St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-24
ASSEMBLY DIDN'T CONCUR
BUT SENT SPRWKLiNG AWARDS TO
STREETS COMMITTEE.
ALSO WOODEN srpEwALKs.

- satSa&AI
Rundlett Corks Doran With a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as to
Why Mayor Makes No Report
of Dispositions OF His Contins
geut Allowances - Peddlers'
License Ordinance Adopted! sio'
The business of the assembly was
transacted in short order iaStnlght. ALE
the members, with the excsptionsof Mr.0
Lightner, were present, aid the ora
torical efforts which usually string out
the sessions were dispensed With. 2sf
The contracts awarded by the board
of public works to James Forrestai aud
Patrick Norris for et'sprinkiing and
Thomas Reilly for laying wooden side
walks during the present year were sent
to the committee on Streets. The coI-
tract were hung up in the b ,ar,t of
aldermen by the members from the
First and Second wards. and sent tothe
committee on ways and means. Aid.
Markham. who is acting chairman Of
the committee in that body. asked for
the consideration of the bids by the ways
and means committees from both bodies.
The assembly refused to agree to this,
and on motion of Mr.. Doran the bids
were referred TO the committee ON
streets. Mr.Schuette saw no reason why
he contract with Thomas Reilly for the
laying of wooden sidewalks should not
be approved at once, but as the city
attorney said that there might be some
Question roiced &c RI tho InUaIity OF tho
approval, owing to the special call for
the meeting, the matter was not pressed.
Mr.. Doran said that the awarding of the
sprinKIing contracts should be closely
investigated.
City Engineer Rundlett in answer to a
resolution introduced by Mr.. DOran in
formed the assembly that he has two
inspectors in his employ at present.
Their names are E. w. Scott and s. f.
Henderson. He also informed the
members that he was not aware of any
charter provision requiring him to send
in s~emi-annually the names of the in
spectors employed in his department.
Mr.. Doran listened to the reading of the
communication. but the nature of it was
such that it was several seconds before
he recovered from the shock. He then,
as if doubling his hearing, asked for the
letter to be read again. This being
done, he said the engineer should be
thanked for his courtesy. Mr.. Reardon
asked to have the communication sent
to the committee on streets. and II was
so ordered.
Mr.. Daily inquired if anything had
been heard of a report from the mayor
relative to the disposition of the numer-
o contingent funds voted that official.
At a meeting a month ago Mr.. Daily
said the mayors private secretary had
stated that the report was all ready and
would be sent to the council. He had
heard nothing about the report since
then, and, as it was drawing near cleo
ton time. he suggested the report be
filed. Mr.. Reardon agreed with Mr..
Daily, and said that when the last con-
tingent fund was voted the mayor, it
was understood that a report of the
previous expenditures should be filed.
No one seemed to be anxious to enlight-
Ell the inquiring members, and the reg
utar business was proceeded with. :
ACHING Mayor Hickman returned
with a veto message a resolution order
ing the transfer from the general fund
TO the sinking fund of all accrued in
terest from certificates of sale. The
veto was on the ground that it requires
all ordinance instead of a resolution.
The matter went to the committee on
ways and means. Later in the session
an ordinance similar in effect to the
resolution was passed and the veto
message recalled and filed.
The amended ordinance regulating
the license of peddlerS was reported
back from the joint committee on streets
and passed under a suspension of the
rules by a unanimous vote. The Or
dInance fixes the license for foot ped
oilers at IS; booths and stands on the
streets, S25; push carts, $50; vehicle
peddlers, S100. Stands devoted ex-
clusively to the sale of popcorn and
pay any license.
The contract for supplying the city
with lumber for 1894 was awarded to
the John Martin Lumber company on
recommendation of the special confer
ence committee. There was some OBJ
. lection made by Aid. Copeland over the
award of the contract to this firm,
owing to there being only one bid re-
ceiyed. The objections Of the First
ward alderman were in some manner
removed, and the contract awarded.
The ordinance granting Charles A.
Bartsch the permission and franchise to
place uniformed messengers on the
streets for a period of ten years was
passed. Mr.. Bartsch expects to move
over from Minneapolis and at once
organize a stock company for the pur-
pose of putting the scheme into prac-
teal operation.
The city treasurer. city comptroller
and city attorney were authorized to
advertise for bids by the various banks
for the deposit of city funds.
The ordinance redistricting election
precincts in the First, Sixth and Eighth
wards was laid over until the next meet
ing, there being some question raised as
to whether under a special meeting call
ordinances could be passed.