Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-17
CITY COUNCIL.
Ths Ctty Fathers Gtce Their Opinions OF
the BoGrd Of Trade.

The c4ty Fathers Gtce Their Opinions of
the Board Of Trade.
A regular meeting of the city council was
held yesterday afternoon, fourteen members
present, and President Snyder in the chair.
communication from the Gardeners as
ISOLATION asking that the sale Of all kinds
of fruit and produce on the sidewalk adjoin-
ing the city market be prohibited. Referred
TO the committee on markets.
In answer to the advertisement of the city
engineer for proposals to widen the bridge
from Main street to Hennepin Island only one
bid was received, that being from Winston
Bros. The firm agree 10 frame and erect tim
her for $3.50 per thousand, and furnish the
iron necessary for S4 C per pound; the timber
to be delivered on the ground by the city. The
matter was referred to the committee on roads
and bridges.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
the sum of 1925. Is as received as fines during
tbs month of January.
The usual budget of claims was reported
back from the committee and ordered paid.
The committee appointed at the last meeting
to visit st. Paul and endeavor to secure legis,
Jation by which an iron bridge could be erected
ut Plymouth avenue, reported that their efforts
were without avail.
The abstracts and plats of Crims & Crims
Second addition to Minneapolis were received,
and on motion of the committee on streets,
grades and additions they were accepted.
Aid. Waite offered the following resolution:
That the city attorney be Instructed to COM
nsnce suits against delinquent tenants of the
city hall building if not paid within ten days
from date.
This resolution was aimed at the beard of
trade, who have for the last two years occu-
pied the choice room in the city hall building,
and although under contract with the city to
pay $50 per annum rent for the same, have re-
tased TO pay.
AID. Woodward hoped the resolution would
prevail, and those who would not ''pay up 10
Ire shut up"
AID. Smith was not in favor of adopting the
resolution at the present time-he thought
lie board of trade should be given the use of
the room free, and even if it was to be collect
ed, owing to circumstances that had occurred
within the last few days he wanted it post
pUned.
Aid. Walsh moved that the resolution lie
amended so as to except the board of trade, as
he did not wish to hurt the feelings of mem
hers of the board.
Aid. Smith was not in favor of holding the
board responsible for the action of few of its
members
Aid. Waite could not see why tue motion
which mentioned no particular tenants, should
cause all this debate.
AID. Barge, from the committee on public
buildings, said, that although the claim had
been repeatedly presented to the board of trade,
they refused to pay, and Furthermore rented
the room evenings during the week to other
parties, aud although they collected rent from
such parties. refused to turn over any of the
money. He alluded to the board as known in
st. Paul as ''dead beats, and here as '5oard
of trade,
AID Grethen thought the resolution was
both proper and legal, the board of trade had
contracted for the room at $50 Der annum,
that for the past tive years they had neglected
10 pay and should be proceeded against the
same as any other person or persons who
we're indebted to the city. He said the board
had gone to the delegation at st Paul and
had explained to them that the council was
not the proper persons to have control of the
water works, which differences had led to the
delegation framing d bill creating board of
rubIic works. If the board was too poor to
pay the rent, why did they not petition the
council 10 grant them use of the room free.
Hs attacked the members of the board who
we're willing 10 serve as officials with pay and
asked vhy they did not so announce to the
public at election time He did not wish to
make any member of the board of trade feel
bad, but out of respect 10 the former aldermen
who had made the contract, thought the
claim should not be repudiated.
al4 SlQlIU mONSQ 10 postpone
tbs matter, which was lost by vote of ten
nays and four yeas, Aids. Smith, Walsh,
Woodward and Snyder voting in favor of post
20 snent.
Aid. Walsh's motion TO amend was also
lost by vote of twelve nays and two yeas,
AID. Walsh and Andrews voting in favor of
the amendment.
The resolution was finally adopted by nine
ysas and five nays, Aids. Walsh, Smith,
Woodward, Snyder and Andrews voting
against it,
Aid, Barge moved that committee. Of four
from the council be appointed to confer with
the legislative delegates as to what changes in
the watar works was necessary.
The alderman stated that delegation from
tbs Honorable Honest Johns" called the
board of trade had visited the Hennepin county
delegation of the legislature and induced them
10 frame bill taking the management of the
water works from the council and placing it
in the hands OF water commission composed
OF four memberf, to be appointed by the Judge
Of the district, with the president of the coun-
ell as chairman. He understood the bill was
10 be brought before the House to-day, and as
the delegation had desired to see committee
from the council, urged the adoption of his
resolution.
ALL. Walsh stated that this being the case
the council should send committee to the
delegation to explain the mistake they made
in framing any such bill. The clerk an
nounced that he had received q copy of the
bill authorizing the city to issue bonds to the
amount of So 900, for raising and reconstruct
ing the lower bridge across Tenth avenue
south.
The motion of AID Barge was adopted and
tie chair appointed as a committee to visit the
delegation al st. Paul in regard to the water