St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-25

and appeal after appeal was taken
from the rulings of the president.
The ordinance was the substitute
adopted by the joint committee to the
Kiichli ordinance. The changes made
in the latter we're numerous. One was
the striking out of the word shy draulic"
which proceeded the words 'and me-
chanical engineer" in fixing the qualiti-
cations of the supervisor of the water
works. Another change permitted the
water works committee to bring in Il
majority and minority report. this au-
thority never having been allowed that
committee before. The object of this
was to allow the Democratic members
of the water works committee to bring
in a report. This report would contain
the name of some other than Jack Nc
Connell for supervisor, and as part of
the trade the report would be sustained,
enough Of the Republicans falling in line
with the Democrats to insure its adop-
ton. 1t was voted not to sustain the
presidents ruling that the ordinance
could receive its first and second read
ingS and be put on its final passage.
The aldermen opposed to ''rairoading"
the ordinance tried all sorts Of coup
d'etats to defeat the measure. but failed
III lIcllI al, CCl ldIu vi tilC
voting continually with the Democrats.
Suffice it to say the ordinance was rail
roaded."
When Aid. Snyder rose and gave
notice that he would. at the next meet
ing. move to reconsider the ordinance.
. row was precipitated. Aid. Kiichli
claimed he WAS on the floor first, but
President BraZle refused to re-
cOgniZe8 him, stating that Aid. Snyder
was the first on the floor. Aid. Kilchli,
after lot of pyrotechnics, took
the matter in his own hands,
calling the roll and acting as president.
A majority of the council yO;ed that
Aid. Kilchli was entitled to the floor.
President Brazie, however, would not
recognize him. and instructed the clerk
to proceed with business. This was
impossible, however, for everybody
yelled and called at the same time.
Klichli finally made motion TO
declare the position of president of
the council vacant. He called the roll
himself, but the council for once up
held its dignity and refused to Gust
President Brazie. Kichli was forced to
acknowledge the motion lost. The
squabble finally resulted in victory for
the chairman. Aid. Snyder was recog
niZed. and the ordinance is tied up by
notice of reconsideration until the next
meeting.
The report of the Republican mem
bers of the committee Oh water works
created lot of breezy discussion. The
report was signed by Aids Halvey,
Snyder and Adams, Aids McGuire and
Kieihli having refused to atfiX their
names. The report contained the ap-
pOintmentS of the water department,
with the exception of super
visor. 1t also contained the name
of an engineer of pumps, and
the ordinance which was prepared
to cover the water department omitted
that office. These facts afforded an eX-
cellent chance for OratOry, and the
members of the committee INDUCED in
a great deal OF it. 1t was finally decided
to recOmmit the report to the committee,
with the hope that the members could
come to some amicable understanding
on the matter of supervisor. The list of
appointments submitted, and which will
have to go back to the committee to-
gether with the report, is as follows:
Frank Il. Moody, registrar: Dan c.
Brown, cashier; Charles j. LA Grave,
bookkeeper; Frank l.. Gowen, clerk;
Jay w. Phillips and }. j. Jeffrrys,
house inspectors; A. E. Allen. meter
inspector.
Supervisors epartment-Harry G.
BarroWs, bookkeeper; George Potter,
leak inspector: f. c. Deterly, vice A.
ID. Howe, pipe inspector; William Win
theiSer, street foreman.
Engineers Andrew Bergstrom,
Thomas Cowan, J. b. Fairweather,
North side pumping station; NJ. V: Bus
well. West side station; - Moore,
East side station.
Aid Snyder's plan for the paymentO
special assessments was adopted. The
test case. annulling certain assessments,
was ordered tried, as proposed by Ala.
Snyder, synopsis of which was printed
in Wednesday mornings GLOBE.
The report Of the judiciary committee
was an Interesting one. 1t contained
number of suggestions and recommend
mentled that the city be allowed to issue
bonds up to the per cent limit. and
that no board be permitted
to issue bonds without the con-
sent of the city council: that
the law permitting the park board to
acquire and sell land in name OF the
city he repealed; that additional school
property be acquired: that the meat ana
bread inspection department be lncor-
porated under the health department;
that there be radical changes in the sys-
TEN of collecting special taxes; that
wOnlan'S reformatory be established, land
that it be placed under control of
board of corrections and charles
and have board of lady managers. aud
that city hospital be built. There were
a number of other recommendations.
The report was recommended to be sent
to the Hennepin county delegation.
which body was requested to see to 1t
that the recommendations be lnc0rpo-
rated IN the new city charter. The re-
port was adopted.
II. S. Dickey, who has been enjoying
a fat salary OF fees for several years
past for checking up the books in search
of errors in special assessments, Was
relegated to private citizenship. The
council annulled his contract and Or
dered the work to be done by the en-
cheering department. A. q. Mo-
sher, the so-called Pooh Bah.
had one of his titles and
the accompanying salary Topped off.
He has enjoyed two salaries, one for
being the city weighmaster and the
other for being the Sealer Of weights
and measures. The committee OH claims
last night submitted report recon-
mending that MoSher's name as weigh
master be stricken from the pay roll, for
it was against the charter provisions for
one man to draw two salaries. The re-
port was referred to the committee on
salaries.
The fire department investigation
committee was granted the power OF eX-
tending its researches into all branches
of the department.