St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-31
WRIGHT WAS MAOr
st. Paurs Chief Magistrate
Finds His FondeSt Wish
Thwarted.
On a Test Col. Wright Diseov-
ers He Is Not an Auto
crat.
Aid. John Copeland Easily
Braves the Mayors In
dignation,
And the Doors Of the Health
Office Will Be Open Sum
days.

Mayor Wright was far from being in
good humor at yesterdays meeting of
the Joint court house and city hall COM
mIttee. When he saw that. he could mot
whip two of the Republican members
of the board into line after they indi-
Gated disposition to oppose his wishes
his face flushed and he acted in very
petulant manner.
The agitation of the mayor became
apparent when Aid. Copeland offered a
resolution directing the custodian to
leave the door leading to the health
department open between the hours OF
10 O'clock a. N. and noon Sundays.
The resolution is the outcome OF
a petition that was sent to Dr. Hoyt by
the undertakers, and was referred to
the mayor. His honor treated the petit
ton with some scorn, and refused.to
permit the janitor to leave the door
open, as had been the custom under
Custodian Egan and his predecessors.
The mayor stated to the committee yes
terday that ne hoped the resolution
would be voted down, as it would be
necessary to employ another. Janitor.
j. q. Donnelly stated that it would
only require five minutes work by the
Waterman that is on duty Sundays to
open the door. and that the convenience
of the public would be served by such a
course.
The mayor still insisted that it would
cost more money. Mr.. Donnelly said
that he failed 10 see how any additional
expense would be incurred. and If such
should be the case, he did not want the
resolution 10 pass.
Aid. Copeland stated that he favored
the resolution in the interest OF the
public, but was interrupted by tue
mayor in angry tone. with the remark
that he had investigated the matter and
did not want the resolution to pass.
But the resolution did pass. The
votes in the affirmative being MesSrs.
Copeland. DAILY. Leidman and MitSch.
Those voting in the negative were Com
missioner Wright, Aid. Zimmerman and
Mayor Wright. after the adjournment
the mayor asked for the resolution with
a military air. and after reading it. left
the room with a fierce look and red face.
The committee refused to take up the
proposition to put an electric planI III
the building for the purpose of substi-
tuting electricity for gas in lighting the
building. Commissioner Wright offered
a resolution to the effect that the COM
mittee on lights Investigate the matter
of furnishing a plant for lighting the
building by electricity. Commissioner
Lcdman moved to table the resolution.
The mayor thought he had moved the
adoption of the resolution, and called
for a vote thereon. Being set right, he
asked for the ayes and noes Oil the mo-
ton to lay on the table. Those voting
in favor Of laying on the table were
Messrs. Copeland, DAILY, Ieidman and
Mitsch The mayor and Messrs. Wright
and Zimmerman voted against laying
the resolution OH the table, but were in
the minority.
The usual monthly grist of bills was
ordered paid, including the custodian'S
pay roll, amounting to Slab, and the
bill for coal. amounting to $1,000. This
coal bill is 1900 larger than for the same
time last year.
Mems Sealskin Caps are being closed
out at less than cost by The BOSTON,