St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-28
the school board, with request that an
examination of all the school buildings
as to their sanitary condition be made.
FOR BOOMING PURPOSES.
The Advertising Committee ana
Press Club League-Routine.

The Advertising Committee ana
Press Club LeaGue-Routine.
H. s. Fairchild, chairman of the joint
advertising committee which consists OF
members from the Chamber of Com
merce. Jobbers' union, Business Mems
union. Commercial club and Real Is
tate exchange presented communica-
tion asking for $1,000. with which 10
prepare folders and souvenirs 10 De
distributed to visitors during the sum-
mer. The JObberS' union, ne said, had
given 81 1000, and had agreed TO give
additional amounts for each $1,000 raised
bv the committee. The plan was 10
raise $4,000 with which TO advertise the
city. Mr.. Fairchild made very strong
talk, but the matter was referred 10 the
committee on streets to investigate. o
Mr.. Van Slyke brought up the S2,UOO
appropriatiOn for the ST. Paul IreSS
cinb Tn assist in the entertainment Of
the National Press club convention.
After several amendments the amount
was emf down to 500, ana this failed 10
mass. owing to Mr.. Lightner voting
against il. George Seibert sent III a
nIOnOsitlon to give band concerts at
Rice and Summit parks during the sum-
mer. prOyiding $1,000 was appropriated
by the city. The committee on ways
and means will consider the PROPOSE
ton. &C
The resolution directing the heads OF
departments 10 furnish the coullcll
names and residences of all persons EN-
ployed in their respective departments
was passed.
The transfer of lots l. 2, and t, Ro1-
ertSOn'S addition TO West 81. FauI;
Cornice company, 10 Le1eVre * DeS-
laurierS was approved.
The city attorney reported that the
order discharging John {. Mccarthy
was all right from a legal point OF view,
although he gave as his opinion that
Mccarthy could not be required to DO
notice duty as a patrOlman. II the
council should see fit TO concur IN the
action Of the mayor it would nave 10
stand.
Mir. Doran moved the matter be in
definitely postponed. Mt. DAILY SAID ne
was ready to vote on the matter at TINS
time. Mr.. I.ighner wanted the mayor
letter discharging Mccarthy read, as
this was, he said, the oulY matter dt
issue. Mi. DOran SAID he ana not nave
the letter in his hands. ana the matter
was laid over until the next meeting,
the ponce COl4HlltlCC IL liz
to prepare report.
Mr. DaIv introduced a resolution Civ
ing the mayor $1,000 from the general
fund to be used by him as a contingent
fund. In explaining theresoluuon, MI.
Dalv said il was for the use OF the
MAYOR in paving the salaries OF the po-
lice matrOnS He SAID the women who
had been employed as matrOnS had
been unable to get their money, and
this would rectify the matter.
Mr.. johnson said it was depl0raDle
state of affairs. and the matter had been
discussed in caucus OF the Republican
members. He was somewhat surprised
that it should be introduced without
consultation with the mavor, but 1t was
evident something should be done:
Three women had been doing duty and
were unable to get any money Tor their
services. There was deal OF discus
sion, aud the amount was finally re-
duced to 5000, and the resolution
passed.
The ordinances fixing the licenses for
night lunch wagons and fees for the
several theaterS were sent to the proper
committee.
Final orders for the following i'm
proVementS were passed: Bridge on Lin
coin avenue. over the Milwaukee road;
the grading of an alley in Sidle's addl-
ton: repaving of Third street; sweep
ing of all paved streets on st. Anthony
hill.
The resolution directing the clerk to
advertise for bids for a new bridge on
Como avenue across the Great Northern
tracks was sent to the committee on
streets. MI. Lightner directed the cor
poration attorney and the city engineer
to report as to whether the city could
compel the Milwaukee road to build
new bridge over their tracks on Summit
avenue.