Evening journal., 1888-09-07
.PatFOI WAGON Denied
1t Was Refused on the Score
Of Economy.
CUMMrNs's CHEEK AND CHECK

He Transmits an order Through George
II. Bates TO Have His salary Paid to
His Successor The Police omcers Must
DO without a Patrol Wagon, because
Council Has Not $3.50 to spare.
President Farra presided at the regu.
lar meeting of City Council last night.
resolution to pay r b. Cotton 425. o.
overpaid taxes was adopted. The city
treasurer's report was presented and read
rs follow Current expenses, $229 $50. I
So; sand lot, @3, 1903 GO park fund 1927
o.; received from William T. Swiggetl
chief Of police, S9S, Il, =. Moody, S3, 4j2.
81; NJ. J. Mealy 81, 4SS. so; Patrick Dill
lon building Inspector, So Chief Engi-
neer +. II. Robinson, sos o. William b.
Hyland clerk Municipal Court. %53S
Daniel Durney, coal oil inspector. re
ported that he had tested 10 800 gallons
of oil during the month Of August
The Council payroll OF S34S 20 was
ordered paid. Annie Grubb's petition
for the refu lding of 81. 20 overpaid taxes
was referred tx the finance committee.
A communication was read from j. L.
Carpenter, Jr., Thomas Tatnall, f. G..
Shortlidge, w y. Hawkins, l.. Kittinger
John Palmer and other property owners
Of the Ninth ward. demonstrating against
the erection Of = slaughter house Mt
Twenty eighth and Tatnall streets by
Charles Lander. Referred 20 the law
committee with instructions TO get the
opinion Of the city solicitor
The following communications from the
mayor were submitted and read
l submit herewitha communication re-
ceived by me to-day from the Hon. X.
Mattson, Secretary Of the State of Min
nesota, enclosing an invitation TO the
celebration of the 250th anniversary of the
first Swedish settlement in America, "a
be held in Minneapolis Industrial Build
ing Friday, Sept IA, 1888, ct o'clock
p. m.
| shall reply to the Same and be glad TO
include any action your honorable body
may take upon the same by resolution OF
/ otherwise.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
/ ST.. PAUL. Sept 3. 1888
! Hon. AUSTIN HARRINGTON, Mayor
! Dear Sir:-While we can hardly expect
the favor of your presence ON the 18th,
would especially beg Of You To send us
n letter or telegram. as mayor of the old
4 Swedes home. 10 be read and published
with the proceedings.
There will be 20. 600 people at least.
present, all OF whom win be thankful
with me for amy favor you or your city
may show US ON that day Very respect
fully, H. MArrsoN.
Secretary of State
A committee of five was appointed b5
the president to take suitable action. ii
conjunction with the mayor. in respond
ing to the communication; the committee
-Messrs. Ayars. RYAN, Chambers. Moor
and Davis. On the motion Of Mr. Moor
the president was added to the commit
tee
Mr.. Quinn offered the following pre-
ambles and resolutions
Whereas, Walter Cummins. Judge q
the Municipal Court Of this city, has alb
scented himself from his post Of duty
leaving the official bench vacant, necessi
tating the appointment OF deputy iudg
20 perform the duties Of the office, and
Whereas. Resident Judge Of th
county, /. G. Grubb. has appointed Henri
G. Turner as deputy Judge to fill sail
vacancy during the absence Of Walter
Cummins, therefore be It
Resolved. that the name of Waite
Cummins be dropped from the payroll o
the City Council and the name Of Henri
c. Turner be substituted instead, q
draw the salary as judge Of the Municipa
Court