St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-16
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION.
Important Nesting Of the Council
Committee Where Many Things
Were Discussed,
Showing 81, 1925, 900 Would be Needed Next
Year for Public improvements

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mon conncil held a meeting at the city hall
for the purpose Of considering what legisla-
ton is required for the city Of St. Paul. The
committee consisted Of Aldermen Otis,
Chairman, VanSlyke, Cornish, DOwlan,
| O'COnnor, St. Peter. All were present ex-
cept Aid. Cornish. Aid. Smith and Starkey
were also in attendance, though not mem
bers OF the committee. Mr.. Koch,
Of the board Of public works; Mr..
DelanO, of the fire commissioners; Mr..
John d. Ludden, Capt Beel, Mr.. Lienlu
and w. P. Murray were also In attendance.
The meeting was called TO order BY Mr. Otis,
the chairman, and the talk or discussion that
followed was of a very informal and general
character.
THE HEALTH oYPTcER.
Some time ago the city council passed an
resolution directing Dr. Hoyt, the health
officer, TO remove his Office TO the city hall,
and to devote his whole time TO the duties of
the Office; also that the mem oers Of the legis-
lature from St Paul, be Instructed 10 obtain
the necessary legislation for fixing the salary
at 50, 900 per annum, commencing Nov. /,
1884, and authorizing the doctor 10 appoint
an inspector at $40 per month. This resolu-
ton was before the committee and was re-
ferred to the city attorney to draft an act to
be presented to the Legislature embody the
ideas Of the resolution.
THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.
The matter Of the reports of the city off,
GERS was talked over, and the inconvenience
Of not having them made out promptly VS.
dwelt upon. II was stated that other cities
had their reports from the various Offices
prepared in time and bound in one volume
annually, with the regular council proceed
ings, and the general opinion further was
that they ought 10 be made 10 the mayor, AID
by him transmitted to the council. The sub
ject was finally referred to the city attorney
TO prepare bill embodying the ideas, with a
penalty attached for not making the report,
equivalent 10 amount 10 the salary OF the
Office for the time he is behind with his re-
port.
BONDS TO BE ASKED FOR.
The issuing of bonds for city improve
ments was the next matter taken up, and
the last. Mr.. Koch stated that a large
amount Of public Improvements in the way
Of sewers had been held back for the want Of
money. 1t is well known that all over S1.75
per front foot for sewers comes out Of the
sewer fund and when the sewerage fund is
exhausted all work on sewers must stop. In
this way several important sewers have been
delayed.
Mr.. Murray said that at least $500, 900
would be needed for this purpose. A big
sewer is required in the Sixth ward. He did
not know how much it would cost, but he
supposed a good deal II would be q very
expensive piece OF work He suggested that
they might get authority TO issue bonds from
time TO time, but be admitted that there we're
serious objections 10 allowing this 10 be done.
Aid. Van Slyke made motion to ask for
100000 of sewerage bonds, and this motion
being seconded by AID. St. Peter was
adopted.
Mr.. Caulfeld ives called upon TO state how
much water bonds would be required, and
said that the bond would need $500. 900.
The board expected to lay twenty miles of
pipe. Pipes would be laid on Seventh, Far
quitr, Fifth, Sixth and Third streets. and on
Bates avenue, as soon as possible. In reply
TO a question MIR. Caulfeld said that this
amount Of bonds included carrying the water
across the liver into the Sixth ward in large
pipes sunk on the bottom of the river bed.
Mr.. Murray said that the fire commissioner
had recommended the construction of els
terms in the Sixth ward, but he would regard
this as throwing away money.
Mr.. Delano, on being called upon, ex-
planned what would be wanted by the fire
department. The explanation was subsian-
TALLY the same as he reported to the board of
fire commissioners about week ago, and
published in these columns at the time. He
thought the commission would need in all,
for the next two years, from $125, 600 to
Sl50,000. For the year 1855 the fire com
missioners will recommend the expenditure
of from Sos, 900 TO SIS, 900. He thought il
would be best TO supply the different parts OF
the city according 10 the demands rs they are
needed from year to year.
After consideration it was thought that
$500, 900 would be sufficient for the court
house for next year, and that the work house
would need $4,000.
For the Robert street bridge It was deter
mined that we would need s200,O addi-
tional. Mr.. Murray expressed the opinion
that we had better build good bridge for
$500, 600 at once than to build a cheap one.
II We could not do this he would prefer to
wait few wears longer. he thought that IL
the bridge should be built it would improve
property so much in the Sixth ward that the
increased taxes would pay the interest on
the bonds the same as was the case with the
Market house.
After very brief consideration it was de-
cided that $25, 900 in bonds ought to be is
sued for parks.
REcAPITULATIoS.
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