St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-13
Last Nights Council Meeting
the Hottest in the Present
Body's History.
Liquor Ordinance and Sunday
Theater Ordinance Up
and Disposed OF.
Reuben Lapine Found Guilty
and Mercy Recommended
by the Jury.
Lincoln Memorial at the
Union League--More Of
Tim ByrneS' Case.

The city council held one of its long
ard stormy sessions last night, and
from call to order to adjournment there
was war. Several contested questions
arose, and every member was on his
metue throughout the session. Aid.
kiicnli devoted nearly the ell
tire evening to an endeavor
to secure the adoption of Aid.
Rand's amendment to the liquor
ordinance, and was constantly OH the
floor with his copy of Roberts rules Of
order. Several times he took issue
with the chair in his rulings upon his
parliamentary maneuvers to secure his
object. Tie election of street com.
missioner for the Thirteenth ward
went off quietly, Notwithstanding the
bitter fight between Aid. Gray and
FarnswOrth, the matter having all been
settled in caucus.
\ communication from the mayor set
forth that at the time of the escape of
Joseph Walker, alias "Kld'' Harris, that
official had. OH his own responsibility,
offered reward of 500 for his recap
ture. and requested the council to re-
fund that amount.
The mayor in his communication fur
Their set forth that it is frequently nee
essary to eXpend money in the recovery
of prisoners. and suggested that the
council set aside fund to be drawn
upon in cases of this kind. The 500
will be paid. The communication was
then referred to the committee OH police
for recommendation as to the creation
OF fund for purposes of this kind.
A request from Mrs. T. b. Walker
asking for an appropriation of 5000 for
the maintenance of Bethany home was
referred to the committee on Bethany
home. A petition from the North Star
Gun club asking for permission to shoot
on the unplatted forty acres between
Fortieth and Forty-eighth streets and
Chicago and Twelfth avenues south was
granted.
Schwartz Sat Upon.
Aid. Schwartz, with an air of great
impOrtanc, represented resolution pro-
viding for the reinstatement of Engin-
GERS Tweedie and Holl to the positions
to which they were appointed OH Jan.
80. 1891. until such time as good and
sufficient charges to warrant their re-
moval shall have been preferred and
proven.
The chair promptly took the wind out
of his sails, however, by declaring him
out of order. The opinion of the city
attorney was called for, and that officer
spent nearly half hour in. explaining
that the charter and city ordinance
had given the committee on water works
full power in the matter of removal of
employees, as has already been pub
lished in the GLOBE. The resolution
was rejected.
The bonds of the recently appointed
street commissioners were approved.
Armstrong; Kick.
A communication was received from
Comptroller Armstrong, formally set
ting forth his refusal 10 approve the
contract for the grading of Twenty
ninth street. for the reason that the
resolution under which 1t was made
contemplates its payment from the per-
manent improvement fund, while it
should be done by taxation. The CON-
munlcatlon was referred to the commit
tee on ways and means.
The appointment of Miss Mary E.
Buttman as clerk of vital statistics was
reported by the board of health and APP
proved by the council. and a resolution
was adopted whereby her salary was
fixed at $45 per month.
Ingles Successful.
At this point. Aid Farnsworth, who
meeting, suddenly interjected motion
to proceed to the appointment of
street commissioner for the Thirteenth
ward. The motion was carried, and
Aid. Farnsworth placed in nomination
the present incumbent, Frank Ingles.
He was closely followed by Aid. Gray,
his colleague, who nominated John
Beakry. He stated as he did so
that while he considered that
man who went into
caucus committed himself to certain
extent to stand by the result of its de-
alterations, but in this case he had
stated his charges against Mr.. lngles in
the caucus, but no reply had been made
to them. He then went on to say that
Mr.. lngles had neglected his duties
for this position. However, the vote re-
suited in the election of Ingles by vote
of 10 to 2.