St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-20
THE MOTOR LINE.

The city comptroller notlned the council
by means Of a written communication that
his term of Office would expire April 7sh, and
with it his mem bership of the board of sink
ing fund commissioners. The communica-
ton also stated that there had been no meet
ing Of the board for two years, nor such an
examination of the books and counting of
the securities as contemplated by section 5
of the ordinance creating said board in view
of his retirement therefrom, and asking that
an examination be made on the afternoon of
April 18th.
The recommendation was adopted.
THE NEW ALDERMEN.
The canvassing board reported the election
of Emerson Cole as alderman of the Fourth
ward, and Geo. W Cooley as alderman of
the Eighth ward and upon motion they took
the regular oath of Office and were seated.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
President Pillsbury announced that Aid.
Cooley should take the place of Aid. Chan
nell, resigned, upon the following standing
committees: Licenses, fire department,
printing, police, workhouse, and supervisors
of the poor, and made Aid. Cleveland chair
man of the committee on workhouse.
Aid. Cole was placed upon the following
committees, in place of Aid. Greenleaf, re-
signed: Ways and means, bonds of city
officers, streets, grades and additions, fire de-
pertinent, printing, ordinances, supervisors
of the poor.
THE CoMPTRoLLER's BILL AGAIN.
Aid. Morse moved that the old claim of
Comptroller Hill for alleged extra clerk hire
in the sum of 1896, be paid 1t is the old bill
which had been repeatedly voted down by the
council.
Aid. Watt took the floor to oppose the
motion. There was only a meagre attend
ance of the council, and it was unfair to
bring it up. The matter had been thoroughly
investigated and the bill rejected.
Aid. Walsh could only look upon the
measure in the light of back salary grab.
The council had decided that
the comptroller was not entitled to the
money. He should oppose paying the bill.
If, as Aid. Morse claims, Mr.. Hill has been
an efficient and hard working officer Aid.
Walsh should rather favor giving him a do
nation upon his retiring from office.
Aid. Andrews favored the payment of the
bill.
Aid. Hashow rose to point of order. The
bill had been voted down and could not be
taken up until the previous action be recon-
sidered.
Aid. Watt wished to state to the council
that the action of the comptroller in refus-
ing to sign the warrants for paying
the salaries of the alderman did not influence
him in the slightest in his opposition. He
did not believe the bill just. The city clerk
had also employed extra assistance, but he
had paid for such assistance hims elf, and
not called upon the city for a cent for the
same. The work of all city officers increases
as the city grows larger, but the ordinance
fixes the salary and the council has no power
to change it.
A vote was taken and the two new alder
men went on record in favor of paying the
bill, but it failed to carry.
THE MOTOR
Aid. Haugan moved that the motor ordi-
nance be placed upon its second reading.
The ordinance extends the time for the use
of steam on First street and First avenue
south, from April l to July /, 1884. The
motion prevailed.
Aid. Walsh could only express regret that
the question should come up SO often. The
matter of unfavorabe weather interfering
with the work of making the change was
contemplated at the time the ordinance was
last amended. He knew it was great con-
venience to those who live out on the line,
but he did not think it a hardship to stop the
motor at Sixth street 1t does not mean to
do away with the motor altogether. The con-
tract has been let for paving First street, and
if the motor runs there it will practically sur
render the street to the Motor company to
the detriment of the property owners. The
property owners have rights which this coun-
l., hon nd 10 punv ,iy,rr Il 10
the market increases the revenue of the COM
pany, and that is about the only argument
in favor of it.
u. w. Bracket as property owner was
given permission to speak. The property
owners were willing to move the tracks
on April for nothing.
He had waited patiently for long time for
the abolition of the line. He was making
arrange ments for putting up buildings, and
he had leased buildings upon the promise
that no further extension of time would be
asked nor granted. If cutting the motor
off at Sixth street, was greater hardship to
Col. McCrory then to himself the speaker
would waive al rights. If the paving tax could
be delayed he would say nothing and let the
motor run.
Aid. Hashow moved to amend section one,
by striking out the last clause The effect
would be to grant the line privilege to run,
but would prohibit steam between Sixth
street and Bridge square.
Col. McCrory said no one had presented
the facts as they exist. He was sorry that there
was no one to speak for the poor people, but
the wealthy people were ready to speak them
selves. In 1873, he had been requested to
build the line, but hesitated whole year.
He was not anxious to build it, but June IS,
the following year, he built and begun operat-
the road. The history of the matter was re-
viewed by the speaker.
A number of other speeches followed.
LEAVING IT TO THE PEOPLE.
Aid. Andrews believed in leaving the ques-
ton to the people to settle. He was Of the
opinion that the road had increased the val
uation of the city property more than had any
other institution in the city.
Aid. Watt said ali questions of public
importance may be canvassed in politics.
The citizens of certain wards have the right
to demand of their candidate the position of
OF the candidates upon all questions of i'm
portance to the ward. He believed Mr..
Bracket was in the council to represent to
certain extent the Manitoba Railway COM
pany which also carries passengers to Lake
Mnnetonka. The Street Railway company
have reasons for opposing the motor line.
The claim of those opposing the line have
made gross exaggerations.
Mr.. Bracket grew very indignant and
said AID Watt said that which was false and
that it was ungentlemanly to say it.
A long debate followed and the question of
referring the matter to the committee on
railroads to report at the next meeting was
carried. Adjourned.
THE MILLING INDUSTRY.