St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-20
THE ALDERMEN CONCUR.
JOINT COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE
TX BUDGET
TO BE PASSED IN JANUARY.


With Its Appropriation-C
Attorney Directed to Proceed
Against the City Railway to
Compel 1t to Run Cars Oftener
on jackson Street.
Nine members of the board of alder
men gathered at the meeting last even
ing, the absentees being Aids. Conley
and Dorniden. The business before the
board was disposed of with a rush, and
at 9 O'clock all adjournment was taken
to Thursday evening, Dec. 2S.
The tax budget came from the assem-
bly,, and the action of that body in re-
ferring it to special joint committee
was concurred in. President Hick-
man appointed as the aldermanic end
of the committee Aids. Cullen, Mont
gomery, Franklin and Copeland. Aid.
Cullen said that it was of the utmost
importance that an early meeting
of the committee be held to con-
slider the budget. City Attorney Cham
berlain was OF the opinion that the
budget should not be passed until after
Jan. l, 1894. His reason for the opinion
was that should the budget be passed
in 1898 the certificate of Indebtedness
would have to be dated the same year,
and this would make them come due
not later than the November of the year
succeeding their issue. By postponing
the passage of the budget until after
Jan. l, 1894, the city attorney held, the
certificates would not come due until
November, 1895. and unless the city so
desired, they need not be paid until
that date. An effort will be made TO
have Assemblyman Schultz call meet
ing of the special committee at an early
date.
The board of control sent letter to
the aldermen requesting that the appro-
priation OF S19.SSS.67 set apart in the
tax budget be increased. The board
claimed that the amount is inadequate
to the unprecedented demands made
upon it by the destitute and unem-
ployed. Up to this date nearly $4,000
more had been expended than in the
corresponding month last year. The
communication went to the special
joint committee on tax budget.
A resolution by Aid. Copeland direct
ed the corporation attorney to institute
proceedings as deemed advisable to
compel the city railway company to
comply with resolutions and demands
heretofore made In reference to the
running Of street cars on the Mississippi
and West st. Paul line. The resolution
passed by unanimous vote.
The mayor was granted another $500
to be used by him as contingent fund
for his Office. 1t is rGmored that the
amount mentioned Will be used to pay
for services of special policemen put on
duty by the mayor since his house was
entered by burglar.
The Lightner smoke nuisance ordi-
nance was referred to the committee on
streets, Messrs. Markham and thinner
man votirg against the reference.
The resolution passed by the assem-
bly, directing the publishers of daily
newspapers to be notified that If they
desired to do the official printing for
1894 at the same rate as paid in 1898
they should notify the council, was
passed.
A resolution was passed allowing the
following officials amounts for services
on the board of abatement: F. P.
Wright, $21: Harry Franklin, S24; w.
A. Van Slyke, $24; c. J. Warren, S21 !;
j. I'll. Burns, S24; F. B. Doran, SIS; A.
G. Hickman, So.
The pawnbrokers' ordinance, allow
ing pledged goods to be sold after three
months retention, was referred to the
committee on police.
The resolution passed by the assem-
bly, directing the city attorney to insti-
tute proceedings against the sureties on
passed.
The corporation attorney was directed
to begin proceedings to compel the city
railway to conform to demands relative
to the running of cars more frequently
on the jackson street line.
Contracts with the Gutta Percha Rub
Der comnany for 1000 feet Of hose, at
80 cents per foot, and f. M. Joslin for
furnishing hay and oats. the former at
1885 per ton and the latter at 80 cents
per bushel, were reported from the fire
board and approved.
The bond of the Acme Vapor Stove
company, In the sum of $4,000, for a
faithful performance Of their duties IN
lighting the gasoline lamps OF the city,
was approved.
The corporation attorney was allowed
1888, being the expense incurred for
witness fees in the trial of the case of
the Great Northern Railway Company
against The City of st. Paul.