St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-13
lis Views of President Cleveland and
His Cabinet and the Policy of
the Administration.
The New System of Machinery and Pipe to
Supply the East Side With
Water.
Women in the County Jail and the Problem
of Satisfactorily Providing for
Their Keeping.
The Water Board Discusses Proposition
to Properly illuminate the East
side Pumping Station.
Bell the Champion-Matters OF sport
Democratic Meetin--The Big
Libel Suit Begun.
RANDOM NOTES.

"I have discovered that the Republicans
Of the First ward are cautiously canvassing
he aldermanic question:" said Democrat
yesterday. ''They feel the formidable
strength and great popularity of Titus
Maereck and are determined to counteract 1t
by resorting to sophistry."
''What is their scneme?'' inquired another
Democrat who had been listening atten-
lively.
''They are already waging a sectiona!
fight They argue that the southern part VI
the ward is entitled to a representative III tne
council. The present aldermen all reslue
in the northern portion of the ward. But l
don't think they will make the scheme work.
| have faith in the ability OF the party to
carry the ward, because I believe we have
clear majority. Next spring Democrat can
De elected from the lower precincts"
49,
sePeople who wish TO visit the suburbs will
have to carry pocket map since the names
Of the streets have been changed" proposed
a real estate dealer. Il suppose the new ar
rangement, however, will result advantage
ously after we become familiar with it, yet
we will have our little trials for number OF
months in learning names and locations OF
streets"
&x#
~ shall oppose paying the Northwestern
Telephone exchange 10 indemnify that cor
poration against the expense of removing
their operating rooms to the fourth floor of
city hall building" were the words OF mem
Der of the council committee on public
grounds and buildings to a GLOBE reporter.
''We have already granted the exchange
monopoly which is worth fortune. The
streets are filed with poles and wires, which
often interfere with the operations
of the fire department. I think we
have made a very generous propo-
sition We have offered the company 30
per cent more room than used at present,
and have fixed the rental at the low sum OF
$50 per month and will give five years
lease I understand, besides, that we are
paving the company some $50 per month for
the use Of instruments in the city's service,
but / am not certain as TO that"
~
The city council has ordered warrant
drawn in favor of Sergeant Peter McKenna
Of the South side police department for
s133.48, that being the amount of the judg-
ease brought against him by George 4. An
lerson on the ground of false Imprisonment.
81 took occasion TO interview the district
Judges respecting the matter" said Pres
dent Clark of the council when the question
was under consideration, land they fully ex-
Dnerated the sergeant from all blame" 81
NAV be wrong" said Aid. Johnson - but l
an opposed - the principle of paying the
judgments found in the courts against city
officials. ] understand that there are now
several judgments standing against police
officers and am opposed to the city's pay
Ing them" Aid. Sly Endorsed the latter
opinion.
NJ
~ am surprised" said Mr.. Donaldson,
the st. Paul electrician, to the water CON-
mission, ''that the city of Minneapolis has
not put in dynamo plant and Illuminated
the streets with electric lights before this.
You have an excellent opportunity with your
water power facilities, and the cost would be
comparatively light l can lease dynamos
to YOU, but it would be a matter Of economy
for you to buy rather than to pay one-third
the cost each year in rentals"
~
It was the original intention of the water
board at the time the site was purchased to
put plant in the second story OF the East
side pumping station from which wires could
be stretched to all parts of the city for illum
mating purposes. DR.. Ames, while mayor of
the city, conceived the plan, and had he re
Inoiupl in office wDuld tiOubtlcss have car