St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-11
A Seventh Ward Meeting Nomin-
ates I. P. DwYer for a Seat
in the Council.
The Novel Method Boarders Take to
Steal Several Thousands of
Feet of Gas.
4 Fire in Select Boarding House Makes
Great Havoc Among the
Inmates.
Lots of Criminal News-Sent to the Peniten-
itentiary- Sent to Jail-Paid Fines
Released.
Remarks Heard on the Street Pertaining
to POli;ics-Misoellaneo Mime
apdlis information.
CITY CHATTER.


Those persons are not few in Minneapolis
who cherish the belief that the city is paying
little more for its telephone service than
circumstances would warrant, and that he
rOic movement would bring about the much
desired relief. Telephone companies are
wealthy. but on the plea of being public
benefactors exact privileges that poor con-
Germ could never hope to get,' said forward
citizen Yesterday minneapolis gives right
of-way to the Erie company for its unsightly
poles and wilderness of wires, and in return
pays for its telephones. There should be a
little more reciprocity about this business"
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''You may WONDER said a real estate man
yesterday 'how certain contractors are able
to take contracts at figures which seem IN
commonly low. l can explain one OF
these, which is as follows: The contractor
will employ only men who will board with
him. He pays them 81 a day and charges
them 81 a week board. That is the only rea-
son he can take such a contract, and be can
only do that il the winter season."
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''We will inaugurate the summers work in
laying and extending our system Of water
mains just as soon as the frost is out of the
ground,' said Supt. Henion of the water
works department yesterday. ''We have
good many miles to lay, and it will require a
vigorous campaign to complete the work be-
fore cold weather sets in"
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The East side pumping station is now all
complete save painting, and the ponderous
pump viii be set in motion soon. This must
be gratifying to the East side residents, who
have hitherto been running short in their
water supply.
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seventy-f9te car loads of water pipe have
arrived from the foundry in Louisville, and
some forty-fve car loads have already been
distributed along the various streets in which
they are to be laid the coming summer.
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There has been an appreciate improve
ment in the stage of the water in the river,
and the water commissioners apprehend no
further trouble on that score unless drouth
should prevail during the heated term.
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The increase in the revenue of the city
from rents, penalties, etc, from the
water works system since 1872
is matter of no small import to
our taxpayers and must be an item of inter
est to the readers of the GLOBE, consequently
comparison is made as follows: During
the year ending March l, 1873 the collec-
lions were 3, 795; year ending March l,
1874, So, 421 SO; year ending March l, 1875,
S4,GS5.27; year ending March /, 1876,
E3,029.95: 1877, S., 521. l6; 1878, $40, 225. IS;
1879. Sl2, 40294; 1880, S15, 926 .05; 1881,
$40, 81S 81; 1892, S27, 45O.83 1888, $780,
80; 1854, 500, 0Gl.62, and during the
year ending March l, 1855, the receipts ag-
yregated the handsome sum of $84, 1854
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Upon the basis for calculation supplied by
he figures given above the superintendent
certainly commits no folly when he predicts
that the water works department will soon be
source of profit to the city.
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at is matter which is not generally
known, said an attorney to friend yester-
lay, "that during the prevalence of a conlagra-
ton in the city the powers of the chief of the
fire department are supreme and absolute.
He can order nearly anything that he deems
eXpedient and advisable, and citizens must
obey his commando
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The opinion in political circles is quite
prevalent that Andrew Rinker viii have little
opposition in securing a recollection to the
office of city engineer this spring, and the
same can be said of City Clerk Sclah Mat
.hews.
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Who will be the Democratic nominee for
.ity treasurer is still an unanswered prob
EN-. There are several candidates spoken
II Llt no nnIn.. Is nnM nrnmi L emily h.fnre