St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-11

they never had the amount, or probably
never would have, it was nonsense to
talk about being promised $4,000 a
year.
The mayor said the department
would be all right if the comptroller
would renew the certificates when due
and take the amount necessary TO make
up the shortage. depending on the de-
1inquent taxes to pay the certificates
when the taxes came III.
McCardy Won't Have It
Mr.. McCardy said this argument
might just as we'll be eliminated from
the discussion, as the certificates would
DE paid when due, and not renewed.
! The mayor warmed up at this state
ment, and said the police department,
which would be $4,000 short at the end
OF the year, would not be decreased a
man, and he proposed to run it until
the money was out, and then If the
comptroller still stuck to his decision
the blame would fall on the comptroller.
where ii belonged.
I Mr.. Bement said the fire department
Should begin at once to reduce expenses,
SO as to keep within or as near as pos
Sible within the amount available.
! Mr.. Wheelock advised the putting
aside of the question of expense for
next year, and see what could be done
with this years. The cutting out of ap-
paratuS was one way TO do it, but if this
was done the insurance rates would
be raised 20 per cent. He thought
the efficiency of the departing mt
would not be impaired by the taking
out of several of the chemicals in
the rural distrlcts,a and suggested a meet
ing with the insurance men and the
board of un 1erwriters to talk the matter
over. Mr.. Wheelock said the talk was.
and the opinion prevailed, that the fire
department bad not used proper efforts
to bring the underwriters to time. The
department should be cleared of this
charge, and this could be done by hav-
ing the conference meet the underwrit-
ers and explain the position to them
President Freeman said the board had
intended to take out several of the
chemicals, and this would not impair
the efficiency of the department in the
least. The insurance men, however,
could not be made to see this in the
same light.
Mr.. Wheelock thought the threat to
increase the rates might be only bluff.
and 1t was finally decided to adjourn to
tomorrow afternoon, at which time the
insurance officials will be invited to be
present.
Corporation Attorney Chamberlain
advised the committee that in his Opin-
ION the common council under the eX-
listing charter had no power by ordI-
nance to create a commission, consist
ing OF the mayor, treasurer and comp
troller, to be trustees of the sinking
funds of the city. The charter. he ex-
planned, gave no authority for such
action, and he did not think the spirit
al IN,
Gus provisions, contemplated any such
commission.
Summaries of Reports.
The following summaries are from the
monthly reports of the officials:
City Engineer-Pay roll street and
sewer force for June, S19,OSS.42; en-
glneers' pay roll, s., 643.3 3; inspectors
pay roll, S1.3S5.72; livery, $1O5; bills for
materials and supplies, S6,942.24; en-
pl0yeS III engineer force, Is; employees
LII inspecting force. %; actual number
days work for men and teams street
force, men, 6,167 days; teams. 2,166
days; sewer force, men, S21 days;
days; teams, go days. OF the $40. OSS42
spent on the streets and sewers, So, I2O.23
was for repairing dirt streets, S. 967 for
cleaning TT streets, So, 1923 for cleau-
ing paved streets, and 81 1913 for repair
ing sidewalks.
President of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS con-
tirmed requiring assessments amounting
to ST., 73S; bills ordered paid, gas COM
pany, S9,0O6.04; bills ordered paid, Rob,
ert Seeger. under old contract dated
February,s 1890. S11, 932, So; city's one-half
court house and. city hall maintenance,
s., 1882; amount expended by council
during month (board expenses except
edl. SOC. 81.
Board of Public Works-Contracts
awarded during June, four, amounting
to S4,476; pay rolls approved, S24, 55079;
employees i'll department. six; monthly
payroll of same. S495.
BoardW alter misSiOnerS-EXDend-
ltures during the month, $50, 737.14:
collections during the month. So, 772.S4.
The expenditures showed S13, 422. 50 for
interest; pay rolls $9,S15. ii; supplies,
81, 1901; on contracts, S16. 704.1 10.
Fire Commissioners - Pay roll for
June, $l4,969,26; employees, 1919; eX-
penSeS authorized since last report, So
1896.
Board of ControI-Persons assisted
during June, 81; number of orders is
sued, lis; amount expended since last
report. So. 400.S5.
Mayor-Amount of city warrants
signed during the month, S432, 379.16.
Observation-Disclosures of school
board outstanding and unpaid. S721, 900;
whole amount of indebtedness out
standing and unpaid. 81, 1882, Sl6.26: in
debtedneSS audited since last report,
Sl33, 800; money in vault and cash,
S65U, 65l.16.
School nspectors-Pay roll for June,
Sc, 1854; nonresident pupils, %; tut
ton fees from same. $50 81; teachers
employed in June, 400; average attend
ance of pupils in June, 1882.