The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-10
Position of City Fuel Inspector for
the Faithful to Scramble
For.


sion that the assembly held last night.
The only matter that furnished the
slightest diversion was a resolution
from the board Of aldermen granting
to Sidney M. Owen the free use of
Market hall on Friday night for the
purpose of delivering a political adj
dress.
Assemblyman Lewis objected to the
adoption of the resolution. He called
attention to the ordinance passed a.
few months ago. which prohibits the
granting Of the free use of Market
hall except for certain purposes, in
volving matters of universal public
interest.
when Senator Davis delivered g.
political address there recently" said
Mr.. Lewis, "the hall was paid for,
and do not see why Mr. Owen and
his friends should not likewise pay
the hall rent. I move that the resolu-
ton be referred to the committee ON
public buildings"
Before the motion was put to a vote
Mr.. Reardon arose and facetiously OBJ
served:
'It's different when the other fellows
want the hall You see, the differ
ence between the Republicans and the
Populists is that the Republicans have
got all the money"
The resolution was then referred to
the committee, which, of course, killed
It,
The resolution from the board Of
aldermen requiring the street railway
company to build, equip and operate
horse railway line from Duluth ave-
nut and Seventh street eastward to
the Wood Harvester works was re-
ferred to the committee on streets, as
was likewise the resolution requiring
the White Bear line to operate it's
cars every thirty minutes from $50 a.
m. to 10 p. m.
The ordinance passed by the board,
which Is designed to establish a public
market on Broadway, was referred to
the committee on streets.
The ordinance vacating the alley ad-
Joining the Northern Pacific general
office building was passed.
At the request Of the board Of park
commissioners a resolution was intro
dueed which, If adopted, will vacate the
southerly twenty feet of Mound street
adjacent to the Indian Mound park,
and also the easterly twenty feet Of
Hiawatha street adjacent to the park.
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of said streets so vacated, under the
jurisdiction and authority of the park
board for the purpose Of being used
and improved in conjunction with In
dian Mound park The resolution was
referred to the committee on streets.
The resolution appropriating an adj
ditienal So 900 out of the school mafnte-
nance fund to aid in building the new
school house at AIbemar1e and Way
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mittee on ways and means.
The ordinance regulating pawnbro
kers, dealers in secondhand goods, and
junk dealers, which was amended by
the board of aldermen, was referred 70
the committee on license.
Among the pay rolls. all of which
were passed, was that Of the conf
missioner Of public works and his
clerk, which was audited by the city
comptroller. It amounts to 1884, the
salary of the commissioner being $3.50.
Assemblyman Krahmer introduced
a resolution authorizing the mayor to
appoint subject to the approval of the
common council a proper person from
month to month not to exceed a period
of six months, to inspect, weigh and
measure all fuel purchased and deliv-
cred to the city Of St Paul or any Of
it's departments, at a compensation not
to exceed $50 a month, such person to
furnish a bond in the sum Of $4,000
The resolution was adopted.
The preliminary order for paving
Jackson street from Thirteenth to Fiji
tenth streets, was passed. The inl-
provement is asked for by about two
dozen or more property owners on
Thirteenth street, who will not have to
pay for the Improvement.
Just before adjournment Mr. Reardon
handed in an affidavit signed by one
Michael Leonard, in which affidavit was
corroborated Mr.. Reardon's charge
against the garbage contractors, which
was that he saw garbage loaded in
bulk in the freight cars that carry it
out into the country. Mr.. Reardon said
that he wanted the affidavit read In
order to prove that he was not a liar,
as Mr. Shepley, of Fielding & Shepley
had openly declared him to be.
The assembly then adjourned.