St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-17
CUSTODIAHS OF The CITY.
Matters Disposed of by the Council
Last Evening.
PROTECTING THE SCHOOLS.
Changes in Polling Places---Fhe Con-
tract for the High Bridge Under
Discussion.

The city council was two and half
hours in session last evening, those
present comprising Aldermen Bickel,
Leithauser, Gehan, Melady, Yoerg,
Hamm, Blom, Minea, Kavanagh, Con-
ley, Cullen, Weber, Pratt and
Fischer. The board of public works
recommended the payment of S25, 500
to q. l.. StrObel for work done and
material furnished On the high bridge
uptO Oct. 2. Comptroller Roche returned
the recommendation not audited, and
his reasons were: sd The estimate
is intended to pay the contractor for
material not yet in the superstructure
of the bridge; (2) the law does not al
low the city to advance money to con-
tractors, except upon work and material
actually done and furnished in the work
under contract; 81 to pay for material
not III the structure would leave the
city open TO great loss in case any finan-
cial misfortune befell the contractor, as
creditors would no doubt seize all such
material. thereby relieving the bonds
men to such an extent and possibly
upon the whole contract; but if the ma
terlal is in the structure it then becomes
the property OF the city, and the bonds
men are held" The communication
was relegated to the committee on ways
and means.
Aid. Pratt proposed that an order be
drawn upon the treasury in favor of j.
Godfrey Walker for IS, 900, purchase money
OF lots 10 and 8 in st. Anthony Park addition,
for the use of the fire department.
Thirteen aldermen voted for the motion,
Aid Koyanagh and Yoerg opposing it.
The, president declared the proposal
passed.
Aid uornrn Mons - M. ,.o,,,;.o =, 49,. -;
nous vote for the purchase of property?
The PresideDt-The city attorney will
reply.
City Attorney Murray-At the last meeting
OF the council unanimous vote was passed
authorizing the purchase of the property.
Aid. Yoerg-But am opposed to mourning
any more expenses for the maintenance of
an engine house at st. Anthony Park.
AID. Pratt-The insurance business of that
district amounted to So, 900, 900 last year.
Aid. Kavanagh-Mosuy cattle.
Aid. Pratt-No, sir, not one dollar.
Aid. Kavanagh-Well, it seems to me that
district is pretty well taken care of by the
fire department slready.
Aid. Pratt-These lots were purchased al
less than the market value, and it is not pro
posed to build an engine house for the
present.
Aid. Kavanagh-The purchase Of the lots is
simply fOrerunner. and | am opposed to
more expenditure for maintaining the fire
department on the outskirts of the city.
President Bickel-The resolution has been
passed authorizing the purchase.and nothing
more can be done III the matter.
Aid. Minea moved that Charles Leidolph be
substituted as judge of election in place Oh
/ E. F. Croker. in the Seventh district of the
Sixth ward.
Aid. Sanborn-We cannot do that, because
| the law provides that in case of any vacancy
the two other judges must elect a substitute
Aid. Hamm-No; the voters present at the
opening of the poll can do so.
Aid. Sanborn-That is so on the mornins
of the election. but between now and theI
the other two judges can make a selection.
The proposition was Withdrawn.
The board of fire commissioners were au
thorized TO sell six horses which had become
unfit for service and purchase six others il
| their place.
Aid Fischer moved that an order be drawn
| upon the city treasury for $4,439. 80 Il
| Palmer d Dunklee for grading Maryland
| street for October, this amount to be charged
| to the contract for said work, the firm havins
! filed receipt for the same with the city
| comptroller.
City Attorney Murray stated that the city
| in completing this work, could do it with the
money due the contractors.
The ordinance was therefore agreed to.
Election District No. 3, in the Ninth ward
was charged TO that of No. 6, and No. wa!
! charged to No. 5. No. district of thu
| First ward. was similarly transposed witt
! No. 2 district. The voting place of tht
! Fourth district of the Sixth ward wa.
| changed from 104 State street to ia Stat,
street, and the voting place of tn,
! Seventh district Of the Sixth ward wa
changed from Engine House No. 8 to No
80 Dearborn street, corner of Hall avenue.