St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-02
A FALSE ALARM.
Mayor Wright Wanted to Alter
the Transfer Line Ordi-
nance.
The Board OF Aldermen Get
Through a Very Quiet
Session.

The meeting of the board of aldermen
last night was the most peaceful for a
long time. There was not even a ripple
on its placid surface, and the business
was ground through the hopper within
an hour and twenty minutes.
The nearest approach to ripple came
just as the boCy had adjourned, when
the mayors secretary rushed in and told
Aid. Zimmerman that his honor wished
to see him. and wished the other alder
men TO remain a few moments. 1t was
surmised that his honor had message
to send in,and speculation was INDUCED
all around as TO what it was about. But
before any conclusion was reached AID.
Zimmerman returned with permission
fOr the city dads 10 go home. as every
thing was lovely. 1t then tranSplred
that the mayor expected the Fifth Ward
Transfer company amendatory ordi-
nance had been passed. and he had an
other amendment that he wished TO SUBJ
NIT to include other companies. But
when he learned that 1t hau been re-
ferred, he said that he would submit his
amendment to the committee. AID.
Copeland, chairman Of the committee,
says that he will call a meeting at once
if the matter is urgent, but if not the
committee will not meet until after
election.
The committee on streets reported
faVorably on the ordinance granting
the Northern Pacific, Great Northern
and 500, or either one or two oil the
roads. a franchise for right of way for
a belt line to the new factories i'll the
Como district. Ihe report was adopted
OF I,ttIn ci6n
ing prior TO the meeting of the board,
and in committee Aid. Jensen was the
only ObiectOr to the ordinance as
amended by the Hazard substitute. He
objected to only portion OF the matter,
but gave no reason therefor.
The rules were suspended, and the
ordinance passed without debate.
The assembly resolution extending
the sewer Oh DeloS street was adopted.
The ordinance liking the pay of
license inspector at $1,000 was passed
without opposition.
A resolution for a clerk who is com
petent bOokkeeper and watchman for
the board of health came up, and DR..
Hoyt stated that the garbage contract
has doubled the work in the office, and
another clerk must be had. There
must also be Watchm2n at the dump.
but no extra expense will be made, as
it comes out Of the regular appropria-
ton. 1t WAS adopted.
The assembly resolution allowing the
Valley iron works to build wooden
addition was adopted.
The Lightner assembly amendatory
ordinance to the Fifth Ward Transfer
Railway company's right of way OH the
levee for the right of opening streets
across the right of way was referred to
the committee on streets.
The assembly resolution giving j. II.
BurWell permission to build brick
veneered building on the levee went to
the committee on streets.
The resolution tor joint committee
on the bicycle ordinance was adopted.
Aid. Montgomery, Conley and Jensen
were named as the committee from the
board.
The petition of Thomas j. Gibbons
and others of the First and Ninth wards,
asking a change in the loading of gar
bage on the Northern Pacific cars on
jerks and Case streets. was referred to
the aldermen of the First and Ninth
wards for investigation.
rbe resolution directing the mayor to
have the police remove all OYerhanging
signs, etc, came UP. and Aid. ConIey
moved to lay it on the table. The mo-
tion was lost and the resolution adopted.
The free use of Market hall was given
to the Relief Society "Badenia" on any
evening when it is not rented.
a claim of G. f. Yaeger for 1926 for
sprained foot by a poor sidewalk on
Page street, near State, was referred to
the committee on claims.
The ordinance granting the Midway
Electric Light company permission to
erect poles for lighting wires west of
Western avenue was referred to the
committee on streets.
A resolution to buy lot 211 in Union
Park for the use of the Prior avenue po-
lice station was referred to the commit
tee on police.
John l.. Miller was granted permis-
sion to erect a skating rink on the river.
off Jackson street.
A resolution giving the city treasurer
5000 from the contingent fund for the
expenses of his office was referred to
the committee on ways and means.
The fire commissioners were author
lied to buy four good horses and sell
four condemned ones.