St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
HIS CHAIR is EMPTY.
Mart Williams Was Remem
bered by the Alderman
Last Night.
Press Club Action and Ap-
rangementS for the Flu
neral Services.
Real Reason Why the Grand
Jury Quit Looking Into
Gambling.
Capt. Tarr Gets an Inning on
the Pumps--Saloon Cases
Ended.

one who has been so long an attendant
upon the deliberations of that body and
all its branches, and so regular in his
attendance as to be almost inseparably
identified with it. When the reporters
grouped themselves about the table, the
chair of "Old MART Williams was va
cant, and that this fact was not unnO-
ticed was dellcatelv and fittingly shown
by draperies of Grape which entwined
the chair itself, and handsome vase of
chrysanthemums, which stood on the
table in front OF it.
esOId Mart, Remembered.
AS soon as the meeting had been
called TO order Clerk Haney read the
following resolutions by Aid. Wood
ward, Whidh it is needless to say were
UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
Whereas Our beloved friend and fellow
citizen, Martin Williams. has been suddenly
relieved from his earthly labors and called
to his eternal rest. and
Whereas, For many years he has occupied
4 chair in tie midst of this body and its varl-
Gus committees and their honorable pTede
cessOrS for the purpose OF reporting to the
public press the proceedings of the city
council and of the municipal affairs in all
departments. and
" hereas. During that time he has always
shown himself TO be an honorable. straight
forward and console ntiOus Christian gentle
man, kind, courteous and impartial TO all,
and
Whereas, His reports and criticism of all
proceedings have been stamped with honesty
and fairness and have cViuced the keeuest
insight into and conception of all public af-
fairs ana showing an evident desire to pro-
mote the individual welfare of all alike. and
the best interest of our great and prosperous
city. EDow. therefore, tie it
Resolved IF
loved friend and fellow citizen, Martin Will
Jams. we have lost a friend and cOlabOTer
who was always kind and generous and
whose WORK as a reporter and commentator
was ABOVE reprOach. and who was loved and
hOnored alike by all.
Resolved, That in his death this municipal
government has lost one of its most cou
scientious and fair-miuded censors and the
general public a kind, courteous and pro.
greSsive Christian citizen.
Resolved. That his chair be draped end
stand vacant i'll the council chamber for
thirty days as testimonial of orr respect for
his virtues and our sympathy for his rela-
uves in his bereavement.
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to his relatives in their bereave
ment and trial.
Aid. Haynes Tribute.
Aid. Haynes then arose, and in most
impressive manner addressed to his col
leagues few remarks eulOgiStic of the
deceased. stating that he had known
him intimately for years, and had al
ways found him genial, obliging, hon
est and fair-minded. In speaking of
the business capabilities of the departed
one the speaker said:
''He had the happieSt faculty of put
ting the expressions of speaker on
paper of any person ! have ever known,
and frequently reflected the thoughts of
others in better language than they
could find to express them themselves"
In conclusion he said:
I'VE Will all miss him greatly, and
his kindly face, genial way, constant
courtesy and bearing as a gentleman
will 90 with us 9s an example which we
all should follow"
a communication from Acting Mayor
Potter announced his veto of the coal
ordinance for reasons as already stated,
and the veto was upheld by 4 unani-
nous vote. Aid. FarnSworth giving no
tice that he would Introduce an amended
ordinance at the next meeting.
a Quit-CIaim Deed.
Capt. Merriman appeared on behalf
of the exposition management, and
asked that the city vest in that body ali
unconditional title to the exposition
grounds relinQuishing that provision
which requires that twenty-five eXpOsi-
lions shall be held IN twenty-four years.
Capt. Merriman stated that in con-
sideratiOn of this concession the eXpOSi-
ton board would transfer to the city
1880 shares of stock at the value of SO
each. The reason given for the request
was that the board desires to lease the
strip along Main street for manufacture
ing purposes, and thus make it source
of revenue. and that under the present
deed this lease could not be affected.
The proper city officers were directed to
execute quit claim deed.
New Fuel Bids.
Fuel bids were received from Nash &
FERGUSON, the w. T. Brown Fuel com
pauy, S. l.. Trussell. GOodnow & Law
Their, ST. Louis Fuel company, Jennin gs
Coal company, Lehigh Coal and Iron
company, f. T. Scuilen, Scran ton Fuel
company, Wildwood company, Bennett
u Turnbull. They were referred to the
committee on public grounds and build
ingS.
A New Signal Service.
A bid from the Police Telephone and
Signal company, of Chicago, for the
contract to put in new police signal
service was referred to the committee
on police, and>within a few moments
returned with favorable recommends
ton. The company, through its agent,
c. a. Rolf, offers to put in the system
for S12. $50, and to use such of the old
material as can he utilized, and make
allowance for the same.
The specifications provide for a CEN
trail station with forty-ine switch
board with lightning arresters, and so
arrangeds that the telephones may be
used wit bout interfering with the regu-
lar sign al system.
They further call for seven registers
in the central station and sixty boxes
with audible ana signal acknowledge
ments.
Thirty of the boxes are to be delivered
on April /, 1892, and the company agrees
to wait for its pay until July l. 1892.
The company does not agree to furnish
the telephones.