St. Paul daily globe., 1891-09-23
DO THEIR BIDDING i.
AsSemblymen Pass the Jani-
tors Pay Roll Upon One
Condition:
That School Inspectors In
crease Salaries in the Au-
gust Pay Roll.
Ross Street Petitioners Sum-
marily Squelehed for
Their Apdop.
General Matters Of Passing
Interest to Every Tax
payer.

dSS6lDDlyf0en were III tilelE seats. Il ldISS
number of city officials, including the
mayor, being also present. The first
matter of Importance was the pay roll
of the board of school inspectors for July
the janitors' salary reduction III which
caused breach of friendly relations
between the assembly and the board.
Mr.. Van Slyke moved that the vote by
which they were disallowed at previ-
Gus meeting be reconsldered.
Mr.. McCafferty protested, and said
that, as Mr.. Van Slyke was not present
at the previous meeting, he could not
move to reconsider the vote.
An appeal was made to the president,
who ruled that Mr.. Van SIyke could not
move to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Oppenheim maintained that the
chair was in error, and appealed from
the ruling, with the result that'the pres
ident was not sustained. the vote stand
ing to against the ruling.
A vote was then taken on the motion
to reconsider, the vote standing for
and against.
Mr.. Oppenheim moved that the pay
rolls be allowed, and Mr.. McCatferty OPP
posed, denouncing the school inspectors
for calling the assemblymen politicians
anu DuLtuS uuWOlIlll lbOliNOo W tbCil
refusing to pass the reduced pay rolls.
MIR. Oppenheim poured oil on the
troubled waters, and advised the assem-
bly, to pass the July pay rolls only on
the promise made by the school board,
that it rectify its error and raise the sal
aries of the janitorS in future pay rolls.
''if this is not DONE" continued Mr..
Oppenheim, d" we will cut down every
salary of the board of school inspectors
in proportion to the reduction made in
the salaries of the janitors.
The assembly fell in with the views
of Mr.. Oppenheim and passed the pay
rolls:
Yeas-Banholzer Elmquist, MeNamee, Op-
penheim. Van SlYke, Minea-6.
Nays-Costello, McCafferty Murray
The pay rolls of the board for Au-
gust, which were before the assembly,
were sent back to the board for the pay
OF the janitors to be rectifed as per the
promise of the board.
Petitioners Jumped On.
The claim of three persons, who live
on Ross street, that the city commence
suit against the Omaha road for main
tanning a nuisance on the street, again
came up, and over an hourwas spont on
trivial matter. The matter has been
before the council for long time. and
the committee on streets has had it un
der consideration for many weeks. The
street, near Payne avenue. claim
that the Omaha road has
roundhouse on the street, near
Edgerton street, and that ii
no right there, and asks the city to re-
move it. 1t appears that in 1875 the city
employed Senator Davis to carry
through condemnation proceedings in
order that the railroad company could
locate its plant in st. Paul. The petit
TONERS bought lots on the street after
the roundhouSe was erected, and now
ask that the company be removed on
the ground that the proceedings were
| not legal. An attorney for the petition
ers made long speech before the as
sembly.
CitylAttorney Lawler.on behalf of the
city, presented report. and gave his
| opinion that there was no necessity for
! the city to begin an action against the
company. and If the petitioners felt they
were injured they could resort to the
courts. Mr.. Lawler resented the inSin-
| uations made by certain persons that he
| would give decision in the interest OF
| the railroad company.
Mr.. Murray stated that the railroad
| had offered 81, 200 for each lot owned by
1 lllC Oub bANy WIN nv "
cept. He considered the claim of the
| petitioners most absurd, to expect
| the city, after it had helped the COM
| pany to secure possession of the prop
| erty, to begin suit to tear down round
| houses costing thousands OF dollars, tor
| the benefit of three persons.
| Mr.. McCafferty moved to accept the
report of the city attorney as the sense
OF the meeting.
| 1eas-Banholzer, Costello, McCaHerty,
Minea, Oppenheim. Murray
Nays-Eimouist, McNamee and Van Slyke
The petitioners and their attorney,
| with look of disgust, faded from view
| in few seconds.
| Bids for Garbage
At the request of the committee on
| streets, the city attorney presented a
| form Of bid to be advertised for by the
| city clerk, calling for offers for collect
| ing the garbage, the same to be deliv-
| cred TO Henry Fleishman or his assigns
at the location of his plant in the city
| of st. Paul. in accordance with his con-
| tract with the city. The form of bid
was approved, and the city clerk in
structed to, advertise the same calling
| for bids.
/ A telegram from Mayor Winston, of
i
asking his honor to give all the city Of
| ficials a holiday in order that they
might attend the harvest festival to-
| day. The invitation was accepted and
| placed on file.
Nathan b. Watson sent letter to the
| assembly stating that he and his family
were injured on Aug. % while driving
on Chatsworth street, owing to the de-
fective condition of the road, and ask
ing for damages. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee OH streets.
The resolution of the board of park
commissioners asking the council to rec
ommend the Improvement of Lake
Como was sent back to the board with
out recommendation, the council being
of the opinion that the matter was
solely in the jurisdiction of the board.
The claim of Attorney Horn for s., 900
for balance of fees for services rendered
the city in the suit against the Milwau-
kee railroad was reported from the COM
mittee on claims without recommends
ton. In order to allow Mr.. Horn to
explain his case, the claim was again
sent back to the committee on claims.
Mr.. Costello was opposed to
Allowing NEr. Horn
any sum, as he did not believe that
Mr.. Murray, who was city attorney
when the action was entered, had
authority to employ special coun.
sci, and, if he did, Mr.. Horn had been
paid $4,000 for his services, which he
| (Mr. Costello considered ample recon-
pense.
The assembly approved the resolu-
ton passed by the aldermen that the
electric lights be maintained in the
parks until Nov. l, after which date the
lighting will be suspended until May l,
1892.
The resolution introduced last July
for the vacation of certain streets fol
the boulevard around Lake Como was
passed by the assembly, the committee
on streets having recommended lie
passage of the same.
The building inspector reported that
portions of the grain elevator on the
levee, between Sibley and Wacouta