St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-05

system as LOT was gre. tly enlarged by ex-
tending it TO take connecting lakes to furnish
such supply of water as TO make water
famine an impossibility.
F. r. Delano also spoke of the necessity
If the appropriation asked for. The
people had approved all pre-
vious bond issues and were satisfied with the
way the money had been expended in bring
ing the system to its present condition. And
SO the people would endorse the exten sions
and Improvements that it was proposed to
make and for which the $500, 900 was re-
quired. The first thing the people wanted
was water and sewerage.
Mr.. Lienau did not believe the Sixth ward
would want water for the next two years,
but give the ward bridges and it would cheer
fully help pay for the water bonds. The
streets in the ward were not yet graded to
permit of laying water mains.
Though the bill was not acted upon, three
members being absent, it was stated there
would be no objection to the proposition.
THE EXTENSION BILL.
Visitors having retired City Attorney Mur-
ray read his draft of bill providing for the
extension of the city limits according to the
action above. After specifying the bouuda-
ries it provides that all new territory on the
east shall be attached to the Fifth ward, that
on the north to the Second aud Third
wards as divided by the precinct boun Diary
lines of the wards extended, and that on the
west to the Fourth ward. All the new terri
ritory is to be relieved of taxation on account
of the present city Indebtedness, or tnat may
be authorized by the present legislature, or
that may have been authorized. 1t also pro-
yides that until the council shall deem it
necessary by increased population to
extend the police service over
such new territory, and to fur
uish it with lights, such territory
shall be relieved from taxation for their sup
port. 1t is further provided that in reference
to school districts which may be divided by
the extension, the city shall be liable for PRO
rata share of their debts, while the power Is
given the board of education to allow such
districts to continue under their present or
ganization, the officers of which are TO be
continued for the term of office to which they
have been elected. Three additional alder
men and three schoolinspectors are provided,
one alderman and school inspector is to be
| added to the Fourth, Fifth aud Sixth wards
respectively. Such new officials are to be
| appointed by the mayor and con-
| to hold their Offices until
| ton in May next, prior to which time it is
made the duty of the council to declare the
boun Is of the aldermauic and inspectorship
districts. The council is also forever prohib-
| tied from granting license for the sale Of
malt or spirituous liquors within Merriam
park as now plated. or within 200 feet OF
such plated boundaries. The same prohib-
| ton is also to apply to the McAllister college,
! and Hamline college is already thus protected
| BY state enactment.
! The reading completed, the only change
proposed was by Mr.. Hendrickson, who
moved that the same relief as in the
case of police and lighting, be granted the
new territory, with reference to taxation for
| support of the fire department, which motion
prevailed.
The provisions of the bill were then in
dorsed in their entirety, and 1t is understood
is 10 be presented in the senate to-day.
SEWERAGE
! The matter of The amount of sewerage
bonds to be asked for was taken up, and
| City Attorney Murray explained that bonds
| for this purpose were on q different basis
than other city bonds, their issue not oc-
curing until the work was actually done,
and that the work already planned and
ordered would require Sl25,0U0. With the
rapid growth of the city aud consequent
pressing necessity for sewer extensions, h0
said it would be poor economy to attempt to
get along with less than 100000. It was
then voted to make that sum the amount.
BOARD OF EDUCATION CLERK.'
DR.. Murphy presented bill authorizing
the board of education to employ clerk, not
q member of the board, at salary of 81, 500
per annum. DR.. Murphy said it was pro-
posed to make this officer a sort of purchas-
| ing agent. and also to have him keep gen
! eral supervision over the different school
buildings, which duties would require all the
time of the party selected. Senator Gilfllan
thought the limit of salary ought to be made
81 900, but without dsposiDg Of the subject
the meeting adjourned to 2 2o'clock this after
| noon.