The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-12

rent of buildings used for election pur-
poses, and that the sum of S. be al
lowed for ground rent in all cases
where election booths were used.
The committee reported adversely on
all claims presented by constables ap-
pointed by the judges to serve in the
voting places on election day. At the
meeting of the committee yesterday
afternoon a motion to allow the claims
Of conStableS was lost by a tie vote
Aid. Bigelow and Assemblymen Kirke
and Thompson voting not to pay them,
and Aldermen Bell and Larson and AS
semblyman Craig favoring the pay
ment. The members opposed to the al
loWance of the. claims maintained that
there was no necessity for employing
any constables, as was done in GER
tain precincts of the Fourth, Sixth and
Ninth wards
The assembly, by a unanimous vote,
ADOPTED the report, and confirmed the
action of the committee.
The saloon question again provoked
discussion. 1t came before the as
sembly in the shape Of a resolution from
the committee on license approving the
ponds accompanying number Of ap-
licenses. The resolution further pro-
V1des that in the future, not more than
one liquor license shall be issued to
each applicant and the license inspector
is instructed to require that the license
shall be eonspicuously posted in each
saloon.
The assembly granted without discus
sion all the applications save one made
by individuals. but a batch Of some
nine or ten applications on the part of
various brewing companies, occasioned
some debate.
Mr.. Lewis thought that it might be
we'll to grant the applications as the
city might lose the license money for
the length of time the saloons have
been in operation. But in the future
the city ought to inaugurate and ad-
here to the policy contemplated by the
resolution. The applications of the
brewing companies were referred back
to the committee, but were Immediately
recalled and the licenses issued by a
vote Of seven to two, Messrs. Kirke and
ReardOn voting in the negative.
The application of P. 7. Conroy, for
a license to conduct a saloon at Third
and Commercial streets, was turned
down by a vote of eight to one. Mr..
Thompson strenuously opposed the
granting of the license to the
place. not that he had any fault to
find with Mr.. Conroy, the applicant,
but because of the bad character of
the locality at Third and Commercial
streets. Mr.. Thompson demanded that
no license be issued to the place.
Upon the roll call all the members
voted mo" save Messrs. DAILY and
Lewis, and MIR. Lewis afterwards
| changed his vote to no" In explana-
ton Of his vote, Mr.. Reardon said
| that any man who secured the sigma
lures Of a lot Of women to petition
60, 4
| that he wouldn't vote to issue license
to him. President Arosin called Mr..
Reardon to order and informed him
that all he was allowed to do was to
explain his vote.
Subsequently the assembly adopted
a resolution offered by Mr.. DAILY, which
provides that on and after Jan. 1, 1897,
| no more than one saloon license shall
be issued to the same person or cor
poration, and directs the license inSpec-
tor to require all saloon licenses to be
posted conspicuously on the walls Of
| the saloons
Commissioner Copeland submitted the
semi-annual report of the public works
department on the condition of the
street lamps, electric, gas and gasoline,
now in use. According to the report,
there are in use at the present time,
1857 gas lamps, 3190 gasoline lamps
and ia electric arc lights.
Inc report cd1lS TO the TACT
that the gasoline plant needs overhaul
| ing and repairing, and that the lamp
posts require painting. The commits
sioner recommends that 250 additional
gasoline lamps be put in. The gas
lamps and electric are lights are re-
ported to he in excellent condition. The
| commissioner suggests that more cleo
trio lights will be needed when the con-
tract is awarded next spring for the
electric lighting. The report was re-
ferred to the committee on gas.
The resolution vacating that portion
of the Dodd road in West st. Paul,
running through blocks 9S and 104, was
adopted on recommendation Of the COM
mittee on streets.
The resolution recommended by the
committee on streets, directing the
street railway company to tear up and
discontinue the use Of it's tracks on
Thompson and Smith avenues, north of
Ramsey street. and to discontinue the
Use OF its tracks on Ramsey street for
storing and repairing its cars, was
adopted.
The amended resolution from the
board Of aldermen providing for the
joint committee consisting of three as
semblymen and four aldermen, to coil-
lesider the. proposition for union depot
belt line. was adopted and the COM