Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-22
LATE MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.
CITY COUNCIL.

The regular meeting Of the city council
was held last evening with an almost full
attendance. President Walsh presided.
A large and diverse lot of communica
tions were read and referred to the proper
committees and aldermen.
The city engineer submitted an estimate
of the cost of constructing a bridge across
the Mississippi river, at The point where
Washington avenue south, If extended.
would touch IL as follows: 500 cubic
yards of frst-class bridge masonry, price
S68, 400; LILO lineal feet of superstructure,
$4,000; total, Sl23,900.
A. Crane of the Gas com pany. presented
a very lengthy protest against the pro-
posed Illumination of the city by electrici-
ty, which was referred to com mittee on
gas.
The ordinance extending the time for
the prohibition of the use of the steam
motor line N the city was brought up, but
tabled.
The annual report Of the hsalth officer
was referred to the printing committee.
proposition to light The streets by the
the Brush Electrical Light company was
referred to the committee on gas.
The matter of the resolution introduced
by Aid. Watt, that warrants be drawn in
favor of the mayor for $1,000 and $500
each for the aldermen, elected consider
able discussion.
Aid. Pilsbury opposed tbs motion and
Aid. Andrews called for ths opinion of the
city attorney, which was freely given and
was adverse to the resolution.
Aid. Grethen arose and stated that the
salaries for the past year had not been
fixed, and that at the present time the old
law was not in force and effect. Conse
quently the council was free to act as it
chose. In fact. it requires 10 action of
the council. The legislature has fixed the
salary, and all the council can do is to
make the needed appropriation. The
council cannot vote cent to any of the
officers by the old law, which is now not IN
force.
Aid. Pillsbury stated that he did not ex-
pect more than 500 when elected, and did
not feel justified in taking & cent more.
The Legislature provided for the salaries Of
aldermen.
Aid Grethen-Thlt is a mistake. The
legislature made no provisions. 1t ex-
plicitly says the salary shall not exceed a
certain sum. but did not fix the sum at any
amount.
committee on salaries when that COM
mittee met last spring he asked
why the salaries Of aldermen
were not fixed, and it was
generally understood by every member of
the committee that the salary should not
be fixed until an application should be
made to the legislature To make a more
liberal limit.
Aid. Glenn followed, corroborating this
statement. He further stated that the
council last year took the same action
waited for the Legislature to place higher
limit. but falling. the council fixed it at
the maximum, 500. The speaker would
vote to instruct the city clerk to draw
these warrants, and was quite clear in his
mind that he would not stand in the light
of a galary-grabber either. The city charter
provides that the council shall fix the sal
airy of aldermen On the I'd of April OF as
soon as may be. He believed the alder
men were perfectly right in taking the
money.
Upon the vote being called the resolu,
ton was lost, 10 to s.
AID Glenn moved that Inc salary bs
fixed at $25.
Aid. Barrows moved to amend so that il
be fixed a: 81. the amendment was &C
copied by Aid. Glenn.
Aid. Barge moved further amendment
that the 81 be devoted to the
Journal, but the motion was lost, 3 to ID
Aid. Pillsbury wanted to table the mat
ter until the next meeting.
Aid. Grethen, as an attorney, could no
vote to fix the salary because the matter
had been fixed by the Legislature. Tht
council has no authority 20 appropriate
either the $25 or the 500. II should bt
tested by the district court. The decision
of that court must result satisfactorily Il
every member OF the council.
Plans for widening the sidewalks on sus
pension bridge to eight feet at cost OF
about $500 were submitted, and the engi
neer was authorized to advertise for pro
po5ais for making the improvement The
committee on gas reported that
had tested the Illuminating powe
of the electric light Gas
and were favorable to its adoption foI
lighting the city. Tabled.
The committee on frs department report
ed in favor Of the proposed enlarging Q
engine houses for the accommodation 0
the new engines, and the report w
adopted.
The committee Oh ordinances reporte
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vised. Adopted.
The matter Of fixing the salary of n:
SCISSOR for the ensuing year was brough
up, and elected q spirited discussion.
Aid PilIsbury moved to table the matte
but it was lost.
AID. Barge moved that the salary
fixed at $500.
Aid. Hangar moved to refer to the con
mIttee OF salaries.
Aid. Morse moved as q substitute that
be taken up at once.
Aid. Andrews moved to nd journ, whis
was carried: 10 to 8.
On 'CAaaYe.
There was very steady feeling in loo
grain circles. There were buyers of n
l hard wheat at Sill and of No. 2 hard
$1OS. To fill a small order S1.08T W
bid for car or two. There were sellers
S1.O9 and some No. hard was offered
SLID. 1t is questionable whether a.
great amount could have been bought b
low S1l2 One car fob. sold at S1.12.No
Northern was offered at $l.08 witho
I-,var for my arpouut at th,