St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-09
FLOUR CITY EVENTS.
Some Sharp Work by the Re-
publicans in the City
Council. .
The Aldermen Award a Con-
tract to McMullen at 1880
This Morning.
Propositions From the Gas
Light and Electric Light
Companies.
The News Of the Day Gath
cred by Vigilant Globe
Representatives.

He meeting OF the MlnneapOllS COM
mon council, which did not adjourn
until after good people were in their
beds dreaming and perhaps snoring, will
be matter OF history. The question
under discussion was the more than i'm
portant one, the awarding of the con-
tract for the disposal of the city garbage
The Republican aldermen came to
the meeting all cooked and primed
to pass resolution awarding the con-
tract for a period of five years to James
Mcmillan at figures which, when fully
understood and their magnitude real
lied. will strike terror to the hearts of
the Minneapolis taxpayers. The Re-
publican aldermen held caucus Thurs
day night and decided to award the
contract TO Mcmillan, and it is pretty
hard question to answer what influence
was brought to bear upon them,
The fight has been party fight from
the beginning. the Democrats standing
for the taxpayers and declining to favor
a measure which they considered in the
light of steal. The special committee
appointed to consider the matter was
divided from the very start, and at
the council meeting presented two
reports, majority and minor
lty, the Democrats champloning
the latter. The fight began at
$3.50 and continued until 80 this morn
ing. The doors in the meantime were
locked and guard placed. whose duty
it was to see that no aldermen deserted
the barracks. The fight was one of the
bitierest seen i'll the council cham
Der for many day, and
hn,n I,rftt 1,l,,
effort to win, but they were
moments before 1850 the resolution
awarding the contract to McMullen was
passed by a vote of Is to 8, and the
tired Solons retired to the lunch coun-
tiers to stay the warnings of the inner
man. after which it was pre-
sumed they went home. The
lateness of the hour renders any
detailed account of or comment on the
proceedings impossible. 1t is likely,
however, that Mayor Winston will veto
the resolution when it comes to him.
and the men who are DESTROYS of put
ting in bids which they guarantee will
he lower, by great odds. than McMui-
lens, will be given chance.
The Minneapolis Gas Light company
presented y bid for furnishing gas for
1855 hours annually, following the
moon, according to the present delight
full system, Tor $l5.63 per lamp. For all
night and every night except the
three nights each month when the
moon is full, S2679. This bid in
VOWED the erection of posts and car
ing for the lamps and paraphernalia.
The Brush Electric cOmpany'S bid for
electric lighting was as follows: Six
hundred and less than 500 lamps, all
night and every night. 1.50 per lamp;
SEQ and less than 1000. S15S; 1000 or
more, sl55. For lighting all night and
every night, with privilege of using
poles now in use. also octa-
gonal poles and substituting mast
arms for present lamp hangers:
Six hundred lamps, Sl55 per lamp;
500. Sl5l.59; 1000, SAG. With the
privilege of using present poles in en-
tire plant, 600 lamps, $50 per lamp;
500, s146.50; 1000, S144. For lighting as
per moon schedule and as under present
contract. go, 800 and 1000 lamps, for
Sl36.50, S133 and $1,000 respectively.
With the privilege Of using present
poles and octagonal poles for extern
sions, 600. 500 and 1000 lamps, for $3.50,
Sl2s and sl25 respectively. With priv
ilege of using present poles and reduc-
ing current strength, 900, 500 and 1000
lamps, for S125, s123 and $l2O respec-
lively.
The above rates are for an annual
contract, extending over period of five
years, and are considerable lower than
paid by the city during the past five
years. From this fact it would seem
that the electric lighting business is
decidedly profitable one, and that the
city has paid the Brush company
small-siZed fortune during the time it
has furnished light for the nun. cipality.
The committee on gas will meet this
morning at 10 o'clock and consider the
bids.
The hospital matter was deferred
again. being tied up on conflicting reso-
Iutions, and the old ramShackle will
have to suffice as in the uncivilized
days of yore.