The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-06-12
NEW CITY ENGINEER.
McGilvray the Marshall the City
Parallel the Present Water
Company's Plant? =

McGregor Asked to ReSlgn-Want
to Cut Young Truelsen's Sal
ary-Railroad Trespass.
The most important thing at
Monday nights council meeting
was the settlement of the city engi-
neer embroglio. It having been
rumored that McGilvray's con-
firmation would be reconsidered,
no new nomination was submitted.
Jefferson wanted the confirmation
laid over, but his motion to that ef-
feet failed. and the motion to con-
firm carried by the following vote:
Yeas - Aldermen Crassweller,
Dahl, Duren, Harker, Richardson,
Rowley, Shannon, Simpson, Sang,
Fischer, Trevillon and President
Cochran. -
Nays-Aldermen Burg, Hanson,
! Jefferson and Stevens.
The mayor submitted the ap-
pointment of Ed. Force to the rank
Of sergeant of police. his duties to-
be to look after the payrolls, re-
ceive reports from poundmasters
and to perform special duty at
Lakeside; Sundays and evenings;
also the appointment Of D.: ID. Nc
Donald as special police without
pay for the Cranberry Lumber
company. 20
The bond of John Flood was ap-5
proved; and the bill for typeWriting1
from the uniform charter commits
sion was referred to the cifysattor-,
ney. Z z5SE 5. SIS.
City Attorney Richards reportedl
no legal difficulties in the way of
setting aside the award in the cons
| demnation proceedings for the
land on which is located the spur
track to the pump house and the
commencement of new action.
John s. Dow, w: 6. Joerns and J..W'1..
Crowley were appointed a commits.
sion for such condemnation. ~ z..s
The Canosia Lake Improvement
company had asked permis IS
erect telephone poles IN the city
\ limits, in order that they might
make connection with the central
1 part of the city. The city attorney
reported that there were no legal
obstacles in the way of granting
such privilege. Manager Lomas-
ney of the Duluth Telephone com
pany opposed the concession, and
Mr.. Seville of the Canosia company
accused the opposing interests OF
using money to prevent the new
Iline coming in over the lines of any
but the Duluth company. There
was considerable back. talk about
"niggar in the wood pile" "wood
chuck" and an underhand effort to
secure a long-distance telephone
i franchise. The resolution grant
I ing the desired privilege was
adopted. :-s..~x .s:= ID
The railroad embankment in St
Paul avenue, Fond du Lac, the city
attorney also reported, had been
made without authority and it's re
moval was ordered. The railroad
}: track on Arthur avenue was
another trespass that occasionec
considerable discussion. A peti
ton from numerous business mer
asked it's removal; and the city at
l. Etorney reported that there was nc
record Of permission being given
for it's construction; it was claimed
to make dangerous crossing neal
the entrance to the new bridge
and by a vote of 9 to Z the board O.
= public works was ordered to take il
up. = s"- =. ..:*6:
Hartman & Patterson We're al
lowed 1886 for commissions on re
newals; the city printing was
awarded to the Herald at IS cents
per folio for the first insertion an6
35 cents for each subsequent inser
ton; the. salvage corps was ordered
to make a report by June 10; the
resignation of Fire Commissions
McGregor was called for; and afte1
hot discussion over the salary O.
Secretary Truelsen of the fire boart
the matter was referred back with
a recommendation that his pay b
reduced from $40 to SIS per month
The hackmen and draymen wer'
refunded the extra amounts pait
on their licenses during the pas
spring under the old ordinance; ;
petition was received from the poo
and billiard men asking for the re
peal of the license ordinance al
it relates to them; or, at least, su.
t stantial reduction in the amount
The comptroller asked for an ad
: ditional clerk, on account of the ex
f ira work entailed by the extensio,
of assessments. And resolution
! was adopted asking the opinion