St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-14

| and every effort has been made by the ser
geant in charge of these matters as well as my
self TO ferret out such cases. The number OF
such instances, however have been magnified
10y the enemies of the ordinance, and pros
ecutlons have been had in every instance
! where evidence could be obtained, most OF
which have been successful The city at
troney and his efficient assistant, as well as
the chief of police and the officers under him,
! will bear out the statement that in every in-
stance which has come TO my knowledge L
have endeavored to suppress these sur
reptitious sales.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Great space is devoted to elaborate re-
| sumeS of the work of the health depart
| ment, poor department, park commission,
! building inspection, meat inspection and
water commission. containing much of in
terest and necessarily much that has been
already published. On the subject OF the
wOrkhouSe he says:
The evil effects OF keeping persons con-
victed of petty oifenses old and young, at the
county JAIL in enforced idleness at the city
expense, where oftentimes the beginner in
crime is thrown into close personal contact
with hand ened criminals, and to which often
times shiItless persons seek admittance by
crime in order TO get board and idleness. have
not escaped your attention. The workhouSe
will properly meet just such cases. The lazy
will have to work. and all criminals commit
In fact there have already been less arrests
of tramps and Migrants since il has gone
abroad that Minneapolis has such a building
in process of erection, and / have no doubt
but few weeks of labor at the workhouse
when il is ready to receive visitors will cause
many chronic cases of shiftlessness to avoid
our city.
Speaking of building inspection, he says:
am constrained TO say, from my observa-
ton. thai the allowing of sidewalks to be
hras1 N.,r-r ~g-N.x
account of the public health and fires, but
also by reason of the many accidents which
they have occasioned. Good brick sidewalks
can be built for nearly the same cost, which
will endure for fifteen or twenty years, and
then be worth in material one-half their cost,
while wooden sidewalks, after five or six
years use, and oftentimes sooner, become
unsafe and even dangerous. and involve the
city IN suits for personal injuries.
He compliments the water board on its
good work and is assured the large expend-
itures have been most judiciOus ones.
INVESTIGATE THE CITY HALL STEAL.
During the past year large sum of money
has been paid out for the remOdeling and re-
pairing OF the city hail. The city workhouSe
has also been constructed. During the re-
cent campaign charges were extensively made
by those claiming TO know, that there had
been corruption and fraud in each of these
works, and also in connection with the water
works Of the city. While i personally doubt
the correctness of these charges, yet think
it is due to me as the retiring executive OF
the city, and especially to yourselves as the
custodians of the finances Of the city. to cause
these charges TO be thoroughly investigated.
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
In community like ours, which is so
largely engaged in manufacturing, the rela-
lions of capital and labor REQUIRE the most
careful consideration. We have had fearful
examples during the past few years of the
terrible consequences which follow serious
misunderstanding between employer and
employees. The representatives of both par
ties in this struggle have not been without
fault. In my experience many of the in
stances In which employees have instigated
strikes and disturbances, the remote, il not
the immediate cause, was the inordinate
greed 9pd selfshness of the employers: and
the excuses which in many cases charge to
the employees have been caused LARGELY by
the insugation of demagogucs and loafers,
who while claiming TO be the friends of the
laboring men, were, in reality, their worst
enemies. 1t is not an unusual sight in this
City. and elsewhere, to see persons posing as
the friends and representatives OF the labor
ing men. who spend most OF their time
around saloons aud resorts of vice. who are
really loafers and demagogues, and not the
honest laborers.
Fortunately. our city has thus far been as
free from any antagonism of the kind of
which nave been speaking as any city of its
size in the world. and this fact, / think, evil
oences that our manufacturers and others
who have occasion to hire help, are not as
selfish as they are in other manufacturing
cities, and that the relation between en-
ployer and employees in this city. is generally
one of satisfactory character. / strongly
urge upon your honorable body, as far rs it lies
in your power, to encourage this state of
affairs. by having, as far as the charter of the |
city permits. all city labor done by the day,
instead OF by contract. a board OF aldermen
elected by the people, and responsible directly
to them are more liable TO do Justice than
contractors, who, in addition TO the demands
of selfishness, are often compelled TO force
down the price of labor by reason of their
sharp competition with other contractors
While the wages paid by the city should be |
generous, they should not be excessive. For
while the immediate effects of very high
wages might seem 10 be good, the ultimate l
effect would be injurious by inviting the I'M
employed OF other cities to come here in large
numbers and TO such an extent that the I'M |
due competition of persons seeking labor
would greatly depress prices, and the very
thing sought 10 be avoided would be brought |
about. /
To a certain extent the laws OF supply and |
demand, as they affect labor, may be modi- !
fed somewhat by wise legislation. The inter |
ests OF labor and capital are mutual and any |
effort 10 array one against the other without |
Just cause is reprehensible and should be |
frowned upon by all good citizens.
In all cases where differences exist there
SnOulu be mutual torDearance. and an under |
standing should, If possible, be brought about |
by the parties in interest. And If il cannot !
be brought about in this way, then let IL be |
accomplished by a submission of the matters
in controversy TO an arbitration OF fair
minded, conscientious men, anc not by strikes, |
lockouts and boycotts.
And now, gentlemen, in the words of my
immediate predecessor, who sits before you,
now have the pleasure of introducing 20
you my successor. the Hon. A. A. Ames who |
comes TO you fresh from the people, and by q |
very large majority.
GEORGE A. PILLSBURY, Mayor.
When Mayor PillSbury made use of |
Mayor Ames' words i'm introducing his sue
cessOr in Office two years ago, it was the !
signal for another cheer from the assem-
blage. Mayor Ames was then given the |
oath of Office and he read his inaugural adj |
dress.
Mayor Ames' inaugural Message.
Gentlemen of the City Council:-I appear
before you at this time for the purpose Of |
assuming the Office of mayor of the city Of |
Minneapolis, to which the people have ele- |
waited me for the third time. In taking upon
myself this high responsibility / feel that I /
need the support of your honorable body, aud /
trust it will be accorded with the same de- /
gree of courtesy that / shall always be /
pleased to respond 10 upon any wish you NAV /
express towards me. Let Us not carry the /
bitter feelings engendered by party strife
into the legislative and executive branchesl
of our city government. But, rather let US /
maintain thar dignity and good-fellowship |