The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-10-09


the ensuing year. The proposed levy il
as follows:
General fund $149, 1888 16 40 mill
Bond interest fund ............. S5,3s323 2S mill
Sinking fund. l5,238.08 2.S mill
Fire department fund. 81, 1854 90 mill
Public park fund d.."....... 27,428G 90 mill
Public library fund............. 1219O.46 O.4 mill
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50 95l. 81 1875 mill
The report didn't suit some of ths
aldermen and when it came up for con
sideration it was postponed to subse
quent session. Alderman Jefferson wal
the most strenuous objector, the gen
eral fund item being the one that dis
satisfied him. This item he wanted re-
duced to $4,000.
City Attorney Richards reported that
the electric subway franchise was valio
and that it's repeal could be ordered
only after the company had failed tc
comply with the councils order to full
fill its part of the contract. Later in
the session an ordinance was passed
ordering the company to begin ork
within three months and requiring that
one mile of the subway be in working
order within six months.
The board of public works reported
in favor Of widening all rock excavation
on the Eagle & Osman water main con.
tract, SO as to admit a six-inch service
pipe. Aldermen Jefferson and Harker
led the discussion. The latter claimed
that such widening was necessary to
admit supply main that would be
needed in the future; but which could
not be put in without great damage to
the big pipe when it came to blasting
out the second ditch. Alderman Jeffer-
son took issue with the recommended
tions Of the board. He said that the
proposition looked suspicious, and it
was his experience that "the extras of
this nature usually cost about so per
cent more than was contracted for"
The matter was referred to the water
works committee.
The committee on auditing and finance
reported that SO far Superior had not
made any appropriation for the enter
tainment of the armor plate plant CON-
mission. and it did not think Duluth
could do so.
Alderman Crassweller's ordinance re-
quiring the Prindle Gas company to
begin work within 80 days was carried
unanimously. The ordinance specifies
that the plant must be completed and
one mile of mains in use in nine months.
A resolution was passed ordering the
discharge of all poundmasters at the
end of the current month.
The fire department, as has been fre-
quently the case this year, occupied a
large share of the attention of the coun-
Gil. The commission submitted an esti-
mate for the ensuing year as follows:
Salaries. S70500; fuel, $4,000; feed,
!2,400; building repairs, 5000; tire alarm,
5000; light, S875; storeroom, S700; laun-
dry. $4,000; repair shop, $1,000; soda and
acid, $40; telephone rental, S95: shaw
ings, S75; water, S400; oil, 800; total, s79,.
S75.
When it came to allowing the pay
rolls all were promptly passed except
for the fire department. This one
amounted to S7,151.11. Against it's
passage there were numerous protests
The fire commissioners were accused OF
breaking faith with the council in that
they had presented pay roll of over
$500, which, at the recent retrench-
ment conference, had been agreed upon
as the maximum. Mayor Truelsen in
explanation said that hereafter the ex.
penses would be limited to the figures
agreed upon, but that the men who had
been discharged in accordance with that
agreement had to be carried upon the
pay rolls until Sept. 10. The explana-
ton was not deemed satisfactory and
the fire department pay loll was strick-
on from the list. The commissioners
were also criticised for their proceed.
ings in the sale of the horses and un-
used fire hall. These matters also were
referred back for another week.
A special meeting was ordered fol
Friday night.
AS sort of farewell postlude the
council INDUCED in lively scrap over
the location of the West End library
branch. Alderman Cochrane wanted it
moved to West Duluth. Alderman
Stevens moved to amend the resolu.
ton so as to read: "That the board of