St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-31
THAT PRECIOUS LIST.
The Fire Department APP
pointments Confirmed by
the City Council.
The Aldermen Indulge in an
Interesting S3t-to Over
the Matter.
The Health Board Meets and
for Once Forgets to
Squabble.
The Lumbermen's Excursion
Wreck Acknowledgement
Damage Suits.

IL was 'bllllOob a hpiN oC'S SN''S'
that the list CT fire department appoint
ments would be railroaded through the
common council. 1t went through sail
in-, aided by somewhat arbitrary rul-
ings by President Brazie. and in spite
of valiant battle done by Aid. Haynes,
Miner. Bradish and one or two others.
The majority of the aldermen-and
among them the supposedly staunch
Democrats-ha their minds made up
when they came to the meeting last
night to vote for the confirmation of
Chief Rungc's, or more properly, Ala.
WuoIward's, list OF appointments.
When City Clerk Haney read the
title of the Formidable looking
list, an expectant look crept over the
faces OF the discharged flremen, who
formed large portion Of the audience.
When the list had been read, Aid.
Woodward, with flaming face, jumped
to his feet and moved its confirmation.
Aid. HAYNES moved that the list be pub
lished in the official proceedings and
the confirmation OF the appointments be
postponed for two weeks. His reasons
for this were that there had been so
much criticism on the department and
the manner in which the list OF appoint
mcnts Would he railrOaled through the
council that lie thought it would be to
the advantage of both Chief Runge and
the council to have the list published
for public Scratiny. If the list would
bear public scrutiny, there certainly
could be no objection to having 1t pub
lshpd, and ii it could not, it was all the
more proper that it should be published.
Aid. Jennings seconded the motion.
Aid. Woodward, as is his wont,
''slopped over" to use the parlance of
the street, and claimed that Ala. Haynes
had insiDuated everything was not
right with the list. He said there were
''no new appointments" aud Out SIX
names had been dropped from the
list" Aid Haynes, in courtly mali
ner, to show the Seventh ward scion he
was acting the bo0r offered to with
draw his motion, but AID. Jennings re-
fused to allow it. Aid. Miner then
made clever speech, stating that the
list of appointments should be pub
have chance to see the names. They
were DESTROYS of seeing whether the
men appointed were iiremen or political
hustlerS. Wo0dWard'S lace grew scar
let when the alderman from the Eighth
referred to political hustlerS," and he
RENAL ked SaVageIy that it was noOody'S
business who was on the list. Some
BODY in the audience Kissed the little
fellow when he made the remark. 1t
was very evident he did not dare to
have the list published. Aid. Haynes
motion was lost. and the motion was
confirmed by fully tWo-thrdS vote.
Chief Runge was asked by GLOBE
reporter for the names of the six men
dropped from the list. He declined at
first to give the names, relnarklng that
if the reporter cared to get the names
he would have to hustle for them.
Later. however. Chief Runge gave the
names of the following tiremen who had
been dropped:
Smith, Noonan, McElroy, Cory, Fox
and Harrington.
Chief Ruuge evidently forgot MeSSrs.
two Painters.
City Engineer Cappelen submitted the
following appointments, which were
confirmed: Assistant city engineer,
Charles o. HuntreSS; sewer engineer,
w. ID. Van DuZee; street engineer,
T. L. Howe: assistant engineer, A. Is.
Coe: chief clerk, r. l.. Cox. The fol-
lowing appointments, made by Build
ing Inspector Gilman, were also con-
firmpd: j. W. WOOdman, John Aim
uuist. John C. Gilman, first assistants;
Maurice p. McInerney, plumbing in
spector; James Hart, assistant;.W E. j.
Deming, electric wire inspector; Clay
ton X. HaZeu, clerk of department.
The health department appointments
have already been printed. They were
confirmed without Iii senting vote.
The report of the committee on sal
aries created considerable discussion.
The list of salaries as recommended by
the committee has already been pub
| lished, so it will not be repeated in print.
1t was over the salary OF City Assessor
Plummer that the aldermen discussed.
| Formerly he received $500 year, and
the report gave him $1,000. There was
an endeavor to chop off the extra 800,
| but it failed and the report went
through.
Aid. Flanders ordinance relative to a
central pound was given its first read
| ing. Inasmuch as it was the first read
! ing the expected fight did not come.
| The ordinance regulating city dumps
! and dump charges was given its second
reading. 1t passed and the health de-
partment is happy, for the garbage will
now be disposed of regularly as per
contract with James Mcmillan.
Aid. Kiichli endeavored TO secure the
reading Of an ordinance setting forth
| that the supervisor Of the water works
must be a mechanical and hydraulic
engineer. The privilege was not grant
| ed, but notice was given that the ordi-
nance would be introduced at the next
meeting. This ordinance, if passed,
means the decapitating of Supervisor
Jack Mcconnell.
Two bids for the old Third street fire
| engine house were received. one from
! w. A. Mather, VINO offered So, 200 cash,
ami the other from A. w. Daniels, for
Thorpe Bros, of SIS, 900 in cash. The
| bids were turned over to the committee
on fire department. A petition, headed
by Mrs. Il. b. Walker and others, asking
| that the city build Il woman's reforma-
tory where all female prisoners could
be sent instead of to the WOrkhouse,
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
Aid. Bradish made motion that the
| council proceed with the election of
| poundmasters. Inasmuch as this was
| in direct antagonism of Aid. Flander's
central pound scheme, the latter asked
that the offices of poundmaSterS be de-
| clared vacant. The whole matter ended
| Inv being tabled