St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-24
SOME MORE ROASTs.
The Assembly Evidently Had on
Roasting Clothes.

Roasting Clothes.
A batch of contracts for grading.
sewers and street sprinkling which had
been awarded by the board of public
works and were sent i'll for approval
caused another surprise. Mr.. Reardon
insisted on the contracts all being sent
to the committee on streets for inVesti-
cation. He said the board had changed
things around so that in a NUM-
Der of instances it cost the
city large sums, more than 1t
should to have certain work done.
The contracts from this body, he said,
would all bear investigation. and he was
of the opinion that some members of the
board were in "cahoots" with con-
tractors, and the city had been Swindled
in several instances. He said it was not
nice to talk that way about our
"DrOther-in-law," but it was necessary,
in his opinion. for all contracts made by
the board to go to the committee for i'll
veStigation. lie knew there had been a
coal combine formed by the sprinKling
men, and he wanted the committee on
streets given power to send tor persons
and papers TO prove the truth Of his
statements. There was no objection
made to the contracts being referred.
licenses from the board of aldermen in
relation to the enforcement OF the liquor
laws was read by the clerk. Mr.. DAILY
moved it be sent to the garbage commit
tee. Mr.. johnson wanted it sent back
to the mayor, who, he said, was the
proper person to handle the matter.
MIR. Doran thought the mayor was the
right person to act and not the council.
Mr.. ReardOn said the mayor had taken
the oath of Office, and was obliged to
see the laws were enforced. over
One-half the voters who cast their bal
lots for the present mayor had signed
the petition. The mayor, he said, had
broken every pledge and promise he
had made but one. and that one he was
ashamed to mention out aloud. Mr..
Lightner said the resolution was
harmless one, and. as he did not want to
make any more bad blood, he would
vote against referring it back to the
mayor. Mr.. Doran said all the mayors
had taken oath to enforce the laws, and
some had not seen fit to enforce
all of them. Mr.. johnson said 1t
was not courtesy to say to
the mayor what he should do or dictate
to him his plain duty. MI. Reardon
said the proper thing to do was to bring
impeachment proceedings against the
The vote to refer back to the mayor
without recommendation was carried,
Mr.. Lightner voting no and MIR. Rear
don being excused from voting.
Things had just quoted down trifie
when Mr.. DAILY sent up the following
resolutions:
That the thanks of the assembly be
! and are hereby rendered to his honor,
the mayor, for appointing his brother
! in-law as a member of the board of pub
| lie works, which is in keeping with his
| famous declaration in accepting
! the Republican nomination last
spring: Elect me, gentlemen, and I'll
enforce the laws and fire this gang.
This is the only pledge l can make the
/ people," Mr.. Van Slyke didn't catch
the exact wording of the resolution, and
asked that it be read again. This
was done and then, OIL motion of Mr..
LiGhtner, the resolution was laid on
the table. Mr.. DAILY, however, insisted
OH a roll call, and when MIR. ReardOn'S
name was called he said he intended to
pay little attention 10 the person men
toned in the resolution, and under this
idea he would vote for the tabling of
| the resolution.
The commissioner of health was au-
thoriZed by resolution, introduced by
| ASStulUl llidu OOnlloOHs w
month to month, at salary of s65, sub
ject to the approval of the joint commit
tee on garbage, suitable person to act
as garbage inspector, whose duties were
to examine all complaints made regard
ing the failure of the contractors to re-
move garbage. Mr. EeardOn and Mr..
Lightner both objected 10 any such eX-
| pendituTe. and said it was not legal. If
man was needed the health department
should be required to furnish one.
The point was raised that there
was no member of the health
depart ment not engaged in some duty
and the commissioner would not detail
a man 10 do the work. Mr.. Lightner
said he was in favor of passing an ordi-
| nance directing one of the health i'll
spectorS to take charge of the COM
! plants. The matter was finally re-
ferred to the committee on claims and
the city attorney. The assembly ac-
ceDted the invitation to-visit the city
and county hospital on Saturday after
noon on tour of inspection. The use
of Market hall rent free was given
Thomas Grace for Home Rule mass
! meeting on the night of April q.