The Saint Paul globe., 1896-10-16
ASSEMBLY APPOINTS A COMMITTEE
TO CONFER WITH THE STREET
RAILWAY
ABOUT THE FEASIBILITY OF 1T.
s,a'- So. Ahsb#
MAYOR DoRAN. HANDS OUT A
COUPLE OF INlmPoRTANT
VETOES.
sPoILs TRIP FOR COPELAND.
The Resolution Providing for the
Issuance of Five Liquor Licenses
Was Referred.

Following the example of the board
Of aldermen, the, assembly held an UNI
usually brief session last night. There
were no measures of vital Importance
that required final action. Assembly,
man klrke introduced resolution,
however, designed to ultima tely pro-
vide street car facilities in the imme-
date vicinity of the union depot
The resolution called for appointment
Of a special joint committee, consisting
of three members of each body, to con-
fer with the property owners and the
representatives of the street railway
company, relative to the advisability
of building and operating a union de-
pot or belt line; and if it should be de-
termined that the same is advisable,
to suggest the most. feasible loop for
the same.
The resolution was adopted, and
Messrs. Kirke, Reardon and Thomp
son were appointed to serve on the
committee.
Mr.. Kirke has salready suggested a
route, beginning at Robert and Fifth
streets, extending south on Robert to
Third street, thence east on Third
street to Broadway, thence up Broad
way to Seventh street, thence west on
Seventh street to. Robert, and thence
south on Robert street to Fifth.
The resolution from the board of al
dermen providing for the appointment
OF a special joint committee to prepare
plans and specifications for the collec-
ton. of garbage! during the year 1897
was adopted, and Messrs. Kirke,
Thompson and Dalyywere appointed to
serve on the committee.
The mayor sent in two vetoes, both
OF which were sustained. The first
veto message accompanied a resolu-
ton ordering the. payment Of $1OO to
John K. Cook and Louis Silverstein for
services rendered in obtaining evidence
against persons selling liquor without
license. The mayor withheld his sig
nature from the resolution because it
had not been audited by the comptrol-
Ter as required by the charter The
mayor also called attention to the fact
that no information was furnished as
to the character4or extent of the serv-
ices rendered byithe claimants, and for
this reason he could not approve the
measure. 'rf3}
The second resolution vetoed was
that appropriating the sum Of $50 out
OF the general fund to defray the ex-
penses of the commissioner of public
works and the city engineer for the
purpose of attending the convention
Of the American Society Of Municipal
go. The mayor takes the ground in
his veto message. that he is opposed to
establishing a precedent that might
lead to very dangerous practices.
For if the incumbents Of the offices
named says the mayor, who are
drawing ample salaries with only linn
tied liabilities must ask for and receive
aid in their travelling expenses, how
could we expect to withhold aid in the
same direction from officials who en-
joy no salary OF at most only nominal
ones?9 Our people I am sure, will not
favor such diversion of the public
funds 4, avlts
The resolution from the board of al
dermen providing for the issuing of
five liquor licenses to the Ha1llm
Brewing company. met with opposition
on the part of Messrs. Reardon and
Thompson, who doubted the right of
the council to issue liquor licenses to
companies or corporations. Rev. David
Morgan's protest, which is based on
this construction of the law, provoked
some discussion, with the result that
the question was disposed Of for the
time, by referring the whole matter
to the corporation attorney for an
opinion.
The bill of the garbage contractors
for the month of September also oc-
casioned some debate. The resolution
from the board of aaldernen approving
the bill was declared adopted by Vice
President Craig hby. a vote Of to 2.
though some Of 3the assemblymen
thought that six votes were required
The bill has not yet been audited
by the city comptroller, and conse-
quently will have TO be submitted to
both bodies of the council for final al
lowance. Mr.. Thompson thought the
assembly soughtvtoa pass the bill at
once in justice to the garbage con-
tractors, who, tin 81 Mr. Thompson's
opinion. had performed the work as
well as could be expected under the
circumstances, but = Messrs Reardon
and Kirke wanted to have the matter
investigated, inasmuch as the health
commissioner had reported that the
work had not been performed in ac-
cordance with the terms of the con-
tract. sss2iA
Assemb blyman Daily offered a resolu-
ton directing the st. Paul City Rail
way company to tear up and discon-
tinue the use of such switch tracks
on Thompson and Smith avenues
north of Ramsey street as are now
used by the said company, and fur
ther to abandon the use of the tracks
On Ramsey street for the purpose of
switching, storing and repairing of
cars. The resolution was referred to
the committee on streets.
The mayors appointments of Henry
Manteufel and w. T. Han1ey as pa
trolmen were confirmed on recon-
mendation of the committee on police.
LOOP QUESTION LAID OVER.