St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-10
NOT M'MULLEN'S YET.
Mayor Winston Likely to Veto TIA e
Garba ere Resolution.

The Republican aldermen of the city
Will find before the next council meet
ing that their tenacity in the matter of
the MacMulen contract for disposition
| of garbage will avail them nothing, for
the chances are that Mayor Winston
will veto the resolution passed before
the close of the battle yesterday morn
ing. The mayor declines to commit
himself on the matter, but it is gener-
ally understood by the Democrats that
he will take the bull by the horns and
veto the measure when it comes to him.
He did say, however:
eff l see it is for the best and to the
interest of the taxpayers for me to veto
| it. shall do it, regardless of whom it
pleases or displeaSes.
This means practically the same thing
as veto, for ally one who has
thoroughly discussed the bid offered by
James MacMullen will recognize that it
is to the interest of the city that he be
not given the contract Oh the basis of
the present figures. 70 recognize
thing and act upon ones convictions,
however,. is another thing. The secret
session held by the Republican alder
men Thursday night had the effect of
completing a metamorphuSiS in their
sentiments that was otherwise being ac-
complished very slowly. The aldermen
made changes in the original bid to
suit themselves and then came to the
council chamber fully determined upon
which way they should vote. The petit
tions sent in by FL. z. Byrnes and j. f.
Nichols asking for stay of proceedings
that they might put in bids were re-
jected without hesitation, and this, too,
in view of the fact that Mr.. Nichols
petition was accompanied by a certified
check of $500. as a guarantee that he
would put in Did for the work which
would fall far below that OF MacMul-
len. Mr.. Byrnes also agreed to dosthe
work at far less figure, and all that he
and Mr.. Nichols asked was that they
be given a chance, or that new bids be
advertised for. But the nOble-minded
parliamentarians decided that to read
vertise, even though the city be hene-
fitted. would be gross injustice to Mr..
MacMullen.
This extreme delicacy to injure Mr..
MacMullen's feelings is truly touching.
Some poet laureate should embOdy the
incident in rhyme and have it used as
a campaign document this fall.
Aid. Kiichli adduced facts Friday
night showing cOncluSively that il Mac
Mullan was given the contract, as pro-
posed by the Republican aldermen, it
NOulS bC q OuluOhoOinO toA vi thS pSO-
pie. In the minority report it was
shown that the removal of the city's
garbage, if done by him, would entail
an expense of not less than half mill
ion dollars for five years, or an av-
erage of s135,OOO year. Just think of
it! A half million dollars for caring
for the garbage of Minneapolis for five
years! An inScrutable Providence or a
Pinkerton detective can alone discover
the Republican aldermen's reasons for
supporting measure which would pre-
cipitate such a tax upon the city. The
Democrats, however, are determined
that the contract shall not go into effect.
and will strive in every fair way to de-
feat it.
Health Commissioner Kelly stated
yesterday that it made no difference to
him who had the contract, or whether
new bids were advertised for or not.
| All that he desired was some efficient
system be accepted by the city to ena-
bic him to properly care for the public
health