St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-26

Yesterday afternoon the special CON-
mittee from the council appointed to
pass upon the issuing of bonds for pub
lie improvements, with view of giving
employment to the many unemployed
of the city. decided to recommend to
the council to issue 100000 worth. Last
night at the council meeting the com
mittee appointed by the mass meeting
of unemployed to represent their inter-
ests was present. This committee came
with proposition unique and original.
upon which the council will act favor
ably when the proper time comes. Aid.
Haynes spoke for the committee. He
stated that the members of it had i'll
formed him that they could, if they
were given two weeks time, secure
subscriptions from Minneapolis business
| men sufficient to take up all the bonds
at the rate of 2l]5 per cent for ten years.
This the aldermen said would be better
than to advertise for their sale to out
side parties. The council took to this
, proposition and the matter of the bonds
went over for two weeks. In the mean
! time about $4,000 woIth of public i'm
Will lCip Out outlus, LILO
teryening two weeks.
The following letter from President
Lowry, of the Street Railway company.
will explain itself.
IL am informed that your honorable
! body is deviSiug ways and means to
| furnish labor for the unemployed work
ingmen in the city, and that, among
other things. the proprlety of building
! city reservoir has been suggested. If
| this plan is adopted. | will donate to the
! city a site therefor OF fifteen acres of
! land, to be selected i'll the southeast
quarter of section twenty five (25}.
! township thirty go. range twenty-tuur,
! (2I); also the night 10 lay water mains
across sections thirty-tive (35) and thirty-
| six (36). IN said township and range, to
| reach the land contributed. The city
, must agree 20 build the reservoir in
| such a way as to be ornamental, accUru-
| ing to the custom in other cities"
| 1t was also for the benefit of the uH-
| employed that 5000 was voted for the
improving of Excelsior avenue, $1,000
| for Crystal Lake avenue and $3.50 for
Mlnnehaha avenue.
| The paving bids, when they were
opened, created considerable interest.
| There were a number of bids Offering to
do work below actual cost, according to
the city engineer. Among these latter,
and the one which proved to be the
lowest, was that of hasri N. Smith. He
was awarded the contract.
/ Aid. McAlllsler presented a resolu-
ton, condemnins in howery language
! the park board for deciding to allow
sports ana games on Decoration day.
| The resolution was adopted. The coun.
! ell will take active part in the exercises
OF that day.
Aid. McAllister offered an amend
ment to the ordinances referring to
| streets and sidewalks, making it mis-
| demeanor to throw banana and orange
| peels and other slippery articles on the
walks. in this McAlister stands for
ward as a hero and helper of the human
kind.
! Aid. Nordeen offered motion rela.
| tive to the salary Of Joseph Mannix. the
mayors secretary, asking that the com
nittee on salaries investigate into the
fact of his drawing sl,SoO year instead
OF 81 200. The matter was referred to
this committee after little squabble,
the vote being Is yeas to 8 nays.
Aid. Woodward offered resolution
which had tor its purpose the cutting
down of the wages of the city laborers
for the purpose of giving the hnem-
ployeG chance to get slice out of
j them by dividing up the work and pay
The resolution was finally laid ON the
table,