St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-15
imp PERTINENT M'CARDY..
rs ARR0GA7ES LEGISLATIVE AUTHOR
i7Y TO HIMSELF,
AND Is sNUBBED BY MAYOR.

ApOOiutOA At ASSCA - SASAASS
Republicans Refuse to Pay
the Street Laborsrs -Outra-
geous UsnrDation.
The board of aldermen held session
last night, the special order of the even
ing being the approval Of the pay rolls
OF the street and sewer forces. The
total amount involved amounted to
1871.
Before any action could be taken on
the question the clerk stated that he had
communication from the mayor and
the comptroller, both of which were
read.
The mayors letter was as follows:
To the President and Members of the
Assembly and Board OF Aldermen.
Gentlemen: | have the honor tOtranS-
nit herewith communication IRON the
city comptroller addressed to the mayor,
in relation to business transact ons ILL.,
volving the expenditure OF public funds.
In doing SO desire 10 coutine myself
to calling your attention to the fact that
you are the legally constituted legjsla
tive hodies OF the city, with full power
to eXpend money to carry on the leglti-
mate transactions of government, sub.
ject to the requirements OF the city.
charter. You will doubtless continue
to discharge your public functions ac-
cOrding to your understanding OF them,
and Tor the best interests of the people
whom you have been chosen to serve,
without instructions from the COMP
troiler or the representative OF any
other coordinate branch of the city
| government.
RI danrp ir RI n -
either in compliance with the sugges-
| ton OF the comptroller OF otherwise. to
| iIitSrfeIe with your prerOgatives, which
l apprehend you Will continue to dis
charge, at least until such time as the
courts shall have decided that you are
not legally organized, if they should
happen SO to decide. Yours very re-
specially.
ROBERT A. SMITH. Mayor.
Comptroller McCardy's colnmunica-
ton was brief Itsald.
'.Hon. RIA. Smith, Mayor. City
Dear Sir: | ain Informed that there has
: oeen a meeting called for this evening
| OF both the assembly and board OF
| aldermen. ( / aih !. also Informed that
| proceedings have beer commenced i'll
| the supreme couts which question the
| right of some gentlemen TO act as MEM
| berS OF the assembly, and While that
question remains unsettled, l beg re-
! specially to suggest that 10 business
! be transacted involving the eXpend-
iture Of money. Respectfully,
u. }. MCCARDY.
City Comptroller"
MIR. Markham arose and said that 1t
was unusual to pass the pay rolls of the
street and sewer forces more than twice
month. This meeting had been called
| specially for that purpose, and there
4 was regular meeting Oh next Tuesday
evening. A question as TO The orgaHi.
cation of the assembly was now pend
/ lug before the supreme court, and until
that question was determined il were
wise if the council would not pass any
measures appr0priating money. The
board of aldermen should avoid. If pos
! sible, ali clash and conflict with any
other part of the city government.
/ There was no apparent necessity or
urgency why these pay rolls should be
] passed now, especially as they only COW
cred single week, instead OF half a
month, as has been the custom hereto
fore.
The question was put to vote and
lost, z To 3, the seven Democrats voting
aye and Aid. Markham, Milham and
LindahI. all Republicans, no. As it re-
quires eight votes 10 pass pay roll. the
three Republican aldermen took the re-
sponsibiiity of refusing to. pay the poor
men who work upon the streets.
Chief of; Police Clark sent in Il cOmmu-
nication asking the appropriation of
$500 for his contingent fund. The COM
munication explained that OIL May q
$500 was voted for the chiefs contin.
gent, but as Mr.. Garvin had drawn the
money OH the 18th inst, iC was moi
available for the present chief.
President Brady then announced the
following standing committees, aftel
which the board adjourned:
Ways and Means-Ald. Hare. Mark
ham, Ehrmanntraut.
Claims and Accounts-Ald. UImer
Kartak. Ehrnanntraut, Milham, Mark
nam, Montgomery. Hare.
Fire Department-Ald. Hare, Muir
ply, Wolf. Ulmer. Lindahl, Milhan,
Ehrmanntraut.
8 8. Streets, Sewers and Bridges-Ald
Ulmer, Murphy, Hare, Wolf, Markham
Lindahl. Milham.
Taxes-Ald. Montgomery, Kartak
I Hare.
Printing-Ald. Murphy, Markham
Wolf.
Police-Ald. Wolf. Ehrmanntraut, Muir
! ply, Lindahl. Sir. President.
LICENSE -Ald. Kartak, Wolf, Murphy
Public Buildings, City Property ant
Markets-Ald. Murphy, Milllaln. Vi
mer.
Ordinances and Public Accounts
Aid. EnrmaEntraut, Hare, Markham.
4 Gas and Water-Ald. Kartak, Muir
ply, Lindahi.
Parks-Ald. Wolf, Milham, Murphy
Hare, Montgomery. Ulmer, Lindahl.
> Workhouse-Ald. Lindahl, Ehrlnann
, traut, Kartak.
, Legislation Aid. Markham, Mont
i gomery, MilhaiD, Hare, Ehrlnanntraut
q Ulmer, Kartak.
Requisitions-Ald. Milham. Kartak
: Ulmer.