St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-15

The WAY OF REFORM
Many Knats Strained at by
the Astuter Assem-
blymen.
DAILY Prefers Cigarette Smok-
ing to the Bicycling .s.ss
Act.
fg- .s's'ss.
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Reardon Says the Poor City
Is ON Bankruptcy'ss
Edge. >. ~
Mayor Wright Would Cut
Down the School Ex-
penSe.

was called to the chair.
The communication from the mayor
asking confirmation of the appointments
of Patrick Z. Murnane, August Boyer.
j. 7. Werrick and j. j. Fitzgerald as
members of the police force was sent to
the police committee. Mr.. DAILY wanted
this reference OH all appointm ants in
the future, SO as to save talk made
by outsiders regarding the citizenship
and other qualifications OF the men ap-
pointed bv Mayor Wright. The resolu-
ton granting the use of Market hall to
st. Peter C!ayer's church was returned
without the approval of the mayor for
the reason that the use of the hall had
been given to the Peoples convention.
The bonds of ". L. }. Horst and Stcph-
Ell McD0Houg.l, as cOnStabies, were ap-
proved, Assemblyman DAILY insisting on
roll call. MIR. Lightner didn't see
why this was necessary, but it was so
ordered.
The petition of NJ. j. Flanagan, a
saloonkeeper on Forest street, for 1915
on account of damage to his stock by
water at the rain storm in June was re-
ferred to the committee on claims. The
claim OF Mathew kuhl. who wanted S2S
for damages done to n wagon by the
lowed. the city attorney reporting the
city was not liable.
The communication of the board of
park commissioners asking for the con-
frmatIOn Of the appointment of Gus
todlans and park policemen at the sew
eral parks which had been stricken
from the communications of the board
by the old council was sent to the COM
mittee on streets. MIR. DAILY said the
men, K. Ralph, Martin Devine, Charles
Lehman. j. j. Reiling, Ed Banning, d.
O'Toole and Nj. O'Brien, had not been
confirmed by the old council simply for
ter sent to the committee on police, as,
he said. he had few political debts to
pay himself. Mr.. Reardon said the men
had been at work for two months
and should be paid. There was no par
ticular need for the engagement of the
men. and they ought to be dispensed
with, but they should be paid.
The ordinance already published. al
lowing blcyclists to ride on the side
walks in certain sections of the city,
was passed. Mr.. DAILY did not oppose
the passage Of the ordinance, but he
wanted the fee for registering the ma
chine to be 800, instead of - cents, so
person injured by the rider OF a
':bke" would have something to pay
for his injuries. In speaking of this
Mr.. DAILY said he could excuse full
grown man for smoking cigarettes, but
for fuli-grOwn man who would ride
bike" there was 10 excuse.
Would Not Abandon
The widening of East Seventh street
from Broadway to Rosabel street came
up on the report of the committee on
streets recommending the abandoning
of all proceedings in the matter. Mr..
DAILY said the matter having been Or
dered by the old council he was in favor
of indefinitely postponing the matter.
Mr.. Reardon said this was not fair; the
old council had ordered the improves.
ment made, but the owners who signed
the petition at the time did so under
misapprehension. Now there were
but one-seventh OF the property owners
assessed who were in favor of it. The
motion to postpone Indefinitely was lost.
Messrs. johnson, Lightner, Reardon
and WOltersdorff voting against it. On
the passage of the resolution ordering
the proceeding abandoned, Johnson,
Lightner and Reardon were the only
ones who voted for it,and the resolution
failed to carry. Daily, Sandell Van
Slyke SSd WOltersdorff voting againstit.
The report Of the special garbage COM
mittee, accompanied by resolution Or
dering the city clerk to advertise for
bids under the specifications submitted
by the health officer. was knocked out.
MIR. Van Siyke said he was opposed to
| the passage of the resolution. There
was no use in saddling the city with the
expense which such a contract would
| insure. The previous experience with
| contractors to remove and dispose of
garbage had been very unsatisfactory,
and he favored the licensed scavenger
| system. Mr.. Lightner was also opposed
| to letting the work by contract. He
| said he was in favor of the license scav-
enger system. Mr.. Johnson called Mr..
Woterstorff to the chair and recited the
points made at the meeting of the spe-
cial committee on garbage at its session
Monday. The point made at the meet
ing OF the committee that it would cost
$4,000 per year to remove the garbage
under the licensed scavenger system,
however, was not mentioned by any of
the members of the committee.
Sent Back to Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Lightner the whole
matter was referred back TO the garbage
| committee, with instructions to report
an ordinance for the collecting of gar
bage by licensed scavengers.
A resolution ordering the city
offices closed on Derby day. July
20, at noon, was passed, as
was also an order directing the
| Langford and University avenues
sprinkled during the Jockey club meet
| ing. East Wirnifred' street, between
| State and Anita, was ordered sprinkled.
| The Rice Park concerts will have to be
| abandoned, the comptroller reporting
| no funds to pay for the same available.
The resolution by Assemblyman Rear
| don ordering the placing of four addi-
| tional cars on the Jackson street line of
the street railway was referred to spe-
| cial committee on street railway mat
| tiers. The assembly concurred in the
following from the board of aldermen:
| Resolution merging the Offices of market
| master and engineer of market house
| into one. Ordering telephone placed in
| Chief Garvin'S residence. The resOl,l-
| ton ordering ,Patrolman Calvin to be.
| paid $50 per month as Sergeant-at-arms
was passed. Mr.. Reardon wanted to
| know by what authority the council
| could detail policeman to act and paw
$50 to him. The CITY, he said. was really
oh the verge of bankruptcy, and he
any mans salary in the employ
of the city. Mr.. DAILY said the resolu-
ton was cutting the salary down, as
| Calvin had been drawing 500 per month
| for the work and it was now cut to $40
| for the same service. Ii MIR. Reardon
really was a reformer he ought to be
satisfied. Notwithstanding Mr.. Rear
don's heroic "speel," the resolution
passed. his being the only vote against
1t. The resolution of Aid. Warren "re-
questing' the street car company to
operate more cars on the Como
| avenue line was referred to the special
| committee OIL street railway matters.
| The same committee will consider the
resolution ordering SO much of the
streets as used by the street car COM
| pany to be put in good repair.
The Northern Pacific road was di-
rected to place drop gates ut the Como
crossing and also at Lexington avenue,
and cause the same to be operated from
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