St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03

] said that 1t was not fair or Just to ask the
| policemen who had been forced to wait for
| their salaries three months in the dead of
! winter to submit to a retroactive ordinance, re-
ducing the pay they had already earned.
| Mr.. Lewis criticised the action of police
| men in hiring attorneys and bringing suits
| against the city. The ordinance was then
passed by unanimous vote.
Timothy Reardon's animosity against the
police department in general and Chief Clark
] in particular led him far last night as to
incur the censure of the chair for neglect Of
duty. The cause of Mr.. Reardons explosion
was resolution to pay J. H. Schumacher &
Co. for painting and repairing two police
patrol wagons. The bill amounted to about
$500. Mr.. Reardon opposed the resolution and
stated as his reason that Chief Clark had con-
tracted for the work before he put in any
reQuisition therefor. AS chairman of the COM
mittee on acquisitions, Mr.. Reardon declared
that as soon as the requsition reached him, he
looked into the matter, only to find that the
work was already in progress.
In answer to this charge, Edward Schur-
meier presented letter from Chief Clark,
in which the latter declared that he had stnt
in his reuuisition before he took any action
whatever, and as he had heard nothing from
It, it being Mr.. Reardons custom 20 put re-
QUESTIONS in pocket and keep them there for
a WHILE he ordered the painting and repair
ing done, as the department had for the
wagons.
Mr. Reardon denounced Chief Clarks writ
ten statement concerning the time off, put
ting in the resolution as lie. Thereupon
President Copeland asked Reardon why he,
as chairman of the committee on acquisitions,
bad not reported the matter to the assembly
instead of destroying the requisition, as he,
admitted he had.
why didn't 1 report it back?" Moderated
the burly assemblyman. Because the work
was being done, and what was the use?"
Mr.. Reardon, you were at fault for. not
reporting this matter back responded Pres
ident Copeland 'It was your duty to re-
port it to this body
The resolution was then put to vote and
adopted, Mr.. Reardon himself voting for it
reluctantly remarking as he did So that he
thought the council ought to "censure John
Clark"
The resolution ordering the Milwaukee Rail-
road company to construct an iron or steel
bridge 10. feet wide in place of the present
wooden bridge over its tracks where they
cross Summit avenue. was adopted. and the
city engineer directed to prepare plans and
specifications for such bridge.
An ordinance was introduced by Mr.. john
son authorizing the mayor to appoint COM
petent person whose duty it should be TO see
that the provisions of the smoke ordinance
are cOnplieQ WIN. Inc ordnance was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and means.
A communication was received from Mayor
W. ]. Broach of Omaha, announcing that the
exposition for the Trans Mississippi states and
territories would be held in Omaha, from May
until November, 1898. A bill is now pending
before congress asking for appropriation
for government exhibit. The mayor of
Omaha asks the council of this city to in
dorse the project and mail a copy of such
resolutions to the Minnesota senators and rep
resentatives in congress.
An ordinance was introduced directing that
the present hack stand, located at Robert
street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, be
transferred to Fifth street. between Robert
and Jackson street. The ordinance was re-
ferred to the committee streets. ~.,1
The amended resolution from the board of
aldermen authorizing an advertisement for
cash bids, or part cash and part purchase
money mortgage, or cash and site for a
public library building, or site and libra
ry building in exchange for the market house
property referred to the committee on
public buildings and markets.
The list Of judges Of election was passed
without any changes. -