St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-11
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JUDGES PAY ROLL PASSED.
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Zimmerman Wouldn't Vote for
- the Election Judges Pay Roll
lfAs Because He Thought 1t w asn't
/ High Enou2h-st.Paui National
the Only Bank Bidder-Matter
Referred to Committee.
L The legal talent OF the Republican
City Committee represented by F. W.
l..Zollman. F. c. Stevens aud Henry
Johns, were. prominent attractions at
the council meetings last evening. In
addition to this trio quite number of
Wouldbe politicians who assisted in the
/ "late night" were on hand to see that
I everything Went on smoothly. 1t was
expected that the canvass of the votes
cast at the recent city election would be
made, but the city clerk reported that
he had been unable, owing to the press
OF business In his Office, to complete the
tabulation Of the returns.
The aldermen passed a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment Of a joint
committee OF three from each body TO
canvass the vote, and the assembly
passed similar one except that the
committee is directed to report at all
adjourned meeting of the assembly on
the evening of May Is.
ALDERMEN MET FIRST.
| The board Of aldermen met at 1880,
the absentees being Aid. Conley, Dor
hidden and Jensen. The resolution di-
recting the drawing OF warrant for
81 1855 to pay the judges and clerks
OF election, the amount being at
the rate of S2l for each of the
|. SOS officials. created some discussion.
{ Aid. Zimmerman thought the compen-
sation was not enough for the labor
performed, and for this reason said he
would not vote for the passage. Aid.
Cullen said the fund from which the
election expenses were to be paid was
small, and if larger sum were allowed
there would be shortage in the fall.
The resolution was defeated by Aid.
/ zimmerman voting against it. A few
moments later Aid Dorniden put in an
appearance, and the matter was recon-
sidered and passed, the only negative
vote being cast by Aid. Zimmerman.
The appointments of Thomas Nolan,
James Allen and James Cow as park
policemen. at $50 per month, and Will
lam lyman, Fred Joesting, John Lux
q nd Sfty,n rGl cJE
per month. were confirmed. The ap-
pointments are for the six months end
ing Nov. l.
Aid. Cullen, Markham and Quehl
were appointed by the president as
members of the jolut committee to can
vass the votes cast at the recent eiec-
ton.
ASSEMBLY SESSION.
The assembly was called to order i'm
mediately after the adjournment OF the
board of aldermen. all members being
present except Mr.. Lightner.
The clerk stated that In answer to the
advertisement for bids for, acting. as
repositories of city funds but one pro-
posal had been received that being
trom the ST. Paul National bank. AS
seinblyman Schuette said all official Of
the bank was present and desired to be
heard in the matter before any action
was taken.
F. w. Anderson. president of the ST.
Pant National bank, said the reason
: why tue Institution lie represented was
the only bidder was owing to an agree
ment which had been entered into by
the banks of the city that only. per
cent would be paid on city deposits.
His bank had been paying per cent,
and had refused to enter into the agree
ment, deciding to put in a bid and let it
stand on its merits.
MIR. Schuette moved the bid be opened
and MI. DAILY suggested that it be re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means. Mr.. Reardon wanted to know If
the assembly would open one bid and
deposit all the moneys amounting to
over one million, in one bank when The
capital stock of that Institution was but
100000. Mr.. Doran favored the OPEN
ing of the bid, and as Mr.. DAILY with.
drew his motion this action was AIKEN.
fhe bid was that the bank would pay
~ per cent on deposits, and would
furnish bonds in the sum Of $500, 600.
with good securities.
The motion to refer to the committee
on ways and means was then carried,
the committee being instructed to re-
port at the adjourned meeting to be
held next Tuesday evening.
Under the advertisement for pro-
pOsals, no bank is to be allowed to re.
ceive as deposits more than half the
amount for which they give bonds, so
that il the council report favorably on
the bid the deposit in the bank men,
toned will not exceed 100000.
The resolution giving the chief of
police $500 as contingent fund was
passed, Messrs. Daily and Reardon
voting against it. Mr.. Doran explained
that with the amendment directing the
chief OF police to report in detail as to
the expenditure of the money, there
was no objection so far as he could see.
Mr.. Daily said some three months ago a
similar resolution had been passed,
giving the mayor contingent fund OF
$500, with proviSo that detailed
statement of the expenditures would be
sent to the council. The private secre-
tary to the mayor had stated at the time
in the assembly that the report was
ready, but as yetit had not been handed
9in.
/; A resolution introduced by Mr.. Doran
directed the mayor, the city comptroller
and city attorney to investigate the
legality of the contract between the
city and the st. Paul Gas company,
which. it was claimed, would expire
April 1, 1896. The same trio were also
directed to investigate as to the most
economical means Of lighting the pub
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