St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-24
MULTITUDE OF MATTERS.
Health, Hospitals, Buildings and
Plumbing All Discussed.


The delegation reassembled at Z 80 in
the evening and proceeded to dispose of
an amount of accumulated work. All
the members were present except Rep
reSentative LOmen.
Building Inspector Gates A johnson made
statement to the delegation as to the ex,
penses and receipts of his office, showing
that II is self-supporting and that the limit of
expenses, S12, 800, is met by the receipts.
which are yearly about the same amount
He desired that the proposed legislation
should not take effect until after his term of
office expired. The bill relating to the office
of building Inspector was amended so that
the present incumbent will be allowed to
serve his term.
City Engineer Rundlett was then heard
upon the matter of assessments for sewers
He suggested that uniform tax of ST. 80 per
foot be made for all sewers made. A milton
to refer the matter to a committee of two
was lost, and Gen. Sanborn moved that a
clause be inserted in the charter fixing sewer
assessments at S1.50 per foot. The matter
was discussed at some length, and was
eventually referred to Representative Bell to
draw up an amendment meeting the views
expressed by the delegation.
Health Matters.
Mr.. Ringwalds bill! for reorganizIng the
health department then came up, and caused
deal of discussion. The bill provides for
the election of a health commissioner who
mon council. sHe is to receive salary of
$1,000 a year,. and shall be elected
for two years. He shall have power
to appoint an assistant al salary of ST. 500
per year, and eleven inspectors in simmer
and six in winter. who are to receive $40 per
month durings actual service; the common
council to have power to decrease salaries
but not increase them; the act to go into eff
feet on and after the passage.
A very long bill, drafted by Mr. Mum, was
then read. providing for the reorganization
of the health department 1t defined in full
the details of the duty to be performed by
every officer of the department.
Gen. Sanborn moved that as the delegation
must finish up certain work that the two
bills be referred to Representative RingWaId
ana Mr.. Mum, who should confer together
and report amendments to the Ringwald bill
later in the evening. The motion was carried
representative Bell moved that the ex-
penses of the health Office be limited to Sf4-
900 per year, the common council to have
power by tvo-thrds vote to increase the
amount in case of an epidemic.
Gen. Sanborn moved that the sense of the
delegation be taken as to whether the health
officer be appointed by the mayor or elected by
the council. This resulted in the majority
favoring the appointment by the mayor.
vote was then taken as to whether the coun-
ell affirp the mayors appointment, which
resulted in seven for the motion and six
against.
Representative RingwaId's bill authorizing
the county commissioners to appropriate
,O95 to EX-Sherlf R!cnter Tor ices Tor SerV-
ice in collection OF delinquent taxes during
his term of office was referred to the county
attorney.
A bill providing for the payment of the
fees of the sheriff and bailiffs of Ramsey
county for the months of January and Feb
ruary, 1891 was recommended to pass.
a bill drawn by the county attorney regu-
laung the plating of lands in Ramsey
county, outside of the city, was referred to
Representative Stevens.
A communication from the master plumb
ers of ST. Paul, upon the proposed legislation
regulating the inspection of plumbing, was
read and ordered placed on file.
Ancker Not CurtaiIed.
The delegation at this point in few min
utes did piece of work for which they are
TO be commended by every person in st. Paul
who has the interests of the city at heart
The affairs of the city hospital were reached,
and a communication read from City Physi-
clan Ancker giving the details of all persons
employed in the city hospital, and the
amounts of salaries paid.
Representative Bailey. in short speech,
paid high tribute to the services rendered
by DR.. Ancker to the people of the city Of ST.
Paul. and moved that. in view of the most
efficient manner in which that gentleman