St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-22
PARKER WARNS UP
The Young Assemblyman Gp-
poses Paying Out Public
Money
FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES
To Philadelphia to Witness
Launching OF Steamer
st. Paul.
He WOULD PREFER TO PAY
Money From His Own Pocket
--Resents Johnson's Cut
ting Remark.
He WOULD PREFER TO PAY

simply contingent fund, it was
pretty generally understood that it
was voted to help defray the eX-
penses of the council committee ap-
pointed to attend the launching of
the steamship st. Paul at Philadel-
phia. AS soon as a motion to adopt
the resolution had been offered, AS
semblyman Parker was on his feet.
81 am opposed to contingent
funds said Mr.. Parker, land have
been from the beginning. If you
allow a contingent fund to one head
Of a department you must allow one
to all, and that would be contrary
to business principles
Mr.. Van Slyke supported the reso-
luton. He contended that the pur-
pose for which the money was to be
expended was a worthy one, and
that the city would be greatly bene-
flied by the advertisement it would
receive.
Mr.. Strouse said that he would not
vote for the resolution in its present
shape-that is, as a contingent fund
for the mayor. The corporation at
torney and the chief of police ought
also to be included.
Mr.. Arosin said he would vote
against it as a contingent fund for
the mayor, but as a resolution appro-
priating money to defray the ex-
penses Of a council committee to an
occasion such as is to occur in Phil
adelphia, he would vote for it.
Mr.. Parker then explained his po-
sition more fully He said: st am
not in favor of taking public money
for trip Of this kind Rather than
do that, [ will draw my check for
500, one-ffth of the amount, and
contribute it toward paying the ex-
penses of the proposed trip"
This speech evidently excited Mr..
Johnson, for he quickly arose and
exclaimed:
We are not all purse-proud aristo-,
Gratis like Mr.. Parker, and perhaps
all cannot draw their checks with
such facility. And as for $500 pay
ing the expenses, it won't pay half
OF them. For a purpose of. this kind
L think we are justified in passing
this resolution. ST. Louis appro-
priated $4,000 for a similar purpose,
and Minneapolis did the same when
her council attended the launching
of the cruiser"
Mr.. Parker gained the floor again,
and Indignantly resented Mr.. John
sons characterization of him as
"PURsE-PROUD ARIsTOCRAT."
Mr.. Johnson's statement is entirely
uncalled for" said Mr. Parker, MY
offer to contribute to the expense is
based entirely on principle. L wish
also to correct Mr.. Johnson's asser-
lions regarding st. Louis and Mime
apolis. In the case of st. Louis, it was
citizens who subscribed S75OO,and when
the Minneapolis aldermen went East to
attend the launching of the war ship.
they paid their own expenses
The roll was then called on the adop-
ton Of the resolution, and it resulted
in seven votes for and two against it's
passage, Mr.. Strouse voting mo- with
Mr.. Parker.
Just before the debate on the reso-
luton, President Copeland appointed
the assembly committee which is to
accompany the board of aldermen COM
mittee to the launching at Philadel-
phia. The committee is composed of
Messrs. Johnson, Parker, Lewis and
Reardon. By a unanimous vote Pres
ident Copeland was added to the com
mittee.
A communica ton was received from,
the mayor notifying the council that
he had authorized and commissioned
j. j. Parker to represent the city in it's
corporate capacity in the proceedings
attending the launching of the steam
ship st. Paul at Philadelphia, March
%, 1895.
The first matter to come before tho
assembly was the mayors veto to the
ordinace compelling the owners of dead
animals to deliver the carcasses to
some place on the street line access
1ble to the garbage collectors. The
mayor vetoed the ordinance on the
ground that it imposed an unnecessary
burden upon the public. Mr.. johnson,
VINO introduced the ordinance admit
ted that 1t was unhappily worded, and
said that he would present a substitute
ordinance which would effect the de-
sired result without the objection
able feature of the original ordinance.
The assembly thereupon sustained the
veto.
Aid. Murphy's resolution requiring
all city employees to pay the debts
henceforth contracted by them while
in the employ of the city, and directing
the heads of departments to dismiss
" fnc xuh
luton, was adopted unanimously and
without any discussion. Mr.. Johnson
introduced
HIS SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
In the matter of requiring the owners
of dead animals to place the carcasses
in a place accessible to the garbage
collectors. The ordinance makes it the
duty of the owner or person in charge
of the carcass OF any animal to per-
nit the garbage contractors to enter
upon the premises and to render the
| contractors such assistance as may
| be necessary to effect the removal OF
any such carcass. The ordinance was
| passed under suspension of the rules
| a communication was received from
| Comptroller McCardy calling atten
| tiSA ~ IiiC POHCi u Siic SOdiiSt ~ IA
certain salaries, notably those of tn.
police department, market house JAM
tor. clerk of the board of public works
| city engineers assistants and city
treasurer's force. The communication
| was placed on file.
| When, the resolution from the boart
of aldermen fixing the salary of tn
sergeant-at-arms, Henry Calvin, a
$40 a month, came up, Mr.. Rob-
moved as substitute that Mr.. Gal
vim receive salary of SIS a month
but withdrew the motion upon learn
ing that he draws s33 a month from
the police pension fund. In support