St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-03
THEY WANT A BRIDGE NOW.

trade was held yesterday morning, with the
president in the chair.
THE NEW PosToFFIcE BUILDING,
The committee to whom had been referred
the matter of memorializing congress re-
specting the proposed new postofice build
ing, at the corner Of Third street and First
avenue south, reported memorial in the
form of resolutions, urging the Minnesota
delegation in congress to favor the appropri-
alton of an additional $500, 600 for public
building, as recommended by the architect
and secretary of the treasury department.
The resolutions based the request on the
ground of the rapid growth and increased
business of the city, the present poor facili-
ties Of the Minneapolis postofice, and the
policy Of building according to the present
plans would be poor one.
REGULATING SALARIES.
The famous salary bill, fathered by Judge
Isaac Atwater, was next brought up by the
committee to which it had been referred.
The committee in question recommended
that in its estimation the following salaries
of county officials would be just and ade-
S.. 00O; register of deeds, auditor and clerk
of the courts, SIS, 500 each. All fees to be
paid to the county treasurer quarterly. The
salaries of all deputies to be fixed by the
county commissioners. The bill which the
committee submitted was in accordance with
the above and it also provided for system
of keeping itemized receipts, the same to be
public record. The price of the board OF
county prisoners to be fixed
by the board of county commissioners
was another provision of the bill, and fine
OF not to exceed $500 in case of a failure to
keep the records required is also provided.
The bill provoked, as was expected, pro-
lopged discussion Judge Atwater took the
floor to support the provisions of the bill, and
he was opposed by Col. King, who thought
the real remedy would be to attack and abol-
ish the fees system. He mentioned the fact
that the real estate dealers paid the register
large sums in fees. He was opposed TO the
principle of paying incompetent salaries.
The register is liable to become involved, he
said, in expensive lawsuits, out of the trans
actions of his official business, and the
county should not expect to secure his ser
vices for the salary paid first class account
ant.
SUPPORTS HIS BILL.
Judge Atwater acknowledged that the issue
raised was pertinent one, bat believed the
session Of the legislature had become too far
advanced to expect TO get through a
bill revising the fees, in that
it must create long dis
cussion and perhaps tedious committee
work, and suggested that the subject be laid
over until the next session. Therefore he
urged the ACCESSIBILITY Of his bill as presen ted,
thereby saving to the county large sum OF
money. He estimated that the amount so
saved would in the aggregate amount to SIS,
600 or SIC, 900 annually.
Mr.. Griswold here came to his feet and
spoke at length upon the bill. He was OF the
opinion that the committee had hit upon
a theme of greatest Importance to the county.
He stated, that it would be no difficult matter
to find one hundred men who would be will
ing to perform properly the duties of the
sheriff for, at most, two-thirds the sum now
received by the incum bent. 1t was certain
that ell who had occupied the Office had made
more money in one year than they codld
have made in two years in any other way.
He disparaged the claim that much talent
was required to fill the Office Of register. He
was opposed to paying big fees to make pets
of few.
After some further talk, in which Mr.. De
Laittre strenously advocated the measure,
and Mr.. Farnsworth improved an opportu-
nifty 10 ''get backn at the board for its oppo-
sition to the measure providing for the erec-
ton of bridges across the Mississippi, the re-
ported bill was adopted.
The committee was then authorized to use
its influence with the HeDnepin delegation TO
secure the passage OF the bill.
A committee was received from the Twin
City Paving company relative to the new
system Of paving, which was given proper
reference.
Several other unimportant communities
tons were received and referred.
Chester Simmons, z. {. Whitney and c.
Langdon were admitted to membership.
THOSE BRIDGES AGAIN.
Mr.. J. T. Wyman brought up that trouble
some bridge question and introduced res
olution to appropriate 1926, 900 for one
bridge, bat the chair speedily sat down upon
1t by ruling the motion out of order.
Then Col. King moved a reconsideration
Of the motion adopted at the previous session
in opposition TO the appropriation.
Capt. Whitney was on hand wit b a move
scheme. He stated that while he did not
believe new bridge was really needed
500, 900 would build a pier and lateral add
ton to the present suspension bridge, but
the motion to reconsider was carried without
further debate.
TIE RESOLUTION WHICH WON.
Mr.. Wymau, following up his scheme, in.
troduced the following substitute to the mo-
ton:
ResoIysd, That we are in favor Of Issuing bond:
OF the city OF Minneapolis to the amount oil
S225, 600 for the building OF stone arch bridge
az or near the site Of the suspension bridge. pro.
vided said issue does not exceed the limit oil
bonded Indebtedness a. fixed by law, II said work
shall he considered practicable by competent en-
gineers.
To support his motion Mr. Wymsn argued
that Il was n poor policy for a city to be
mean in its mania to ecouomize. He went
on to say that men are out of employment
/ in large numbers and suffering for means
to sup )ort their families, aud the building of
the bridge would be a Godsend TO them
| Besides, city which can boast of over 100,
/ 900 inhabitants should not permit its traffic
to be blocked for the want of another bridge.
| A wrecked street ear or wood cart often &C
casions az sggravating blockade.
| Judge Atwater moved an amendment to
| the resolution TO the effect that the matter
be first submitted TO popular vote, and Mr..
/ Dale came forward with an amend.
meut 10 the amendment to the effect
that com peteut engineers should first make
an examination OF the present bridge 70 as
I certain whether OF not an extentlon or add.
| tion can be built upon the present structure
The sus pen sion bridge was then attacked
I he De attire Gale and Mind " hf
1 were OF the opinion that suspension bridg,
was absolutely imprseticable.
The amendments we're lost and the origi
/ nal resolution adopted.
! Judge Atwater introduced resolution re-
/ quriug insurance companies, IN cases O
/ total destruction. to pas the full face Of th,
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