St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-07
Again Poured Into the Ears
Of a Long Suffering +
Populace.
The Great Reformer Electro
fies the Chamber Of Com so
merce Brethren. 20
Semi-Annual Apportionmenl
Of the School Fund on
Enrolment. ~
Yesterdays Aggregation 81
the News and Happenings
OF st. Paul. 81

j. j. McCardy seemed overburdened
with the weight Of the responsibility
upon him as he yesterday morning rose
to address the members of the chamber
of commerce. 1t appears he was primed
with an affidavit made by one Andrew
Nelson, and the revelations which it con-
tanned were. in Mr.. McCardv's opinion,
OF the weightiest Importance. Mr.. Nc
Cardy coughed, adjusted his spectacles
and read the document, which charged
one of the sewer bosses with having
employed Nelson, at city expense, to do
work about his private house. Having
exploded this political bombsheil, Mr..
McCardy sat aowIl, and the affidavit
was referred to the city council.
The committee on taxes, city and
county officials reported:
Contract with st. Paul Gaa Light company
began April l, 1886, ana will continue to
April /, 1891. Total amount of lamps,
2.3S2, at cost of 50. 46 per light per month,
or $29.o2 per light per year. The cost of
total number of gas lamps is 2, 1903. Number
at date Of contract, 521, or an increase of
2,3S2. There are So electric lights used.
which cost 30 cents per light, not included
IN any contract. The amount of annual in
tcrest at z per cent per annum due Jan. /,
1890, on the cost of mains and erection of
lamp posts, etc, is S4.T93 The amount due
at the cate OF contract was S1.9S7.7S, in
crease, S2.SO5.46. Total annual cost So
15l.3S.
Robert Seeger's contract dated Feb. l,
1880, expires Feb. L, 1898.
Total number of gasoline lamps, 3.195;
cost per lamp per month, 81. 90 Posts be-
long 10 the city ana burners belong to con-
tractor. Total annual cost on the contract.
S46,o0S.
The opinion was expressed that gas
was cheaper for street lighting than gas
ollne. A recommendation was made to
the council to look into this. The CON-
nilttee also reported that the street
cleaning expenses from Jan. / to July
were SiS2, 80. 1t is believed that
$4,000 per annum could be saved onthis
| item The committee, referring to the
question of eight hours work and len
hours pay, say this will make differ
ence of S5S, 900, OF one-fifth of the $3.50, 600
expended annually in this direction. In
other words, it will cost $4,000 more to
get the same amount of work done under
t lie ten-hour system. The conclusions
OF the committee on the fee system are:
First-That the present fee system should
be abolished.
Second-That the county and city officers
who now receive pay in fees should be paid a
salary. %
Third-That the fees paid into all county
Offices should go INTO the county treasury. "a.
Fourth-The fees should be reduced TO
an amount that would be only sufficient TO;
cover the expenses OF the Office. -
Mr.. McCardy aud the members of the,
committee will attend to-night's meet,
ing of the city council. A resolution,
was adopted recommending the re-estab-s
lishment of the state board of immigra7
ton. l. III. H.. Beebe has been appointed;
special agent for the compilation of,
manufacturing statistics. A Western;
Union telegraph Office is to be provided
at the union deDOt.