St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-20
ALDERMEN like FUN.
So Last Night They Took a
Vacation and Went to
the Theater.
Before Adjournment They
Enacted a New Street
Railway Ordinance.
The Grand Jury Gets It's Sec
ond Wind in the Cen
Sus Cases.
This Is the Last Night Of the
Great Pompeii Spec
tacle.

There were about nine absentees from
the city council last evening, and all
those present spent half hour before
business began in congratulating each
other on their nominations or condoling
over defeats. E. q. Potter was in par
tlcularly happy frame of mind. and
smiled on every one, but said
not word about resigning. The
session was an unusually dry one. AL
though there was a large amount of
business which needed attention, it was
passed over to enable the poor alder
men to attend the theater. The garbage
ordinance was not touched. The clerk
had just begun to read the ordinance re-
lating to South side market when
President johnson announced report
from the committee on underground
wires. The report stated that Man.
ager Hilton, of the Pence opera
house, had invited the council
to attend his theater and recommended
that that body adjourn and accept the
invitation at once. A motion to lay on
the table was defeated, an amendment
postponlng the acceptance of the invi-
tatiOn until tomorrow night was lost.
and in the midst of business the coun-
Gil adjourned to the Pence, where Aid.
LOye secured an aisle seat and an un-
INSTRUCTED view, where Aid. Sterling
blushed and looked over the house to
see if any of his constituents were
watching his admiration of the scanty-
skirted dancer, where Aid. Vande-
walker never smiled, where President
and where all the aldermen, or those
who understood the jokes, had a good
time.
AS soon as unfinished business was
reached by the clerk the ordinance pro-
viding for the adoption of electricity on
all street car lines in Minneapolis, was
taken up. Lines now under cOnStruc-
ton, according to the provisions of the
ordinance. must be finished by Jan. /,
1891, and all others must be completed
by Jan. 1, 1892. The ordinance also
provides that should any other electro
motive system superior to the overhead
wire system be discov cred. the city can
order Experiments with it and, if it
prone availrable, can order its adoption.
1t also provides for transfer checks.
A tax of S25 per year upon each car is
also provided for in the ordnance. Aid.
Swanson wanted the st. Paul line in
Guided among those which must be COM
pleted by November, |. General Man
ager Goodrich stated that the company
was ready to complete the line across
the Washington avenue bridge, up to
which point it is now finished, as soon
as the city engineer finishes his plans.
Engineer Rinker said the plans were
all ready and he thought that the COM
pany should be able to put up poles
every 300 feet Oh 1000 feet of bridge
within thirty days. Swanson's amend
nt
butt didn't want the electro-power priv
ilege extended to lines that may be
built in the future, but he was over
ruled. Aid. Hansen precipitated more
discussion by asking that the ordinance
be so amended as to make the street
railway company responsible Tor dam
age which might result from the falling
of wires in storm or otherwise. LOye
and Potter opposed such an amendment,
but it was adopted nevertheless. The
ordinance as amended was then read,
and Aid. Adams arose to remark, with
out intending joke, that ''Our grip on
the cable is fast passing away" The
ordinance passed.
Gunder Barley gave notice that a
damage suit has been begun against the
city to recover $1,000 for injuries sus-
tanned by his daughter, Emma. because
OF the defective condition of the side
walk on Jefferson Street in front of No.
1872. City Attorney Russell reported on
John F. Calderwood's communication
relative to money that had been depos
tied with persons applying for licenses
and to whom licenses have not been is
sued. He thought the matter per-
sonal one between the comptroller as an
individual and the parties in question
and advised the council to take no action
on the matter. The report was adopted.
On behalf of the superintendent of the
workhouse and the workhouse COM
mittee, Aid. Sterling invited the alder
men, the heads of departments, and
representatives of the press to visit the
wOrkhouse next Monday. He urged all
the members to go up there, as there
were many aldermen Who had never
visited that institution. The party will
meet in the mayors Office at 9:15 Mon
day morning. The deed presented by
Samuel Hill and others, to land neces-
sary for the widening of Stevens ave-
nur, was accepted. A. g. Parkhurst
was awarded the contract for laying
curb and gutter on Chicago avenue.
The appointment of Rev. William Will
kinson as chaplain of the workhouse, IN
stead of Rev. V. B. WEIGH. resigned, was
confirmed.