St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-22
CUT CITY SALARIES.
Aid. Brady Gets Through a
Resolution for That ga
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ST. PAUL LABOR TO GET IT.
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WatePous Engine Works to
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ST. PAUL LABOR TO GET IT.
PRES. BRADY'S NEW GAvEL.
Judge McCafferty's Plan to
Fix Police Salaries Was
Referred.

1t Is lonesome day when the board of
aldermen can't get its grip on something
to entertain the audience and break the
monotony of routine business, and last
nights session proved no exception.
The session opened with a presenta-
ton to the president. Then tho labor
ing man had his inning. and he had it
OH divers occasions. 1t was too bad
that the galleries were not crowded
with representative gathering of the
st. Paul workingmen. for then there
would have been lot of spontaneous
applause interspersed with the oratory.
Judge Nc Catferty was on nand with
new proposition. The mayors veto
proposition anent the special joint
committee for salary reductions also
had go, although not in the manner
expected.
The session was slow in getting
started, and when President Brady
finally raped to order nine members
were present. Aid. Milham and Mont
gomery were the absentees. The
moment quiet was obtained Aid. Murphy
arose, and was recognized by the chair.
He said:
Il. gives me great pleasure to present
to our honored president token which.
will last for lifetime. He mas been
given a chair of roses aud kindred
things. But OIL behalf of the st. Paul
Furniture company l desire to offer
present that would do credit to the
president of the United States"
Mr.. Murphy stepped to the rostrum
and handed President Brady rosewood
box. In it was a beautiful rosewood
gavel, highly carved and polished, and
trimmed with gold trimmings. The
gold bands had the proper Inscriptions.
Mr.. Brady. while astonished at the gift,
accepted it with few words of thanks,
after which the business of the evening
proceeded. "
The following communicate was re-;
ceived and read from Assistant Attor-
ney Chaplin: Z
Opposed to Concessions.
II herewith submit resolution which
reScinds the action of the common
council in September last authorizing
the city attorney to stipulate for judg-
ment against The city in suits pertain
ing to the opening and grading OF East
Third street. A decision of the supreme
court has recently been rendered which
makes it very probable that the city
will succeed in there suits, and am of
the opinion that they should be tried
and no concessions made by the city. 1t
is necessary to the proper conduct of
this litigation by the city that this rese-
luton should be tpassed Immediately"
The proper resolution accOmpani d
the letter, and it was at o nee placed on
its final passage under the suspension
of the rules.
At the request of the grantee the Or
dinance granting lease to Thomas
Davis for ground On the West side
levee was referred back to the commit
tee on streets for further amendments.
The report OF the committee On streets
was next taken up, and the first matter
was the resolution calling upon the
Great Northern railway to open up
Park avenue. Aid. Ehrmautraut moved
to have it referred to the corporation
attorney for an opinion as to the legal
status of the matter. This brought MIR.
Murphy to his feet. He said:
''Park avenue is as badly needed to-
day as Wabasha street. The new CAPT.
tol site is Oh the line of that avenue.
The people of that region have no other
outlet than Rice street bridge, which
was never accepted by the city and has
been practically condemned. If it
should break down we are at the mercy
of the elements. The fire department
could not reach us until after great
damage 10 property had been done
We want that street opened now, and
we will see about a bridge later oD."
The motion TO refer was lost, and the
resolution passed to 2. those voting
against it being Messrs. Markham and
Ehrmaptraut.
Other matters from the same commit
tee were the surfacing ofJackson street
passed; the establishment of a drink
| Ing fountain at the junction of Concord
and Starkey streets, passed; and the
piling of Phalen creek, referred to the
| city engineer.
The market gardeners were granted
permission to occupy the street between
Sixth and Seventh. on st. Peter, to sell
market produce. A resolution to sup.
| ply the police department with $50 tons
of coal was passed. and the city clerk
| instructed to advertise for bids. A pre-
liminary order went through for the
construction of a sewer betweef
Dale and Grotto streets, and the
board of public works authorized tt
investigate and report. Mr.. Ehrman
| traut offered resolution for paving
Third street with asphalt, from Sble,
to Broadway, and a preliminary order
| passed, as did also resolution direct
ing the Great Northern railway not tt
! let their engines stand under the Payne
/ avenue bridge. =
Matters had run along smooth unit
now. at which time a resolution by Mir.
| Brady was offered as follows:
To Cut City Salaries
'Resolved, by the board of aldermen
Il IN