The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-03

general fund, to the street, sewer and
bridge maintenance fund.
Mr.. Reardon objected to the assembly TAX
ing any action in the matter until the written
opinion of the corporation attorney could
be obtained. Notwithstanding that the report
recited the fact that the committee had con-
suited the corporation attorney and had re-
ceived his verbal opinion to the erect that
the council had the power to direct the comp
troller to place the $3.50 in. the street, sewer
and bridge maintenance fund, Mr.. Reardon
insisted upon a written opinion, remarklng
that it was queer that the corporation attor-
ney should give an opinion contrary to the
charter.
Mr.. Johnson detected Reardon's object, and
resenting Reardon's innuendO that the COM
mittee was actuated by a feeling OF sple
against Comptroller McCardy, exclaimed:
Some souls are so small, that $4,000 Of
them could dance on the point of a needle
and still have room for the band. AS for
myself, 1 would scorn to use my office as an
assemblyman to vent any spite or wreak re-
venge on any man. AS for Comptroller Nc
Cardy, l have always been a warm personal
friend of his. This committee merely report
ed the facts it was requested to ascertain.
Not one bit of evidence was received to
show that Mr.. Rundlett ever intended to
keep this $50. AS to the right Of the council
to say that the $3.50 should be placed IN
the street, sewer and bridge maintenance
fund, the committee sought the advice OF
the legal department, which Endorsed the
opinion Of the committee, that this scrap iron
was sold for the express and specific pur-
POoO VI OH l. IOl lIS bN1SONb -
and bridge maintenance fund, which needed
it, and not for the general fund, which was
well supplied"
Mr.. Reardon said it was taking a mean ad-
vantage of the comptroller to take the action
the committee did while Mr.. McCardy was in
Buffalo.
There was no advantage taken" retorted
Mr.. Thompson. IF Mr.. J.. j. McCardy or Mr..
Tim Reardon are so high up in the world
that we can't make a report without asking
them, then they're too high up for me. But
7 don't thinl- I MoTordu THINKS ANYTHING
of the kind. l believe J. ]. McCardy thought
he was in the right"
Mr.. Johnson moved the adoption of the
resolution, whereupon Mr.. Reardon asked
Corporation Attorney Markham to give a YER
bal opinion on the subject.
Mr.. Markham admitted that he had advised
the committee that the council had the power
to designate the fund in this case, but that
MIR. McCardy, who was present. had Just
asked him the privilege Of a conference be-
fore he rendered a written opinion.
In response to Mr.. Johnson, Comptroller
McCardy said that he would like to have the
corporation attorney give a written opinion
and to confer with him before doing so, and
that he would also like TO enlighten the COM
mittee.
Accordingly, the matter was referred back
to the special committee.
PLANS FOR CITY LIGHTING.
board of public works, pursuant to the reso-
I luton calling for plans and specifications for
lighting the city of st. Paul with electricity,
gas and gasoline during the year 1898:
Pursuant to your resolution approved March
3, 1897, the board of public works respectfully
submits detailed plans and specifications for
lighting the city of st. Paul with electricity,
gas and gasoline during the year 1898.
The board has increased the number of
electric lights from 100 to 800, making an in
crease in the electric light plant Of 245 lights,
and herewith submits a map showing the
district that in the opinion of the board should
be lighted by electricity. If the district as
recommended by the board is lighted by, cleo
tricity there can be discontinued 979 gas lamps
and III gasoline lamps, thereby making a
saving to the city, at the present contract
price, of $6,S72.44.
The board also that gas lamps
be substituted for gasoline lamps to the eX-
tent of 12 gas lamps, thereby displac1ng l56
gasoline lamps, the gas lamps so substituted
to be located in Merriam, Union and Ridge
wood Parks, and Hamline; on Summit avenue,
from Lexington avenue to Pascal avenue; on
Mount Airy street, from Fourteenth street to
Jackson street. and as can be seen by plan
on file in the office of said board.
OF the gasoline lamps displaced by gas
lamps, thirteen will be placed on Maryland
street, from Arcade street to Earl street, and
fifteen on West Water street and Joy avenue,
between DAME! street and the south city
limits.
The board has replaced 1872 gas lamps and IS
gasoline lamps, and has displaced 1876 gaso-
line lamps. which will make a total saw
ing to the city, after extending the gas and
gasoline districts. at the present contract
price, Oh S4.lJl.0 90.
Under the plans as recommended by the
board, there will be 1868 electric lights, ISIS
gas lamps and 1909 gasoline lamps.
The renort was referred to the
on gas, without discussion.
FOR A COAL INSPECTOR.
The resolution authorizing the mayor to
appoint an inspector and weigher of all coal
purchased by the city, to serve from month
to month for a period not to exceed six
months, at a salary not to exceed SIS a month,
was. adopted by a vote of five to two, Messrs.
Johnson AMI DAILY voting in the negative. Mr..
Johnson said that unless the named
the person to- serve as such inspector, he
would not vote for the resolution. Mr.. AL
brecht said that the board of control, the
fire department and water department pro-
vided for their own inspection, but that no
such provision was made in the case of the
public schools, the market house and the
police department.
Mr.. Albrecht introduced an amendment to
the bicycle ordinance by limiting to ten miles
an hour the speed on cycle paths, as well as
on streets, requiring the use OF a bell on
cycle paths and providing a penalty not to
exceed thirty days in the workhouse in de-
fault of the payment of the fine imposed.
City Treasurer Horst's communication to
the joint special committee and each member
thereof appointed to investigate his action in
depositing city funds in the Allemannia bank,
requesting the committee and its members to
| retract the statements contained in the COM
mittee's report, was read and referred to the
special committee without discussion.
A resolution by Mr.. Thompson was adopted
instructing the city clerk to advertise for bids
for rehooring the Fort Smelling bridge. The
estimated cost of the work is $1,8G0.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
Great Northern and the Northern Pacific rail
road companies to repair the Lafayette ave-
nue. bridge.