The Saint Paul globe., 1897-07-07
BUSY BOARD MEETING.
Aldermen Agree That HOrst's Office
Needs Investigating.

Needs Investigating.
The board of aldermen commenced
its session at $50 o'clock and for three
hours directed attention to routine
business.
The board concurred in the resolu-
ton passed by the assembly directing
the work on the Raymond avenue
bridge to be suspended until the liabil-
ity of the railroad companies was de-
termined. Corporation Attorney Mark
ham explained that the matter would
be taken into court at an early date
on mandamus proceedings to compel
the companies to show cause why they
should not construct proper bridge
across their right of way on Raymond
avenue.
Nils J. Ness, who was awarded the
contract for the Substructure of the
bridge, stated that he had done con-
siderable work already and wanted to
know how he would be paid. The cor
pOratiOn attorney said it was un-
Fortunate for Mr.. Ness, but as his con-
tract had not been executed or ap-
proved, he had no relief.
The assembly resolution directing
the appointment Of a joint commit
tee to investigate the city treasurer's
office and the deposits of city funds in
the Allemannia bank, was passed. Aid.
Kenny said there was no doubt but
that an investigation was needed, and
he favored the resolution.
Aid. Lindahl thought the work of
the committee should be Widened. He
said there were other banks as rotten
as the Allemannia as far as the de-
posting of city funds was concerned.
President Bigelow appointed as the
aldermanic end of the investigating
committee Messrs. Sanborn, Lindahl
and Kenny. The assembly members
of the committee are Messrs. Albrecht.
Kirke and Thompson.
The board decided to adjourn to
Tuesday evening next at which time
the special committee appointed to
confer, with the street railway officials
will submit a report. The report will
be in the shape of an ordinance which
will cover all of the disputed ques-
tions now at issue between the city
and the street car company. These are
the change of the cable line and the
proposed Viaduct on Selby avenue hill,
the depot loop and the Broadway loop.
A meeting of the committee was held
yesterday afternoon, and the street
railway officials invited to be present.
The only one to put in an appearance,
however, on the part of the railway
officials, was Manager Held, who said
he had not been notified, but Just
happened in" An ordinance prepared
by Aid. BigelOW was presented, but
Manager Held, after glancing over
it, decided that he was not prepared
to say whether it would be satisfac-
tory or not. The ordinance was not
presented last night, but will be TAX
en- up at the adjourned meeting next
week.
There appears to be a clash in the
committee as to the provisions Of the
ordinance. Aid. Sanborn insists that,
if the Selby avenue viaduct is agreed
upon, the city shall pay no damages
to property along the avenue. Aid.
Kenny does not want any reference
made to the Broadway loop in the new
ordinance, for the reason that the coun-
Gil has recently passed an ordinance
directing the company to operate the
Broadway loop. All hands, however.
are agreed that there should be a de-
pot loop.
The claim of Herman Oppenheim for
$140 as part of his salary as third
assistant corporation attorney, which
was reduced by an ordinance of the
council $40 per month, was defeated.
The aldermen, or at least a sufficient
number of them to prevent the passage
of the resolution, took the ground that
it would open the door for number
of other claims of similar nature.
The ordinance Of ASSemblyman Aro-
sin. fixing the license of peddlers at
S45 for horse and wagon, $50 for push
carts and $25 for stands was passed.
The discharge of George Quincy from
the police force under date of June
8, was approved, the only objector
being Aid. Stutzman.
A resolution was passed directing the
paving of Laurel avenue between Nina
avenue and Dale street the contract
to be let not later than Feb. l. 1898.
The committee on streets will investi-
gate the resolution directing the board
of public works to cut down noXious
weeds in vacant lots and along the
boulevards, the expense to be paid out
of the street and bridge fund.
The agreement between the city and
the bondsmen of City Treasurer Horst
allowing suits to be brought against
the sureties on the bonds given by the
several banks to protect city funds,
was approved.
The board also approved the PROPOSE
ton Of the West Side bank, which
was agreed to by the assembly, as de-
tailed elsewhere.
A preliminary order was passed for
the repaving Of the north end Of the
Wabasha street bridge. The street car
company was notified that the repairs
being made on the Wabasha street
bridge were neither proper nor safe,
and the payemuent must be relaid. at
once. The board referred the assembly