St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-15
Heads Of City Departments in,
Enforced Session on Mu-
nieipal Matters.
The Weighty Ennui Of the
Occasion Disturbed by a lis
Proposition
To Exhibit a Model Of the New
Model Hospital at the
Big Fair.
McCardy, the Oracle, Opp oses
the Project, and 1t
Don't Go.

The conference committee as con-
stituted by the famous Bell charter is
an institution whose utility is more
than peculiarly reconcile to the average
citizen. The heads of the varioIs de-
partmentS comprise the membership.
These heads OF departments make out
their official monthly reports and they
are published. Then on the second
Monday of the month these officials
gather at the city hall To discuss the
same. The reports are seldom, il ever.
itemiZed further than to give the usual
record of routine transactions.
The board met last night. however,
and it can be credited with an unusual
course. This was relative to the pro.
posed exhibition of model of the new
city hospital, now IN process of con-
struction. at the worlds fair. Because,
forsooth, the building may not he com.
pleted in time for the opening of the
fair, the committee has finally decided
it inadvisable to make the exhibit.
A little tilt occurred over the adoption
of the minutes of the previous meeting.
There was spread upon the records a
resolution authorizing committee OF
officials TO display the models OF the
new city hospital at the worlds fair,
providing there is fund.
Comptroller McCardy protested that
no such action had- been taken. He
said he did not believe the minutes
stated the duties that had been given
the committee. The minutes stated that
Il I1A SI1f of
81. 500, and the mayor, comptroller and
the chairman of the committee on ways
and means comprise the committee. Mr..
McCardy insisted that the intention was
to merely inquire as to whether or moi
there is funds available for tie specific
purpose. The minutes were adopted,
however, the comptroller alone voting
in The negative.
Aid. Cullen subsequently moved to
reconsider the resolution, and this ac-
ton being taken he moved to amend SO
as to include provision giving the
committee power to decide whether or
not the expenditure is deemed adVlSa-
bic.
Mr.. Pyle thought the beard had de-
cided positively in the premises, and he
saw no reason for the further delay that
must ensue if the amendment prevailed.
Owing 10 the incomplete condition of
the hospital Mr.. Cullen urged that In
his opinion it will be all expenditure
that can scarcely result in any particu-
lar benefit to the city. The mayor took
exception to this proposition. He MAIN
tanned that the model would prove q
special attraction i'll the Minnesota
building. He thought it would impress
everybody Of this country and all Euro
pean visitors, forthe the reason that the
hospital is to be one Of the most CONF
plete and modern in every respect in
the world. 20. :.
Mr.. McCardy objected to the project.
he said, because he did not like to see
such matters railroaded through. If
the building, he amplitied, IS. as has
been claimed, the second finest hospital
in the United StateS,he felt exceedingly
sorry for the first, and he, Insisted that
should people who view the model in
Chicago visit st. Paul and inspect the
original, st. Paul will be charged with
promulgating false ;pretenses.
Mr.. Pyle saw nothing by adopting the
amendment, for, he held, the board was
competent to decide whether or not the
end will warrant the cost. MIR. Cullen
then withdrew the amendment, and the
resolution then came up on its merits.
Mr.. Pyle did not like the phase of
affairs. 1t looks as though the board is
composed of lot Of children that will
vote for one thing one month and for
something else the next month. g.
1t was explained that the hospital is
in the earliest stages OF construction,
The annex only is enclosed. Mr.. War
ner explained that the exposition made
had entirely changed his views, and he
was ready to vote against the enter
prise.
Mr.. McCardy called for the roll call,
and the resolution was lost, 6 to 4.
Inspector Pyle reported his inability
to submit a report Of the board of school
commissioners. and the mayor held that
should there be second delinquency in
this respect Mr.. Pyle will no longer be
able to maintain his position on the
school board. but Mr.. Pyle very natur-
ally combatted this astounding inter
probation of the charter. Mr.. Pyle rep
resented that he had been unable to
find the secretary of the school board,
and was therefore not personally blam-
able. The mayor receded from his posi-
ton, and MI. Pyle will report later.
The secretary was instructed to pro-
vide copy Of the affidavits that are re-
quired by the heads OF departments in
attesting to their respective monthly re-
ports.
The mayor reported that the number
of policemen on the pay roll IS l79, and
that he had signed during the month
warrants for paying the principal and
interest on bonded debt aggregating
s1,O35, 092.S0.
The city comptroller and the city
treasurer reported the financial affairs
of the city as hitherto published in these
columns.
The city engineer reported that his
department had expended during the
past month: Pay rolls of the street
force, 81, 455. As; materials and supplies,
81, 1S7.12; appropriation for engineers
department, $4,000; same for sewer
force. S150,000.
The board of water commissioners re-
ported expenditures aggregating S34, !
3Ol, 65: collections since last report, $50. !
9S607.
The board of public works reported
pay rolls amounting to $l78.615.42, and
the total expenditures $185, 1922. !
The board of fire commissioners ret
ported purchases for the month,
81, S97.01; amount of pay roll, $l4,756.43:
amount of tax levy for fire department
purposes, $215,000.
TWOHY'S JUDGMENT