St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-07
AND STILL IT STALKS
fhe Ghost Of the Langford
Park Parades Through
the Aldermen.
Under Certain Conditions Six
Thousand Dollars Appro-
pPiated for It.
The Ruins Of the Burned-Out
Grand Opera Declared
a Nuisance.
Einor Miscellaneous Business
Transacted by the Board
Of Aldermen,

Like Banquo's ghost, the Langford
park sinkhole matter Will not rest, and
last evening at the meeting of the board
of aldermen it Staked through the sa-
cred precincts of the council chamber
In all the habliments of reality. All
the memberSof the board were present
except Mr.. Sanborn. who is out of
the city. The first intimation
eff the presence of the ghost
was when the city clerk read a report of
the city engineer, stating that the sum
Of s., 400 appropriated for completing
the work of Contractor Sweeney had
been used up, and the work was only
twO-thjrds completed. The engineer
further reported that he would have to
abandon the filling of the sinkhOle
unless more money were forthcoming.
Aid. Dobner, who has all along
taken the greatest interest in the
matter, handed in resolution
that $1,000 be appropriated frem the
general fund for further carrying on
the work. and that the bondsmen of
Contractor Sweeney be sued for the
amount
The city engineer explained that it
would take s., 900 to fill the hole level
with the grade, and $1,000 more for put
ting black earth and sod on top. Some
opposition was expressed by AID. Cope
land and Sullivan TO the resolution, as
they did not believe the bonds
of the contractor were any good,
and if so the city would
work. The resolution was put to vote,
and lost nv 4 q fXUO-t birds
majority being necessary to appropriate
money.
AID. Dohner later in the evening
moved to reconsider the vote, which was
done, and he then moved that $4,000
be appropriated out of the general fund
for the completion of the work, $1,000
TO be expended this year on
the work, on condition that the
city attorney is able to report
that the bondsmen are able to meet the
liability incurred on account of Con-
tractor Sweeney. The amended resolu-
ton passed, Messrs. Bielenberg, BOtt,
COnley, Copeland. DODner, Meady,
Sullivan and President Cullen voting
for it; Aid. Gehan voting no. and Aid.
Dorniden being excused.
The board, by full vote, authorized
the levy of taxes for the ensuing year.
a schedule of the amount to be raised
~ 40 JuOlioLNu III li4C NIl1OBE 1dOI CdtuI-
day.
y communication from J. W. Willis,
complaining of the condition of side
walks on Ramsey street, was referred to
the alderman Of the ward.
y claim for 800, presented by Kittie
IlaZeton, who says she was injured by
falling through hole in defective
Sidewalk on Canada street, was referred
10 the committee Oil claims.
The Azotine company, in a letter adj
dressed TO the council, asked that the
resolution passed by the old council
fOTblddlng the building inspector issuing
a permit TO rebuild the works of the
company be rescinded. The matter
was sent to the committee OH streets.
Pay rolls for the various city depart
ments and for salaries of teachers for
September were passed.
City Attorney LAWYER reported that
In his opinion the resolution to appro-
pirate $l,925 from the assessment fund
raised for the filling of Langford park
to pay the Workmen employed by the
contractor was legal. The aldermen
therefore passed the resolution.
The amended ordinances covering the
health department was sent to the COM
mittea on streets for a report.
The report of the clerk of the munich
pal court. showing that So, 260 had been
received during September in fines, was
accepted and placed on file.
The contracts awarded by the fire
commissioners for the supply of fuel
and forage to the fire department were
approved.
An ordinance was passed by the
aldermen which provided that in all
contracts awarded by the city for pub
lie improvements a clause should be
inserted that the contractor, before re-
celvlng payment from the city. must
furnish proof that all the employees have
been paid for work done under the con-
tract.
The city weigher of coal and wood
submitted report showing the amount
OF fuel delivered III September to the
various public schools by the contract
OrS.
The petition Of E. W. Trask that the
sum of S66 be refunded to him out of
the s75 paid by him for theater license
for the Park theater, which was de-
stroyed by fire six weeks after he took
out the license, was granted and the
amount ordered to be refunded.
The board of public works was Or
dered TO place Commercial street, from
Euclid to Hudson avenue, in proper
condition, at cost not TO exceed 5000.
A lease was granted of a site on the
West side levee, to the American Manu-
featuring company, to erect a foundry
ana maintain the same until 1916. The
resolution of ASsemblyman McNamee
that all leases of levee property on the
West side expire in 1916 received the as
sent of the board.
Permission was given to to the fire
board to sell Chemical Engine No. 5 for
$1,000 to the town of Wheaton, Traverse
county, MINI.
Bids for supplying hot-air furnaces
for the new police headquarters were
put in by Prendergast Brothers for
$3.50, and Moshofsky Brothers for 81 ,O9S,
and referred to the special committee
on jails.
Aresolution from the board of park
commissioners, authorizing vacation of
certain property OH the line of the pro-
posed Como boulevard. was passed by
the aldermen. This will give the city
clear title to all property on the pro-
posed boulevard, and allow the work of
Improvement to be carried out.
The resolution from the assembly,