St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-16
TO THE PEOPLES WISHES
Award of the Seventh Street
Paving Was Confirmed
Unanimously.
FOURTH STREET SENT BACK.
A Vote Was Cast Censuring
the People for Their DEM
Onstration,


This was demonstrated at the city hall
last night. when the contract for paving
Seventh street full width with asphalt
was, by unanimous vote of the board
of aldermen, awarded to Hennessey d.
Cox. This action was surprise to the
large audience that looked for hotter
row than that which occurred in the
council Friday afternoon. The crowd
little dreamed that Aid. Murphy. Wolf
and Ulmer would change their votes
referring the contract 10 the board of
public works. But that is exactly what
they did.
just before the board convened, the
committee on streets met nnostenta-
uOuSly Ill committee room and
/ Reconsidered It's Action
Of Friday. Aid. Murphy moved that
his resolution referring the contract to
the board of public works be reconsid-
cred. and this being agreed to, Aid.
Lindahl moved that the committee rec
commend that the board confirm the
award of the contract to Hennessey &
Cox. The motion was carried unani-
| mously. Then the committee adjourned
and moved quietly out to the council
chamber.
iAfter President Brady had called the
| board to order, he said:
1--WE DO not want any speeches at this
meeting. and none will be permitted ex-
cept such as the aldermen may wish to
. make in explaining their votes. Neither
Will we tolerate any demonstrations on
the part of the audience, no matter how
this matter is decided. The disgrace
ful scenes of yesterday must not be
repeated in this chamber"
This warning proved effectual, for
not a murmur or move did the spec
tators make as long as the board re-
manned In session, which was less than
half an hour.
iCity Clerk Prendergast read the re-
port of the committee recommending
the award of the contract. The instant
he finished Aid. Murphy moved that
the report be adopted. The council
chamber became oppressiveIy still.
Aid. Lindahl seconded the motion. The
clerk then called the roll. Aid. Ehr.
lHanntraut, Hare, Kartak, Liudahl and
Montgomery voted "aye." aud then
Aid. Milham's name was called. Before
responding Aid. Milham explained his
vote and was listened to closely, as he
was excused from voting at the COM
mittee meeting. He said:
81 have always been all advocate of
granite between the tracks and rails,
and never was all advocate of asphalt
anyway. l prefer vitrified brick or
granite. deem it much preferable on
anarrow street subject to such heavy
traffic AS Seventh street. But l have
now come to the conclusion that the
property owners want nothing but an
asphalt pavement. Before voting on
this question wish to express my feel
ings.
About the Behavior
OF the people in this chamber yesterday.
1t was simply disgracefu. Those Sew
enth street property owners insulted
members of this board. Now, am one
OF thee people who will not submit to
any bulidozlng. l shall vote as | think
best and according to my convictions
no matter what intimidation is resorted
to-. I'vote aye Oh this question"
Then Aid. Murphy. whose name came
next, explained his vote. He said:
II didn't think asphalt was practi-
cable between the tracks. and | still
think it isn't. But today my people
called Oh me and urged me to vote to
award this contract. And that Is why
l will change my vote. Otherwise l
would never do so, for no guns, swords
or revolvers can terrify ME. l vote
aye"
: 1t was Aid. Ulmer's turn next. and he
explained as follows:
II do not think it is right to vote for
this contract. From the very first when
the preliminary order was before this
board, L went on record against asphalt
between the tracks and rails. But PlI
vote aye now, though think am do
ing wrong, and that before long the
property owners will be sick of their
bargain"
Last came Aid. Wolf, who said: 81
think asphalt between the tracks will
he a failure. But for the sake of the
unemployed and the Eighth ward has as
many as in the city, III vote aye"
President Brady voted last and in the
affirmative, and SO the contract for paw
ing Seventh street with asphalt from
Seven Corners to Brook street was
awarded to Hennessey and Cox by a
vote of 10 10 0. Aid. Markham being
absent from the city.
AID. Hare then arose, and after in.
forming the chair that he would not
make speech, he thanked the gentle
men Of the board for their affirmative
votes. Aid. Hare did not question the
motives of any member. He thought
they were all honorable men.
AID. Murphy moved at this juncture
that the board
Cast a Vote OF Censure
upon those people who insulted mem.
bers of the board Friday afternoon, and
swho used Language unbeeoming a gen.
,tleman.p The motion was carried
unanimously.
j The award of the contract for paving
/ Fourth street from Jackson to Broad
way.was next considered. Fhe COM
mlttse on streets had submitted SIM
Har recommendation for confirmation in
this case. but before motion could be
put, MIR. Mum, the street railway COM