Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-08


Ala. Grace then stated that he had gone to
WI. Fitzpatrick, a competent man. He (Grace)
know what turntables were. and after due con-
sultatlon had obtained the work at reasonable
ana Just rate, and had gotten the best of
material. The council had c. pecially ordered
the necessary work, and he had seen to the
| inIerests OF the city in having it done. The
| alderman wasn't willing to have his word solely
| TAKEN but submitted sworn bills Of
cost heretofore published in the GLOBE, to
! snow what the cost had been.
Inc bills We're read item by item.
Inc alderman continued by saying that he
| mad all the bills itemized, both for inside and
OUTSIDE work He moved their reference to the
committee which ordered the wcrk-the special
! hire department inspection committee.
Aid. Mccarthy wanted to know why the fire
department. committee was excluded in this
! reference The special committee had no ar-
thorlty to act in this matter; such affairs
should be conducted regularly. The bills of
work was once before the regular committee;
there was no reason why the proper committee
| should not retain control.
Aid. Grace stated the reason for his reference
! by saying that the special committee had or
dered the work after the Inspections they knew
what work was required, and could Judge
whether it had been judiciously DONE He
moved the reference accordingly.
Aid. Dowlan entertained the views expressed
| by Aid. Mccarthy.
Aid. Allen didn't see ANYTHING irregular
about the matter.s A thorough inspection had
been made by four aldermen. They saw what
improvements and repairs were needed and
absolutely necessary. A report was made to
the council. accepted and the fire department
| committee was ordered to make the improve
ments, but not to exceed to 5000 in any one
| engine house. The whole thing asked was
that the special committee should see if the
work had been done properly.
AID. Grace again referred to the bills and
stated that every item of expense was in the
| bills. Speaking of what AID Dowlan alluded
to as having happened in the committee, he
! said it was attempted there to cut down the
mechanics wages He objected to it, and would
do so all the time. He. Grace, knew the bills
were right in every particular, and he meant to
sustain the business throughout
Aid. Grace said he had furnished the bills tc
his committee, and he would approve of no at
tempt to reduce the cost of the hire of labor OF
mechanics wages. He would leave the bills tc
the council or any mechanic in the city. with
no fear but that they would in every particular
be declared just.
Aid. Dowlan opposed the reference. The fire
department, and not the special committee
was the proper one to take action in the mat
| ter.
Aid. Mccarthy did not want to see friend
Grace excited IN this matter. He wished tC
look after the interests of the city, and there
was regular and proper way to do this. The
fire department com mittee. and by it he meant
the majority of the committee, was the one to
Judge Of the bills
AID. Griggs moved the reference of the whole
matter to both committees. Carried.
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS.
By Aid. Grace, resolution authorizing q
contingent fire department. fund Of $500. Car.
ried.
From Aid. Dowlan, report stating that all
arrangements for opening Ohio street to Dodd
road had been consumated. Adopted.
THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND ALLEYS.
From the committee on streets, to whom was
referred Chester Hitchcock's petition asking
for change in certain streets in West st. Paul
a report opposing the same. From the same a
report in regard to distractions on
Westminster street by the St. Paul & Pacific
mending no action by the city, but that petit
TONER Van Aiken come to some agreement with
| the railroad company. Adopted.
SUMMIT AVENUE.
The Summit avenue grading and sewer mat
ter came up on a combined report; the com
mittee on streets declined to sign report ia,
vorable to the payment of the final estimate,
| while the city attorney recommended the paw.
ment.
Aid. Dowlan contended the contract had not
been fulfilled.
| OIoy huOOIuCy MURRAY uolu UQaG all TeOul re-
| ments had been complied with, and the CITY
| engineer had accepted the work, surfacing, etc.
AID. Griggs moved to refer the business to
the comptroller to be audited.
| Aid. Grace and Dreis both favored the paw
ment. They were tired Of the contention over
the affair. Reports from the proper persons
favorable to the payment had been submitted.
| They favored their adoption.
Aid. Grlgg's motion was put and carried.
THE GLOBE ELECTED CITY PRINTER,
Aid. Allen offered the following:
Resolyed, That the St. Paul GLOBE is hereby
elected as the official paper Of the city of St.
Paul for the ensuing year of 1879, and until it's
successor is elected and qualified. Provided,
that the publisher thereof will contract to do
al the city printing and advertising at the
same price now paid for the city printing.
AID, Sanborn opposed the resolution, saying
ne believed that the printing should be adver-
! tlsed for. There were several parers in town,
and they should have chance. We could not
see how cheap it could be done until bids were
| in. He moved its reference to a special com
mittee to advertise for bids.
Aid. Smith seconded the motion.
Aid. Allen opposed any such action. The
| whole matter had heretofore been referred to
| experts, and they had reported that it was done
as cheap as it could be done. 1t was cheaper
than the State printing done. He didn' It
| believe in the paraphernalia Of reference.
The work was done we'll, better than before
and cheaper. The Pioneer Press and DISPATCH
| even admitted this. He urged his motion
| therefore.
| Aid. Smith wanted a little hesitation. We
lived IN cheap times and he wanted the coun-
| Gil to get cheap labor. He knew the party
| Demooratic) was strong in the council, but he
| ADVISED them to act for the interests of the
city.
Aid. Griggs thought such a suggestion came
as llltimed from Aid. Smith. If the other
party were in power they would be certain to
gobble it.
| A DEMOCRATIC EXHIBIT.
Aid. Dreis brought to mind that nobody
could find fault with Democratic rule in St..
Paul. Thirteen mills tax and other such like
conduct of the party and rule of the city
spoke too well for the party to have anything
said by Aid. Smith.
THE WAY BILL KINGS PAPER GETS EVEN ON ADDS
| Aid. Mccarthy had examined the whole bust
ness. He knew it was done cheaper and fairer
| than ever before. He had heard that the GLOBE
spaced out to make more of it, but
on examination, he had found this
not so. On the contrary, the
than the former. The alderman here exhibited
two slips, one from the GLOBE, and one from
the P10neer EfeSS OF the same advertisements
| The GLOBES much shorter
Ald Sanoorns motion was put and lost.
Aid. Aliens resolution then passed-Ald.
Smith and Sanborn voting in the negative, and
| Aid. Belote declining to vote.
MISCELLANEOUS
BY Aid. Grace, a resolution to take down the
walls of the old refrigerator on Franklin and
Eagle streets. Carried.
BY the same, that Seventh street sewer, be-
tween Wabashaw and St. Peter streets, be lined
| with brick. Carried,
By Aid. Mccarthy, a resolution directing the