St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-24

1t necessary for the assembly to concur
IN the amendments suggested by him.
Aid. Hickman said there were some
things in the proposition which he did
not like. but 1T became necessary for
something to be done. There was no
proposition for the aldermen to act on
out this one. 1t was an error to say that
our city was clean. Over 100000 people
were of the opinion that the city was
dirty, and, while he was not in favor of
awarding contracts the way this one
was awarded, he should vote for the res
olution simply because the circum-
stances of the case demand speedy ac-
ton.
Mr.. Guion. who had bid for the con-
tract, but had his proposal thrown out
by the garbage committee, said Preston
had bid in for the contract and Mr..
Preston represented Mr.. Donnelly.
The chairman of the garbage commit
tee was relative of Mr.. DonnelIy
and
The speaker was choked off by the
chair at this point, who informed him
that when he was given the privilege
OF me me noor 1t was not to make any re-
marks such as he had started in on.
Aid. Franklin agreed with Mr.. Cullen
and Mr.. Hickman. He was. however,in
FAVOR OF letting the contract for one
year, with privilege of two years. 1t
was an experiment, and, as the matter
would have to go back to the assembly
again, he would suggest the contract be
made for one year. Mr.. Preston said it
would not be fair to limit the contract
1or one year. as it would be great ex-
pense to get ready to do the work. He
SAID In reply to Mr.. Cullen'S questions
that he could commence within ten
DAYS from the time of signing the con-
tract. Aid. Warren wanted to hear
from T. c. Stevens. who, he understood.
had made arrangements with Preston
to dispose OF the garbage after cOllec-
tion
MIR. Stevens said such was the case.
A company he represented had secured
1900 acres in Anoka county, the south
limit of the territory being about six
miles from the twin City stockyards.
Ihe land was sandy soil, and the Syndi-
cate owning it had made contract with
the city OF Minneapolis to take care of
the garbage and dead animals from that
city. A contract had also been made with
Preston for the same work in case the
contract was awarded him. The gar
bage was to be loaded on cars in alright
barrels and taken by the Wisconsin
central to the plant i'll Anoka county.
The garbage from Minneapolis and
st. Paul would be steamed, the LIQUID
would be used as a fertilizer, and the
mass left also used in the same way.
The dead animals from the two cities
would be rendered at the plant in the
Twin City StockyardS until the one at
the company works in Anoka county
was completed, which would be in the
spring.
Aid. lngersoll said any effort to let
contract seemingly entangied the city
legislature. The idea seemed to pre-
vail that the board of aldermen had
been endeavoring to cOerce somebody to
do something they didG't' want to do. If
the action taken tonight was that pro-
posed by Aid. Cullen, some Roadway
had been gained by the delay.
He hoped, in view of the disgraceful
statements made by one of the unsuc-
ceSSful bidders, that the awarding of
the contract would be no criterion as to
the letting of future contracts. The
manner in which the contract was
awarded had not been exactly right,
but the gravity of the situation was
such as to demand speedy action.
Aid. Hickman wanted to know if the
contract would be accepted by Preston
under the provisions laid down by Aid.
Cullen.
Mr.. Keigher said there were certain
proviSoS that he had not fully consid-
cred. He didn't see how 1T was prac-
teal to get the names of persons and
numbers of houses where garbage was
gathered in the night time. This pro-
vision had been introduced by Aid.