St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12

up section by section. and discussed,
and that then the question Of salaries
of city and county officers be brought
UP. Senator Sanborn thought that the
idea of reducing individual salaries was
a wrong one and could not be adopted
with any degree of satisfaction. The
object must be attained by consider
alton of the general proposition, and
the forming of basis upon which
reductions could be effected. He then
introduced a resolution providing that
the new charter be referred to the SEN
atorS for revision if necessary, and that
it then be passed by the senate.
Senator LiDeau opposed this. He
thought the representatives ought to
have hand in the matter. He didn't
know what was in the. charter, and
doubted whether Senator SanbOrn did.
Senator Sanborn replied that il every
one worked in good faith the city could
be run easily and we'll under the new
charter. II the charter met with the
approval of the senate it would go
through the house as well.
Representative Bell moved the APP
p0Intment of Il committee of three, one
TO be appointed by the council, another
by the district court judges, and Il third
by the city attorney, with instructions
to frame an entirely new charter in ac
cordance with the city'S needs. The
matter was laid over temporarily, and
the consideration of the bearing bills
was begun. The delegation approved
the clause reducing the amount of the
contingent fund from $4,000 to $4,000.
and also that providing that the annual
expenditure for street cleaning and
cr0sSWallS be not in excess of $50, 600.
The bill providing for the reduction
Of the board of public works to three,
and the number of clerks to five, was
read. Chairman Bell moved that the
number be four instead of three men,
bers on the board. Senator SanbOrn
offered an amendment that the board
hereafter consist of two members, and
that the bulk of the work be done by
clerks. Both motion and amendment
were defeated,
Chairman Bell then moved that the
board consist of four members, their
salaries to be reduced to $500, reduc-
ton of $500 each. This was passed by
Lienau that the amount for clerks sal
aries be fixed at $1,000 year for the en-
tire sstatf of the board was carried
unanimously. A motion to cut the
presidents salary from 81 800 to $1,000,
was amended to read $1,000. The
amendment was lost and the mat
ter laid over, no action being taken on
the original motion.
In tho matter of abolishing the Office
of attorney fer the water board, Mr..
Bell was in favor of the retention of
Attorney Folsom, as he was very valu-
able from his knowledge of the affairs
involved. A motion providing for the
retention of the attorney was lost by a
vote of 10 to 3.
A motion by Representative Bell TO
retain the office of water board engineer
at salary not to exceed $4,000. was lost
by a vote of II to l. Senator Dean
did not vote, being member
of the board. Mr.. bearings
bill to reduce the membership of tine
board of education from IL to 5, was
carried by vote of to 5. Representa-
tive Nilsson announced that he would
shortly bring in bill providing for the
election Of board inspectors, instead OF
their appointment by the mayor. The
matter of the charter being again taken
up, Representative Stevens moved the
appointment of committee, to consist
of four representatives and three SEN
atorS, the chairman TO be also of the
com mittee, to receive suggestions from
members of the delegation, and draft
theretrom charter in accordance with
the apparent needs. The motion was
adopted by vote of to 4. The meet
ing was adjourned until Monday even
ing.