St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-06
TUSSLE FOR LAMPS.
The Eighth Ward ReeaptureS
Lamps From the Seventh
Ward,
And a Lively Howl Is Raised
by Alderman San
born.
The Sanitation CompanyS
Bill and the Park A venue
Bridge
And Other Matters Discussed
By the Aldermanie
Body.

trivial thing, from Superhclal POM
OF view, at last evenings session OF the
board of aldermen. Aid. Bielenoerg
introduced resolution removing u
their former location the eigh
street lamps that were taker
from the Eighth ward and placed in the
Seventh last fall. II created the breez
lest sort of debate, and Aid. Sanborf
was driven to all sorts of parliamentary
subHeties. He pronounced 1t piece OF
Injustice, but it was shown that the
board of public works had recommended
the change. Thereupon Mr.. Sanborn
said the board of public works had
no legal power under the charter tC
remove lamps from ene-point to another
even If they found that the lamps are
not needed where they are, and Aid
Geban at once took issue with this
point OF law. He declared that the
charter specifically gives the board OF
public works the unquestioned right
to remove the lamps. Tine
resolution was adopted after
a little further sparring, III
which Aid. Gehan raised the point
of order that there is no expense at
tached to removing lamps, and that II
therefore did not require two-thIrdS
vote to pass the measure. president
Cullen accorded that the point was
well taken.
SanbOrn Insists.
Later in the session Aid. Sanborn
moved reconsideration or the vote by
which the resolution was passed, and
this failing. AID. Sanborn moved a SuS
- I,ns nj ND fhJC aIcn was
lost. linn ediately he moved that the
resolution be repealed, and he said the
effect would be the same as if the ques-
ton had never been before the council.
Inasmuch as only eight lamps were in
vOlyed, some of the aldermen thought II
was much ado about nothing.
There were seven votes in the affirm
alive and four in-the negative, aud the
chair held that it would require two
thirds vote of the entire body. but Aid.
Sanborn took the floor to argue that it
only required a majority of the
members present. He claimed that ii
was an original motion and conse-
quently beyond the code of rules gov
erning the parliamentary rules of the
board.
Aid. Gehan claimed that the chair
was right and asked for the corporation
attorneys opinion.
Mr. LAWYER said it was a question of
parliamentary law, and not legal law,
but his Judgment told him that the
alderman from the Ninth ward was cor
rect.
AID. Bott felt frank to confess he was
not so much of a parliamentarlan as the
sweet singer from the Ninth ward, but
he held that a majority vote should suf'
fee.
The chair held to his first decision,
and then Aid Sanborn introduced a
resolution directing the board of public
work TO take no action in the premises,
aud Aid. MeIady changed his vote and
the measure nassed.
Again, Just as the moment of adjourn
ment was reached, Aid. SanbOrn once
more moved to reconsider, and 1t pre-
vailed, Aid. Meiady changing his vote,
and the resolution was defeated.
a flood of protests were read from the
electric light companies and their pa
irons against the proposed removal OF
electric wires from Cedar street for the
purpose of removing the old wooden
building near Ninth street. The state
ment was made that the electric com
panies would be damaged to the extent
of $1,000, and whereas the building Itself
is not worth $500. Hiler Horton APP
peared as counsel for the Edison Elec
trio Light company. He said it Woulo
necessitate
Complete Suspension
of operation by the company. He sug
gested that the building can be removed
across the vacant lot in the rear. He
did not wish to discuss the legal aspect
rs the company is anxious to avoid al
litigation with the municipality. Yet
he should apply for an injunction
should the council permit.
Aid. Sullivan moved 10 refer to the
committee on streets, but Aid. Cutler
felt that it should be settled at once
Corporations holding valuable fran
chises granted by the city, he
argued, should not be captious abou
some inconvenience when the interests
OF citizen is at stake who is about tC
erect building at cost of $4,000 OF
more.
The motion to refer was lost, and Aid
Sanborn explained that he could moi
vote for the resolution authorizing the
wires removed because he feared thai
the electric companies can recover dam
ages. and Corporation Attorney Lawlel
advised that this was true.
Aid. Cullen stated that Mr.. BotZet
the owner of the building, is willing tt
compromise the matters and will re
move across the vacant lot if the com
panieS will pay the additional cost.
P G. Reynolds, of the telephone com
pany, explained the loss that would bt
sustained if the building is moved IL
the daytime.
Aid. Cullen stated that the cost of re-
moving the building through the vacan
lot is but 500, and he could not under
stand why the companies interested
will not pay it.
The resolution was lost, and it wa;
reconSidered later and referred to thu
committee OH streets.
The imbrogIio that has been going OF
concerning the widening of East Sew
enth street, between Rosabel and Broad
way, was disposed of very handily. |
came up upon the report of the commit
tee on streets, given in yesterday
GLOBE, and this was accompanied by
resolution directing the board of publi
works 10 take no further action unit
the council gives further instructions
The whole matter was referred back Il
the committee OH streets and the alder
man of the ward.
Gates Slick Work.
Mayor Smith communicated an ey
PLANTATION made by Building Inspecto
Starkey for his failure to make tn,
usual annual report. Mr.. Starke
claimed in his statement that the repor
should really have been made by hi
predecessor. He then proceeds to sdoS
that he assumed his present officia
duties Jan. last, and he then foun,
data for the report in the hands o
Gates A. johnson Jr., then clerl
in the Office At his request he wa
permitted to take all documents relating
to the work home with him on the pie
that he wished to work evenings. Sine
then nothing has been seen of them
and Mr.. Starkey finds that he canno
make the report without vast amour
of labor. The communication wa
placed Oh file.
The st. Paul Sanitation eompan,
once more called attention. in com
munication. to the fact that the con
tract for removal of dead animals mad
between the city and the sanitation
company expired June Is. 1891, AM
that the company, at the instance 0
proper city officials, has continued t
do the work at the contract price O