The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19
COUNCIL HAS HAD ENOUcu OEr rCs
LITTLE CARRIAGE FARCE
COMEDY.
TAKEN OFF THE STAGE AT LAST
AFTER THREE MONTHS OF RANDv-
ING THE TWO BODIES GET
TOGETHER.
NEITHER HAS THE LAST LAUGH.
other Matters Disposed of at the
Meeting of the Assembly
Last Night.

The garbage specifications were final
~ passed by both bodies of the COM
mon council last night. For the past
three months the specifications have
been batted back and forth between
int two bodies. The assembly insisted
on clause being inserted which pro-
vtded that the garbage be disposed Of
by the rendering process. A committee
from the assembly visited South st.
Paul and reported that there was a
plant at that point which would do
the work. The board of aldermen with
clock-llke regularity struck out the rem
dering clause when the specifications
reached them. This was done on the
ground that there was no plant in
South st. Paul which could dispose OF
the garbage by the rendering process.
and the insertion Of the clause would
simply result in the bids being much
higher and the work not being done.
A compromise was effected last night
by which the specifications will call for
bids for doing the work either by the
rendering process or by disposal of the
garbage at some point one mile from
the city limits in a sanitary manner
and without creating any nuisance. The
bids are to be opened after an adver-
tisement Of six days, and the council
Will then decide whether the contract
for the nine months ending April / shall
be let to the bidder under the renderine.
clause or not
The board Of aldermen held a short
meeting with eight members present
and passed the amended specifications.
The assembly disposed of the matter
by concurring in the action Of the
beard. The January bill of Fielding e.
Shepiey for collecting and disposing Of
garbage was passed after a discussion
by vote of 8 to /, Mr.. Reardon voting
no. The February bill of the contractor
was referred to the committee ON WAYS
and means
The ordinance changing the name OF
McMenemy street to Westminster street
was, on motion of Mr. Reardon, re-
terred to the committee on streets.
Mr. Reardon said there was a littla
ancient history connected with the or
dlnance. The street had been named
after an old citizen, and the people
had waited until the man died and
then insisted on the name of the street
being changed. Mr.. DAILY thought, if
the name Of the street was changed 10
objection.
The resolution paying three assist
ants In the health department $50 each
for February salaries was passed by
vote of to /. Mr.. Reardon opposed
1t on the ground that the charter al
lowed the commissioner only six as
Slstants between December and April
and eight had been employed He was
not, he said, in favor Of allowing heads
OF departments to violate the charter
and then come in and get the consent
of the council.
A resolution of Mr.. Albrecht directing
the removal from streets in the bust
ness district of all poles and electric
wires not authorized was sent to the
committee on streets. The Third ward
aSsemblyman stated that several Of the
streets in the central part of the city
were strung with wires which were not
authorized and they should be removed.
The Thompson depot loop ordinance
was, at the request Of President Aro-
sin, laid over until the next meeting.
M. Y. Bridges, who rents the base
ment of the market house for a restau-
rant. wanted his rent reduced from $45
to $25 per month. The committee on
public buildings will consider the re-
quest.
The contract of George N. Warren
for constructing wooden sidewalks was
approved.
The application of the corporation
attorney, under date of Feb. II, for a
contingent fund was turned down on
recommendation Of the committee on
ways and means.
F. H. Wheelock agreed to pay to the
city $1,000 for a lease Of the so-callei
Third street market for period of one
year, from April 1, 1897. The applica-
ton went to the committee on streets
Final orders were passed for the con-
struction Of sewers on Jackson street
from Grove to Thirteenth street, and
Dawson street from Cypress to Forest.