St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-01

of health, or at least the commissioner
of health was sure the city would have
10 return to the cremation of garbage,
and crematory all ready for use, which
cost the city $1,000, would be good
thing to have on hand. The city did not
own the ground on which it stood, and
when bill for $3.50 ground rent was
presented and 1t was found that the
health department did not have any
money the council ordered the comittee
on public grounds and buildings to sell
the whole outfit. Yesterday they re-
ported they had only received one bid
for the plant and that had been with
drawn. DR.. KilvingtOn presented
communication stating that as there
was considerable building material in
the crematory which could be utilized
at the workhouse he recommended
wOrkhOuse committee to tear down and
remove to the WOrkhOuSe.
~ move that the crematory be given
to the wOrkhouse committee" said Aid.
Billings.
Not to the committee" exclaimed
Aid. lngenhutt. "Give it to the work.
house."
The motion to turn it over to the
workhouse was carried, and Supt.
West will bring his quarry gang down
from Single creek next week and cart
the material up to the workiouse.
THAT CONTRACT FOR PRINTING.
The printing and binding of the an
nual reports Of the city departments,
which will cost about S3.0W, has been
the cause of a lively row. The commit
bids at the last meeting OF the council,
nrpSRn al ma rJtV and a minority rps
port. The majority reports recon-
mends that the contract be
awarded to Thomas A. Clark d Co,
who were the lowest bidders,
while the minority report recommended
that the contract be awarded to the
Tribune Job company. as Clark had not
complied with all the specifications.
Chairman Fultz, of the committee,
stated that the specifications required
that certified check for $500 should
accompany each bid. but Clark " Co
did not enclose the check, while the
Tribune company did. Aid. MCGOWAN.
who signed the majority report. said
that while no check had been Ell
closed Mr.. Clark had fled bond for
1900 with the city clerk for the
faithful performance of the work. Aid.
Vandewaker declared that it was not
every printer who could tie up $500 in
cash, and because man did not nave
plenty OF ready money-it was no reason
why he should be shut out of making
an honest living. After considerable
discussion both reports were RECON-
mitted to the committee with instruc-
tons to readvertiSe for bids, and to
make it part of the specifications that
u certified check for 500 or bond in
the sum of $1,000 must accompany each
bid.
MlSCE LLANEOUS.
A petition for Il bridge over the rail-
road tracks at Laurel avenue was re-
ferred to the committee on roads and
bridges. a similar petition was refused
few months ago.
The ordinance vacatlng the streets in
ThWing'S Highland Park addition, the
site selected for the proposed East side
cemetery, was passed. An objection to
the passage OF the ordinance signed by
Z. j. Grindell aud others was referred
10 the committee on roats and bridges.
Health Officer KilvingtOn wants
$4,000 which his department has to pay
fur Scavenger service and for which no
appropriation was made. He wants the
money to come out of the contingent
fund. The ways and means and health
| and hospital committees will consider
the matter.
,Janitor John Sterrett. of the city hall.
has petitloned the council to pure base a
new flag for the city hall.
John Dolan'S claim for injuries re-
ceived 10y falling in an alley Oh Twenty
m h street was rejected. The CON-
mICtee on claims reported that Mr..
Doan had got tangled up in portion
of an Eighth ward ady'S wardrobe.
The regular monthly budget OF bills
| and pay rolls was approved and the city
officials will receive their salaries on
time.
For some unexplained reason the sum
of 500, the salary of the cOmptroller'S
stenographer and Typewriter, was
stricken from the budget.
The ordinance governing employment
agencies, which was amended by the
CITY attorney so as to comply with the
state law, was passed. 1t takes effect
May |. 1890.
permission 10 occupy about four feet of
the sidewalk on Third street, below
Nicollet, was denied by a vote of % to
| 8. The same petition was denied at the
meeting Of the council held Feb. Ia.
An ordinance providing for tie widen
| ing Of Nic0llet avenue from Grant street
| to Fiftyfourth street to a uniform width
of fifty-tWO feet Was given its first read
| ing.
Upon motion of Aid. Bradish the fire
committee were instructed to have a
chemical engine placed in the fire sta
ton in New Boston.
The Fourth avenue electric line was
| ordered to be extended from Thirty
! fourth TO Thirty-pighth street.
Aid. BradiSh offered resolution pro-
| Syihi M n q
committee of three to instruct the city
| comptroller in the duties of his office.
| The committee consists of Aid. Bradish,
| VandeWaker and Grimes.