St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-25
CONCERNS THE CITY.
PROPOSAL TO GIVE work 10 THE
DESERVING UNEMPLOYED.
THE COST OF THE STREETS.

lppointment of Police Ma
tron-Garbage Shipping De-
pot-Bills for Services AL
lowed.
A regular meeting of the assembly
was held last evening. and griSt of
routine business transacted:
Tho preamble and resolutions pre-
pared by Aid. Franklin, as published in
the GLOBE of Sunday, were introduced
and referred to special joint commit
tee. The assembly members of the
committee are Messrs. johnson, DAILY
and Reardon. The resolution requests
report on the following:
l. Is the $4,000 authorized to be APP
propriated for the good of the city avail
able for the above purpose?
2. Whether there are any other funds
available for the purpose of employing
labor for public improvements of any
kind?
3. TO ascertain how much of the
street force fund remains and will be
available for the purpose of keeping the
streets and sidewalks in proper condi-
ton during the coming winter.
StFtcL eIslHnlS-
The approval of the contracts with
Thomas Reilly for the repairing of the
pavements on Sibley street recently
awarded by the beard of public works
was the subject of some discussion. Mr.
Doran coutended it was poor way to
spend the public money at this time
and repairing streets was a useless eX-
pense. The contract was approved,
Mr.. Doran alone voting against it,
Other contracts for the same kind of
work on Fourth and Fifth streets with
the same contractor were approved,
MIR. Doran stating that as the work was
now nearly half done he would vote for
approval.
The resolution giving Gates A. john
son S204.7l for services as building in
spector for April and eleven days in
May, 1892, was passed.
The location Of fire alarm box on
Van Slyke and Horton avenue was
tabled, there being no funds. The res
olution to locate a police alarm box in
the same locality was also tabled on &C
count of no funds.
Payynbrokers' Interests.
The ordinance allowing pawnbrokerS
to sell pledged property after the prin-
cipal and interest had not been paid for
three months was opposed by Mr.. Rear
don. The time for redemption Is now
six months, and Mr. Reardon claimed
the change would benefit the pawn
brokers and not the people who pawned
goods. Mr.. johnson SAID the change
would benefit the persons who pawned
goods. Mr. DAILY said it was question
of 90 or 80 per cent. If the time for re-
demption was six months it would be
the aforementioned rate, and if three
months it would be the last. The Or
dlnance was defeated, MessrS. Doran,
Schuette and Reardon voting against
it. The vote was reconsidered On mo-
ton of Mr.. Johnson, and the ordinance
sent back to the committee on license.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Reartlon and passed, requesting the
mayor to take the necessary steps to en-
force the resolution directing the
street railway company to run the
jackson street cars around the loop.
Police TEatron.
The police Rlatron question came I'D
on report from the city attorney, stat
ing that although Mrs, Walker, the
present incumbent, had been employed
i'll Saltwater for several years, she re-
tanned her residence in st. Paul, and
was eligible to appointment. The reso-
luton paying her $50 for June salary
was lost, Messrs. DAILY and Reardon
voting against it. Afterward Mr.. Rear
don announced that he was willing to
change his vote, so as to allow the ma
iron to get her pay. The vote was re-
considered. and the resolution passed,
Mr.. Reardon explaining his vote by say
ing large part of the present detectiue
and police force had not lived in the
city long enough to entitle them 10 such
positions. He was i'll favor of having
residents of the city fill positions
without taking up outsiders. Mr.
Daily thought the appointment
not necessary. as one of the patrolmen
could be detailed to do the work. The
resolution was passed, Mr.. DAILY being
the only one voting against iI. Later in
the session Mr.. Daily sent up a resolu-
ton repeating the resolution passed
some weeks ago giving the mayor au-
thority to appoint matron. The COM
mittee on police will examine into the
proposed repeal resolution before action
is taken.
Other Matters.
The communication of the mayor rel.
alive to the permanent location of q
| shipping point for the garbage con.
tractors was referred to q special com.
mittee as suggested by his honor. The
assembly end or the committee ap
| pointed by the president were Messrs
| Doran, Reardon and Sandell.
The comptroller refused to audit the
resolution paying G. e. Sandeen $1,000
In full of his claim against the city oil
all old street grading contract. stating
it was not legal claim against the city
The letter of the comptroller and the
| claim were filed.
The discharge of J. NJ. Gavin from the
| police force was CONQUERED in.
The resolution directing the paymen
of 1920 to Henry Calvin for services a!
sergeant-at-arms for the eleven month:
ending July 81, 1898, was sent to thu
| committee m Xv9VS and mpnpc