St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-14
Mr.. Assemblyman Oppenheim
Throws a Brick at Insur-
ance Companies.
Personal Debate Over the In
jury Inflicted by Locating
Livery Barns.
Henry Willard Punetupes Sew
eral Fairy Stories Float
ing About.
He Is Opposed to Short Lines
and He Never Heard
Of Everett.

The meeting of the assembly last
evening was very quiet compared to the
special meeting last week, and the bus
mess was carried through with prompti-
tude and despatch. AS soon as Presi-
dent Murray called the meeting to
order, Assemblyman Oppenheim rose
in his seat, and, bowling to the presi-
dent, asked permission to make few
remarks on a question of privilege.
The president having given his assent,
Mr.. Oppenhein, in voice which trem-
bled with either emotion or nervous
ness. drew the attention of the house to
published letter by John Rogers Jr. q
Bros, in which he, the speaker, was ac-
cused of getting an appropriation of
El00 through the council to improve the
private alley of the opera house OF
which he was a director"
This statement" said the assembly
man, like the rest of the charges made
in the letter is unqualifiedly false. The
resolution which l introduced was for
the purpose OF having the approach to
the private alley repaired, and is as
much public street as any street cross
ing. Now on the matter of insurance of
school buildings, | have since the last
meeting made few inquiries, and find
that in Saltwater the schools are in
sured at the rate of 65 cents per $1,000
for three years. The city of st. Louis
Cancelled all its policies, and the under
writers at once made an offer of 90 cents
for five years. | consider, therefore,
that the payment of $3.50. the present
rate in st. Paul, is nothing less than
rank robbery. BY the act of the
last legislature the school buildings
Of st. Paul became trust of the city.
and no one but the common council of
the city has any right to order policies
renewed. and l desire to state that l
will never vote for single cent TO pay
these policies, unless the same are or
dered by the coGncil." The assembly
man looked very much pleased at the
conclusion OF his speech. and no re-
marks being made, business was pro-
ceeded with.
President Murray and Mr.. McCafferty
had little tilt over the resolution to
allow w. II. Brown to alter a brick
building on the corner of Dale and Ash
land avenue, into livery stable. The
matter had been referred TO a special
committee consisting of the president
and MeSSrS. Opptnheim and McCafferty.
The two first-named gentlemen reported
that as the residents in the vicinity were
opposed to having a livery stable near
their houses the committee recommend
Ell that the matter be indefinitely post
poned. Mr.. McCafferty made minority
report and accused the other gentlemen
on the committee OF being preiudiced
in the matter, and also that the presi-
dent had appointed d special committee
despite protests. Mr.. Murray explained
that he had acted fairly in the matter
by appointing gentlemen acquainted
with the details of it. He believed that
McCafferty would be the first to Squeai
if an attempt should be made to erect
livery Stable opposite his residence.
The report to indefinitely postpone was
carried by Il vote of Z to |.
Another step was taken in the famous
Langford park matter by the passage of
q resolution directing the board of pub
lie works to report upon the question of
grading and filling Langford park, the
cost of the same, and the details of as
sessment upon property benefited. This
was, in fact, preliminary order for re-
assessing the property TO finish the
work, in order that the bondsmen of
Contractor Sweeney may be sued.
a motion ty President Murray pre-
vailed, directing the city clerk to obtain
from the secretary of the school board
full particulars OF the amounts paid out
in insurance policies during the last ten
years upon the schools of the city.
August Z. Manke. constable of the
city. rendered his resignation, which
was accepted.
Comptroller Ponthan, in a communi-
cation to the council, stated that the
general fund, Oct. 10, was overdrawn
$3.50, 653, and as, in his estimation, the
fund will not show a balance before
March l, 1892. he requested that no
resolution be passed directing payment
Of money out of the fund until the same
shows balance. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
Building Inspector johnson. in let
ter to the council, asked permission to
employ during the winter months as
many assistants as he had in the sum-
mer. The appropriation fixed by the
charter would not be exceeded by so en-
ploying the present inspectors, and the
work to be done was very important
On the motion of Mr.. McNamee a reso-
luton was passed giving the inspector
power to retain his present force during
the winter months, the expenses of the
department not to exceed the sum APP
propriated for its maintainance. On
the motion of Mr.. Minea the ordinance
granting ten years leases to Lee d Hoff
and the Valley Iron works to maintain
works on the West side levee were
amended so that the same will expire i'll
1916
The assembly passed the accounts OF
the gaSlight company for SIS, 1888.
The committee Oh ways and means,
to whom the claim of Attorney Horn
for 5000 for services rendered the city
III the famous suit of the city against
the Milwaukee road, reported favorably
on the claim, and recommended that a
resolution be passed authorizing the
comptroller to make provision for the
amount in the next tax levy. The as
sembly accepted the report of the COM
mittee.
Permission was granted the fire
board to sell five horses unfit for fur
Their use in the department.
The committee on streets reporting
favorably on the issuance of $500
bonds for the improvement of Lake
Como and boulevard. the assembly ac-
cepted the report, and authorized the
bonds to be issued in accordance with
the laws of 1889.
The assembly concurred in the ordi-
nance passed by the aldermen, making
it obligatory upon all city contractors
to furnish the city treasurer with evil
dence that all claims under the contract
have been paid before payment is made
by the city to the contractor.
The ordinance giving the American
Manufacturing company rights to build
a factory on the levee was passed by
the assembly. the ordinance being
amended so as to secure the erection of
brick and stone building instead of a
frame building.
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