St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-25

sewer committee on the matter of en-
ploying sewer excavating and hosting
machines. The majority report, signed
by Grimes, Haynes and Mcclure, f1c.
commended that an equal number of
White and Green machines be hired al
the rate of Sc per day for each machine.
Durham and Parry recommended that
an equal number of machines be hired
from the White and Green companies
at IS per day for each machine, and that
the companies employ their own dump
erS. The Green machine needs no dump
ers. as rule, who are paid S1.75
per day. On that score the signers of
the minority report held that their price
was cheapest. The majority contended
that there were advantages in the White
machine which Offset the Self-dumping
attachment. The minority report was
rejected. II to 5. The majority report
was adopted and the work will be di-
vided between the two companies, as
last year.
The fire department committee re-
ported OH Building Inspector Hazen's
communication on standpipes and fire
escapes. All fire escapes and stand
pipes heretofore erected or to be erected
hereafter must be tested and approved
by the building inspector. A list of
buildings, already published, was pre-
scented and escapes and standpipes
were ordered erected thereon immedi-
ately.
Bids for the city printing were opened.
There were three bidders, the Tribune.
the Times and the Journal. The Trib-
une bid 20 cents an inch, including the
binding in book form. The Times Of
Tered to do the work for 50 cents au
inch. The Journal put in bid of so
cents an inch. Referred to the commit
tee on printing.
There was a motion introduced order
ing the publication in the official paper
OF all rebates or special assessments.
This IS to relieve property owners from
the necessity of paying 80 per cent of
their claims for the collection of the re-
bates. Lowell moved to amend, order
ing that the publication be made in
every paper i'll the city. The original
motion was adopted.
The budget, consisting of $50 warrants
calling for the expenditure of SIPS, 900.
was passed. The council ordered the
payment OF $500 to Hannah collins in
settlement Of damage suit. She fell
on an icy sidewalk over year ago and
broke her hip. The petitions from
saloonkeeperS who lost money through
Enoch Ray, and the one from Thomas
Moore Oh his license of 1889. were
passed by the committee Oh claims and
referred 10 the committee on ways and
means and licenses. The license com
mittee recommended that $3.50 be re-
funded TO each police officer who had
his salary reduced during 1889. and who
is still Oh the force. The refundment
Will amount to $1,000, and there is a
question as to where the money will
come from. Ibis point will be settled
by the ways and means committee
to which the matter was re-
fe1red. An attempt was made
to change the salaries of the
deputy assessors. but that matter was
settled at the first of the year, and could
not be reOpened. Twenty-Five applica-
lions for plumbers licenses were acted
upon favorably. The city engineer was
ordered to advertise for bids for grading
the stockyardS road. On motion of Aid.
Gray 1t was decided that no ward paw
rolls can be presented to the committee
on claims hereafter unless signed by
the two aldermen of the ward. The
city attorney was ordered to enforce the
ordinance compelling the street railway
company to pave the space between
their tracks with the same material that
is used on the street. Bids Will be re-
ceived on ice for city offices. The re-
port of the special committee on lumber
bids was adopted. and the contract or
dered awarded to Clough Bros. The
matter Of reducing the circus license by
80 per cent came up as an amendment
TO the general order. Rand asked for
suspension of the rules, but Rollins OBJ
Jected, and it went over u. 19r the rules
On motion Of Aid. Schwartz the council
decided to meet in the evening here
after.