St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-29
SWEENEVS OUIETUS.
The Langford Park Contractor
Must Give Up All
Hope.
His Alleged Claim Summarily
Disposed of by Assembly
men.
A Bohemian Arrested Charged
With a Dastardly Out
rage on q Girl.
The Days News Attractively
Dished Up to Suit All
Palates.

The assembly met in regular session
last evening, President Murray in the
chair. Those present we're:
Messrs. Banholzer, Elmquist, McCatferty
Costello, Minea, Oppenheim, Van Slyke.
\ death blow was dealt to the claim
of Contractor Sweeney, of Langford
park fame, who, as usual, was on hand
watching the proceedings of the assem-
bly,. Last week the board of aldermen
passed resolutions authorizing the board
of public works to finish the Langford
park contract without further delay,
and also apprOpriating the sum of
$4,000 of the assessment money now in
the treasury for the purpose of paying
for the work, placing the same to the
credit of the city engineer. Without
any discussion the assembly cOncurred
in the resolutions of the lower house,
thus entirely diSpOsing of the claim of
Mr.. Sweeney.
An ordinance by Aid. Conley passed
by the aldermen, providing for the con-
StructiOn OF wooden stairs from the
Smith street bridge to Bradley street,
was passed.
Assemblyman Oppenheim introduced
a resolution that the distractions in the
alley adjoining the Metropolitan opera
house be removed by the street force,
under instructions from the city engi-
neer. The resolution prevailed.
The resolution introduced by Aid.
Gehan in the old council to pay Noah
Sinks, late market master, the sum of
S125 for rents paid out by him was OPP
posed by Messrs. McCafferty. Open
helm and Costello, and the resolution
was lost by to 3.
school Repairs.
a communication was read from the
city attorney giving his opinion upon
the question whether the repairs on
school buildings should be made by the
common council or by the board of
school inspectors and paid for out of the
school fund of the city. The attorneys
opinion upon the matter was that the
intention of the charter was to vest in
the council the repairs of the schools
and that such repairs should be charged
TO the general fund of the city. The
report of the attorney was filed.
The resolution of ASsemblyman Ban
hOlZeT, to repay to Pat Killen the sum
of S95 forfeited bail money, was de-
feated, Mr.. Oppenheim suggesting that
Killen could bring suit against the city
if he had any claim.
The assembly cOncuTred III reSOlu-
ton of the board of alderman that bids
be asked for by advertising for the dis
pOsal Of the city garbage, the contract
with the Azotine company having eX-
pired and their works destroyed by fire.
Assembly File No. rs, which provided
for the appropriation of $3.50 for music
in Rice park during the summer. was
reported back from the board of alder
men with the amendment that 500 be
also appropriated for Merriam Park for
the same purpose. The resolution as
amended was eOncurred in.
The resolution passed by the board of
park commissioners recommending that
certain lands be vacated by the council
for the purpose OF completing the Como
avenue boulevard was referred to the
committee on streets.
a resolution, prepared by the city at
tOrney at the request of the park board,
providing for the issue of 50, 900 for the
improvement Of Lake Como. was re-
ferred to the committee on parks.
The draft of the contract between the
city of st. Paul and the St. Paul ArmOry
association for leasing the armOry was
referred to the committee on ways and
means.