The Saint Paul globe., 1896-10-07
AID. MARKHAM CRTT4CIsEs THE
HEALTH COMMISSIONER At THE
COUNCIL MEETING
ABOUT GARBAGE. CHARGES.
FIELDING & sHEPLEY'Sv BILL FOR
SEPTEMBER WILL BE HUNG UP
A WHILE.
CONTINUES
On the TraiI-of the Street Railway,
Insisting That 1t Run Direct to
Hazel Park.


contractors. Fielding & Shepley-that
is, trouble in collecting their bill of
S,227.0S for the month of September.
1t made its appearance at the meeting
Of the board of aldermen last night.
when the bill, though recommended for
allowance by the committee on claims,
was referred back to that committee.
The committee on claims recon-
mended that the bill be allowed, not
withstanding the fact that 1t was ac-
companied by communication from
Health Commissioner Stone, stating
that he, DR.. Stone, had not approved 1t
for the reason that he was satisfied
that the garbage contractors had not
performed the work required by the
terms of the contract In the same
communication DR.. Stone recommended
that the council appoint a special COM
mittee to investigate the manner in
which the garbage was being collected.
II, however, the council chose to allow
the bill. DR.. Stone added that $9.75 in
fines be deducted from the total
amount. The committee exercising it's
right under the terms of the contract.
saw fit to recommend that the bill be
allowed. which relieved the health de-
partment of all responsibility.
After the clerk had read the report
OF the committee on claims, recon-
mending the allowance of the bill, Aid.
Lindahl, the chairman Of the commit
tee on claims. who was absent when
the committee considered the matter,
moved that the bill be Iereferred to his
committee.
The health commissioner. said Aid.
Lindahl, ''did not approve this bill, and.
as he is the only person who knows
whether the garbage has been col
lected or not, don't see why we should
approve it."
What's the use Of referring it
back?" inquired Aid. Bell. I'VE
wouldn't get any more light on the
subject. Let us hear from Mr.. Shep-
ley, one OF the contractors"
But Mr.. Shepley was not heard from.
Instead, the clerk read DR.. Stones COM
appointment CT q special committee
to investigate the garbage question
DIR. Stone was absent, but President
Markham rose from his chair and
proceeded to enlighten the aldermen as
follows:
"A complication similar to this con-
fronted the old council, the health COM
missioner refusing to audit the bill.
and thereby shifting the responsible
ity onto the council. am frank to say
that do not approve of those at
teTnpts to shift responsibility The
trouble with the health department
is that we are unable to get any def
mite information from that source 1t
is too vague for us to act upon ]
am convinced that the only way for us
to obtain such information as we de-
sire before passing these garbage bills
Is to appoint committee and investi-
gate for ourselves"
Aid. Bigelow remarked at this junc-
t1re that that was the very action
that DR.. Stone had suggested, but
President Markham and the rest of the
aldermen ignored the recommendation
Of the health commissioner and the
bill was referred back to the committee
on claims.
Immediately afterward Aid. Dona-
hover introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a joint
committee of six-three from each body
whose duty 1t shall be to prepare
plans and sLecifica tions for the re-
moval of garbage and dead animals
during the year 1897 The resolution
was adopted, and President Markham
appointed Aid Stutzman, Bell
and Allard to represent the board Of
aldermen On the committee
Aid Stutzman is strictly "after" the
st. Paul City Railway company. His
resolution designed to secure single
fve-cent fare to the Wood Harvester
Works and Hazel Park being hung
up in the committee on streets, Aid.
Stutzman introduced a resolution d.
reeting the street railway to operate all
of it's Seventh street cars, except the
Maria avenue cars, as far east as
Hazel avenue.
In explanation of his measure Aid.
Stutzman said that the disclosures
made at the recent meetings Of the
committee on streets clearly demon
strated that the st. Paul City Railway
company owned the tracks as far east
as Hazel Park.
'.All I ask" said Aid. Stutzman, 'is
that the street railway company be
required to run its cars as far east
as they own the tracks
The resolution was referred to the
committee on streets Should il be-
come effective it would paralyze the
present ST. Paul & Suburban Elec-
trio railway, which runs it's cars over
these tracks, beginning at Duluth ave-
nue..
The committee on ways and means
reported adversely the resolution au-
thorizing the mayor to appoint a per-
son to inspect and measure aH fuel de-
livered to the city of st. Paul, who shall
serve from month to month at a salary
not to exceed $50 q month. The board
adopted the report by a vote of eight
to two. Aid. Bell and President Mark
ham voting in the negative. 1t was
the opinion of the other aldermen that
a fuel inspector would not effect any
saving TO the city.
The special joint committee appoint
ed to investigate as to the necessity
cf a new bridge on Raymond avenue
submitted its report. The committee
found the Raymond avenue bridge in
an unsafe condition, and reported that
the wooden piers under the ground
were In a rotten condition. The COM
n1ittee deemed the present width Of
the bridge33 feet-inadequate Then
followed the ecemmenda tiGns: First
That the city engineer prepare plans
and specifications fer an iron bridge
with a roadway thirty feet IN width
and an eight-fcot sidewalk on each
side. Seeond-That an estimate of the
cost thereof he furnished the council
and that the corporation attorney
make dene nd on the various railroad
companies whose tracks are crossed.
lof lHeiI SitdIe VI the COST. Inc Pali-
roads concerned are the Great North
ern, st. Paul & Northern Pacific,
and the Minnesota Transfer In case
they refuse to contribute their share
Of the expense, the COMMITTEES recon-
mended that the corporation attorney
be instructed to bring suit.
The committee finally recommended
that the difference between the amount
of money to the credit of the Raymond
avenue bridge fund, together with the
moneys to be derived from the rail-
road companies, and the total amount
necessary tc construct an iron bridge
be placed in the tax estimate fer 1897,
and that as soon as practicable the
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