The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-13
UPHOLD THE MAYOR
CAN FIRE POLICEMEN INDISCRIM-
INATELY AND THE ALDERMEN
ARE SATISFIED.
OSCAR SKOOG HAS TO GIVE UP.
THE REMOVAL WAS AN UNJUST
p. -.es ONE.
Aldermen Turned Down the Assem-
p bly, Resolution Limiting Saloon
Licenses.

- Hereafter any police officer who
deems his removal from the force un-
Just need not apply to the common
seouncir for relief, redress or reinstate-
ment to active duty. Patrolman Oscar
sSkoog can testify to this, for notwith-
z standing that the committee on police
of the board of aldermen recommended
that the mayors action in removing
Mr.. Sl1oog be not concurred in, the
board of aldermen at its meeting last
night turned down the report, and by
= vote of six to three decided to sus-
tain the action of the mayor.
~ When the report of the police COM
mittee was submitted, Aid. Lindahl,
in the absence of Aid. Bell, the chair
man of the committee, acquainted the
board with the proceedings of the COM
mittee in the afternoon, which are re-
ported elsewhere. Aid. Lindahl said
that according to the testimony of Pa
trolman Skoogs superior officers,
Skoog used to be good officer. He was
all right, Aid. Lindahl explained, I'M
til about three months ago when a new
sergeant came and made things I'M
pleasant for Skoog. Aid. Lindahl add
ed that Mayor Doran had expressed his
pleasure because the committee had
seen fit to investigate the matter and
ascertain the facts, as his honor had
heard only one side of the case.
-. Aid. Kaldunski did not approve of
the action of the committee. 'I don't
think we ought to interfere with the
action of the mayor" said Aid. Kali
dunski. 1.-The mayor is responsible for
the conduct of the police force and
should not be hampered by the coun-
Gil. 1 move that the action Of the
mayor be sustained The motion was
seconded by Aid. Larson, who said:
when the mayor and chief of po-
lice see fit to remove any officer from
the police force, it is the duty Of this
council to sustain them"
At this juncture, Aid. Donahower,
who, as member of the committee on
police, had voted in the committee not
to concur with the mayor, arose and
explained his reason for so voting,
which, he said, was based on the tes-
timOny.
But since then" continued Aid.
1OnahOWer, sit has occurred to M
that the better plan for the council
TO adopt is to uphold the mayor in
these cases. He is better able to Judge,
and is in a position to obtain all the
necessary information, so, while / ia
Vored the committees report, 1 Think,
perhaps, we ought to vote it down.
Thereupon the aldermen did so by
the following, vote: To adopt the re-
pert, ayes, Allard, Bigelow, LindahI:
nays, DOnahower, Kaldunski, Shepard,
Stutzman. Larsen, President Mark
ham.
Aid Kaldunski's motion to concur in
the action of the mayor was then car
ried by the same vote Aids. Allard
Blgelow. and Lindahl casting the mega
tive votes. President Markham re-
marked after it was all over that a re-
tusal to concur with the action of the
mayor in removing police officer .
would, he feared, bring about a condi-
ton Of INSTRUMENTATION on the police
force.
The question of the future policy of
the common council regarding the issu-
ing of saloon licenses bids fair to De
hung up for some time. When the
resolution adopted by the assembly OF
Wednesday night providing that not
more than one license shall be issued
to one person or corporation and thai
all licenses be posted in the saloons
was reached, the aldermen promptly
killed it by vote of six to three There
was no discussion whatever Those
voting against the resolution were
Aids. BigelOW, Donahower, Kaldunskl.
Larson, Shepard and Stutzman. Aids.
Allard and LindahI and President
Markham voted for it. Those opposed
to the resolution object to the clause
providing that not more than one Ii
cenSe shall be issued to a single Der
son or corporation.
The board concurred with the as
sembly in adopting the report of the
special joint committee on election
bills liking the rate of compensation OF
the judges and clerks of election at $40
Tor those who served four DAYS and
SO for those who officiated on election
day and night. The recommendation
that the claims of the constables be not
allowed was also adopted.
The ordinance from the assembly
regulating hotel runners, was passed
e The distinguishing feature of this Or
dlnance is a section requiring every an
pllcant for license to do business as
a runner" to first obtain from the
clerk of the municipal court a certif1.
cate showing that he has never beer
convicted Of violating any ordinance oi
the city of st. Paul.
The resolution from the assembly. di.
rectlng the street railway company tc
tear up its tracks on Smith and ThOmp.
son avenues, north of Ramsey street
ana TO discontinue the use of its tracks
on Ramsey street for storing and re-
pairing its cars, was referred to the
committee on streets.
,Nhe committee on police submitted ar
adverse report on the resolution
authorizing the mayor to appoint -four
dog catchers and three assistants fo1
period not to exceed two months
Ihe adverse report was adopted unani-
mously The adverse report of the
same committee rejecting the bid of the
Northwestern Fuel company for fur
nishing $50 tons of coal at $685. Del
ton, to the police department, was like.
wise adopted.
=. The bill Of the garbage contractors
for September as audited by the comm
troller was allowed.
By insisting upon amending the as.
sembly resolution approving the speci
ncatlonS and form Of bid for the gaso
line lighting during the year 1897, the