St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-12
"A MERE sUBTERFUGE.
The Assembly Rather Timid About
Bordering" Lowry.

Bordering" Lowry.
Seven of the nine members of the
assembly attended the special meeting
last night.
The ordinance increasing the issuance
of certificates of indebtedness for the
bridge, sewer and street fund from
5000 to $4,000 was passed. The In
crease was neceSSitated by damage to
the streets by the storm in June and
the consequent increase in the number
Of men employed.
The meeting was called for this spe-
cial purpose, but Assemblyman John
SON desired tc make an explanation,
and he was accorded the privilege
Mr.. Johnson said at the special meeting
Oh Tuesday night he madesa motion for
the recall of a resolution then in the
hands of the mayor. The resolution was
one that had passed both branches of
the council and ''Ordered' the street
railway company to construct before
July 10 the extension of their line along
Front street and into Como park. Just
before the meeting Friday night. John
son explained, he was told by
Assemblyman DAILY that the mayor
wished the resolution recalled.
Being somewhat bewiIdered and the
city attorney not being present to give
All opinion he made the motion. MIR.
DAILY had explained that the mayor was
not satisfied with the wording of the
resolution, and unless it was recalled
would veto it. He now desired to have
the resolution returned to the mayor for
his approval and would ask the assem-
bly, TO vote for his motion to that effect.
lie found upon examination the only
objection the mayor had to the resolh-
ton was that it ordered" Mr.. Lowry
to finish the line. He did not
or neither did his colleagues claim
the council could compel him to obey
orders. AS matter of courtesy and
|. he claimed he would be Just as courtp-
Gus to beggar as Mr.. Lowry, he would
read the resolution over and change
the word ordered" to requested. IF
had passed both bodies of the council
because public sentiment demanded it.
As he sat down Mr.. johnson renewed
his motion to send the resolution back
to the mayor. Mr.. Reardon seconded
the motion and asked for T9Il
call. hr. Lightner asked to ibe
excused from voting OIL the motion.
In explanation be said the passageaof
the resolution Friday night amounted
to nothing, Ter,under the rules, 40 b1si-
ness could be transacted at special
meeting unless it was announced intAe
call. No reference had been made in
the call Friday night for such business.
neither did the call for the present
meeting give the assembly the right, to
transact any such business. For this
reason he did not care to be record-
ed as voting. Mr.. Johnson said
that he had his Doubts about
| the motion being offered Friday hight,
| but thought the explanation he had
made ought to show why he introduced
| H. Corporation Attorney LAWYER said a
| deal had been said about his not being
| at the meeting. He had inquired of Mr.
Lightner Friday afternoon if there was
any business to be transacted not mem
J toned i'll the call and bad been hl-
| formed there could not be, as unani-
nous consent would have TO lie
obtained. This was impossible, as
| Mr. Deran. one OF the assemblymeIf,
J ass.s out of the city. For this reason he
4.t;i istt attended. Particular stress, he
~ hal been laid on his absence from
.:.-ilns by Mr.. Lowry's newspaper
si--.-el in st. Paul, but in the tut ure