St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-30
PASSED ONE HOUSE.
The Assembly Unanimously
Adopts the Illumination
Resolution,
By Which $4,000 Is Appropri-
ated for Fair Week FeS-
tivity.
The Garbage Contract for Two
Years Awarded to w. j.
Preston.
Rather Small Prospect Of the
Same Passing the Lower
House.

their names at the special meeting last
night, AsSemblyman Lightner being the
only member absent. The resolution
of MIR. Van Slyke appropriating $1,000,
to be spent in illumination of the streets
during fair week. was passed unani-
mously The resolution calls for the
amount to be spent under the direction
of two members each from the assem-
bly, and board of aldermen and the city
engineer.
The special committee on garbage re-
ported recommending the awarding of
the contract to W. j. Preston for a
period of two years for the sum OF $45,-
600, he being, in the opinion of the con-
mittee, the lowest responsible bidder
The committee further recommended
the contractor be required to give bonds
for double the amount of the contract.
Aid. Copeland, from the same commit
tee, submitted minority report recom-
mending the contract be awarded to
Isaac A. Grant. the next lowest bidder,
for the following reasons:
First-Because said Preston was not a re-
sponsible bidder.
Second-Because he was opposed to any
bid looking to the burying Of garbage. and III
favor OF the system of reduction.
Third-Because Isaac A Grant was the
lowest responsible bidder for the system of
reduction.
Mr.. Pike moved TO amend the major
ity report by making the contract only
for ole year Mr.. johnson thought one
year might be better than two. for the
reason that new council under two
years contract would nave to take
charge of the matter, and, being new to
the business, might have the same trOu-
bic the present body was laboring
under. He insisted on the contract be-
ing let at once, and in order to do so
was willing to vote for either one or
two years. Mr.. Doran thought it more
feasible to extend the contract for three
instead of two years, as this would give
the new council chance to better
understand the matter. 1t looked now
as if the city would have to grapple with
the cholera about year from now.
Mr.. Pike thought the plea of defects
in the system TO be adopted would work
the same, if not more to the disadvan-
tage of the city if 1t were let for more
than one year.
Mr.. Van Siyke wanted to know if the
contract was let to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. johnson SAID he would explain
later about that point.
lost on a tie vote. Messrs. Doran, DAILY.
Reardon and Van Slyke voted against
the amendment.
Mir. DOran then moved to make the
contract for three years.
Mir. johnson said he would vote for
this, but feared the board Of aldermen
would not favor it and the city would
be without any system.
The city clerk suggested that the COLI
tract should be first let to the person to
whom Tie committee recomm ended as
the lowest responsible bidder. This was
decided to be the best thing to do, and
Mr.. johnson explained at length how
the committee came TO recommend the
contract to tie let to Preston.
Mr.. Van Slyke said if the council was
to drop below the lowest bidder he
thought |. A. Grant should be awarded
the contract. He was at present doing
the work, and doing it yell. He moved
that the name of Grant be substituted
in place of w. j. Preston. There
was some question as to the
mcde of procedure in adopting
this motion. The motion to adopt the
minority report of Aid. Copeland was
lost, only Mr.. Van Slyke voting for such
adoption. The question was then
called on the adoption of the majority
report. Mr.. Doran said if the majority
report were adopted the contract would
to know how the garbage was to be dis
posed of if Preston should be awarded
the contract.
MIR. johnson read from Preston's bid
showing that the disposition was to be
by taking the garbage ten miles out of
the city and burying it. Mr.. Van Slyke
said this was scheme which had been
tried before. but would not work to ad-
vantage. Mr.. Johnson replied the spec
ifications did not bar this mode of dis
poSal, and thought Mr.. Van Slyke
should have made his objections when
the specifications were adopted Instead
report was then adopted by a
vote of 6 to 2, Messrs. Doran
and Van Slyke voting against it. A
resolution was introduced by Mr.. John
son that the work of collecting and dis
posing OF the garbage commence within
ten days after the signing of the con-
tract. Under the provisions of the con-
tract Preston agrees to collect daily the
garbage, dead animals and all refuse
matter in the central part of the city,
and every other day in other parts. The
garbage is to be collected III hardwood
barrels and disposed of ten miles out.
side the city limits by bnrying it. The
contract price is S45, 400 for two years
An ordinance granting the Columbian
Steam Pump company permission to
use portion of the levee in the Sixth
ward was passed. The ordinance gives
the company a site of five lots on the
West side levee, reserving the right to
lay railroad track across the property
The company is also required to con
struct building l50 by 80 by Deem
Der, 1892. and employ not less thar
twenty-five men at all times. The firm
are also required to purchase, as far as
possible, all supplies and material useC
in st. Paul.
An invitation from the trades and
labor assembly, asking the council te
take part in the procession Labor day
was read and accepted.
Let the Cutter
Take your measure for your new sim