St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-31

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such work be not paid for until the work
has been approved by the building in
spector The report of the committee
was adopted. and resolution in ac-
cordance with the above recommends
ton was passed.
The city attorney reported that the
Hastings and Dakota officials had paid
no attention to the sixty-day notice to
erect safety gates at all crossings or re-
duce the speed of trains. The sixty
days expired Jan. IA. and Mr. Russell
suggests that the city preface plan
which this council deems for the best
interests of the city. and in prefacing it
to see that it is adequate and sufficient,
and then if an agreement cannot
be reached with the railway company to
commence proceedings to enforce its
adoption and secure the bridging of
these streets. The matter was referred
to the railroad committee and special
committee of one alderman from the
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Eleventh,
Twelfth and Thirteenth wards. Parry,
Flanders, Jockey, Rand, Peterson and
Gray were named as such committee.
The committee Oh roads and bridges
reported the recommendations outlined
in yesterdays GLOBE and recommended
the appointmentment of lot of bridge
inspectors. One of the old inspectors,
William Fewer, who is stationed at the
Plymouth avenue bridge, happened to
be Democrat, and had TO go. Aids.
McGowan, Ingenhutt and BarrowS
pleaded for Fewer, because he is an old
resident of Minneapolis, an ex-member
of the st. Anthony council. good man
and one who is dependent upon the
position, which he has held for his sup
port. Eight tons of Oratory, more or
less, were wasted on the desert air,
Lars Rand undertaking to bury the rep
utation of DemostheneS under the floods
of eloquence which issued from his lips.
But Fewer received too few votes to
win. But the adoption of the report
was reconsidered and an attempt made
to give Fewer the place OF assistant
Waterman OH the steel arch bridge, but
it failed. Forty-fye minutes were con-
sumed in the discussion of this mo-
mentouS matter.
At the last meeting of the old council
over thirty aldermen being present, it
was decided that the city would defray
half the expense ii the White damage
case against the South Minneapolis
officers could be settled for $1,000. AT
first meeting of the new council twenty
SIX aldermen being present motion
was raised that under the council rules
the matter could not be recOnsidered
as there were fewer aldermen present
than when the original was adopted.
The presi dent took the point under ad-
vieSment and yesterday announced that
the point was we'll taken and that the
question could not be recOnSldered and
that settles the White case.
Chief Runge was authorized to adj
vertise for bids on the construction of
a fire engine house in the First ward.
On recommendation of the water works
committee the present lncumbents in
that department were re-appOlnted.
The report of the committee on paving,
awarding contract for paving certain
streets to j. E. Snyder, was received
and action deferred. The Brush Elec-
trio company was given permission to
erect poles in alleys in the center OF
blocks to facilitate the wiring of build
ings. Aid. Farnsworth made a motion
to the effect that hereafter the maximum
number of persons composing the police
department be 225, exclusive of matron
and janitors not engaged in active
police work. 1t was referred to the
committee on police. The monthly
budget was received and approved. The
bonds of ID. L. Simpson, assistant city
attorney, Meat Inspector Davies and OF
several aldermen, were approved. The
matter of changing the ordinances so as
to provide for the appointment of bread
inspector was referred.
Health Commissioner Kelly submit
ted his report, which contained the
names of his appointees. They were as
follows: Medical inspectors, DR.. w. E.
Leonard, DIR. c. A. McCollom and DR..
A. K. Norton; sanitary inspectors. E.
q. O'Donnell, G. III. Getz, James Muir.
ray. Wad McClatchie, John S. Wood
bury, George j. Turner, John A. Arne-
son. The appointees were confirmed.
The report of City Physician Chase was
strong for city hospital. He also
asked for another assistant. His APP
pointment of first assistant did not come
up, as was expected.