The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
ARE PLACED INTO ONE FUND,
TO BE EXPENDED BY THE BOARD
FOR THE nBETTERMENT OF
FACILITIES.
FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS $500, 900.
Wouldn't Raise 1t for Such Improve
ments as Were Contemplated
Gaultier Street Sewer.


sion was principally devoted to a con-
s1deratlon Of items and 10, covering
the appropriation for the school fund
Before the committee took up this sub
ject, Health Commissioner Stone ap-
peared and said that he would like to
be heard on the twelfth item, which
appropriates $3.50 for the health de-
partment fund. The committee adopt
ed the item on Tuesday afternoon
DR.. Stone was not present at the time
to interpose any objections. He as
sured the committee yesterday, how
ever. that he had something to say, if
the committee would consent to recon-
slider the item. Accordingly, on motion
OF Comptroller McCardy, it was decided
to reconsider the twelfth item at 8 o.
m. today and give DR.. Stone an oppor-
| tunity to be heard
Proceeding sthen to the consideration
OF the ninth and tenth items. appro-
prlatlng $l98, $50 for the support OF the
public schools, $3.50 for a new school
building IN the Second ward and $780,
GOU FOR free text books, President Abb
bott of the school board, inquired
whether the total amounting to 1928.
loo placed in The comptroilers estimate,
included the $4,000 appropriated for
hAAN O031NiA15 VI I'LL TO the Cor
man school Comptroller McCardy
said that it did not inasmuch as the
Sl5,OO0, or what had been collected of
it, was on hand
DR.. Abbott said that the school board
couldn't find out what had became OF
the $1,000 balance in the school build
ing fund. The board couldn't discover
whether it had been expended. If it
had, the school board didn't know 1t.
The sum Of $55, 900 had been levied for
school buildings in 1895 and only $44, 900
mad been spent. What had become OF
the balance.
Comptroller McCardy replied that all
the money received had been credited
up to the school fund.
Dr. Abbott pointed out that besides
the new school building in the Second
ward provided for in the estimate, new
buildings were needed in the Seventh
ward in Arlington Hills The Harrison
and Ericsson schools were overcrowd-
ed and likewise the Jackson school.
which contained sittings for only 500.
While there were $50 pupils in attend
ance. The Hancock and Longfellow
schools were also oyercrowded. DR..
Abbott thought it better to distribute
the appropriation rather than expend
$4,000 for a new school in the Second
ward.
Mayor Doran suggested that the
question Of new school buildings was
one to be determined by the means on
hand. AS for the estimate Of $40, 900
for free text books the object was
undoubtedly worthy, but what was
most needed at present was free sit
tfngs rather than free text books The
proper work of the committee, in the
mayors opinion, was to make the
proper distribution of the entire fund.
Mr. Bement suggested that it would
be better to furnish more accommoda-
lions for the pupils rather than to at
tempt to provide free text books.
DR.. Abbott wanted the estimate amended
so as to allow the school board to expend
the money appropriated for new building
in the Second ward, as well as the $4,000
for free text books, in providing such addi
tionai accommodations or sittings as were
needed.
Comptroller McCardy moved that the item
for a new school building in the Second
ward be adopted. The motion did not re-
ceive second.
Aid Bigelow moved as an amendment
that the item of $4,000 for a new school
building and that Of $4,000 for free text
books be Jumped together, thereby leaving
the total sum of $35 600 to be expended at
the discretion of the board for the better
ment of school facilities in the way of ad-
ditional sittings. Mr.. Bement seconded the
motion.
Aid. Bigelow's9 amendment was put to a
vote and adopted by vote of nine to two,
City Comptroller McCardy and City Treas
urer Horst voting in the negative.
Prior to the putting, Of the question, Rev.
delegation of Eleventh ward citizens, de-
clared that more school sittings were needed
at Merriam Park Eighty-six of the pupils
who attended the Longfellow school were
obliged to attend In two divisions, one-half
in the forenoon and the other half in the
afternoon. At present there was no build
ing available for an annex to the school
DR.. Abbott thought that the best way to re-
lieve the overcrowded condition Of the Long
fellow and Hancock schools was to build
new school building somewhere between
them.
4 number Of communications calling atten-
ton to the need of additional school ac-
commedations in various portions Of the city
were then read.
1t was then moved to adopt items nine and
ten as amended and the motion prevailed
Comptroller McCardy voting in the negative.
The comptroller's total estimate of S233 750
was not changed
The committee next considered the fourth
item, appropriating 5000 for the support
of the fire department. President Freeman
again renewed his request that the appropria-
I ton be increased to $215 900, although he ad-
mitted that the department would have a
balance Of $12,50O on hand on Jan. 1. Mr.
Freeman estimated that the department would
receive during the year 1897 the sum Of
$4,000 which would not be sufficient
Comptroller McCardy thought that a de-
year and received within $500 of the amount
asked for. ought to be satisfied. The fire
board ought to consider the hard times and
not ask for any more. A year ago the board
had made the same plea, but it had got
along splendidly on the amount allowed.
Mr.. McCardy then moved the adoption OF
the fourth item as printed. Aid. Bigelow
Mr.. Freeman said he hoped the motion
would not prevail. if the appropriation
was not increased the fire department could
fire alarm system.
The question was put to a vote. and the
item appropriating $780, coo for the support
of the fire department was adopted by vote
Of to 2, President Freeman and City En-
gineer Rundlett voting in the negative.
At this stage AID. Bigelow informed the
committee that number OF people wished
to be heard in behalf of an appropriation for
constructing sewer on Gaultier and Syca-
more streets, to drain the blind sewer on
Como avenue and sewers connecting with
it. 1t was initiated by the city engineer
that the sewer would not cost the city S7,700
in excess OF the amount obtainable by assess
ment
Provision was made for the sewer in ac-
cordance with the suggestion of Comptroller
McCardy that the item of $59,770 for mis-
eellaneous purposes under the head OF gen.
eral fund be reduced to $4,000, and that the
sum Of $7,770 be appropriated for the sewer
referred to, which was designated as the
"Gaultier street sewer
Aid. Bell was then heard in behalf of an
application of the eWst side citizens for the
extension Of the Custer street sewer to the
So, $40. AS there is some question as to wheth-
er the extension desired would run through
the city's property or through private prop
erty on the levee 1t could not be determined
whether the cost Of the sewer would be
chargeable to the city. Comptroller Nc
Cardy suggested that the sewer might be
| constructed and the property be assessed
therefor in the usual way and then the title
could be determined in the courts.
The committee adjourned at this point until
8 p. N. today.
Methodist Reception Tonight.