St. Paul daily globe., 1888-12-08

months. * :: We had lots of trouble in
the construction OF the pumping station. and
had we listened 10 the demands OF some
aldermen. we would have had foreman on
every rattcr in the building.
Engineer Rinker was accorded the
floor and stated that while he did not
think the council could compel him to
make specific charges he was willing to
do so. He could prove every statement
he had made in the interview and had
the documents 10 prove them.
Aid. MilIs-One statement reflects
upon the water works committee in par
ticular. | defy Mr.. Rinker to prove
that j, chairman Of the committee. ever
requested the appointment OF a fore
tnan.
City Engineer Rinker--I got letter
in behalf Of one man which l believe
YOU signed.
Aid. Gibson-We are making noun
tain out of mole hill. I'm the man he
refers to, and I'll admit it for the sake
of peace.
Engineer Rinkcr-I mean no reflec-
ton on any one. As far as that inter
view is concerned I'll stand by it and
prove my assertions.
Aid. McArdle-Y can't do it
Rinker Yes | can, and I'll prove you
were one Of the aldermen referred to.
McArdle--You can't do it
''Yes, | can"
you can't"
Can"
Finally Aid. Dwyer put stop to the
controversy by offering a resolution
which referred the matter to a com
mittee OF live Oh investigation.
TIE NEXT TILT
occurred when Aid. Kerr offered reSO-
LUTON to the effect that special COM
mittee OF five should pc appointed to in
vestigate the sewer on Fifth street and
Eighth avenue north and that Aid.
Downs should be appointed chairman.
with power to send for persons and
papers. The resolution slipped through
without opposition and comment. After
wards. however, Engineer tinker
gained the floor, in spite of objection
from Aid. Kerr and stated that the
resolution was the last drive of a man
who had. or who had at least attempted
to persecute him. He wanted
thorough investigation that was not 10
be confined to the strip OF sewer work
mentioned, but which should include
the sewer tunnel as well. An article
in the GLOBE had confOunded the con-
meeting sewers with the sewer tunnel.
He did not know whether this was an
Intentional misStatement OF not. but he
thought it was misleading. he wanted
expert testimony to be summoned. and
claimed there was no better piece of
sewer work in the country than that
with which fault was found. He then
went on to explain some of the diff
culties under which the work had pro-
greSSed.
Aid. Kerr replied in hotheaded
speech. in which he said it would be
proved that Engineer Rinker was i'll
competent as far as sewer building was
concerned He, too, wanted thorough
Investigation, and one that should in
clude the Broadway sewer in Northeast
Minneapolis. as we'll as the South Min
neapoliS tunnel. He wanted the COM
mittee 10 go to The very bottom. and
would show that improper cement was
used bv direction of the engineer, and
that the work was faulty in general.
SIMPLY FOR INFORMATION.
Aid, Gibson introduced a resolution
calling upon the city clerk to furnish
statement of the aggregate amount of
the fees received by him during his
tenure of office. He explained that he
was not actuated by idle curiosity, or
desire to annoy the clerk, who was ell
titled to all he had received, but to OBJ
tain information for the guidance of the
incoming council. Aid. VOgt amended
to include statement from the sealer
of weights and measures. and Aid. Mills
included the dog-catcher.
ONLY ONE CONDUIT.
The special committee on cOnduitS
and ordinances made a report recon-
mending that no conduit ordinances in
addition to the one granted the National
Subway company be passed at present,
and that the conditions of the ordinance
regulating and requiring the placing of
underground wire cables and condultS
be enforced.
The committee stated that it was sat
isfied that no company will be injured
by excessive charge for rental in being
required to use the National Subway
cOmpany'S conduits. and that the inter-
ests of the people will be subserved by
the protection OF comprehensive con-
duit system.
Aid. Clark remarked that he thought
the council was fostering another
monopoly.
The report was adopted, and then
Aid. Cooley moved that the special
committee on cOnduitS and the commit
tee on legislation be appointed to con-
slider the desrability of municipal con-
troll of all conduit systems. Aid. E. NJ.
Johnson moved to lay on the table, but
this was lost by vote of 27 to Z. Aid.
Cooley next moved that rule % be
amended so as to read to authorize the
creation OF a standing committee on
conduits by the incoming council. The
motion prevailed, in spite OF Aid:
Downs intimatiOn that it came in bad
taste from retiring alderman.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
An ordinance granting the laying
within ten months of siX-incn main
to bring water from Glenwood Springs
to Central Park, by the way of Western,
Russell. Fifth and Highland avenues,
Twelfth street and Harmon place was
given it's first reading. The ordinance
provides that the city shall have the
privilege of purchasing the water works
and mains every five years.
A resolution granting the street rail-
way company until June l to build the
Eighth avenue south street car line
from Lake street, because the street has
not been graded. stirred up dispute,
but was finally passed. Aid. Gibson,
who spoke in favor of the resolution
said F'we've been whacking away at
monopolies and corporations for year
past and the late election showed what
the people thought of,us."
The committee on ways and means