St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-27
TALK OF FORFEITURE.
RESOLUTION AIMED At The STREET
RAILWAY COMPANY.
1T GOES OVER UNTIL TODAY.

luton, and Others Make
Speeches-Draft of an Ordi-
nance Intended to Close Up the
Pool Rooms and Put a Check
on Saloon Gambling.
All the members of the assembly were
present at the regular meeting held last
night. The street railway lockout came
up through a resolution introduced by
Mir. Johnson, reading as follows:
Whereas, The st. Paul City: Railway
company has discharged its employees to
such number that it is unable to operate
its lines according to the franchise
heretofore granted by the city of st.
Paul to said company; and whereas,
In consequence of this voluntary &C
ton of the said ST. Paul City Railway
company, its lines during the last
twenty-four hours have not been oper-
ated. and there is no successful effort
being made by said company to operate
said lines; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That If said company shall
not Within three days from the passage
of this resolution put in operation regu-
larly and properly, and according TO its
agreement and franchise all of the lines
of railway operated by said company in
the city of st. Paul, the corporation at
torney be, and he is hereby authorized
and directed to institute proceedings
against said company for the forfeiture
of its franchise, and he is authorized to
take such steps to that end as he may
deem advisable.
PLEAS FOR MORE TIME.
Mr.. Van Slyke moved reference to
the committee on streets. Mr.. johnson
said that would be of no use. as il
would delay the matter for two weeks.
Mr.. Lowry had discharged 200 men and
put his cars in the barns. 1t was mat
ter of principle. lie did not want to
take part in the CONTROVERSY, as he
knew nothing about it. If MIR. Lowry
could put the cars in the barn at one
time to further the interests of the COM
pany, he could do so at another, and
this would not be right.
Mr.. Doran thought, knowing as little
about the matter as the assembly did at
this time, it was making leap in the
dark.
Mr.. Van Slyke agreed with Mr.. Doran,
and wanted the matter referred.
Mr.. Lightner said there was nothing
quite so foolish as to jump into a row
between two parties. Ii the ublic
rights were interfered with it was time
to act, but the trouble was of recent
nature, and time should be given for
investigation.
Mi. johnson said the resolution did
not enter into the controversy at all.
All he knew about it was that the pub
lie had to walk in order that the inter-
estS of the street railway company
might be subserved.
REARDoN's HOT SHOT.
Mr.. Reardon wanted an adjournment
taken to this afternoon. If the council,
he said, had any respect for themselves
they would take some action. Mr..
Lowry had paid no attention to resolu-
lions passed by the council during the
summer. A resolution had been passed
directing the city attorney to proceed
against the railway company and en-
force the transfer requirements of the
franchise. This had been sidetracked
by members of the other body, and it
looked to him as though the committee
to whom it had been referred had been
tempered with.
On motion of Mr.. Reardon, the assem-
bly, will hold an adjourned meeting this
afternoon at O'Clock, and the resolu-
ton which caused the discussion was
laid on the table to be taken up at the
adjourned session.
ANTI-PoOL ROOM ORDINANCE.
The city attorney sent in an ordinance
relating to pool rooms and gambling
which had been prepared by MIR. Doran,
summary of which is given below:
That every public place which is or
shall be used for a pool room, or where
in any playing with cards, dice or other
games of chance or betting upon any
game or result of any event is permit
ted. is declared Il public nuisance. That
each and every owner or person having
in charge, or who shall rent any build
ing to be so used for pool room, or per-
nit playing with cards and dice, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor. ANY per-
son frequenting such pool room or bet
ting upon any game shall also be guilty
of misdemeanor. The police depart
ment is to arrest and prosecute all vio-
lators of the ordinance. and the person
convicted under anyiprovision shall be
fined not less than $50 nor more than
Sl00, or by Imprisonment in the work.
house for not less than one nor more
than three months.
LAID OVER UNTIL TO-DAY.
Mr.. johnson questioned why the or
dinance should not be sent to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Doran said 1t was necessary to
have immediate action, as the jobbers'
union had decided to employ no person
who frequented such places. He was
in favor of immediate action, and moved
a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Van Slyke thought the throwing
e I T. IL.
proposed ordinance.
MIR. Lightner said there was no more
demoraliZng thing in the city than pool
rooms. 1t had been brought up in the
election two years ago, and was no new
thing.
MIR. Reardor said he was surprised at
Mr.. Doran speaking Of the jobbers'
union being opposed to pool rooms. If
it wasn't for the members of the job
bers' union and otherrespectable bodies
of that kind there would not be any
such places.
The rules were suspended, all the
members voting for suspension with the
exception of Mr.. johnson.
After the ordinance he'd been read a
second time, Mr.. Johnson raised the
point that the passage of the ordinance
would prevent the playing of cards.
Mr.. Reardon thought it best to refer
the ordinance to Mr.. johnson to report
at the meeting this afternoon. After
some discussion the ordinance was laid
over until the adjourned meeting this
afternoon.
EGAN Is APPOINTED.
The resolution appointing NJ. j. Egan
as night watchman at the market house
at $50 per month for seven months was
recommended to pass by the committee
on public buildings.
MIR. Lightner objected to the adopting
of the resolution. 1t had been, he said.
introduced in the board of aldermen bv
Aid. Conley and passed that body. He
was not i'll favor of the Democratic
minority appointing man to position
even II 1t was small one.
Mr.. Doran had suggested the name of
Charles Baker as a good man for the
place. and ne moved Baker be substi-
tuted for Egan as watchman.
MIR. johnson thought the Republicans
had commenced 10 talk about putting
their constituents into positions at too
late day. he remembered when he
had constituent who wanted to be
market master and the RenuhIioon