St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-08
BURNS TURNED DOWN
PrintingContraet Taken From
Him and Given to the
Pioneer Press.
Mr.. BURNS SCORES THE P. P,
And a Lively War Of Words
Follows Between the
Assembly men.
MR.. BURNS SCORES THE P. P,
THE GARBAGE CONTRACT
Is Awarded ThomasF. Tierney
for SIS, 975--Johnson's Per-
tinent Remarks.

nearly three hours last evening. and
succeeded in DISPOSE ng of some trouble
some matters. 1t settled the eyerlast-
ing garbage question by voting to award
the contract for collecting. hauling and
disposing of the city's garbage 10
| Thomas F. Tierney, whose bid Of $500
was the lowest of the eight bids SUBJ
mitted.
James H. Burns was turned down on
the printing contract, which was award
| ed to the Pioneer Press by vote of Z to
2. Burns only supporters being two
| Republicans. MeSSr5. johnson and
| Reardon.
When the report of the joint COM
| mittee Oh printing was read recon-
| mending that the contract for printing
the annual reports of city departments
| be awarded to James H. Burns, the
lowest bidder. Mr.. Van Slyke moved
| that the matter be recommitted to the
| Joint committee Mr.. Lewis, however,
| brought matters to focus by moving
| that the name of the Pioneer Press
| Publishing company be substituted in
| the resolution for the name of James
II. Burns. and that the word ''reSponSi-
bic" be inserted before the word Did
der" A vote was about to be taken
upon the motion Of Mr.. Lewis, when
MIR. Burns jumped up and said:
Il would like to have hearing here
before a vote is taken. | want the
clerk to read the names of my bonds
men, to show this body that they are
responsible, that they are all respon
sibie." Their names were read. and
among them were Patrick kiegher and
James Maloney.
Mr.. Burns directed his gaze upon
Frederick Driscol and Mr.. Kalman, of
the Pioneer Press, who sat OIL the left
side of the chamber. and proceeded to
score them. He alluded to them as
s'These Esired Men
who are working for the owners Of the
Pioneer Press" and charged them with
having spent the past week in lobbying
| around the city hall and buttonhollng
members of the city council, and induce
ing them to vote against Burns and give
| the contract 10 the Pioneer Press.
Mr.. johnson spoke in behalf of Mr..
Burns on the broad ground of justice.
| He said that when the two bids first
! came before the committee Oh printing
| no one raised any question as to the
bondsmen furnished by Mr.. Burns.
| Mr.. johnson thougi it unfair TO urge
| such objections at this late day, and
concluded by observing with much en-
phasis:
Il believe in giving every man a
chance, no matter who he is"
Then Mr.. Parker arose and expressed
his opinion of MI. Burns frankly.
II do not Think" said Mr.. Parker.
"that Mr.. Burns is responsible. We
certainly have a right to our opinions.
and are in duty bound to exercise our
| iudgmen. If we substitute the name OF
the Pioneer Press TOR that of Mr.. Burns,
why, it means that that is cur best
Judgment"
Before resuming his seat Mr.. Parker
administered Il singing rebuke to Mr.,
Burns for what he characterized as The
offensive and slurring language uttered
By Mr. Burns a few moments previous
when the courtesy OF the floor was eX-
tended to him. MIR. Parker declared
that Mr.. Burns was grossly wrong il
rejecting as lie did upon the character
and standing of such well-known anc
respected citizen as Mr.. Driscol.
The vote was then taken on Mr..
Lewis motion TO strike out the name of
| James Burns and substitute that of the
Pioneer Press in the resolution. AS
already stated it prevailed by vote of
seven 20 two. The resolution was
thereupon UNANIMOUSLY adopted a:
amended.
Next came the report Of the joint
committee OIL garbage. Chair maj
johnson made verbal report of VIII ii
the committee had accomplished in tn
afternoon. which was tc simply refe
the whole matter to the assembly with
out recommendation.
Ehe Assembly Concluded
to give the bidders a chance to talk, and
a ccordlngly the floor was yielded t,
them. and each enc in succession tolt
the asse mbly that lie stood ready Il
carry out his contract 10 the letter
Tierney. Forresta!, Manning, Refill.
and Kiegher all spoke.
Mr.. Lewis closed the talking mattel
by moving that the contract be awarded
to Thomas F. Tierney, the lowest
bidder. d.
The motion prevailed by a vote Of s Il
l, Mr.. Johnson casting the negative
vote. His reason, he declared to be, the
fact that he did not believe the garbage
could be collected, hauled and disposed
of according to the specifications fol
any such a small sum as SS.975. HI
didn't even believe that the highest
bidder, who asked $4,000, could do the
work as it should be done.
Mr.. Tierney'S bondsmen are Peter
Langan. Martin Egan, Richard Lahgan
j. E. Mulrooney and John Geraghty.
The first proceeding of the assembly
was the introduction by Mr.. johnson Of
a resolution in memory of the late Marl
Costello. 1t is as follows:
| Whereas 1t HIS pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe to remove from oul
midst by the hand of death the Hon. Mari
Costello, former member of this body ant
rominent citizen of our city, and,
whereas, We recognize in the death Of Mr.
Costello the loss to st. Paul and 10 society il
general of a most estimable, useful and pub
lic-spirited citizen, one who in the ever
tenor of his ways discharged ali CT his duties
both public and private, as becomes al
honest man enjoying the confidence and re-
spect of all who knew him; therefore be it
Resolved, That this assembly deeply de
plore the loss which our city has sustained
in the death of our esteemed fellow citizel
and former member of this body, and
Resolved, further, That we recognize the
debt of gratitude we owe our deceased fel
low citizen for the part he has taken il
; building up this great city of ours; a parl
which will remain for many years monu
ment TO his public.spiuted enterprise.
And be il further resolved, That this pre-
amble and resolution be spread upon the
minutes of this body. and a copy be sent tt
each of the papers of this city and to thu
family of the deceased
Mr.. Str0use seconded the resolution
in the following address:
Address Of Nr. Strouse
In seconding the adoption of the resolu
tons offered by Assemblyman johnson,
| can only add that it was with d pang of sor
row and deep regret that the announcement
of the death OF Mr.. Costello was received b.