The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-04

question to a head, moved that the ordi-
nance passed by the assembly be adopt
ed.
Ald. Kenny said the money for new
buildings was appropriated by a COM
olnation on the part of some OF the
members of the council. He favored
the money being used to maintain the
SCHOOLS rather than build new build
lngs. He suggested that a building be
rented in the Second ward.
Mr.. Stutzman isaid there was no
chance to rent a building.
The rules were suspended and on the
passage of the ordinance there were
LCur votes for and six against 1t. h
raVorlng it We're: Aids. Kaldmisk1, Lar
sen Lindahl and StutZman.
The ordinahce prepared by Mr.. San
porn n allowing $420, 900 for the school
year and placing in the general main
tenance fund the $41, 900 for school
buildings and sites. was then read.
The rules We're suspended and then
Mr.. Lindahl made a talk about the need
OF new buildings, for the eastern part
OF the city. There were $50 school
Children who were unable to attend
school, owing to there being no SlttlngS
for them. He advised the Topping off
or teachers salaries and stated that at
a meeting held in the Cleveland high
school, some weeks ago, several princi-
IN@O oAAN lNo1ltC1 . q tAA~I
rather than see the high schools closed,
they would work without salaries. This
announcement had possibly not been
brought to the attention of the board,
but 1t should be, and a reduction made
In this manner. Mr.. Kenny advised
the closing of the branch high and
training schools, and the using of the
money to furnish sittingS in the grade
schools.
comptroller McCardy, who a his
speech cut off in the assembly meet
ing, was given the floor. He Informed
the aldermen that his estimate as to
the amount of taxes to be received
was too high. In his judgment there
would be no more funds come in than
would be necessary to run the schools.
No money should be used during the
balance of 1897 and all of 1898 to build
new buildings: He a a scheme by
which money could be used to build
rev school houses. Bonds to the
amount of $50, 900 to be issued for the
Of the city desired new buildings they
could issue bonds to do it. At the
next election this could be done, as
the laws of 1893 and 1895 allowed this
to be done. They could only be issued
for one yearsandi provision would have
to be made for paying them in the tax
estimate fort 1898. 1t would tax d
y" 10 NOlC VI oil IIC NONSo u.s.
to carry the bond question. After this
had been done the council could, in
making up the tax estimate for 1893,
provide for the payment of the bor:ds
issued. In 1899 the same thing could
be done, unless some provision had
been made in the meantime.
On the vote to pass the ordinance
allowing $4,000 and repeating all or
dinances and resolutions directing the
erection of new buildings n the pur-
chasing of sites 1.-The vote was six to
four, Allard; Bell, Kenny, Sanborn,
Shepard and Bigelow voting for, n
Kaldnuski, Larsen, Stutzman and
Lindahl against it. Vice President AL
lard, who was in the chair, announced
ordered reconsidered and the ordinance
referred to the special committee.
Corporation Attorney Markham rails
ed the point that under the charter s.
majority vote was sufficient to pass
an ordinance of this kind. The alder
men recalled the ordinance from the
committee and it was passed by a vote
of six to four.
: Vice President Allard stated thai on
the advice of the corporation attorney
he would declare the ordinance passed.
The new measure will go back to the
assembly for concurrence at it's meet.
ing Thursday~night
IHe dlQerIlen @pdSSta Ddlcn OF Sa-
loon. licenses, including these of j.
Koeller, 606 Conway street, and J.. F.
There were protests against the two
applications mentioned. Aid. Stutzman
wanted the KCelIer application referred
back to the committee. The trouble,
Mr.. Stutzman said, was a fight between
the North Star and Bamm Brewing
companies. Aid. Sanborn, as chairman
Of the 1iPanSQ pOm mittpa Soi6 thara WA
one saloon in the vicinity of Third and
Commercial streets and another saloon
was to be started. The protest against
the new saloon vas made by the pat
rOns Of the n now being operated. In
the case of j.. F. Smith, the protest of
j. M. Pottgeiser and other tenants was
not taken to be a serious one, and the
two applications were approved.
The ordinance introduced at the last
meeting by Aid. Kaldunski, prohibiting
the ISSUANCE of liquor Licenses in a part
of the Eighth ward, was reported back
in an amended form. The ordinance
as passed, fixes the district within the
territory bounded by the following
streets: Marshal e Dale street,
Aurora avenue and Lexington avenue.
A resolution allowing John H. O'Brien
pay for the time he served as a member
of the police force provoked consider
able discussion. The city attorney
stated that the officer, not having been
confirmed a member Of the police force,
was not legally entitled to draw DAY
as a police officer. O'Brien served a
month on the force, while the council
was discussing his qualifications. The
resolution allowing him 1858 was lost
by a vote of 6 to 4. those voting
against it being Lindahl, Sanborn,
Stutzman and Bigelow. Later in the
session the vote by which the resolution
was lost was reconsidered, and the
Slain allowed by a vote of s to 2.
Messrs. Sanborn and Bigelow still op-
posing it. . a.-5T
The ordinance allowing the riding of
bicycles on the sidewalk on the east
side of Burr street, between Minnehaha
and Cook streets, was defeated by a
vote of s to 2, those favoring the meas
ure being only Aids. Lindahl and Stutz-
man. There were large delegations,
both in favor of and against the meas
ure, but there was no discussion.
Four bids for repairing the market
house shed were opened and referred
to the committee on public buildings.
The lowest bidder was Charles Bovarra,
who offered to do the work for SAT-.
The city attorney vas directed to take
steps to enforce the claim against the
Warren-Scharf Paving company in the
matter of the paving of Oakland ave
nue.. According to the statement Of
the comptroller, the company is indebt-
ed to the city in the sum of 5000, owing
to the failure to complete the contract
in the time specified.
A resolution Of Aid. Kenny was pass
ed providing that the persons who
served as street commissioners during
the month of July be paid SIS per
month for their services.
A resolution directing the expenditure
of 500 for a cycle path on Bradley
street was adopted.