Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-02

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Shepherd Gas Co., Davenport; Excelsior
company, 81. Canrecht.
Aid. Smyth moved to refer ali the bids to
committee, consisting of one member from
each ward.
In this connection Aid. Mccarthy spoke at
length. He favored the motion introduced
by Aid. Smyth, and would have proposed the
same, had he not been anticipated. The
gentleman then proceeded to vindicate him
self from any charge OF having been inter-
ested In the gas matter to take one cent from
the city. He had heard such allegations, and
defied any proof to that effect. He asked
no mercy.
President Rhodes called Aid. Grace to the
chair and proceeded to answer Aid. Nc
earthly. Mr.. Rhodes said the late speakers
remarks seemed to be directed at him. He,
Mr.. Rhodes, had suggested this mode of
action on the bids, and had said so to Col.
Allen. It was foreign from my intention to
cast any reflection upon Aid. Mccarthy.
But he had thought it best that SO important
question should be considered at large by
the city. Hence the reference to the com
mittee of one from es Oh ward.
Aid. Allen stated this morning yesterday
that he and Aid. Mccarthy had had some talk
about it. He Allen, favored the reference
as made, while Aid. Mccarthy seemed to
prefer reference to his committee, the gas
committee, of which he was chairman. AID
Mccarthy claimed in courtesy the right to
make such reference.
Aid. smyth disclaimed any inten-
ton of lrefecting upon Alderman
Mccarthy. He (Smyth) now saw
1t should have come from the chairman of
the committee on gas. Aid. Smyth withdrew
his motion.
Aid. Mccarthy declined doing or saying
anything further in the case.
Aid. Smyth renewed his motion, and it
prevailed by unanimous vote.
The chair appointed on such committee,
Aid. Smyth, Mccarthy, Allen, Dreis, O'Con-
nor, Griggs.
On motion of Aid. Sanborn, the city attor-
ney was added to the committee.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The report from the board of public
works regarding the award of contract to
James Starkey for the paving of Jackson
street with the Phillips pavement, together
with A. McLeod's protest, was submitted.
Aid. Sanborn moved that the matter be
referred to the committee on streets and
alleys and the city attorney.
Aid. Dowlan moved to lay the matter
over, as the committee on streets and alleys
had had the matter under advisement, and
had report to make on the subject.
MIR. Starkey by permission of the council
addressed it on the subject. He (Mr Star
kew stated he was prepared to refute Mr..
McLeod's claim to the exclusive right to the
Phillips pavement. Thereupon the gentle
man read letter to -. Robinson, of
Detroit, from the patentee, which
stated that the right had been
given Mcleod, but not exclusive. Mr..
| starkey continued by saying it was the un-
Outstanding Of the bidders that the pave
ment would not be laid this winter.
| AID. MCCARTHY and Dowlan both contend
ea That Mr.. Mcleod had the exclusive right.
Ihey had seen his contract to that effect
Aid. Allen urged that the work be done
this fall 1t was absolutely necessary to
have the street in passable condition next
spring. And he believed, as Capt. Starkey
had material on the ground to lay the Stowe
pavement that it should be done
and the city could pay the royalty asked by
| Mr.. Mcleod.
The report of the committee on streets
and alleys recommending this course, was
read and adopted.
Aid. Dowlan moved to refer the report tc
the city attorney to make out a contract witt
MIR. Mcleod for the royalty.
City Attorney Murray stated thai
it was his understanding
that the contract was to be made out in
every case where the Stowe pavement was
used. He would inform the council that the
United States district court of Illinois hac
decided it was no patent, and the same was
on appeal before the United States supreme
court. And the city doesn' t want to pay for the
pavement, if it went against the patentee.
President Rhodes-That can be provided
for in the contract?
MIR. Murray-If Mr.. Mcleod will agree tc
it.
Mr.. McLeod-I will.
The motion of Aid. Dowlan was put and
! carried.
Aid. Smyth stated, in view of the forego.
ing action on the Stowe pavement, that The
award for the Phillips pavement would have
to be disapproved. 70 facilitate matters
and have the pavement laid this winter, ii
was better to refer the whole matter with the
councils action in the affair to the board OF
public works.
President Rhodes suggested that the
whole thing would have to drop just here,
and that new advertisements would have to
be issued for bids.
Mr.. Starkey explained that grave inius
tlce would be worked against him by such a
course.
| MIR. Murray explained that reference to
the board of public works was necessary.
Mr.. Starkey had the lowest bid in for the
Stowe pavement, and the board could give
MIN that contract, as long as the council dis
| approved of the Phillips pavement.
of
on the Phillips pavement was disapproved by
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Sanborn moved the reference of the
report to the board of public works, with di-
rectlons to award the contract to James
Starkey, for the Stowe pavement, if he were
the lowest responsible bidder. Carried.
HOW HEALTHY WE ARE.
The health officers report was offered
showing the mortality for the last month to
have been 20 males, 20 females.
THE BOARDS BUSINESS CONTINUES.
line consideration of the report of the
board of public works was resumed, and
sundry minor matters, extension of Sycamore
street, ETC., as given in report of the pro-
ceedlngs of the board, we're referred to an
propriate committees.
The question of extra clerical force for
the board of public works was referred to
the committee on ways and means.
The boards recommendation on the
grading of Ninth street was referred to the
aldermen of the First ward; the contract for
grading L'Orient street and Lafayette ave-
nue. was confirmed.
STANDING Committees
From the committee on claims, report to
allow claim for Harrington avenue cistern