St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-19
THE ASSEMBLY ADOPTS A RES
OLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR
TO APPOINT DOG cATCHERs.
SCHOOL BUILDING CONTRACT Is
AWARDED TO THE BUTLER
RYAN COMPANY.
Because Too Many Coppers. Are
Being Chosen From the Ninth
Ward.

The meeting of the assembly last
night was short and uneVentful. A
number of routine matters received
due attention, such as the contracts
for paving st. Peter street with
asphalt, and for building the new
schools.
The only proceeding that distin-
guished the session was the adop-
ton of resolution authorizing the
mayor to appoint six dog catchers
and five other men with horses and
wagons to aid in capturing the dogs.
Mr.. Robb introduced the resolution
early in the evening, when it was
laid on the table. Later it was
called from the table, amended two
or three times and at last adopted
by a vote Of six to three.
The resolution as passed provides
for the appointment by the mayor of
SIX men to serve from month to
month for a period not exceeding
sixty days at a salary of not more
than $50 month. 1t shall be their
duty to take census of the dogs,
issue licenses for them, and capture
the unlicensed dogs. The resolution
further authorizes the mayor to ap-
point hYe other men with teams who
shall receive a compensation not to
exceed So per day
Add Reardon opposed the resolu-
ton on the ground that the muzzle
ordinance of last June amply COW
cred the subject if the mayor would
enforce it. Mr.. Reardon subsequent
~ introduced an amendment to the
resolution by prefixing a section in
structing the mayor to enforce the
ordinance.
Mr.. Johnson took exception to this
on the ground that the legislative de-
partment of the city government had
no authority or business to instruct
the mayor to do his duty. Mr.. John
son wanted the first section stricken
out. After little more discussion
MI. Robb's original resolution was
taken from the table and adopted.
the only amendment being that the
time of employment is changed to
| sixty days instead Of ninety, as first
| provided
! THE MONEY TO PAY
the dog catchers is to be paid out of
the general fund of the city treasury.
Inose who voted against the resolu.
| ton were Messrs. Lewis and Reardon
and President Copeland. 1t is bv no
! means an assured fact that this resolu-
uon Will pass the board of aldermen
owing to the wide variance in the
| ject.
When Mayor Smiths apnointmen+e
OF Martin Burke and Charles Niemczy}l
as parolmen in place of Andrew Pc
terson and Thomas Cullen, resigned
were submitted Mr.. Robb wanted
! them referred to the committee on no.
nee. He complained that the mayor
had not distributed police appointments
equally among the various wards of
me city. The Ninth ward Mr.. Roth
SAID, was getting two appointments To
| one compared with the others. Mr.
! RoDD 5 motion to refer was lost after
winch the assembly confirmed the an.
! polntments, Mr.. Robb voting against
| confirmation.
Inc contract for paving ST. Peter
street with asphalt, from Third TO
denth street, was awarded to Hennessy
SoA' ana the bond was approved.
! "Ni uo VI lne contracts for
polldlng the additions to the Cleveland
and Lincoln schools were confirmed.
MT Johnson introduced a resolution
awarding the contract for construction
OIL the new school building at Avon
anu LaIond street to the Butler-Ryan
company, whose bid of $4,000 was the
| est. Inc resolution was adopted.
HesolutlonS introduced by Mr.. Lewis
!lstIuctnlS the city engineer to fence
IN the streets beneath the bluffs or
SCUM robert, South Wabasha. ana
ONO streets, were adopted, as was also
! resolution introduced by Mr.. Lewis.
lnstructing the city engineer to con,
sIruct rev steps on South Wabasha in
| pace OF the present steps which have.
| been condemned.
The resolution from the board Of
aluerInen, directing the park board tt,
ascertain whether the street railway
company is giving the preferences tS,
non-fesidents of st. Paul in hiring its
employees at Como park, was referre,i
10 the committee on license
Inc resolution from the board. in.
structlnS the city comptroller to re-
port to the council the amount of
money now in the fire department and
ponce department funds applicable To
the payment of the unpaid Salaries OF
hrefnen and policemen, was adopted.
a resolut1on by Mr.. Lewis was
adopted, instructing the license com
mittee to closely and thoroughlv in
Vestlgate all applications for saloon
licenses The object is to prevent men
| from operating saloons, the licenses for
| winch have been issued to other per-
| sons. F