St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-07
THE JUDGE RESIGNED.
Aid. Sanbopn Sewers His Con-
nection With the Alder
manic Body.
Fred. G. IngepSoll Called
Upon to Fill the Va
cancy.
The Old FopreStal Bids Claim
Confirmed by the COun-
ell.
Another Extension Granted
Col. Lowry to Complete
Electric Lines.

GOl. Lowry 10 COIilploI0
Electric Lines.
1t is now Aid. lngersoll. The ''Silk-
stocking" politician from the arlsto-
cratic Seventh ward has already been
placed in official position, although his
term of Office would not naturally begin
until June Z. He was the successful
candidate at the polls last Tuesday. and
Aid. Sanborn. who had been promoted
to position on the bench in the United
States circuit court of appeals, last
evening rendered his resignation. 1hIS
was looked for, il should be related,
some weeks ago, but it failed 10
come until the session of the board
of aldermen last evening. Inc
resignation was couched in compliment
airy phrase, and the city clerk was not
forgotten IN the pleasant things that
were rehearSed concerning the relations
held by the retiring alderman and his
late confrereS. 1t was explained III the
letter of resignation that the judge VIII
be compelled to be absent from the city
a great deal cf the time between the
present and the Inauguration day OF the
new council. owing to the duties that
are entailed upon him. He therefore
thought, in Justice to the city and his
official duties, he ought to retire. he
asked as a favor that the successor
designated by the electors of the Sew
enth ward be elected, and i'll conclusion
said:
Permit me to express here my high appre-
citation of the respect and courtesy nave
received from ali members or the common
council during the many years OF my service
in that body, and especially of the honor
and pleasure of your personal friendship ana
esteem and ttose of your esteemed clerk.
my friend Thomas A. Prendergast.'
Aid. Sullivan at once took the floor to
move that the resignation be accepted
and that Ald.-elect Fred lngerSoIl be
elected as the successor of the retlrlng
official.
The motion prevailed without dis
Senting voice.
The Forrestal Claim.
There were several communications
of varying Importance. Among them
was a request coming from the park
board asking for the appointment OF
poundmaSter for service along Summit
avenue boulevard. II was accepted and
placed on file. The appointments of
special policemen and park cust0dlanS,
reported in these columns yesterday. was
referred to the committee on police.
The old and long disputed claim of the
Forrestall Bros. was finally adjusted.
This is the matter of extra work per-
formed by the contractors on the sewers
in the Midway district. Patrick keigher.
as assignee of the FOrreStal Bros. after
a pntracted controversy, finally agreed
to a compromise that is acceptable to
the council. While the claim was for
much more. the proposition was made
to settle for So, SCI, and the engineer ad-
ySed that in his best judgment it would
be a fair settlement from the clty'S
point of view.
Aid. Sullivan made speech upon the
subject, in which he paid tribute TO the
integrity of the city engineer, and he
emphasized that ii he were to vote
against the settlement it might possibly
be construed into reflection upon the
engineer. He voted in favor of the
compromise and it passed unanimously.
Inspector Starkey, of the building de-
partment, submitted his report for
April. 1t shows that 273 permits were
issued during the month, and that the
estimated cost of the building was S474,-
40. The fees collected aggregated
S672. 80.
A communication was received from
p. Griffin. of Hastings. making prOpo-
sition to purchase the scenery at the
city market, or Newmarket hall, as 1t is
known. The matter was referred to the
committee on markets.
Ask for More.
There was an undercurrent Of excite
ment when the city railroad company
asked for an extension of time in which
to complete its two branches, or extern
sion OF present lines. the Maria avenue
and the Stryker avenue lines, i'll other
words. The company explained in It's
petition that it had been agreed that
these improvements should be COM
pleted by the 1St of July next. but it was
urged that there are reasons why it will
be hardship upon the company TO en-
force this provision of the contract, or
ordinance.
Aid. Melady at once moved to strike
out from the resolution accompanying
the petition, the words Stryker avenue.
He argued that the street railway com
pany has had ample opportunity to
make good all its promises, and he had
no patience with the procrastinating
methods of the company. He insisted
that the Stryker avenue extension
should have been completed long ago,
and he objected to giving needless ex-
tension of time.
Aid. Gehan and Aid. Dobner took the
reverse view of the sItuatian.
Aid. Melady's motion was lost, and
then he moved to refer to the committee
on streets.
Aid. Sullivan said he was not fully
satisfied.
The chair declared the motion car
ried, and then Aid. DoDner called for
the ayes and noes.
Aid. Gehan thought it might be well
to refer 1t to the corporation attorney,
but he urged that the matter be settled
at once.
Aid. Dobner's request for the ayes
and noes was listened to and the orig
inai resolution was carried. and the
| street railway company gets the eXten-
| sion of time asked for.
The Police NTatron.
The assembly resolution arranging
for the appointment of police station
matron to take charge of the female
| prisoners and children, was taken up
and passed without discussion: A ma
| tron will probably be named by the
mayor today. The ladies of the differ
| ent benevolent and charitable ifstitu-
| tions of the city will doubtless feel that
their influence has been potent in this
| protracted canvass. The salary is to
be $50 month and payable out of the
| police fund.
The grant that passed the assembly
| giving the Omaha road the right to
occupy portion of Minnesota street,
below Second street. was killed. The
| grant is irOnclad, and it takes the con-
troll out of the city irrevocabIy, and the
aldermen thought this an injustice to
the best interests of the city. Later in
the session Aid. Copeland moved to
reconsider the motion by which the
ordinance was lost, explaining that the
| purpose is to erect freight house for
The benefit of the Wood Harvester COM
| pany, but his motion was voted down.
The city clerk made the special re-
| Quest that the council fix the cOmuenSa-