St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-05
He AGAIN DECLINES.
The Comptroller This Time
Will Not Sign a Lighting
Contract.
Proceedings Stop on the AS
seSSment for the West
Side LeVee.
Aid. Cullen Opposes Any Ex-
elusive Franchise for
COnduitS.
Health officer Hoyt Wants
the Antidote Against
Cholera.

and a large lobby was i'll attendance,
evidently attracted by the possibility
that the street railway ordinance would
be taken up. Aid. Copeland announced
for the benefit of the outsiders that the
street car ordinance wOIld not be con-
sidered during the evening. In this
connection he said the matter was
nearer a solution than ever before.
Concession had been made by Mr..
Lowry, and he thought the committee
would be able to report favorably on an
ordinance Saturday evening. He moved
that when the board adjourn 1t meet
again on Saturday night at 7:3O O'Clock;
Aid. Copeland said the committee had
under consideration the so-ealled Light
ner ordinance. but when the committee
reported it back it would be i'll such
shape that its sponsor would not be able
10 recognize it. The motion TO adjourn
to Saturday night was carried.
The comptroller, who had not been
heard from i'm an official way for at least
three meetings, sent i'll another of his
nutiOnal communications. This time he
filed his objections to the contract made
by the school board with the Edison
Electric Light and Power company. The
BOARD had entered into a contract with
the company for the lighting and heat
ing of the high school. The contract
was for five years, and the figures were
81. 600 for the first year, $4,000 for the
second and third years, and $500 for
the fourth and fifth years. BY these
terms, the board advised the council, at
least $1,000 could be saved In the five
years. The contract was approved by the
council and after being signed by the
mayor and clerk was sent to the comp
troler for his signature. In the Oblec-
lions filed last night the comptroller
saws he WithhOldS his signature for varl-
Gus reasons. The first one was that the
amount of the contract was for over 5000,
and no bids were advertised for as pro-
yided for by law in such cases. The
second reason was that the contract was
not let to the lowest bidder. Thirdly,
the contract did not state what fund the
money was TO come from. FOurthly,
there was no money in the treasury, nor
Lad there been any provision made III
the tax levy for such payment. Filthy,
the council had no right or power
to make a contract for any longer period
than one year, and this contract was for
five years.
Sixthly, that the money was, accord
ing to the contract, to be paid on the
10th of each month, while the pay day
of the city was on the 10Th of each
month. The entire matter was referred
to the school board.
The special committee on grading the
leyee III the Sixth ward reported the fol-
lowing in connection with their in
veStigatiOns:
By an act of the legislature of 1889
the city was authorized to issue bonds
TO the amount of $4,000 for the imprOv-
ing of the West st. Paul levee. Half
the bonds were issued, and the work
done at cost of 1000, which
amount was assessed by the
board of public works on the
property benefited. The court set the
assessment aside, and recently the
board of public works commenced the
work of reassessing for the improve
ment. The cost of the work having
been paid out of the amount realized
from the bonds, the property owners
object to the assessment. The report
stated the work not done in 1890 will be
attended to by the Fifth Ward Transfer
Railway company. who have the right
to Law track on the levee. The commit
tee recommended no further assessment
be attempted. and that all proceedings
to this end be annulled and the Ordl-
nances and resolutions passed be re-
pealed. :,
Fhe recommendations of the commit
tee were adopted by unanimous vote.
The underground wire ordinance was
reported back from the committee on
| streets with the recommendation that 1t
pass. An amendment giving the West
| ern Union Telegraph company the right
| to lay conduit for the use of their
wires on East Fourth street and Broad
| way provoked discussion. Aid. Gull
len said he was opposed to grant
ing any company the exclusive
right to lay conduIts on the
streets. Already, four franchises
| had been granted to companies, and
considering the narrOwnesS of the
streets, he was opposed to granting any
| further special franchises. He was in
favor of a general conduit ordinance
being introduced and passed. Aid,
Copeland explained the conduitS to he
| laid by the telegraph company were
| only three-inch pipes, and the territory
to be covered was only from Cedar
street to Broadway, and on this street
to the railroad buildings. Aid. Frank
lin wanted the ordinance and the amend
ment sent back to the committee, as the
ordinance was too sweeping. This was
considered the proper course and 1t wa;
so referred.
The health commissioner called at
tention or the board TO the large number
of pools of stagnant water in Yariou;
parts Of the city. The probability o.
cholera during the coming season made
it necessary that some action be takeT
before the hot weather. The communi
cation went to the committee on streets
The same officer also reported as a san
itary measure that a sewer be built oil
Edgerton street, from JeSSamine t.
MARYLAND street. The alderman of the
ward will investigate. \ preliminary
order for the filing of lots II to Is in
elusive, block IS, and lots 8 to IL IN
elusive, block 81, st. Anthony Park
was passed on the advice OF the healtl
commissioner.
A resolution introduced by aid. Cope
land requested the heads of the Severa
departments of the city of st. Paul fur
nish the council the names and resi-
dences OF all persons employed in thei
respective departments. This wa
called up by the communication of Dr.
Hoyt, who stated there had been unjus
discrimination used by the council Ii
striking men in his department frou
the pay roll, while i'll other depart
mentS non-reSidents were allowed t
draw salaries. The resolution passed
and the city clerk was directed to motif.
heads of departments of the order.
Aid. Warren submitted resolution
providing Jnat all employees on TIL
street and sewer force and all lahorer
under the charge OF the city enginee
be paid Semi-monthly. The Eight
ward alderman said by the present SyS
tenn of payments once month the mel
were put 10 great deal of inconvenl
ence. He was certain there could be n
objection to the resolution, and OH be
half OF the men employed he asked i
be adopted. Aid. Copeland objected
and wanted the matter referred to
committee TO investigate. City En-
giDeer Rundiett said il would cause
lot of clerical work in his office, and TO
this reason would rather have payment
only once month. The resolution
however, passed, and if il goes through
the assembly VIII be greatly appre
ciated by the men who work for the cit
as labOrerS.
The lease granting William Rhode