St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-26
MUST BUILD TO TIME.
City Railway to Complete the
Fort Smelling Extension
Forthwith.
Assemblymen Promptly Dis
pose Of the Aldermanie
Resolution.
The Illumination Of the City
During Fair Week Is Now
Assured.
Once More the AZotine Con-
tract Raises a Ripple in
the Council.

The assembly, at its regular meeting
last evening, passed upon some very
important matters, and considerable
| discussion took place, necessitating
President Murray to repeatedly WELD
his gavel and call the members to order.
The first ripple was caused when the
assembly heard the resolution passed by
the board of aldermen last week, grant
ing to the magnate of the streetrailroads.
Thomas Lowry, an extension of time
from Nov. l, 1891, to July L,
1892, in which to complete the rest
of his roads in St. Paul. As soon as
the resolution was read ASsemblyman
Banholzer offered an amendment to the
effect that the West Seventh street eX-
tension be cut out of the resolution.
ana that the road to Fort Smelling must
be finished by Nov. l, as stipulated.
Judge McCafferty intimated that Col.
Mason and a number OF the officers
from Fort Smelling were present, and
desired to be heard.
Mr.. Oppenheim-I don't think it is at
all necessary. and call for the vote.
Judge McCafferty-B let us hear
what they desire to say first before Vot-
| ing.
Mr.. Van Slyke-This matter has been
| investigated by the assembly, and we
are ready to vote upon it at once.
Judge McCatfertV-I will ask the gen.
tleman to speak for himself. These
gentlemen came to my office and asked
to be heard here tonight, and if there
is disposition to vote on this matter
right here, l shall insist upon the rules
being carried out, and l move an amend
ment that the question be referred to
the committee on streets.
Cries of "QueStionE from Messrs.
Oppenheim, Van Slyke and Costello
greeted the remarks of MIR. McCafferty.
Mr.. McNamee- Scott, of the rail-
road company does not wish this matter
referred, hut passed upon at this meet
ing.
Judge cCatferty-Neither you nor
Mir. Scott are running this council, and
l appeal to the president that the rules
be insisted upon, and that this matter
be sent to the committee on streets.
There were repeated cries of ''Ques-
tion," and President Murray, having
called for order, suggested that the mat
ter be referred to a committee. How
ever, the cries of Question" being re-
sumed, the president asked the city
clerk TO call the roll on the amend
ment.
The result showed a vote of to 3,
| Messrs. Banholzer, Costello, ElmquiSt,
| McNamee, Oppenheim and Van Slyke
voting yea and Messrs. McCatferty, Mi
nea and President Murray voting in the
negative.
The result was hailed with applause
| by the spectators who occupied the seats
i'll the rear of the chamber.
The resolution, as amended, reQuir-
ing the Fort Smelling road to be built
! forthwith, was then put and carried by
I to /, President Murray alone voting in
the negative. The city railroad officials
and their attorneys looked rather sur
prised at the result of the vote, and left
the hall in a body.
The AzOtIne MIDDLE.
The Azotine eOmpany's affairs caused
| another cOmmOtiOn. City Attorney
LAWYER, in a written opinion, said that
1 on the question of the collection of gar
bage that it was not necessary for the
| council in advertising for bids to first
| approve and designate the site of the
| plant of the aZOtine company. The
| council could. however, approve the site
in such a manner without waving any
of the rights under the contract made
with Mr.. Fleishman in 1889.
Mr.. Oppenheim thought the best
thing to do would be to approve the
offer of the company to locate its plant
at South st. Paul, and in asking for bids
for collection of garbage to designate
where it must be delivered.
Judge MeCafferty insisted that the
city had no right to approve any site for
the plant outside Of the city, and it was
not for the city TO designate a place for
the azotine company's plant. The COM
pany had insisted upon the city carry
I ifc 0OntroRt and no 1VO1IlH in ci eff
upon the company doing the same by
stating where their plant was to be
located in the city and ask for the ap-
prOval of the council.
A general discussion followed, and it
looked as if another wrangle would
take place, when Mr.. Minea cut the de-
bate short by moving that the matter
again be referred to the committee Oh
streets, which was carried.
To Be Illuminated.
The assembly approved the resolu-
ton of the board of aldermen authOriZ-
ing the erection of the plant for
Illuminating OF Third street during Fair
week, Messrs. Van Slyke, Elmquist
and McNamee being appointed a COM
mittee to take charge of the work.
On the motion of Mr.. Oppenheim a
special committee, consisting of MeSSrs.
Oppenheim, McNamee and McCafferty,
was appointed by the president to con.
fer with the board of school inspectors
upon the pay roll OF school ianitOrS and
teachers, which the assembly has re.
fused to pass, unless the salaries OF
janitors be placed upon their former
basis.
An ordinance was presented and
passed, authorizing the proper city
officials to issue certificates OF indebted
ness for so per cent of the estimate fol
the ensuing tax levy, the same to be
negotiated as may be required from
time to time for the maintenance of the
various departments, said certificates t
be dated Sept. l, 1891, to mature moi
later than Nov. Is, 1892, and to bear
per cent interest.
The long-delayed question of provid
! ing an ambulance service for the city
came up on a report from the Specia
committee, which strongly advocated
the same, and suggested that the queS
ton of expense be decided by the coun
: Gil. The matter was referred to the
committee on ways and means to repor
: further upon.
Odds and Ends.
A petition from p. j. Dreis. claiming
$1,000 damages on account of injury t.
his premises on st. Peter street, caused
by the recent bursting of a sewer, wa
referred to the committee on claims
The city clerk, on the recommendation
! of the committee on Jail sites, wal
authorized to advertise for bids for fur
naees to be used IN the new police head
quarters. An ordinance to change thu
name of Goodrich avenue from Pieasan
avenue to the city limits, Crocus nil
} avenue was passed. The resolution
2 authOrizinv the city attorney to DegiI
suits against the railroad companie
crossing Grove street to compel them t
erect bridges was passed. An ordinances
| to allow the Columbia Electric compan.
to erect poles and wires on Maryland
street was opposed by Messrs. Open
helm and McCatfeTty, who said the,
would not vote to allow any more pole
to be erected in the city. The OTdi
: nance was lost by four to five votes
i two-thirds being required to carry ii
t Assemblyman MeNamee introduced