St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-29
LIKE AAMLET'S GHOST.
The Gehan Bribery Charges Disturb
Aldermen.
MANY UNSIGHTLY POLES.
Favorable Action Recommended on Mat
ters Of General Interest---Must
Pay His Fine.

The council committee on streets met
last night and resolved that the report
of the special committee appointed to
investigate the complaint of James Dill
Ion in regard to Phalen creek and the
damage done to his property should be
received and placed on file. The special
committee recommended that the creek
be opened at cost not to exceed $500,
and that was satisfactory to Mr.. Dillon.
Joseph Anstett asked for $500 damages
received from the grading of his prop
erty on Concord street. This was rec
commended to be allowed.
Chairman YOerg then took up the
testimony in the Gehan bribery case.
AS soon as he did motion was made
to adjourn, which was carried, but aft
erwards reconSidered.
Aid. Sullivan suggested that the read
ing of the testimony be postpOced until
next Sunday.
Aid. SanbOrn thought next Christmas
would be good time.
Aid. Gehan finally moved that the
matter be placed on file, and this was
acceeded to by the committee.
The resolution to give the st. Paul
City railway permission to increase the
width of the slot on the cable lines from
tive-eighths to three-quarters of an inch,
was fayOrably recommended.
+. Keil'S petition for damages caused
by the repairing of Grove street, near
Seventh, was referred to the corpora
ton attorney.
The ordinance of the Western Union
Telegraph company, asking permission
to erect poles OH any of the streets in
st. Paul, was read. Aid SanbOrn OBJ
jected to its applying to the Seventh
ward.
Aid. Sullivan made the same objec-
ton for his ward, and also Aid. Gehan
for his ward.
Aid. YOerg thought the company
ought to be compelled to erect better
poles, and drew comparison between
those in Minneapolis and st. Paul. Be-
sides he believed that the company
should do
THE CITY'S BUSINESS FREE.
1.-THE company" he said, Ibid it in
some cities and ought.to do the same
here"
After some discussion the matter was
referred back for restrictive ordinance
to be drawn. Aid. Sullivan wanted to
know by what authority poles had been
placed on Summit avenue boulevard.
The city engineer explained that they
were old poles for the telegraph wires
between st. Paul and Manchester col
lege, and that they would shortly be re-
moved to Grand avenue.
A communication was read from
Capt. jeremiah, who runs some boats
Oh the river, complaining that the Keo-
kuk Northern line had refused to allow
vessels to land at the docks. On mo-
ton of Aid. SanbOrn all investigation
will be held, and if the charges against
the KeOkuk line are found to be true
the privileges granted them by the city
will be forfeited.
The contract for the sewer on Frank
street was recommended to be APP
proved.
The petition of T. f. Cakes for the
vacation of Brook street, from Grove to
Conway street, was recommended to
pass on payment of $25, 900 to the city.
Michael Linch was fined S25 for at
tending dog fight, and asked that the
fine be refunded, as he claimed that he
was not present. The committee re-
fused to take any action in the matter.