St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-11

| James Ii. LOOMS as policeman for
! special Attendance and duty III the
municipal court be and the same is
| hereby confirmed
Lewis-Mr. Johnson admits by this
very resolution all that claim.
Johnson-l don't admit anything.
Lewis-Then why does he hand mp
such Il resolution?
JohnsOn-Because | was asked by a
Republican member of this body To
do so.
Lewis-Maybe Reardon.
Reardon-l deny any and all alega-
tons.
Parker-Gentlemen. we are lOoslng
sight OF the main question. Mr.. LoOmiS
has stated on this floor that lie is thirty
four years old. What right have we to
dispute his statement in the absence of
proof to the contrary.
StrouSe-Whaps the use of arguing
this matter any longer. The question is
his confirmation by this body. and l am
ready TO vote
The previous question being called for
on the resolution offered by Mr. john
son, the roll was called and the reSolu-
ton passed by the following vote:
Ayes-MeSsrS. AroSin. johnson, Park
er. kooD, Siruuse. Van Slyke and Cope
land.
Nays-MeSsrs. lie Wis ana Reardon.
Asphalt Goes Oh seventh.
The Seventh street paving came in for
all inning. The committee OH streets.
having held an all day session, handed
up report recommending that the final
order Tor the paving of the street with
asphelt. in its entirety do pass.
The fight which had been carried on
all day by the city railway company
against an immediate action was trans :
terred to the floor Of the assembly. Mr..
Mum, attorney for the company, ap-
peared and requested that the matter be
laid over for thirty days. He said that
i'll the meantime the company would
have representatives visit the cities
where asphalt was in use and inveSti.
gate II it was practical to operate an
electric line over such pavement. The
company was willing to aid the city and
comply with the required paving, but it
did not desire to undertake anything
that would be impossible to maintain.
Ii there are any serious and valid Oh
jections the company desired an oppor-
| tunity to report the same.
w. P. Murray was again on hand. He
said: "Delaying this matter for another
thirty days is equivalent to delaying it
for another year. If in the next thirty
days it is demonstrated that it is i'm
practicables for the city railway CON-
pauy to comply with the conditions, the
property owners are willing To pay all
| the expenses OF advertising for BIDS"
Mr.. Munn-The company stands here
compelled to pay one-half of the entire
| cost, amounting to $40, 900, for its share,
and should be entitled to have its re-
| quest granted as we'll as any other
| property owner, who pays but a trif1ing
| amount.
Mr.. Van Slyke suggested that the
| thirty days requested by the company
| for the purpose named might we'll be
| granted under the circumstances and
i'll spirit of justice.
Mr.. Murray-This matter has been
pending now eighteen months. 1t is
not sprung on the company in a mo-
| ment, as Mr. Mum has several times
stated during the day. Let the matter
90 TO the aldermen and the board of
| public works. 1t will take two thirds
vote of the common council to award
the contract anyhow. Let's get under
way.and get the advertising under way.
Assistant Corporation Attorney
Chaplin Informed the members that the
city council had the right to rescind all
proceedings at any time if it so desired
and If 1T was found necessary to do so.
The order was put on its passage, and
by unanimous vote passed.