St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-29
M'CARDY IN THE WAY.
FINDS A NEW OBJECTION TO
THE GAS CONTRACT.
Custodian Nelson's Plans Prevail,
Despite Republican Oppo-
- sitiOn.

At yesterdays meeting of the joint
court house and city hall committee, the
two Republican members. Messrs. Seng
and w. X. johnson. skirmished to pre-
vent the Democrats FROM making some
changes in the force under the custo-
dian. and called for several roll calls.
Custodian Nilsson reported that he had
appointed Thomas Davis as 1rSt fire.
man in place Of NOrmann l.. Damn, re-
signed, and asked leave to select two
assistant firemen in case cold weather
should make it necessary to put on the
winter force Of tiremen before the lie Xt
meeting of the board, and also asked
leave to discontinue the service OF the
gardener, and name him las one of the
tiremen when he deemed it advisable to
make the change. Messrs. Johnson and
Song did not want to agree to this. but
wanted the matter left in the hands of a
committee Of which they constituted the
majority. Votes were taken ON the
separate clauses. resulting in the con-
firhation of the appointment of Davis,
and empowering the custodian to make
the changes asked by him.
Mayor Smith stated u the board that
he had been trying 10 prevail on Comp.
tr0Iler McCardy 10 approve the contract
made with the gas company for heating
and lighting the building The comp
tlCller had asked that the contract made
by the old board ana Mayor Wright be
changed, and that had been done at his
suggestion: and now MIR. McCardy
/. makes the additional objection that the
contract should not run longer than
n..ar Nln i
drawn up the contract and given it as
his opinion as being capable of being
enforced. The mayor said that the gas
company, he believed, would not make
the contract for one year alone. Mayor
Sniith said that the contract would re-
suit. i'll a saving If over IS, 600 to the
city, and he wanted to see it put in
operation at once. He had used his
persuasive powers to no purpose upon
Mr.. McCardy, and he suggested that
the matter be referred to the county
attorney and the committee on build
ings 10 see If the contract made with
Mayor Wright and the old board cannot
be enforced. This action was taken by
the committee.
E. W. Peet, of the library board,
asked the committee to allow one bill OF
$50 for lighting the public library and
another bill of s46S dollars for repairs
made. The matter was referred to the
committee OH claims. Mayor Smith
stated that he thought the lighting bill
ought to he paid by the city, but he had
doubts about there being available
funds to pay for the repairs this year.
The Taylor Improved Draft company
wanted to put fuel-saving device on
the smoke stack of the city hall and
court house. The Chicago Smoke Pre-
ventlve company wanted to attach a
smoke consumer, and j. Lambert
wanted to place new revolving door
in the building. All of these parties
wanted to place their apparatus in POSI-
ton on trial. There was also an appli-
cation made for the sale of a new device
for disinfectlng wash rooms. The gen.
tlemen were all referred to the commit
tee on grounds and buildings TO present
the merits of their devices.