St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-22

iiittee of three be appointed by the
president of each body of the common
council respectively, who shall act
together as joint special committee Of
six to submit and recommend such
reductions in the salaries of The several
officers and employees of the city of ST.
Paul as may to them seem lawful and
inst"
This was approaching the mayors
veto, which could not come before the
board III any other form, as the assembly
had killed it by refusing to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Markham said: at occurs to me
that If we are in earnest we had better
go ahead and act. | spent half day
yesterday waiting tor a committee al
ready appointed for that purpose 10 get
together and do something. We did not
succeed IN getting a quorum. | can see
no necessity for the passage of this res
olutien. as we have a committee. and If
some of the members refuse to act, then
the president should appoint others
who will do their duty"
Aid. Wolff can't Soc why we should
Dother with the reduction of any sal
aries, since only few are drawing the
rat salaries, aud these we can't reach.
Let the legislature fix that matter next
session.
Murphy don't recognize this COM
mlttee previously appointed as legal. in
tine face OF the veto Of Mayor Smith.
Ehrmautraut-l do not agree with the
assembly i'll Its attempt to ignore this
body. The assembly says lei US ignore
the veto and 20 ahead with the BUSH
ness. This idea is all wrong.
Hare-The mayor vetoed the resolu-
ton on very good grounds, and l am
ready to stand by the mayor. This new
resolution eliminates the obnoxious
prnamble, to which l am also opposed.
LII we mean business, let US pass the
resolution of Mir. Brady.
Markham-Let us either go ahead or
drop the subject. We are talking of
something entirely in the air. We don't
want to f1im-flam the public and say
which party shall be leading in this
movement for reduction of expenses.
The resolution was placed on its
passage and passed, Z to 2. those voting
against it being Aid. Markham and
Lindahl, and the president reappointed
Messrs. Markham, Murphy and Wolf as
members of the committee.
Then cane the inning for Judge Nc
Catferty. The following resolution was
read by the clerk:
Carrying Out the Law.
Resolved, That the compensation of
the members and employees of the police
department of the city of st. Paul, be,
and is hereby fixed for two years from
and including May l., 1892.
There was no name attached to the
document, and the eagle eye of Tom
Prendergast at ouee detected something
irregular with it. He called the atten.
ton of the board to this fact, and some
one stated that Judge McCatferty was
present and desired to be heard. The
privileges of the floor were extended
to the Judge, and he had little sur
prise in store for the members. He
said: ''The Special Laws of 1891. chap
ter nine, provide that this shall be done,
yet for the past two years this has been
neglected. Even the watchful comp
troller, Mr.. McCardy, has not seen tit 10
call attention to the fact that the city
was paying out money it had no legal
right 10 pay. The object of the resolu-
ton is simply this: l.. j. Calvin and j.
z. Walsh, at one time police officers of
this city and who were discharged by
the mayor, have brought suit to recover
three months pay. In the district court
Judgment was entered for the plaintiffs,
but the city appealed. aud the supreme
court mas decided practically In their
favor. But it will be necessary to have
the compensation fixed by resolution
before We can collect the amount"
/ Mr.. Markham replied: II eannot see
the propriety of passing this resolu
ton. This is asking the city to assist
/ in giving away it's case and defense and
aid these men Ill collecting judgment.
Another suit for Sl.275 was brought a
few days ago for back salary by dis
charged policeman, anu if We pass such
a resolution we areI simply opening the
gates to flood OF lawsuits" The reso-
luton was sent to the committee on po-
lice, 90
Lab0r,s Turn.
Next came the laborIng mans turn.
Aid. Hare offered Il resolution TO abolish
the present system OF issuing tickets to
the men employed on tine streets and
sewers, and asking that all be emplayed
in the wards in which they lived. In
support of his resolution Mr.. Hare said
that the present system was entirely
unsatisfactory. Some men had to spe nd
three days for the purpose of getting q
ticket, and afterwards had to go several
miles from their homes to the place
where they were employed. Aid. Muir.