St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-11
LOOK HERE, Mr.. H0YT.
Holman Upholds Yoerg With
His Retrenehment and
Reform.
Inspector Hendrickson Can
not Draw the Salaries Of
Two Offices.
He Must Either Quit One or
Do the Work for
Nothing.
Shaking Of the Dry Bones by
the Railroad Com
mission.

The action of Aid. Yoerg, while act
ing mayor, in his efforts towards re-
trenchment in the health department.
appears to be sustained by Corporation
Attorney Holman. Aid. Yoerg refused
to sign an order from Health Commits
sioner Hoyt, allowing A. p. Hendrick-
son salary of $40 a month as live stock
inspector at Minnesota transfer, claim
ing that the only salary Mr.. Hendrick-
son is entitled to is the fees allowed
him as live stock inspector under the
state law. The matter was referred to
the corporation attorney for his advice
as to the law in the case, and that Off
cIal last night returned an opinion
which brings Mr.. Hendrickson and the
health commissioner up with a short
turn at the end of their rope. The cor
pOration attorneys opinion. addressed
to Comptroller Roche, cutting the in
spector's monthly allowance at least
temporarily, is as follows:
Your communication requesting my opin-
ion upon A. p. Hendrickson'S claim to a sal
airy of SS40 per annum as live atock inspec-
tor has received my careful consideration.
| am Informed by the commissioner of health
that on the 18th day of May last Mr.. Hen
Erickson was appointed inspector of cattle,
sheep and swine for the city of st. Paul by
the department of health. under an act
passed April I6, 1889, and that on the same
day the commissioner of health appointed
Mr.. Hendrickson live stock inspector of said
city under the provisions of the act of Feb.
Is, 1887, and that Mr.. HendricksOn per-
forms no duties under the latter appoint
ment, but has been detailed by the commits
sioner to act as meat inspector
Unoer the law of 1889. the inspector of
cattle on the hoof is entitled to receive such
fees as may be fixed by the department of
health, the same to be paid by the person ap-
plying for the inspection. This act also pro-
vides that the inspector shall be appointed
blythe local board of health, and requires
him to inspect all cattle sheep and swine
slaughtered for human food within the juris-
dlction of the local board of health. The act
of 1897 gives the commissioner of health the
power to appoint an assistant commissioner
at salary of 81, 800, seven health officers at
a salary of $50 per annum and
two meat inspectors, and one live
STOCK inspector with the same salary.
1t will be observed that Mr.. HendricksOn
holds two positions under the city govern
ment. for one of which he claims from the
city salary Of $40 per annum, and for the
other receives fees from the persons apply
ing for inspection, amounting, as l am in
formed, to about So. 500 per annum, and that
the duties required by the act of 1889 cover
all the duties to be performed by the live
SJOCK inspector unQSr Jne ACT OIL 1857, anu
that the latter Office is practically abolished by
the latter enactment of our legislature. The
commissioner of health seems to entertain
this view, for as stated above, he has de-
tailed Mr.. HendIcKson to act meat in
spector in conjunction with the two other
me 1t inspectors heretofore appointed.
Under section OF the act of 1887, the
commissioner of health has the power to in;
crease the number of health officers of in
SpectorS with the consent of the common
council. Under the laws governing the de-
partment of health the commissioner Of
health has no power to appoint three meat
inspectors, nor has he the power TO detail
health officer or a live stock inspector to act
meat inspector, for the law has provided
that where the number of inspectors of meat
or stock is not large enough the force may
be increased with the consent Of the COM
mon council. 1t is not claimed that such
consent was ever obtained.
/ am of the opinion also that Mr.. Hen
Erickson cannot hold at the same time the
position of live stock inspector, by virtue of
the appointment of the commissioner of
health, and the 1nspectorship of cattle under
the appointment of the department of health.
Assuming the above to be the facts and
the proper construction of these laws 1 ad-
wise that Mr.. Hendrckson is entitled to no
portion of the salary fixed by the act of 1887
for the Office of live stock inspector.
Attorney Holman stated last night
that while the above is his interpreta-
ton of the law his decision by no means
settles the case, Commissioner Hoyt
still having recourse to the courts.
Whether he will appeal from the city
attorneys decision remains to be seen.