St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-13

Mr.. Seeger took the floor to state that
the matter of posts was a small item
and he would not stand out about it.
He would agree that it might be placed
in the contract that all new posts should
be furnished and set bv him free and
become the property of the city.
Mr.. ReardOn was still not satisfied.
He said that any one who had kept track
of the street lighting matter must know
that there is WOodchuck in it. Three
years ago the city made good thing by
readvertiSing for bids.
Mr. johnson thought that Mr.. Seeger
had made fair proposition. lie did
not believe the city could get lower
and better bid by advertising.
Mr. Daily said that he thought Seeger's
was the best if not the lowest bid; he
therefore moved that it be accepted
with the amendment as to posts, and
the one by which the city may order
discontinued any lights it sees fit to.
The motion prevailed, Messrs. Lightner
and Reardon voting no. The matter
must 20 back to the board Of aldermen
for a concurrence on the amendments.
The draft of an ordinance was before
the meeting to reduce the
PaWnbrOker's License
from 5000 year to 500. MI. Lightner
argued against reducing the license,
and Mr.. Doran took the side of the
pawnbrokers. Mr.. DAILY moved to Sus-
pend the rules and place the ordinance
upon its passage. His motion was lost
by vote of to 4. The ordinance must
lie over to the next meeting.
Early in the meeting the communlca-
ton of the mayor announcing the APP
pointment of Eugene j. StilWell as
fire commissioner was read by the clerk,
and, on motion of MIR. DAILY, referred to
the committee on fire department. MIR.
DOran here moved reconsideration OF
the vote by which the reference was
made. Mr.. DAILY said that he thought 1t
should be referred, for Mr.. Stilwell had
been acting as commissioner before his
appointment was confirmed by the
council. Mr.. Doran was unable to see
how that could affect matters. At
length the matter went to vote, and Mr..
Stilwel'S appointment was confirmed,
DAILY alOne voting no.
The committee on license, which rec
commended that T. w. Cooper. keeper of
the saloon near The Seventh street cable
power house. be denied a license and
his place closed, and that Mr.. Cleve-
land, keeper of the Pride Of the West,
on Seventh street, be permitted to con-
unue his business, was read by the
clerk. Mr.. Lightner was unable to I'M
derStand why the committee found diff
ferently when the charges against
the two men were the same.
MI. DAILY. chairman of the
license committee, explained that
the charges against Cleveland were
not properly filed, and furthermore his
license has already been granted. All
the evidence produced before the COM
mittee, he said, came from Officer Ryan.
"Pinkey" recently appointed by the
mayor, and the committee was notmnch
impressed with it.
Mr.. Lightner moved that the report of
the committee be divided and the cases
acted upon separately. The motion pre-
vailed. 1t was voted that no license be
issued to Cooper, and the other matter
was laid on the table. leaving Cleveland
the master of the situation.
The DAILY resolution forbidding the
issue of more than one license to for
eign brewer came up. Mr.. Pike took
the floor to favor the resolution. He
said that the large brewing concerns
take out often as high as fifty licenses,
ana place in charge of their various sa-
looms irresponsible parties. He thought
that the resolution should not only
apply to foreign brewers, but to home
brewers and all liquor dealers. On mo-
ton of Mr.. DAILY the matter was sent
back to the committee on license.
The ConIey resolution, inStructing
the chief of police to notify all those
subject to pay license that they will be
prosecuted unless their licenses are
paid by the LIST of February, called Mr..
Pike out for sharp TRADE. He charged
that the resolution was a mere con-
nivance TOR the violation Of law. Mr..
Lightner agreed with him, but thought
the resolution did not interfere with the
prosecution of those IN arrear before
that date. After considerable parley
the resolution was cOncurred IN.
All the preliminary orders to the
board Of public works for the repaVe-
ment of streets i'll the business center
of the city were carried.
The Aid. Copeland resolution to give
policemen one day off each month was
referred to the committee on police.
The customary resolution providing
for the issue from time to time OF city
bonds to anticipate the tax leVy-the
total issue to not exceed so per cent of
the tax levy-Was passed.
The communication Of the fire board
announcing the election of DIR.
SchWarzkopf as veterinary surgeon of
The department for the ensuing year
was. on motion Of Mr.. DAILY, referred to
the committee on fire department.
Wore School Buildings
j. G. Pyle. president of the school
board, sent in copy of a resolution,
adopted by the school inspectors, which
sets forth that in portions of the city,
especially the First and Eighth wards,
the school population has Outgr0Wn the
school facilities. Rooms are rented in
outside buildings, which are improperly
lighted and ventilated. The resolution
asks that such action be taken as will
furnish proper accommodations. Re-
ferred to the committee on schools.
A resolution was adopted fixing the
salary of the clerk OF the chief OF police
at $1,000. The clerk Of the Chief is E.
Y. LorenZ.
The mayor sent in a communication
announcing that he has appointed Mary
j. Mclaughlin matrOn at police head
quarters. The appointment was ap-
proved.
The mayors appointments of Phil
POttgieser to lieutenant, vice |. ID. Nor
gan, retired, and James I. Ross q SER
geant, were approved.
City Attorney Lawler presented the
form of a contract between the city and
the Bethel association for the erection
by the latter of a barge to be used as a
public bath house. 1t was referred to
the joint committee on baths.
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