St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-09
CITY RAILWAY WINS
A Round in the Seventh
Street Asphalt Paving
Matter.
o
ASPHALT BETWEEN TRACKS
Referred Back to the Streets
COMMITTEES by a Vote
OF 6 to 8.
POLITICS PLAY A FIGURE.
Mayor Announces Appoint
ment Of Clark and O'Con-
nor--Referrsd.
POLITICS PLAY A FIGURE.

very little business was transacted by
the aldermen, but the assembly waded
through a big batch.
The most important matter that came
before 1t was the report Of the board of
pubic works awarding the contract for
paving with asphalt Seventh street,
from Seven corners to Brook street, to
Hennessey IL Cox. BY vote of to 3,
the report OF the board of public works
was referred to the committee on streets,
but not until after lively debate.
The opposition to an immediate dis
position of the matter came from the
street railway company. The company's
attorney, Mr.. Mum, was present to
urge its objections to the laying of
asphalt pavement on Seventh street.
Mr.. Mum asserted that the laying of
an asphalt paving between the rails and
tracks of the city railway company
would impose all unjust burden upon it
because of the frequent he
cessity of tearing up the pave
ment to repair the electric wiles.
During the cold weather the moisture
which would be deposited OH the con-
crete foundation when the pavement
was taken up. would swell the pave
ment and cause it TO crack. In support
of this contention MIR. Mum read letters
from street railway companies in Pitts
burg, Detroit, Oakland, Cal, and other
cities where asphalt pavement has been
laid between the tracks. All of the
letters condemned the use of asphalt
nd t.n..
that it was fiat failure. Mr.. Mum
therefore suggested that the matter be
referred to the committee on streets.
William Pitt Murray.
who represents the property owners,
replied to Mr.. Mum. MIR. Murray was
frank to acknowledge that he was CD.
posed to the awarding the contract to
Hennessey IL Cox. but. inasnuch as the
board of public works had seen fit to so
award it. he was opposed to any delay.
Mr.. Murray criticised Mr.. Mum in his
usual caustic style for presenting the
street railway cOmpany's objections at
so late day. Mr.. Murray thought they
ought to have been presented before.
MIR. Mum, in reply. said that he had
been before the board Of public works
twice, but had not secured hearing,
MIR. Mum offered further objection to
the conpany's being requested to pave
Seventh street. between Wabasha street
and Seven corners. That portion of the
street was, he said in excellent condi.
ton.
Hennessey & Cox offered to pave the
street Oh the sides of the tracks fer S46,-
579, and to pave that portion between
the rails and tracks for S3S,524. As
semblyman JOhLson's motion to refer
the matter to tine committee OH streets
was carried by vote of to 3. Later in
the evening it was decided that com.
mittee composing the entire common
council should meet Monday evening at
1880 and settle the question. The board
of public works will he invited to attend
the conference.
Politics Cropped Out
the very first thing last night. The
assembly convened at 7:l5 p.m., and the
first matter submitted WAS a commune
cation from Mayor Smith announcing
the appointment to the police force of
Chief of Police Clark, Chief of Detec-
tlves O'Connor and number of patrol
men. Assemblyman johnson made q
speech in support of motion to refer
the appointments to the committee on
police. That was the rule, Mr.. johnson
said, and it was SO much better to OBJ
serve the rule. Assemblyman Parker
opp )sed the motion vigorously. q
"These appointments submitted by
the mayor. are we'll Known" said MIR.
Parker. 1--WE have had plenty of time
to judge Of their fitness, and it is only
right that they should be confirmed
tonight"
Assemblyman Strouse was even more
emphatic IN denouncing his Republican
colleagues for delaying the confirmation
of the mayors appointments. at is an
outrage" said Mr.. Strouse, Ito keep
this matter pending from month to
month. We know what these men can
do. AS member OF the committee on
police, will waive any technicalty.
hope sincerely that this matter will not
be referred"
Bat Tim Reardon,
with righteous and Republican obsti-
macy, insisted on the rule, and upon the
roll call the following strict party vote
was recorded: To refer to the commit
tee. ASsemblymen Arosin, johnson.
Lewis, Reardon and President Cone
land; nays. Assemblymen Parker. Robb,
Strouse and Van Slyke. So the police
committee now has the matter in
charge.
The report of the committee or licen-
ses concerning the investigation of
Louis Pavlan's auction store was SUBJ
United. The committee decided not to
revoke Pavian's license. but censured
the business methods of auction stores.
The report was accepted and filed. A
resolution congratulating Assemblyman
Parker upon an addition to his family
was adopted, whereupon the assembly
adjourned for while to give the board
of aldermen chance.
1.-THE aldermen finished their business
in five minutes. They expected that the
assembly would award the Seventh
street paving contract. and that it would
then come before them, but as the mat
ter was referred to committee. the
board ordered few wooden sidewalks.
voted to give the free use of Market hall
for public meeting in honor of John
M. Blair. the brave porter on the ST.
Paul & Duluth train that was burned at
Skunk lake. and then adjourned.
Mayor Smiths veto to the resolution
calling for the opening of Park avenue
was not Submitted. -~.t
The Assembly Reconvened
| and transacted routine business for an
hour and half. 1t passed all ordinance
amending the ordinance recently passed,
granting the Waterous Engine Works
company. permission to occupy DOR
ton of the levee in the Sixth ward.
/ The amendments provide that the com
| pany in improving and building on the
leased premises, may use material it
now has oil its lots in South ST. Paul.
and that in case Of forfeiture of