St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-06

against such action. He said that either
one of the two bodies would have to
crawfish. The question of having Two
or three hundred more lamps, and for
this reason rejecting all bids. was not a
reasonable one. He had been in the
council for nearly two years. and he
thought no such increased number
would be needed during the next year.
He moved that-a special committee of
three from each body De appointed to
confer relative to the settlement of the
matter, and this motion was agreed to.
President Hickman, who had returned
to the chair. appointed as members of
the special committee on conference
Aid. Cullen, Montgomery and Cope
land.
tee on
UNEMPLoYEDL LABOR
that only 81 "a day be paid was discussed
atlength. Aid. Franklin said that he
was opposed to having one set of men
working on the street under the city
engineer for $3.50 and another crew on
the same work at 81 per day. There
was $1,000 in the unemployed labor
fund and about So. 900 in the street and
sewer force fund. and the question in
his mind was who was TO determine
whichof the men should be paid 81 and
which $3.50 day. The men who
worked On the streets made at the
rate of SIS month ewing to the
men only working every three weeks.
He moved an indefinite postpohement
of the resolution, but his motion was
defeated, only Aids. Franklin and Jen-
sen voting for such action. Aids.
Copeland. Warren and Zimmerman
spoke in favor of the 81 per day rate.
and the report of the committee was
adopted by a vote of ten to one, Aid.
Franklin being the only one to oppose
it.
Aid. Markham introduced a resoiu-
ton, which was passed, making the
pay of man and teams engaged on street
work $3.50 per day in place of So now
paid.
The city clerk called attention to the
law which provided for a division of any
election district where more than 400
votes had been cast. This part of the
law applied to the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth
and Tenth districts i'll the First, and the
Second and Eighth districts in the
Eighth ward. Attention was also called
to the provision which provides that the
ballot boxes shall be large enough to re-
eeive ballots when folded as provided
by law. The boxes now in use were
not large enough to comply with this
section. The matter was referred to a
Joint committee, the aldermanic end
being Messrs. Copeland and Warren.
PAY ROLLS.
The police pay roll for November, or
rather 70 per cent of the usual monthly
amounts drawn by the members of the
force, was passed. The roll was ac-
companied by statement from the
comptroller to the effect that there
was but $40. 357.57 i'll the fund. and this
necessitated the reduction. The balance
OF the salaries will be paid when the
delinquent taxes come in, which is
something very uncertain as to time.
The municipal court pay roll for No.
vember, amounting to $685. was APP
proved. The usual pay roll for this
department is 81, 07499; but shortage
in the fund will cause reduction of II
per cent in tue salaries of the two
judges, clerk, deputy clerk and court
reporter for the month. The de-
ficiency will be made up when the de-
linQuent taxes come in.
The mayor sent in communication.
together with the supplemental report
from the school board, relative to the
need of Increased school accommoda-
tons. The mayor said that there was
no question but that the schools in GER
tain parts of the city were badly over
crowded, and he recommended that the
requests of the board for half a mill
levy be complied with to such extent
as careful consideration of the matter
warrants. The matter was sent to the
special committee appointed at recent
meeting.
Aid. Warren handed up resolution,
which was passed, directing the placing
in the tax budget for next year $500,
to be used in constructing sewer on
Gaultier street. The sum mentioned is
the amount necessary beyond what can
be raised 10y assessment OH the property
benefited.
The reeomme ndation of the commit
tee that the insurance on steam boilers
in the public schools be dispensed with
was adopted.
Inc maj order Tor the planting OF
shade trees on both sides of Goodrich
avenue, between Pleasant and Lexing-
ton avenues, was passed.
II. A. Campbell Informed the council
that he could lease the first floor and
basement of the market house for a
term of ten years if such proposition
could be entertained. The matter went
to the committee on public buildings.
Go to the Christmas Sale and see the
Handmade articles on the 25-eent table