St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-24
SOMEWHAT LIVELY.
The Water Board Has n Tilt with
Attorney Lane.

Freeman p. Lane, as attorney for DR.. F.
A. DunSmoor, appeared before the board of
water commissioners at their meeting yes
terday to urge that his application for re-
duction in the water rents on DR.. DunS-
moors block of houses be granted. He ex-
planned the matter in detail, stating that
the water charged up to his client had in the
main passed on through to the block owned
by NJ. II. Crittenden, and that to the latter
the rents should be assessed. The question
proved lively one and the board took
issues against Mr.. Lanes position. Com
missioner Andrews professed surprise that
it should again be brought before the board
He thought each member was thoroughly
familiar with the circumstances and con-
ditiOnS, and he had supposed that
all differences had long since been adjusted
cit has been pretty well established said
he, THAT DR.. DunsmOor allowed the water
to run continually through the winter, to
prevent freezing, occasioning a big loss,
and a loss which he should in Justice pay
for"
Mr.. Lane again responded argumenta-
lively. He assumed that the board did
not want to collect from his client rents for
water used by another citizen. 1t is a
great injustice.
This board does not require instruc-
tons from you, Mr.. Lane" sharply re-
tOrted the superintendent. cit is compe-
tent to regulate its own actions and to
judge as to who shall pay water rents, and
how much they shall pay"
Before withdrawing, Mr.. Lane stated that
the board had not heard the last of the case.
1t is a gross injustice and his client should
have legal recourse
The debate developed the irate propensi-
les of both parties, but when Mr.. Lane de-
parted the board regained its self-posses-
ion and resumed.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The petition Of a. B. Whitney to tap the
water main near the corner of Twenty
fifth street and Fifth avenue south. and to
ay the pipe below freezing point was
granted, a. was the petition of A. G. Harris
for a like privilege.
The Caledonia club was granted the use
of the diving suit belonging to the board
for use of Wilkes McDermott at the picnic
and sports of the society to occur July 30 at
Minnetonka.
The superintendent reported that the board
had a considerable amount of twenty-four-
inch pipe on hand, and the board instructed
him to notify Contractor Fred Yomgren TO
distribute the same along the streets where
he thought it would be needed.
The superintendent was directed to have
the Holly pump and pipe stored in the
yard.
FROG POND.
The committee on extension called atten-
ton to the existence of an eXecrable frog
pond I'm the Third ward, ON Plymouth ave-
nue., and stated that, before the excavation
for the water main ordered laid thereon
can be prosecuted, the pond will have to be
drained. The issue was then raised whether
it is the duty of the board or the city TO
drain off the water, and the board con-
Guided that it had no control over the mat
ter, and voted to notify the aldermen of the
Third ward that the pond must be drained
or the pipe cannot be laid.
The committee on extension reported
that the work on the Franklin avenue main
had been discontinued because the street
had not heen graded by the city. Aid
Clark being present stated that the city
would lower the grade six feet
Upon the recommendation of the COM
mittee ON extension, the petition of A. c.
Haugan for free water for use in the Third
precinct police station, in the basement of
the Scandal bank, was granted. the balance
of the block to pay regular rates.
Engineer Waters was directed to prepare
list of all water main extensions to be
made next year and report the same to the