St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-08

hams motion that each bond be voted upon
separately. 1t was lost by vote of 6 to 4.
Aid. Brady then moved that the board ap-
prove all the bonds ana this motion pre-
vailed by the strict party vote of Z to 4, the
Republican aldermen voting in the negative.
In explaining. his vote AID. Markham criti-
cised Aid. Murphy for dwelling upon his per-
sonal grievances with Rev. Mr.. Morgan. So
did Aid. Montgomery. In voting against the
! Brady resolution, Aid. Markham said that he
dld so because he objected to an omnibus
resolution, as he had the right to vote on
| each bond separately.
Then is was that Aid. Brady offered a
resolution which will be heard from later
1t was that committee of three be appointed
to investigate the Bethel boat ascertain the
manner of conducting it, and to inquire
whether the contract between the city and
the Bethel institution for free baths is car
ried out. Aid. Brady, in supporting his reso-
luton, said that justice demanded thorough
investigation, inasmuch as some of the no.
plest and best women in the city had inter-
ested themselves in the Bethel and if it was
conducted improperly, they ought to know it,
me resolution was adopted, and President
Ehimanntraut appointed Aid. Brady Mil
nam and Montgomery as such special COM
mittee.
Later in the evening Aid. Montgomery's
resolution forbidding the city clerk to issue
saloon licenses until the bonds had been ap-
proved by both bodies Of the common coun-
Gil was referred to the corporation attorney.
win instructions to prepare an ordinance to
that effect
Aid Montgomery also introduced an or
dinance requiring all saloonkeepers to here
after take out licenses in their own names,
and to display their licenses in conspicuous
places in their saloons. The ordinance was
referred to the committee on license
AID. Brady introduced an ordinance direct
ing the st. Paul, City Railway company to
build a double track on Jackson street. from
East Fifth street to East Third street; thence
on Third street to the intersection of SibIey
street; thence north on Sibley street to East
Fifth street. The ordinance also orders the
company to operate its Lafayette and Rondo
cars and its Mississippi and West st. Paul
cars over this route, the purpose being to
provide street car facilities for the union
depot The ordinance was referred, without
discussion, to the committee on streets.
The ordinance to submit the Howard chart
er to the vote of the people at the coming
city election came up for a second reading.
After it-had been read, Aid. Lindahl offered
an amendment providing that the question be
submitted to the people at a special election
to be held July IA.
Aid. Brady moved that the ordinance be re-
ferred to the committee on legislation, in
order to give members of the board time to
check up the petition accompanying the ordi-
nance. Aid Brady thought it would be just as
well to submit the question at the fall cleo
tion.
Aid. Markham seconded the notion but diff
fered with Aid Brady, in that he was opposed |
to having the Howard charter submitted to |
the people at any general election. 1t should
be submitted, if at all, at a special election.
Judge Schoonmaker said it was immaterial |
to the advocates of the charter whether it
was submitted at general or special cleo
ton. They simply wanted action on the pc
tition.
The ordinance was then referred, with the
understanding that the committee shall re- |
port it back at the first regular meeting in |
May.
The final order for paving Oakland ave-
nue. with asphalt, from Pleasant avenue to |
Summit was passed, and the sweeping con-
tracts awarded by the board of public works
were confirmed.
The preliminary order for paving East
Fifth street with brick, from Wabasha street
to Broadway which was recommended by
the committee on streets, was amended by |
striking out the words with brick" The |
order will go back to the assembly for con-
currence.
The pay rolls of the fire department, pro-
viding for the scale of reduction recon-
mended by the board of fire commissioners,
were finally passed by a vote of 9 to 2,
Aid. Brady and Krieger voting in the mega
tive.
The ordinance from the assembly fixing the
salaries OF the policemen for the present |
year was passed by vote of 10 to 1, Aid |
Brady voting in the negative. This ordi-
nance fixes the salaries of the patrolmen at
$3.50 month, and provides as to the other |
officers for the reductions submitted by |
Chief Clark.
Aid. Murphy did not vote for the ordinance |
until Assistant City Attorney Phillips had |
explained that in case the resolution of |
1882 liking the salaries of the police were |
declared invalid, then the police could not |
collect anything from the city for services
rendered during the first three months of the
present year.