St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-22
The superintendent Office is being sup
piled with fire alarm gong.

piled with fire alarm gong.
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1t is not very generally known that the
city owns an artesian well, but it is true
nevertheless. \ number of years ago the
paper mill company on the island sunk a
pipe $50 feet and from that pipe volume
of water flows TO the amount of two barrels
per minute. The water is absolutely pure,
being free from lime or alkali. The pres
sure is sufficient to throw powerful stream
to the roof of the East side pumping station,
in which the well is located. 1t has been
suggested that a larger pipe be substituted
for the one used at present, and that the
East siders be supplied with pure drinking
water, and the plan appears quite feasible.
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w W. Eastman. after examining the ar
tesian well yesterday, remarked that he
should sink one on Nicollet island to supply
his tenement flats this season. Undoubt-
eddy 1t will be success.
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The sixteen-inch water pipe which has
alone supplied the East side with water I'M
til yesterday will not be removed until the
new bridge is built. Then another pipe
will be laid.
All is not serene with the council com
mittee on salaries of city officers. \ wide
diversity of opinion prevails respecting
what the city attorney should receive in the
future. They vary from 81, 500 1.-THE pres
emit amount) to $4,000 per annum. and
there seems to be little likelihood of the
members of the committee arriving at any
thing like a compromise. 1t is held bv
some that the 81. 500 Is more than the of
ficer is actually worth to the city. while
those in favor of the maximum named argue
that this city cannot afford to pay a small
salary to anyone who occupies such an i'm
pOrtant office To this the others assent.
yet they urge that the present incumbent is
not worth the amount his friend and adj
mirer stipulates as a just and equitable sal
airy. The result is that at least two reports
will De submitted at the meeting to be held
on Friday evening. and perhaps third re-
port There is music in the air.
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The license committee also finds it diff
cult to arrive at specific amounts. There
will be majority and a minority report.
and the fight will be taken UP in the coun-
ell
Although Mayor PillsbuTy is non-com-
initial as to details, or minutise, sufficient
information has been aScertained 20 warrant
the prediction that he VIII make very few
changes in the police department this year.
As whole he IS pleased with the force. vet
he realizes that there are some members
who are unfit for the position. These lack
courage, patience and persistency. are pug
naeiOus. and disposed to beat and ill-treat
prisoners who indulge in insulting language
70 them when effectfng an arrest. The
mayor believes an officer ShOuld expect TO
be saluted with harsh language from pris-
oners, and that the officer should never re-
sent IL He viii instruct the force 10 never
use force IN excess OF what i absolutely
necessary 70 make an arrest. 10 never IL
treat prisoner in any manner. and further
more never 10 make an arrest unless II Is
necessary 10 preserve the peace or dignity
OF the city and 10 protect citizens from