St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-13
THE POLICE MATRON.
Assemblymen Meet the Re-
quest OF the Lady Re-
formers.
A MatPon to Be Employed at
Police Headquar-
tiers.
Action to Be Taken on the
Removal Of Dead AMI
mails.
Health officer Hoyt Draws
Attention to an Alarming
Danger.

The initial steps have been taken for
the proposed matron at tine central
! lookup. The committee on.police sub
! mitted its report, as has already been
anticipated in these columns, at the
meeting of the assembly last evening
The committee recommended that the
| chief OF police employ natr0n at a
cost MOTTO exceed $50 a month. and il
was also recited that all other cities Of
| like size and Importance in the country
are equipped with this system. Assem-
bleymau Costello opposed the adoption
OF the report on the argument that
matron is not absolutely needed. owing
10 the excellent facilities that The de-
partment is now supplied with in the
new quarters. He maintained that the
matrOn could find 10 employment
for more than something like two
hours day, and he thought it an
injustice TO the city 10 pay GU; 50 much
money for an apparent luxury. lie
moved as All amendment hat the pay
be fixed at So a month, explaining that
he was not so much opposed to the plan
as he was to what he considered a dis
prnportionate allowance for the services
required
A spirited debate ensued. in which
there was an interesting cross fire Of
propositions by Mfr. McCafferly anu Mr.
Costello.
Mr.. McCaiferty urged the necessity
OF employing woman 70 take charge
OF all the female prisoners, and TO ac-
centuate his point ne cited the fact that
there ere 800 female prisoners in the
central station last year. The care OF
little children alone that are placed In
durance. he urged. would more than
recompense the city for the Outlay.
hr. Costello insisted upon his motion
TO amend. but he was remined by Wee
President Van Slyke that it had re-
ceiYed no second. and he smlingly
bowed to the inevitable.
Mr.. MeNamee made spirited speech
upon the theme of fixing the wages and
no wanted to go on record as fayOring
paying just as much 20 a woman for the
same services as would be paid to
man. He stated that man would re-
ceiYe $75 a month, and he felt that
woman that performed the same duties
that are now performed by man
should he paid the same
Mr.. McCalferty accorded that the
principle was correct, and he added
that he was perfectly willing TO vote
for 1t If placed before the body.
Mr.. Costello renewed his objections
upon the score that the duties are OF q
very nominal character.
When the question came to a vote, |
the committee report prevailed, Mr.. |
Costello alone voting in the negative.
An ordinance presented by Assembly |
man MeCafferty was passed providing |
that no license fee will be collected |
from occupants of stalls at the West !
Third street city market.
Assemblyman Van Slyke presented
resolution instructlng the city clerk to |
advertise for proposals for collecting |
dead animals. The resolution, which |
passed, prescribes that three styles Of |
bids Will be received, namely. for one. |
two and three years respectively. 1t is
also provided tnat the animals must be |
collected between midnight and a. m. |
The ordinance granting the right to |
the Omaha road to occupy portion OF !
Minnesota street below Second street, |
for the purpose OF d freight house. was |
passed, as was an ordinance granting |
the WolterStorff Haskell Manufacture |
ing company the privilege OF occupy |
ing certain space on the West side |
leyee for manufacturing purposes. The |
latter concern makes stoves. ranges, |
etc.
At the instance of Assemblyman |
Hare preliminary order was passed |
lnstructlng the board OF public works to
take steps for the opening of Annapolis !
street from the river TO Banning d Oil |
vler's addition to st. Paul.
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