St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-05
Experts on Geese Feathers
Display Their Qualifi-
cations.
Indefinite Postponement Of
the Elevated Railroad
Ordinance.
Economy Must Be Practiced
in the Matter Of Gas
Bills.

Last evening the city council was no
sooner in session than Aid. Gehan
moved that the adoption of the EnoS
Electric Railway ordinance be indei-
nitely postpOned-a course which the
aldermen agreed to without demur.
Mayor Smith forwarded a cOmmuni-
cation calling attention to complaints
concerning the difficulties encountered
by captains of transient steamboats, in
etfecting a landing at the several docks
in the city, and to the necessity for
locating the wharves and providing for
their proper management. Section 4,
article 30, of ordinance of the city, pro-
vided for the discharge of passengers
and cargOes of transient boats
at the public levee free of
charge, but the mayor is informed that
permission to land was refused Capt,
John Jeremy, of the steamer Ruby, by
the agent of the KeOkuk Northern or
Davidson Packet company, who de-
manded SIS for the privilege. Also,
Capt. Jeremy recently attempted to
land on the west side of the river, OppO-
site jackson street; and was attacked by
the occupants of fiat boats, who drove
him away at the points of revOlverS."
The committee on streets will inquire
into this matter.
Michael Lynch, who was recently
fined S25 for attending dog fight said
to have taken place at Hamline, petit
toned the council for remission of the
the fine. He said he was not at the
fight, and claimed to have been COLI
nected with it owing to the fact that
certain parties were present with his
horse and saddle. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on police.
Palmyra Manufacturing company pro-
pose TO place a Prosser nOiSeleSs and
SmokelesS locomotive on the Street-car
tracks of st. Paul, for thirty days, early
during next month. This is longer than
the council have granted the company
in previous ordinance, and the CON-
mittee on streets were Instructed to de-
eide whether the application shall be
granted.
st. Paul Bicycle club requested per-
mission to have a parade of city wheel
men on decorated wheels. Wednesday
evening. 18th inst, and also asked for a
guard of mounted police to head them.
Referred to the committee on police.
From Aug. 4th to Sept, Sd 6S7 male
dog licenses were issued at Sl.65, and
80 female dog licenses at $3.50; total,
81, 1870.
The board of fire commissioners fur
niShed the following statement, show
ing appropriations needed for the fire
department for the year ending Septem-
Der, 1899: Salaries, Sl7l, 300; feed, $1,000;
fuel, 5000; engine house repairs, $1,000;
replacement of hose, $500; apparatus
repairs, $1,000; water tower, 5000; adj
ditiOn to No. engine house for water
tower, $1,000; fire alarm telegraph,
5000; maintenance, 81, 600; lot, build
ing and equipment for chemical
engine and hook and ladder truck
for st. Anthony Park, $4,000;
building and equipment for one
steam fire engine company to be located
at the corner of Bedford and Bradley
streets. $4,000; fire alarm telegraph
supplies for above new plant, $1,000;
maintenance for new plant, Sl5,6OO;
total, S30S.900
Dora Wollin's claim of S652,50 for
damage to personal property. etc, in
basement of brick building, West st.
Paul, was reduced to S326.25, and
granted. The claim included $50 for
five feather beds.
Aid. Kavanagh-Were they live geese
feathers?
Aid. Fischer-Well, they would be
dead geese feathers, / should think.
Laughter.
An ordinance was proposed granting
permission to the Minnesota Natural
Gas, Oil u Fuel company to erect build
ingS for storing natural gas, and to store
natural gas therein, and to lay pipes for
conducting gas through the streets,
avenues, alleys and lanes of city of st.
Paul.
Aid. Minea understood this was an
entirely new ordinance, there being
some additions to the one previously be-
fore the council, and he proposed that
it be referred to the committee on
streets.
The aldermen decided otherwise, and
the ordinance was read on its final
passage.
Aid. Cullen explained that this ordi-
nance was in no wise exclusive. 1t
simply gave the company power to enter
the streets of st. Paul, and the city was
guarded perfectly in every respect.
Aid. FiScher-But have we not grant
ed the exclusive right to some other
company?
Aid. Gullen-Yes; but the ordinance
has expired and the company left the
city.
Aid. Kavanagh-They could not find
the gas. Laughter.
Aid. Sanborn-I am informed that
resolution was passed extending the eX-
elusive right to that company until jan
uary next.
Aid. YOerg-That is a fact, and the