St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-04
WOULD 1T BE WISE ?
The Proposition TO Heat and Light
the CITY Hall aud Court
House
Not Favored by the Joint Com
mittee- Considerable Money "
To BE Expended.

The committee reports adversely"
was the statement made to the joint
court house and city hall committee by
Mr.. Zimmerman yesterday. The mat.
ter was the proposition OF the ST. Paul,
Light, Heat and Power company to heat
and light the court house and city'haltj
as we'll as take charge of the eIe-h
vators. This proposition of a the
company contemplated the noHuseE
OF the present heating apparatus in the,
building, and the dispensing with the
smoke of the building and 10 relieve the
buildings OF considerable responsibility,
A representative of the company was
present and asked that the proposition
made by the company be read. From
this proposition it was hOwn that the
st. Paul Gas Light company had agreed
to surrender to the st. Paul Light, Heat
and Power company the ri ght
to light the building. The PROPOSE
ton was to supply incandescent
electrical light and TO heat the
entire building and run the elevators
for the sum OF Sl5,6l0 per year, which
costs at present SlS,954.30, a saving of
s.. 344.30 per year. The proposition also
stated that this would relieve the build
ing committee of the bother about abro-
eating the contract with the gas COM
Dany and any trouble with the Edison
company as to the use of lights or the
infringement OF patents. Besides this,
the city would be relieved from re-
spOnsibility for injuries or deaths in the
elevators.
Mr.. Zimmerman said his objection to
the proposition was that it would dis
penSe with the use of the engine and
machinery in use in the building. He
did hot consider the saving a sufficient
compensation for having to dispose of
the machinery for scrap iron. Other
members of the committee did not seem
to take the same view, and the matter
was referred back to the committee to
give further time to consider the matter.
Several members of the committee are
in favor of saving the 1884 per year,
and will advocate the change at the next
meeting.
The contract of putting in coal scales
at the intersection OF Cedar and Fifth
streets was awarded to Fairbanks,
Morse d Co. at the price of 1881 exclu-
Siye of preparing the foundation. The
object of the scales is to weigh the coal
used In the public building. Nj. j. DAILY
declared that the Inspector is not giving
personal attention to the weighing, and
gives an approval stamp to the company
furnishing the coal, and it stamps the
weigher'S statement without an inspec-
ton by the city weigher.
The contract for covering steam pipes
in the attic or the building was awarded
TO j. 8. Writ d Co. at the price of
S62415.
Commissioner McCarrOn moved re-
consideration Of the action of the com
mittee refusing to place additional
shelving in the chambers of Judge
Willis for his library. The matter was
reconsidered, but net with the opposi-
ton of NJ. }. DAILY. Mayor Wright stated.
that other judges favor the shelving and s
that Judge Willis ought to have as much
shelving as has Judge Otis. Peter DAILY
said that the other judges desire to have
the library of Judge Willis in the court =,
house, as 1T is very fine one. and that
Judge Willis has offered to place his
library at the disposal of other judges.
and the members of the bar. The COM
mittee Oh buildings was asked to take
charge of the matter.
Mr.. Copeland reported In favor of
making changes in the council chamber
by moving the clerks desk back and
raising ii, the cost to be about S125. The
committee on buildings and grounds 4
Was asked 10 secure bids for making the
change.
An estimate was submitted for plac-
ing flag staff on the building, the cost
to be $1,000. The matter was referred 4
10 the committee on grounds and build 4
ings.
NJ. Shorn, a janitor, sent in a comnu-
to the effect that he is car
penter by trade and wants his salary as
janitor increased from $50 to S65 per
month.
A number of officers in the building
asked that their Offices be cleaned up
and painted. The matter was referred
to the proper committee for considera-
ton and action.
Sheriff Chapel submitted plans for
improving and fitting up the present
treasnrer'S Office for his use. The mat
ter was given i'll charge of the commit
Tee on grounds and buildings.
The cuStOdian's pay roll of S1,4l5 as
well as a number of bills were ordered
paid.