St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-29

it would save $4,000, and the work
would be just as well done as it would
be under the contract system and prob
ably better. because man would not
pay for work not done, and the city had
for years.
The roll call on the adoption of the
report. which practically orders the
clerk to advertise for bids, was 5 to 8.
Messrs- Van Slyke, Lightner and VOL
terstortf voting against it.
The rules were amended so as TO
allow the chairman of any committee to
have papers referred delivered to him.
and not kept by the clerk as at present.
Roberts Rules of Order are in the fut-
ureto be used III place of JefferSon's
Manual by the assembly.
Remarks From MIR. MILLER.
City Treasurer Miller sent commu-
nication which was read. According to
the communication, Judge Cory re-
fuses to comply with the law which re-
quires the judge to bring to the treas
urer's Office by his own hand daily re-
port showing the fines and penalties
imposed in the court. The atten-
ton was also called to the con-
dition Of the assessment books
Kept in the treasurer's Office.
MIR. Miller, who was present, said the
doScSSliouI UOOhS III HIS OluCe Iltlu HUI
been kept as they should have been.
and it would cost considerable to get
them in proper shape. References had
not been struck Off for six or eight
months, and in some cases longer. To
do the work according to the system he
had inaugurated would take two men
nearly year. If Mr.. Refs. he said. had
kept the books the way he had started
in, information could be got at in five
minutes. AS it was, owing to Mr.. Refs
system, it took half an hour to get the
information as to whether all
assessment had been paid for
two books were looked over.
He insisted ON the appointment of two
men to check up tine books, and that he
be not required to stand the expense.
The matter was sent to the committee
on ways and means. Mr.. Van Slyke
wanted the communication referred to
the city attorney, but Mr.. Lightner said
a committee was the proper place for it,
and if the opinion of the city attorney
were needed he could be called on. The
city treasurer also reported that by
looking over the books he found the st.
Paul Railway company and the North
St. Paul Railway company had not paid
their licenses for running cars accord
ing to law, and in some years had paid
none whatever. As near as he had
been able to find out, they have in
use and stored about two hundred
and twenty-five cars. Some of them
might be in repair shop. but hack
driver had to pay license for his hack
whether in use or not. and his idea was
that the railway companies must pay
license for every car used in the city.
The receipts for each year since 1884 ac-
cOmpanied the communication, and gave
the following figures:
Receipts from ST. Paul City Railway COM
pany:
Jan. %, 1884, 80 cars Observation-Disclosures. $500
jan. 81, 1855, ~ cars........ ............ 40
Nothing paid in 1856.
March l, 1857, 40 cars. .................. S490
Sept 90 1887, 10 CARS 800 ~ t00
May Is, 1888, 20 cars 10 cable, 10 grip 200
Nothing paid in 1889.
Oct. %, 1890. Is electric cars. ...... $50
Feb. 81, 1891, 70 cable and electric cars 100
Feb. 81, 1891 As electric ars........... AGO
Feb. Il. 1892, 13l cars: 1,31o
Receipts North St. Paul Railway company:
July "a, 1899. cars. $40
Nothing paid since.
The above was followed by an eX-
tract from the Laws of 1884, which pro-
vides that On each car or carriage that
of $40 per year shall be paid for each
car, the license to be obtained in the
same manner as regulated by the hack
ordinance. The law further provides
that unless such license is first procured
the failure shall be punished by a fine
of not less than SO nor more than $50.
The provision from page POS of the Bell
charter was also quoted, which provides
that $40 shall be paid by the North st.
Paul Railway company for each and ev-
cry car used by it on any line Of rail-
way.
The communication was sent to the
license committee.
By a resolution of Mr.. Pike, the
mayor was requested to instruct the
police force to cause all overhanging
sims on business streets of the city,
erected without proper authority, and
which are prohibited by existing ordi-
nances, to be removed. The city attor-
ney was directed to bring suit against
d. E. Elliott and his bondsmen for
failure to carry out contract for grading
NlnSlOW avenue.
The ordinance introduced by Aid.
Franklin at the last meeting of the
board of aldermen and passed regarding
the completion of certain lines by Aug,
20, 1892, was referred to the special
committee on street railway matters.
MeSSrs. Reardon. Daily and johnson
were appointed as the assembly cOntin-
gent Of joint committee to examine
and reduce salaries paid clerks in vari-
Gus departments.
The resolution allowing heads of vari-
Gus departments to make purchases
when absolutely necessary without first
securing acquisitions was referred to
the committee on ways and means. Mr..
Lightner said while the idea was
good one the law strictly forbade any
purchase without requiSition, and he
did not feel like passing resolution
which would make the heads of depart
ments violate the law. The resolution
passed by the aldermen authorizing a
committee. to get quitclaim deed for the
Rice park property with view of
using the square for public
library was opposed by Mr..
VanSlyke. The city, that gentle
man said. needed such squares as breath
ing places, and it was public folly to do
away with the park. In New York city
the officials were now purchasing build
ings and tearing them down to make
just such places. He was certain that
no quit claim could be secured, and
thought the resolution very illadviSed,
to say the least. The committee on
streets will wrestle with the matter.
$500.
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