The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-29
STRIKE A BLOW AT TRUSTS.
BIDS FOR CERTAIN CITY WORK,
ETC, REJECTED-DOINGs OF
THE COUNCIL.
DRUMMERs BEGIN THEIR WORK
Fourtb Annual Convention In Pro-
Eress-MemOrial Exercises In
Schools.

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the decoration of Nicollet and Henne-
pin avenues on the occasion Of the
Elks' reunion in Minneapolis in July.
The sum asked for by the committee
on arrangements was $1,000, ana the
council committee on ways and means
cut the figures down to $l,5O0, When II
recommended the resolution for pass
age. 1t was in that shape when AID
Webster presented it, and Aid. Adams
moved to amend the resolution by
striking out 800 and substituting $750.
Aid Phillips moved an amendment to
the amendment changing to $1,000. The
vote came up upon this motion, ana
Mr. Phillips motion prevailed by a
vote of Is to Z. Those voting for $l0OO
were Aid. Alexander, Long, O'Brien,
Durham, Kiichli Adams, Elliot, Rand,
Anderson, Webster, Schwartz, Phillips,
Nelson, Drew, Dickinson; those against
this amount, Aid Lane, Colburn, Shep-
ley, Rhode, Dwyer, Fort and Currier.
The action of the committee on ways
and means in selling the $5OO,OO0 bonds
to Blake Bros. & Co., of Boston, for
$685., $50, as published, was approved by
the council without opposition or incl
dent
A little antitrust talk was indulged
in by Aid. Webster, and 1t resulted In
the council refusing to confirm the
recommendation for the awarding of
contracts for cement. The figures sub
mitted were 50 cents for Mankato ce-
ment and 80 cents for Louisville ce-
ment Aid. Webster said he had been
told by builder that this cement had
been selling as much as 20 cents lower
and in smaller quantities than the city
was purchasing. He did not know that
the trust could be broken, but he want
ed to be recorded against them and he
voted accordingly. A number Of
changes were promptly announced, and
before the roll could be verified Aid.
Phillips moved that all bids be reject
ed, and the city engineer be authorized
to go into the open market to purchase
until satisfactory bids can be received.
This was adopted in spite of the fact
that City Engineer Cappelen stated
that he would have to pay the same
prices, in all probability. In the mean
time one trust has been spotted.
Aid Rhode introduced a motion re-
quiring the Northern Pacific, or the
Great Northern, or both railroads to
place a fagman at Twenty-ffth ave-
nue. northeast. This was adopted, and
the city engineer will notify the rail-
road companies of the action taken.
A petition signed by F. c. Burrows,
H. Lee Moore and ]. F. Ware, request
ing the city council to require the ST.
= Paul & Duluth railway to construct a
suitable railway crossing at the inter-
section of Twenty-fifth avenue north
east, and the tracks of said company.
A motion requiring the crossing as
stated, was presented by Aid. Lane
and adopted without delay.
Sister Monique Joseph, president Of
the Little Sisters of the Poor, presented
a petition to the city council asking
for an appropriation of $50 for the pur-
pose of aiding in the care Of aged peo-
pie at the home in Minneapolis. It was
referred to the committee on ways and
means
H. F. Brown addressed a communi-
cation regarding certain notes given to
A. C. Haugan, now in the city's pos
session. He asked that a committee be
named to meet him to arrange for pay
| ment of the notes by him.
i Aid. Phillips moved that the chair
appoint a committee of five with the
| city attorney, with power to act. There
| was some opposition on the part of
| Aid. Schwarts to the provision giving
| the committee power to act. He said
| he had voted for such a measure once
| before, and has ever since regretted
| it. Aid. Webster said it would be
essential to give the committee this
| power in order that it might be able to
accomplish anything. The motion was
| adopted and President Loye appointed
| Aid. Phillips Lane, Kiichli, Elliot and
Rand.
There were five candidates for pound
master of the Third and Tenth wards.
and John Egan was appointed, receiv-
| ing fourteen of the twenty-four votes
| cast The other candidates were Chaun-
| cy Clifford, the present incumbent;
| Berndt Matson, ]. Young and John i.
Mohl, who had a petition as long as
| the moral law asking for his appoint
| ment.
| A resolution of thanks to the Ole
Bull Monument association and ]. w.
| Arctander was introduced by Aid
| Rand, which the council adopted.
Aid. Kiichli introduced a resolution
| calling upon the city attorney to in
form the council whether it has the
authority, under the charter and the
| laws, to establish a free employment
! bureau. If it has he proposes to III
| troduee a measure covering the idea.
The city comptroller was authorized
to pay salary of $1,000 for the addi-
tional clerk in his department, whose
duties it will be to examine the books
of the several receiving officers of the
city.
The bond of the Press Publishing
company, in the sum of $2,5 required
from the official newspaper was ap-
proved by the committee on bonds oil
city officers and the council, which
makes the Evening Press the city Of.
fetal newspaper.