The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-03


burners, the same as are now in use on
Summit avenue, if ordered in blocks OF
forty within ninety days after the sign
ing of the contract, would be furnish
ed at $2S.50 each. In the matter of cleo
trio lights, the. 120 now in use would
be furnished at $3.50, and new ones
sufficient to increase the total number
to 2O5 would be furnished at 1914 each.
Gas would be furnished for public
buildings at 80 per thousand feet. The
proposal further stated that as the
payments under the bid would amount
to about S95,000,i a certified check for
per cent of that sum was enclosed.
The bid was referred to the joint COM
mittee on gas for consideration.
GARBAGE AWARDS.
The assembly eencurred in the awards of
the garbage contracts as recommended by
the joint committee, with the exception of
the Sixth ward The lowest bidder in this
ward was Fred Lindermann, who offered to
do the work for, $3.50. This considered
too low, and the bid was rejected and new
proposals will be advertised for. In this
connection the mayor sent in the following
communication:
I take the liberty to call your attention to
some figures that have been presented to
this Office by the commissioner OF health
ana invite your attention thereto.
me doctor shows that st. Paul has over
$4,000 houses, and that in the nature OF
things it will be impossible to suitably per
form the requirements of the garbage coliec-
| ton contract, now awaiting your approval,
| providing this great number of houses or
considerable majority Of them were served.
! Under what l consider wise policy you
! have adopted the district plan of contracts,
! and have selected each ward of the city into
a district.
| From perusal of the Enclosures you may be
able to estimate the amount of travel, the
number of patrons and thereby form some
| opinion as to the probable adequacy OF the
service in each district, taking the amount
| of price and number of houses into account.
Basing your Judgment on Sucn statls:lcs
| you will find that the cost per annum for
| each house will vary in different districts,
this variation running from a cents to 6912
cents house per year.
But | have information from a former con-
tractor that of all this 3O,326 houses only
54O9 of them, or less than one-n1th: hau
availed themselves of the privileges OF gar
bage collection under the contract of 1896.
and unless very large additions to the num-
Der of garbage receptacles have been MADE
during the past year this presents quite
changed aspect of the question
suggest that you find it eXpedient to
postpone action for little further eXanlha-
ton, unless all these matters nave already
received your attention.
After the letter of his honor had been
read it was seemingly forgotten, as no at
tention was paid to the figures cohtalheu III
Mr.. johnson said he did not believe there
was a single bid where the contractor could
do the work under the speclhcatlons Ior the
price bid. 1t was possible that the contractor
did not need. to call at all houses as Stateu
in the specifications. The board inquired that
it would cost $4,000 to do the work as set
forth in the Specifications: 1t could noS pc pc
done well for about So 900. 1t was possible
that there was no. need OF taking care or
garbage. If the city was to be kept IN
SANITARY condition the garbage must be re-
moved. In the Seventh ward the price bid
for collecting the garbage was $l,OVo more
than in the Eighth ward This was because
the residents of the Seventh ward kicked
nd ha had do the work while
in the Eighth ward the residents had no OPP
portunity to make kicks, and the garbage
was If not carried away, thrown IN back
alley. He knew the present contractors were
not doing the work according to- specifications
No garbage had been removed from his house
in three weeks or from houses in that Yic-n-
The bids were then taken by districts
motion of Mr.. Kirke and awarded as recon-
mabdf cd BY the Joint 1T fSm 9t on garbage
The following persons and firms were
awarded the contracts:
First ward, Hugh Martin ............ $500 90
Second ward, Hugh Martin =. ......... 900 90
Third ward. Hugh Martin ............1, 200 90
Fourth ward, Hugh Martin ............ coo 90
s5th ward ward E q " P %o0fd Sc 90 90
Eighth word, W. j. Preston .....1 800 90
Ninth ward, Preston &, Anderson. PIP 90
Tenta Tar a.r ". Preston e eco 90
The contracts were all awarded by a vote
of Z to I, Mr. Reardon voting each time
against lie GNdTuS. A T6SCluLlO0 WAS passed
directing the city cleark to. readvertise for
BIDS for doing the work in the Sixth ward
CABLE LINE FRANCHISE.
The committee onsstreets reported the fol-
lowing substitute for the ordinance for
the ordinance of Assemblyman Albrecht, sub
revokes the franchise given the street rail-
way company, for the cable line.
Whereas the ST. Paul City Railway COM
pany maintains certain tracks and operates
certain lines of street railway by means of
cable and electric power over certain streets
of the city of St Paul hereinafter designated.
consent OF said city, upon certain terms and
conditions specified in various ordinances and
resolutions heretofore passed by the common
council of the said city, and
Whereas, said railway company has failed
to comply with the limitations terms and
conditions under which such permission was
conferred and has failed to give such reason
able service upon street railway lines con-
structed said streets under such license
and permission, and has so failed to use such
license and permission and to operate such
railway lines to adequately and reason
ably accommodate the needs and conYen-
fence of the public using such lines, and has
diverted said lines from the purpose for
which the same were authorized to be con-
structed and operated by such license and
permission, and has used the same and the
streets upon which the same have been oper-
ated and constructed for unauthorized pUr-
poses, resulting in injury of the public
venience and necessity and the efficiency Of
the street railway service, and further, has
so operated and managed Its power and ma
chinery plants connected with such street
railway lines so that the same have be-
come a public nuisance, in violation Of the
law and of the ordinances of said city. and
resulting in injury to public and private prop
erty. to the health anu comfort of the inhabi-
tants of the city, and has failed to provide
proper Devices machinery and appliances for
the safe and effective operation Of the cars
operated on such lines, and has failed to
furnish and provide suitable equipped
with essential and necessary Improvements
for the comfort and convenience of passengers
travelling on said lines. and has failed to full
fill its promise duty and obligation imposed
by such ordinances or resolutions in the mat
ter Of the paving, repairs and maintenance of
the said streets or the portion thereof oc-
cupied by said street car lines, whereby the
purposes for which said privileges and license
were granted have failed of accomplishment,
and
Whereas the city of St Paul is in need OF
the free and uninterrupted use of the said
streets and every portion thereof for public
uses and purposes other than those for which
the same are now being used by said st. Paul
City Railway company. and
Whereas the interests rights and necessi
ties of the public demand that such privileges,
license or permission heretofore conferred
upon said railway company be revoked, re-
pealed and annulied.
Now, therefore. the common council of the
city OF St. Paul do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That all authority, right and
privilege heretofore conferred upon the ST.
Paul City Railway company to operate what
are known as cable lines and to construct
and maintain cable lines on Fourth street in
the city of St. Paul, from Broadway street to
Seven Corners Tor the junction of Seventh
and Third street,, Third street from
Seven Corners to Selby avenue. and en- Selby
avenue TO Dale street, in said city, and to
operate street cars thereon. is hereby ter
minated revoked and repealed.
Sec q That all authority, right and priv
ilege heretofore conferred upon the st. Paul