St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-05

the majority report was more than that
gentleman could endure, so he rose
quickly to his feet and fairly scorched
Reardon.
II have stood all am going to, from
you," shouted Mr.. johnson. ~ will
not tolerate any more of your dirty in
situations. | asked you and the others
at the committee meeting to put your
resolutions in writing. Why didn't you
| put this IN writing? Is 1t because you
can't writer"
The majority report was rejected by
unanimous vote, whereupon Mr.. john
son proceeded with his criticism OF
| Reardon.
, Il wish," said Mr.. Johnson, ITO ten
| der my resignation as a member of the
| garbage committee. l have no use for
men who act in the namby- PANTY
| school-boy fashion Of these men who
| have gone back upon their votes for a
| crematory. impugn no mans motives,
! but all that has been said here tonight
| about not awarding the contract TO
| Preston Is nothing but rot. Possibly
somebody has been SEEM after all"
| Assembyman Parker then took a
| hand in the matter. II RISE" said Mr..
Parker, ''to question of personal pri-
| yllege. These constant slurs
OF One Member Ernpugning
| he motives of others will destroy the
usefulness of this body il not discOn-
tinued. AS for myself, l will not serve
upon a single committee if any member
of this assembly is going to say: ooh,
Parker's In favor of so and so, because
! he's been SEEM"
| 81 suppose these remarks apply
to me-" remarked Mr.. ReardOn. smil-
| ingly.
You are right. they do" rejoined
Mr.. Parker. You are the man who is
constantly attributing improper motives
to members of this body, but when
| asked to give your grounds you can't do
it. You say you have heard this or
that, but you never KNOW L submit to
this body that this practice must cease
| or the usefulness of the assembly will
end"
Reardon flushed. but said no more.
| and business was resumed.
| Other Business.
The amended ordinance giving the
Waterous Engine works permission tC
erect a frame mill construction" fac
tory on the West side levee, and also
granting the company seventy-five
year lease of the land, was passed by a
vote of Z to l. Mr.. Lewis resigned the
chair to Mr.. Robb in order to oppose
the ordinance. The debate lasted all
hour. The first vote was to
in favor of the passage, Mr.. Arosin vot-
ing with Mr.. Lewis. AS an ordinance
providing for lease requires a three
, fourths vote to pass it, this was moi
, sufficient, although the chairman de
clared the ordinance passed. notwth-
standing the city attorneys declaration
that three-fourths vote was needed
, Upon consulting with the city attorney
Chairman RoDb changed his mind and
} declared the ordinance not passed. Mr.
+ johnson moved to reconsider the vote,
/ ! which was done by vote of to l
| Chairman RObb created much amuse
ment by announcing:
1.-THE motion to reconsider Is carried
and the ordinance is passed." Their
discovering his error Mr.. Robb added
Let US vote on the ordinance now. FOL
t S13S worth OF gas has already been eX.
pended talking about it,"
e The ordinance was passed by vOtt
5 of to l, Mr.. ArOsin changing his mine
{ when he discovered that it was unjust tt
l require the company to build a stone
: or brick building requiring an expensive
1 pile foundation. Again did Chairman
/ Robb create much amusement by re,
5 marking:
, 'Gentlemen,it gives me great pleasure
to announce that the ordinance i;
passed."
; The ordinance granting Thomas Davi
two lots on the West side levee wa:
passed, in spite of kick from thu
chamber of commerce.
A communication from the mayor
requesting that the assembly pass the
pay roll of the dog catchers, who were
dismissed Oct. l, was referred to the
committee Oh police.
, Nugent All Right.
The report of the committee recon
mending that James Nugent be trans
> ferred from the retired to the active
service on the police force was adopted.
5 The ordinance locating the election
districts and polling places was con
, Cured in. The comptroller's commu
nicatiOn, accompanied by a resolution
adopted by the board of aldermen, fix
Ing the city tax levy, was not concurre(
in, but was, on motion of MIR. Strouse
referred to the committee OH ways ant
means. The levy averages about ont
mill higher than that of last year, anC
Mr.. StrOuse wants the reason for the
increase explained.
On motion of Mr.. johnson the gar
bage committees reports were recon-
) sidered and referred back to the com
mittee.
The assembly adjourned until mex
Monday evening at 7:30 to consider thu
tax levy and the appointment of judges
} of election.