St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-18
The Water Board Discusses the Old Fol-
some Claim and Transacts Other
Business.
Singular Case of Hiccoughs Which is Ii
able to Result in the Death of
the Sufferer.
To-Ntght's Wrestling Match Between
the American and Scotch Light
Weights.
Queer Legal Case--Artifcia1 Eggs in
Market-SoctetyD oings--Vet-
Grams Officers.
THE OLD FoLsoME CLAIM.
A Matter Which Has Troubled the
Water Board for Years.

Water Board for Years.
At last nights meeting of the water
board Commissioner Foote explained that
no contract had been awarded to lockwood,
Upton & Co. for supplying the special cast
ings for the coming year. He made the
statement in response to a communication
received from the above firm. in which 1t
was threatened that the water board would
BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
for the amount involved in case the contract
was not awarded to them. The commune
cation was laid on the table.
Abolition was received. numer0uSly signed
BY South Side residents, DR.. Gibson heading
the list. asking for water for skating rink,
called Commissioner Andrews to his feet.
He thought the city in general would hold
the board culpable should the water be fur
nshed free. If one be granted every neigh
borhood will suppose that they will have as
good right to ask the same. He particu-
larry objected to allowing private parties to
connect with fire hydrant. Laid on the
table upon Commissioner Farnhams mo-
ton.
f. s. Martin asked in communication if
the board had any objections to his estab-
fishing a leather finishing mandatory on
the bank Of Bassett's creek, three miles
from the mouth. explaining that the build
ing is already up.
Commissioner FOOte did not feel like en-
couraging Eastern parties in coming to
Minneapolis if they were to establish a
business that would prove Objectionable,
yet he did not think the board had anything
to do in the premises. Communication laid
on the table.
4 petition from E. F. Comstock of the
park commission asking for water for a
skating rink at the corner of Broadway and
Monroe streets, and Commissioner FOote
moved that the superintendent turn on the
water and present a'bill to Mr.. Comstock.
The motion obtained.
The standing committee on claims and
accounts reported back the matter of the
claim Of James Water of $4,000 as royalty
on the Jumbo pumps manufactured by
StrOthman Bros, and recommended that
nothing be done in the case, as the city has
nothing to do with the matter, as shown
by the provisions of the contract.
\ warrant for S445 was ordered drawn
in favor of Strothman Bros. as the last
estimate on the Jumbo pump.
THAT AID. FoLSOME CLAIM.
The claim of Edgar FolsOme was reported
back with the explanation that the commit
tee had been unable to arrive at any settle
ment. and recommended that the commit
tee be discharged from further work or de-
liberation on the same The report was
laid on the table, and Mr.. FOlSOme was
heard. He said he presented the bill some
three and half years ago as compromise
claim, but if the board felt that it owed him
nothing he asked to withdraw it. He then
alleged that if the board owed him any
thing il owed him every cent specified.
i re @l,o -,
role of beggar, but to claim what was
justly his own.
Commissioner Andrews stated that it is
now difficult to adjust the matter, owing to
local difference of opinion between the
claimant and the members of the water
board who were in Office at the time of the
alleged performance Of the work.
Mr. FOlSome produced his memorandum
and recited the items comprising the bill,
amounting to over $4,000.
Commissioner FOote could not under
stand why Mr.. FOlsOme should be so anX-
ious to withdraw the bill. If he wanted to
put in a new bill he would be given per-
mission, and Commissioner Andrews
thought it important that the bill should
remain in the hands of the secretary as
matter OF record.
Mr.. Folsome-I simply wish to withdraw
it then to present another.
Commissioner AndrewS-We are always
willing TO receive if not to give.
Il want the board to finally dispose of
that bill i'll some way or another. Say you
will pay it or reject it..
Mayor Pillsbury-It is now on the table,
with the report of the committee. The
BOARD is in favor of compromising the mat
Ter if it can be done in justice to the city
and to Yourself
In reply Mr.. FOlsome reiterated the his
tory of the work. in an emphatic way and a
positive air. giving dates volubly. He in
snuated that the old.board had not treated
aim gentlemanly, and cited law for the
aditication of the commissioners.
Commissioner FoOte, to cut short the dis
cuSSiOn, moved to take from the table the
report, and the motion prevailed.
Commissioner Andrews approved adopt
ing the committees report, and the matter
was laid on the table again.
SPECIAL CASTINGS.
Bids for furnishing the special castings
for the next year were opened as follows:
Per 70.
Sheckle, Harrison & Howard st. Louis. So 20
Strothman Bros, Minneapolis, on trench. Is
North Star iron works, Minneapolis. II
North Star iron works, on trench. ....... II
Referred to the committee on c0nStruc-
ton, with instructions to report at the next
meeting.
Commissioner Farnham moved that the
superintendent be instructed TO advertise
for proposals for furnishing the pipe for the
submerged connection to be made the
present winter between the east and west
sides of he river at Plymouth avenue. and
also for proposals for laying the same.
Adopted.
Chief Engineer Waters presented plans
for repairing and extending the East Side
dam. and estimated the expense at about
$4,000 The old dam cost about Sc 600.
Referred to the committee on construc-
ton.
The superintendent reported that he held
balance to the credit of the board
of S56 S39 %. and he read contract with
r. D. Wood Il Co. of Philadelphia for fur
nishing 325 fire hydrants next year at
the stipulated price of $3.50, and with a
slight amendment the contract was ap-
proved.
The contract with Sheckle, Harrison &
Howard OF St. Louis, for furnishing water
pipe. was also approved.
Adjourned until Wednesday afternoon at
2oclock.
A BAD Case of HiccOughs.
The hiccoughs are generally unpleasant,
and oftentimes cause considerable embar-
raSsment. but it is unusual for them to con-
tinue a sufficient length of time to occasion
serious distress. 0. E. Du Bots, manager
of the Hennepin Barrel company. is, how
ever, confined TO his bed from an attack of
this hiccoughs, and his case is assuming an
alarming aspect. The trouble began over a
week ago. and the sufferer has not been
free from the annoyance since for longer