St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
fORRESTAL GETS THERE.
DORIAN, WHO CUT DOWN MORRIS a.
SPEcTi0N FORCE,
WOULD INCREASE GAUGER,s.
Ordinance Placing in the Hands
Of the Council Matter of Issu-
ing Auctioneers' Licenses
Awaits the Signature of the
Mayor = Stone Cutters Kick
Before the Assembly.

ago. All EFFORT was maze ny SeFeral
members of the assembly and board of
aldermen to shut out Forrestal. notwith-
standing. he was the lowest bidder, and
that to at prices way below what the
work was done for last year.
The city attorney, who was asked for
an opinion as to the point raised by
Comptroller McCardy that because For
restal had made an assignment some
three years ago and there were still
Judgments against him he could not be
given the contract. submitted report
This was to the effect that in the section
of the charter alluded to the words re-
liable and responsible bidder did not
refer 10 the financial responsibility of
the bidder. The opinion further stated
that the question was one exclus-
lively within the jurisdiction of the
council. Mir. Lightner said if there
were judgments against Forrestal he
was clearly not reliable and respon-
slble bidder. for the word responsible
evidently meant financially responsible.
MIR. Doran wanted the matter referred
back to the board of public works and
tile city comptroller, but this was voted
down by vote of five to four, Messrs.
DAILY, johnson. Sandell, Schuette and
van Slyke opposing the reference.
Mr.. Van Slyke called attention to
what he thought was very inconsistent
arguments. Some weeks ago. he said.
the responsibility of the bidder for the
gasoline lighting was raised, when the
members at once called attention to the
6uretleS on the bond OF the bidder. Now
there seemed to be a change, and the
assembly was called ON to not consider
III connection with the Forrestal bids
the responsibility of the bondsmen.
On motion of Mr.. Van Sfyke, seconded
by Mr.. Johnson, the contracts awarded
TO ForreStal TOR Sprinkling Districts
NO.. 4. and were approved, the only
ones voting against the approval being
MessrS. Lightner, Doran and Reardon.
The contracts for laying wooden side
walks and cement walks awarded TO
Thomas Reilly and U. B. CurtIss were
approved, as were also the contracts for
sprinkling awarded to Patrick Norris
and Thomas Reilly.
The change in the personnel of the
building inspector has seemingly
changed materially the views of a mum
Der or the members. Less than three
months ago Mr.. Doran was in favor of
cutting the force in the building in
spector's office down to three men, and
reducing the total monthly pay roll to
about S400. At the last meeting of the
board of aldermen "a resolution was
introduced repealingta resolution passed
In November last making the pay roll
OF the department not more than s575
per month. The resolution did not 90
through the board of aldermen, but was
seht1o committee for investigation,
Last evening Mr.. Doran had one of a
similar nature sent to the clerks desk.
lie SAID when the resolution limiting
the salaries to be paid was passed
1t was understood that it was only to be
I'D effect during the winter months.
Building was beginning to pick I'D. and
II was necessary that more help be en-
ployed in the office. Mr.. Daily said the
building inspector had informed him
that it would be necessary to put 10
work another Inspector. Mr.. Ligktner
opposed the repeal of the resolution
limiting the pay rolls to 1913 per month.
When the resolution was drawn it was
understood that it was to be operative
during the summer as we'll as the
winter mouths. The pay roll of the
last month was $45S, and another in
spector could be employed without ex-
ceedlng the limit of the appropriation
fixed. There was no greet increase in
nd ha
was not i'll favor Of repeating a resolu-
Ton or THIS nature month or so after
passing it. A roll call was ordered. but
MI. Doran, before it started, decided
that it wonld not be wise to press the
matter, aud had it referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
Ihe ordinance aelating to the manner
OF issuing auctloneerS' licenses. which
had passed the board of aldermen. was
put through under suspension of the
rules. City Attorney Chamberlain ex-
plalhed that Ill case now In the dis.
trlct court the point had been raised
That the council having delegated the
power 10 issue auctloneer licenses to
the mayor. that official could use no
discretion in the matter. The point he
considered good one and for this rea-
son 1t was necessary to pass the ordi-
nance SO that in the future the Issuing
OF the Licenses would be in the hands of
the council.
The board of public works some
weeks ago were asked by the assembly
committee on streets TO report on the
necessity OF replacing 925 gasoline lamps
with new ones. Last night the board
reported that 1873 of the 925 should be
replaced, ATS repaired and the others
M.
ney also gave it as his opinion that the
gasoline lighting contractor should re.
pair the lamps at his own expense. The
communication from the board went
back to the committee on streets.
Gilst OiSon, secretary of the stone
masonS' union, called attention to the
TACT that the city engineer was not at
the present time paying schedule wages
TO stonemasons i'll the employ of the
CITY, Ihe committee OIL streets Will
consider the communication.
Comptroller McCardy suggested that
the gasoline lamps he numbered, and. in
order TO consider the suggestion. the
communication went to the committee
on gas. Mr.. Doran thought that If a
resolution was passed ordering them
lighted it would be more pertinent.
ne city attorney was requested, by
resolution of Mr.. DAILY, to inform the
assembly II the city had the right to
force the street railway company to
operate cars Oh the Randolph street
line.
A final order for the planting of shade
trees Oh Paramount avenue, between st.
Albans and Lexington avenues. was
passed. The Improvement will cost
S652
The preliminary order for the plant
ing of trees on st. Alb..us street, from
Rondo to Pleasant avenue, was also
passed.
The pay rolls for February of city
officers and employees, amounting to
$500, were passed. In this connection
MIR. Doran said the city engineer had
reported 10 the assembly iii very
tart letter that he had hut two men EN-.
ploy ed in the inspectors department.
The pay roll showed that three men
were employed, and in his opinions the
city engineer should be called on 10
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