St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-22
REPUBLICAN ALDERMEN TRY TO
COVER UP M'CARDY,S LATEST
BREAK
ABOUT POLICE PAY ROLLS.
THE RESOLUTION REQUESTING
THE STREET RAILWAY TO En-
TEND ITS LOOP
PASSED OVER THE MAYORS VETO.
Capt. Smith, of the Daisy, Wants the
Bethel Boat Removed-Busy
Session.

1t was brisk and busy session that the
board of aldermen held last night. The mem
bers were primed with new ordinances and
resolutions, which were introduced in rapid
succession, and disposed of with equal celer-
ity The only measures that caused any dis
cussion were the pay rolls of the police de-
partment for January and February, and the
mayors veto of the resolution requiring the
street railway company to extend its loop
from Robert street to Broadway. The latter
was the very first matter considered.
The mayors reasons for Withholding his
approval were practically the same as those
advanced by the retail merchants in the VIC
unity Of Robert and Sixth streets. In his
message the mayor rected briefly the history
of the ordinance establishing the present Rob-
ert street loop, which, 1t was understood at
the time, should be permanent location for
the loop. His honor pointed out the Injustice
of removing 1t from Robert street, in view of
the long leases that had been taken out in
| consequence of the location of the loop. More
over, to extend 1t down to Broadway would
break up the retail district.
President Ehrmanntraut remarked, after
the clerk had read the veto message: "You
have heard the lengthy communication from
the mayor, what is your pleasure?"
On motion of Aid. Markham the resolution
was reconsidered. Aid. Wolf then moved
that the resolution be passed over the veto.
On the roll call Aid. Brady and Aid. Muir
ply voted mo-" believing that the mayors
reasons for yetoing the resolution were
sound, but the remaining nine aldermen
voted for the resolution, thereby passing it
over the veto. Aid Markham afterwards ex-
planned that he voted for the resolution in
order that the matter might be fought out
In the assembly, where the controversy orig
mated.
The police pay rolls for the months of
January and February, which were approved
by the assembly at it's last regular meeting.
were taken up toward the close of the SEES
sion. The board likewise approved them by
unanimous vote, but, as in the assembly,
there was more or less political buncombe
over the matter.
Aid. Markham, like Assemblyman Lewis,
could not refrain from expressing his dissat-
lsfaction with the outcome of the deadlock
between the two bodies. 1t had resulted in
the $50 law suits, which entailed upon the
city needless expense of over 81, 600. Aid.
Markham reviewed the history of the entire
proceedings, beginning with the recommen-
dations of the conference committee. He de-
Tended Comptroller McCardy, and even VEN
tured the assertion that if the chief Of police
had sent in the January pay roll made out
according to the proposed scale of reduction
and the comptroller had audited the same
he (Ald. Markham) believed that the council
would have passed the pay roll. Like Mr..
Lewis Aid. Lewis criticised the city's legal
department though in milder language. He
thought that the corporation attorney was re-
miss In not saving at least one-half of the
expense by arranging with the attorneys for
tho policemen for the bringing of only one
suit, and entering judgment by default in the
remaining 149 cases. Aid. Markham admit
ted that the attorneys for the policemen
had a perfect right to file $50 suits If they
saw fit, but he deemed it wholly unneces-
sary, and declared that the action Of the at
torneys savored of vindictiveness.
Aid Brady, in reply to Aid. Markham, re-
minded the board that the assistant corpora
ton attorney had advised both bodies of the
common council what the costs Of the suits
would be. and that the statutory costs In each
case would amount to $40. At that time half
Of their expense could have been saved had
1t not been for the obstinacy of the assembly.
Aid. Brady declared that the burden of the
whole thing rested upon the assembly.
Aid Murphy differed with both of the pre-
ceding speakers. He insisted that the entire
responsibility lay with Comptroller McCardy
and nobody else. 1t was McCardy's business
to have audited the original pay roll by virtue
of the resolution Of 1892, which fixed the sal
aries Of the police, and then to have sent the
audited pay roll to the common council. Then,
il the assembly refused to pass it. the comp
trcller would have had nothing to answer for.
"But no. he must obstruct'' concluded AID
Murphy, land stand as he always stands, an
obstacle in the way
The two pay rolls were then passed. Later,
the baord also approved the March pay rolls,
and it is probable that the policemen will draw
their three months pay tomorrow or next day.
"A petition was received from Capt W. G.
Smith, of the river steamer Daisy, and other
captains Of river boats, asking that the Bethel
boat be removed from its present station at
the foot of Sibley street, as it blocks up the
river and interferes with navigation. The
petition was referred to the committee on
streets.
An ordinance was introduced at the IN
stance of Corporation Attorney Darragh, re-
curing 'patrolmen to report to their captains
all accidents occurring on their beats the
same to be subsequently reported to the cor
poration attorney, for the purpose of pre-
venting, If possible, the bringing Of damage
suits against the city. The ordinance was
passed.
Aid. Ehrmanntraut introduced an ordi-
nance permitting hotel runners to carry on
business Sibley street. between East
Fourth street and the Mississippi river, and
on Third street, between Sibley street and
Broadway. The ordinance was passed by a
vote of to 4, the Republican aldermen vot-
ing in the negative.
The final order recommended by the board
Of public works, which directs the board to
advertise for bids for paving Fifth street,
from Wabasha street to Broadway with as
phalt, brick or sandstone, was referred to the
committee
that the council ought to decide then and
there upon the material to be used
An ordinance extending the time allotted
to the Diamond 10 steamboat line for occu-
plying portion of the river bank for dock
purposes was referred to the committee on
streets.
resolution approving the bill of the
garbage contractors for the month of March
was adopted on recommendation of the joint
garbage committee, inasmuch as the garbage
contractors have since removed the garbage
from the commission houses.
Aid. Kartak introduced resolution for
feiting the franchise granted to the North
st. Paul Railroad company, and directing
the successors or assigns Of that company
to remove from East Seventh street and
Hazel avenue all tracks, sidetracks switches,
poles. wires, appliances, etc. The object
of the resolution is to compel the street
railway company, to whom the franchise
has already reverted, to operate its cars be-
tween the East side power house and the
Wood harvester works or else to tear up the
tracks. The resolution was referred to the
committee on streets.
Aid. Montgomery introduced an ordinance
regulating the sale of liquors and the grant
ing Of licenses by substituting for certain
| sections in the present ordinance three sec
| lions that conform to the state law uDnn the