St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-06
YOERG WITHDRAWS
And Roland FolIows-The Com
mission Opens Bids.

lHlS WdS Iio CIHldA. dIlu lut ullltI-
ence of opinion of the two attorneys
only acentuated that Of the belligerents.
Acting Mayor Yoerg quoted Mr.. Hol-
mans opinion as an evasive one, an
swering nothing pertinent to the con-
tention, while Aid. Sanborn, upholding
Mr. Holman. did not dare to eXpound
upon Judge Egan's construction of the
law. Mr.. Holman argued that whether
the old committee was a legally cOnsti-
tuted body OF not. it was in Office and
were de facto members of the body
polite; and acting as such, their acts
were binding and legal. Judge Egan
concluded his remarks in his usual
happy manner, and wisely left the
room as the strife was renewed. Mr..
Yoerg was firm in the belief of Mr..
Fgan's oginion, while Aid. Sanborn did
what he could to give weight to Mr..
Holman's. Mr.. Yoerg said he could APP
point new committee from the county
commissioners and organize with the
appointeeS on the new council COM
mlttee and transact business and for
mally take charge of the building. Aid.
Cullen, who is both a member of the old
and an appointee of the new committee,
was reticent until Mr.. Yoerg declared
himself in this way. MI. Cullen tried
to show Mr.. Yoerg the folly of such
action, but to no purpose. The acting
mayor would sit at the head of the
new board and do the same bust
ness which the old board
would do in their sessions. The
old committee having all the papers
and files, and having recently advertised
for bids for heating and lighting, it is a
question for lively settlement what
will be the result of this double action
on the same subjects. If MIR. Yoerg
does appoint new representation from
the board of county commissioners. it
will probably consist of Commissioners
Boland. Mitsch and Leidman. This will
positively be made at the next meeting of
the county commissioners, to be held
on the third Monday in July.
LATTER Acting Mayor Yoerg had eX-
pressed his intention, he arose and was
about to leave the room. when he was
invited to preside with the old commit
tee. He declined to do this, however,
giving as reason that he would not be
party to such an illegal and obstinate
proceeding-he would act on his own
side of the fence. AS Mr.. Yoerg de-
parted Commissioner Boland made
break for the open air, while the multi
tude laughed and hOwled. Commits
sioner Mitseh did not show up at all, so
that Mr.. Yoerg had, as before, Invested
the meeting of the same adherents
who chung to his principles at the
former outbreak. The old committee.
after electing Aid. Cullen as chairman,
proceeded to open the bids for coal
which should have been opened last
Monday. The tenders were all
read an referred to Messrs. Sanborn
and Leithauser for tabulation and re-
port, The bids for lighting the build
ing were submitted to a committee coll
sisting of Aldermen Sanborn and
LeithauSer and Commissioner Boland,
the latter being absent. Their exhibit
is as follows: Economy Steam Heating
company, 90 mills per hour for light
and 65 cents for siXteen-candle power
lamps; Edison Electric Light company,
81 mills per hour and 80 cents per
lamp, and the St. Paul Gas Light COM
pgny, 93 mills for light and $50 cents
for lamps, or 50 per week for gas with
25 per cent discount.
The pay roll, amounting to 81, 435,
was referred to Aid. Sanborn and
IeithauSer and reported upon favor
| ably. A bill of the Dispatc h Printing
company. for printing done for the
committee, was reported to be 35 per
cent higher than was just. 1t was re-
ferred to an expert printer to be cut
down to proper sum. After this.
the four members holding the fort
talked over the unpleasantness and then
adjourned, the roll being Aldermen
Cullen. Leithauser and Sanborn and
Commissioner Boyd,