided the work was done
within sixty days, and provided further that
the said Starkey shall pay the ten cents per
square yard royalty for the use of the Stowe
pavement.
WHO is TO PAY THE ROYALTY?
ADD Allen thought sixty days was too long
a time. The work, to make it satisfactory,
should be completed in forty five days. Any
further delay would rush the work into win
ter, and then the work would be retarded or
badly done, owing to the cold. On the ques-
ton of royalty, the speaker said, confusion
again arose. The speaker said he had
heard that Mr.. Starkey expected the city to
donate to him the royalty; this matter should
that this feature would raise up a
vexed state of affairs. Mr.. Starksv pro-
posed, 80 the understanding was. to have the
city reserve the 10 per cent. royalty, and pay
it out after the work was finished. The
Whole matter was yet mixed up in provisos,
and moreover, the speaker didn't believe
the money. The speaker was in favor of
having the pavement completed this winter,
and if Mr.. Starkey meant to evade it, he, the
speaker wanted the contract let to the next
lowest bidder. The next lowest bidder guar
anteed to have the work done in thirty days
and would furnish bonds of Sic, 900 to that
effect. The speaker moved to amend Aid.
Sanborn's resolution by inserting forty five
days for Sky days.
Mr.. Murray thought the contract should
not be awarded unless it was distinctly I'M
derstood that Mr.. Starkey would finish the
contract in the specified time. He, Starkey,
had bid on certain specifications, and he,
the speaker, didn't think it advisable to fur
ther limit the time by inserting forty-fve
for sixty days.
President Rhodes stated that the property
owners he represented would prefer the mat
ter postponed until spring, unless the work
was speedily completed before cold weather.
MR.. sTARKEY WANTED.
AID Dowlan suggested that Mr.. Starkey
be sent for to respond to what inquiries the
council were pleased to PROFOUND.
Aid. Rhodes didn't see the necessity of
having him here.
Mr.. Murray understood that Mr.. Starkey
expected the city to give him the royalty,
and some understanding ought to be reached
in this matter.
Aid. Allen suggested the appointment of a
committee to consult with Mr.. Starkey, re-
port, and at special meeting the question
could be settled.
Aid. O'Connor wanted vote on the reso-
luton.
Aid. Allen withdrew his amendment to
Aid. Sanborn's resolution.
Saphorn th6roxu L,io roool,+;o,, -
the law provided for the same thing and the
resolution was offered to give Capt. Starkey
distinct notice that the city would not be
liable for the royalty.
THE CONTRACT CONFIRMED.
The confirmation of the contract was put
and received eight votes in the affirmative
none in the negative.
Aid. O'Connor moved to adjourn.
The clerk stated that the board of public
works had referred to the council thei
award of contract for grading Lafayette ave
nue..
The president stated the matter of La cay-
cite avenue was important, but he believed
that the boards report could not be take1
up under the rules unless by unanimous re-
quest.
Aid. O'Connor's motion to adjourn wa,
put and lost.
The reception of the report on Lafayett,
avenue was put to vote, and Aid. O'Conno
voting against 1t, the matter went over
On motion, the council adjourned.
How She Wore the Breaches.
A parade of dress reformers took place il
this city, Friday evening. The obscurity q
night was taken advantage of, because tn
fit and hang of the garments were not easv
on first trial. The procession was formed O
two young ladies, one in complete male at
tire; the other did the languishing business