St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-18
MEETING IN THE MORNING.
The Aldermen Rise Early to Capture
the Municipal Worm.
THE EIGHTH WARD FIGHT.
4 Printing Bill Ordered Paid Under Pro-
test---Another Meeting to Be
Held To-Day. -


yesterday, Aid. Dwyer created small
sensation by offering a resolution pro-
viding for the payment of the bill Of A.
c. Bausman of $3.50 for printing the
reports of the police commissioners. AS
the bill had been rejected by the coun-
Gil some time ago it stirred up consider
able feeling. On Aid. L'Herault's ask
ing for an explanation, Aid. Dwyer re-
viewed the history of the bill and stated
that it would be cheaper to pay it now
than to stand a suit for the amount.
The bill was finally allowed, nOtwitll-
standing Aid. L'Herault's motion to
lay on the table. ~
The redlstricting of the Eighth ward
came up again on an amendment to Aid.
Stoneman's resolution, presented at a
recent meeting by Aid. Lawrence. In
explaining why he offered this amend
ment, Aid. Lawrence stated that Aids.
Cooley and Stoneman had never con-
suited him while arranging the pre-
cincts. He further stated that accord
ing to Aid. Stoneman'S resolution the
precincts, instead of being almost
square. would be eleven blocks long by
three blocks wide. A reply was made
by Stoneman, in which he emphatically
denied the last statement made by Aid.
Lawrence. On vote being taken Aid.
Lawrence's amendment was lost and
Aid. StOneman's resolution adopted.
A long list of resolutions ordering
sidewalks, curb and gutter and water
mains was passed under suspension of
rules. A report of the city attorney on
the Perkins case. which grew out of the
opening of Plymouth avenue north. was
nd inc cfr.I1o ofa fa6 hn
city attorney to carry the case to the Su-
preme court. The city attorney report
ed that the expense of draining Todd's
pond, in North Minneapolis, should be
paid out of the general fund. This de-
cisiOn was taken for a precedent by Aid.
DWyer in resolution offered to drain
certain blocks in South Minneapolis.
The matter was finally referred to the
committee OH ways and means. The
budget, amounting to 72,396.76, was
passed without objection. Aid Erwin
introduced a motion asking the commit
tee on gas why the gas mains, Or
dered in the Ninth ward over year
ago, were not laid. The motion was
passed. The city attorney was in
Structed to find out why f1agmen had
not been put on the various crossings of
the Milwaukee road as directed by the
council. The city engineer was in
structed to draft plans and make an es-
innate for bridge over Minnehaha
creek at Cedar avenue. An invitation
from NOrmanna society to attend the
laying of the corner stone of the new
Normanna hall, on August IS, was ac-
cepted. A petition for an extension
of time on the Franklin avenue bridge
until November, was received from
George E. King, agent for the con-
contractors. The matter was referred
to the committee Oh roads and
bridges and the aldermen of
the Eleventh ward. Assistant
City Engineer HuntreSS offered an
explanation in the matter of Angus Nc
Neal, a sewer foreman, temporarily en-
ployed i'll st. Paul. McNeal had been
allowed to go to st. Paul as an expert,
and his time was deducted from the pay
roll. S. w. Case was voted vacation
from Aug. 20 to Sept. 10. Saloon
licenses were granted to H. Nicholas,
1919 Washington avenue south; E. l..
George, 1901 Marshall street northeast,
and Merch & Merritt. AZ Sixth street
south. Permission was granted to the
Pioneer Fuel company to set up a
weather-signal lamp post at Nicollet and
Washington avenues. The plat of Bryn
Maur, presented by Anderson & Doug
lass, was accepted. .4..-.-...s.-gsy- J.
The council then adjourned until
evening, with the understanding that
then an adjournment would be taken
until this morning at ten O'Clock.