St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-08


improper letter to some girl. What
then? 1t would Involve us in a lot of
scurrilous matter. Suppose that the
committee finds that the proper care
has not been exercised in the past as
should have been. Are we to make
recommendations for the discharge of
somebody? This is piece of officious
meddling which would be properly re-
sented by the school board.
President Brady stated that he con-
Cured in all that Mr.. Markham had
said. Everybody followed suit, and the
resolution suffered ignominiouS Slaugh-
ter by unanimous vote.
Regular Business.
The grist of regular business was a
heavy one.
Thomas Davis petitioned for a lease
of lots and 2, block l, Bazllle 81 Rob-
ert's addition. West st. Paul, tor the
erection OF factory for the manufact-
ure of team-heating apparatus. The
petition. together with an ordinance for
the same. was referred to the committee
on streets.
a petition of the property owners and
residents of Avon street, between OS-
eeola and Grand avenue, asking for the
planting OF shade trees, went to the
same committee.
Assistant Corporation Attorney Chap
in sent LII an opinion, stating that the
city was not liable to maintain the Men,
dOta road nor authorized to appropriate
money for the same. The city has done
its duty in issuing bonds for the con-
structiOn of the road. and further than
this the law does NOT 60.
The bill of Sheriff Chapel for boarding
rAfnrnpn
city attorneys office with an indorSe-
ment that it was proper. Referred to
the committee on claims.
A final order authorizing the paving
of Sibiey street with asphalt, from
Fourth TO Seventh street, was passed.
Permission was granted the Crescent
Creamery company to occupy for a
stable piece of ground OH the West
side levee until ordered to remove the
same. Milham's resolution that no one
already employed OH the streets should
be allowed to furnish teams for the
same work, was reported back from the
committee and passed. The Murphy
resolution calling for tifteen-minute
service Oh the jackson street car line
also passed.
A petition signed by large number
of residents of the Fourth ward protest
ing against the smoke nuisance as COM
ing from a SmokeStack of the power
house of the city railway company, and
asking that ordinance 1927 be enforced,
was referred to the corporation attor-
ney.
New Gas Referred.
An ordinance granting to 4. Ii. Pugh
franchise to operate system of gas
works and pipes in the city of st. Paul
was presented and referred without dis
cussion to the committee OH gas.
The city engineer reported that Como
avenue bridge was beyond repairing
and that action should be taken at once.
Referred to the committee Oh ways and
means. A resolution to repair Missis-
Sippi street bridge at cost of 81, U30 was
adopted.
The joint resolutions on the reduc-
ton OF salaries of city employees came
back from the committee with recon-
mendation That it pass, and the preSi-
dent appointed MeSSrs. Markham. MUIR
ply and Wolf as members of the special
joint committee. -
The State street opening and WIDEN
ing proposition, which has received full
discussion i'll the committee room, came
tor tiual disposition OF! the resolution to
reScind all work. A brief discussion on
the part of those Interested followed.
MIR. Holman, on behalf of the property
owners. stated that all were opposed to
the work at present. Mr.. Bell. was
present and gave review of the entire
case, but the board decided to uphold
the committee report. and the work was
ordered reScinded.
The report of the committee on school
. budget and the accompanying ordi-
nance, making the requisite appropria-
ton, were laid over to the next regular
meeting.
The usual pay rolls came up for pas
age. and when the police pay roll was
reached Mr.. Ehrmantraut moved tie
the vote by which the June pay roll was
killed be reconsdered. This was done
and then the June and July pay roll
were both passed. The city hall pay
rolls were taken up in the same manner
and the boys will now receive their
salaries,