St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-27

submitted q report allowing the 1OllOW-
ing persons the amounts stated in Sc
StOehr, 50, 500; Anna. l.. Horn, $4,000;
August Adam, administrator, $500;
August Adam. So, 500..
MIR. Lightner said the amount did not
include all the claims, but were the
largest part of them. The amounts
originally presented were much larger,
but had been reduced by the special
committee, of which he was chairman.
Mr.. Beardon said if the gentleman
had taken as much interest at other
times in the Republican party as he had
cause to make any such settlements.
Mr.. lightner didn't see how that
could be, and Mr.. Reardon explained if
good competent Republican had been
in the city engineers office the disaster
would not have happened.
The work of the special committee
was approved and the resolution
adopted.
LIVING ON AIR.
The report of the special committee
on unemployed placing the $4,000 in the
hands of committee made up of cit
liens and city officials was adopted.
Mr.. johnson took occasion to explain
an article in the Pioneer Press CRITICS.
ing the action of the committee in pay
ing $3.50 per day 10 the men employed
on the streets.
Mr.. Reardon said he was surprised to
think Mr.. johnson should pay any
attention to an article published in the
Pioneer Press. The editor and first as
slstant editor of that paper were of the
opinion that men could live on nothing.
and from the looks of them, he was
certain they could and did.
FROM THE CITY CENSOR
The comptroller returned Estimate
No. Is in favor of Kirkland & Starkey
for the substrgcture of the Broadway
bridge without approval. Comptroller
Roche, he said, in 1890 had refused to
approve the contract, claiming the ap-
proacheS for the bridge had not been
condemned. Another reason was that
the district court had prohibited the
payment from the proceeds of the sale
of lands for the bridge until further
order of the court. Tbe communication
went to the committee Oh ways ana
means.
The comptroller sent in a resolution
retunding assessments paid III on the
opening of Seventh street between
Rosabel and Broadway. When the
first assessment was made large num-
per OF the property owners paid and as
the reaSSessment is for less amount,
he asked the excess to be refunded. The
resolution passed.
The comptroller called attention to
the charter provisions relating to the
hiring and salaries of clerks In the Of
ices of city treasurer, comptroller, city
engineer, city clerk and board of public
works. As the time was near at hand
for making the budget of 1894, he sug-
fnfi fhfar ta.1 ,n Dt-fa III,
posed of prior to making the budget.
Inc committee on ways and means will
consider the suggestion.
Arthur Streichenberg was ordered
paid S3l9.32, with interest from Jnly,
1883, owing to property belonging to him
being sold for erroneous assessments.
A JAUNT TO CHICAGO.
The assembly accepted the invitation
from the board of directors of the
worlds fair inviting the city officials to
participate in the reunion of the
American cities" on Oct. Sand Messrs.
Johnson and Van Slyke were appointed
a committee on transportation. The
party will leave for Chicago this even
ing.
The committee on schools reported
back the communication from Supt.
Gilbert relative to increased school ac-
commOdatiOnS i'll the First and Eighth
wards with the recommendation that it
be sent back to the school board. The
report was ado Jted.
The resolution of Mr.. Johnson giving
the mayor S56D to be used as contin-
gent fund was passed without objection.
MIR. johnson explained that the money
was to pay back salaries Of linen and
operators on the police patrol alarm
system who it had been discovered were
illegally employed by the council. The
men had done the work and were en-
titled to pay for their services.
A FLING AT GARVIN.
Mr.. Reardon objected to the reuuisi-
ton directing Chief GarvIn to purchase
twenty-five tons of coal being passed,
and it was withdrawn from the bundle
and referred to the committee on police.
Mr.. Reardon said he had investigated
and found the coal which was being de-
Ivered to the police station was not the
right quality for the price. Further
than this he was not IN favor of the gen.
tleman imported from Saltwater being
allowed to patroniZe foreign firms when
supplies could be purchased at home.
The corporation attorney was directed
to bring up for trial the suit now pend
ing against the Great Northern for the
bridging Of The company's tracks at
Grove street