The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-28
THE ALDERMEN PASSED THEM
BUT THREE OF THE ASSEMBLY
MEN WE'RE ABSENT, so CRAIG
SUCCEEDED.
ALLEGED TO BE AN INJUSTICE.
But That Fact Didn't Make Amy Diff
ference With the Prospective
Building Inspector.

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orders from the board of public works
for about five miles of wooden side
walks. When the orders reached the
assembly in the regular order of busl-
ness Assemblyman Craig raised the
point that there were but five present
and it required a two-thirds vote Of
the members to elect or six votes to
pass them
Assistant Corporation Attorney Phil
lips, when asked for an opinion, stated
that a majority vote of working
quorum would carry the orders
through MI Craig, who, as vice presi-
dent of the assembly, presided, called
Assemblyman DAILY to the chair and
moved that the orders be referred to
the committee on streets. This was
opposed by Assemblyman Johnson,
who said that as final orders for side
walks could not be passed after Oct.
81, it would be unfair and an injustice
to several hundred citizens and prop
erty owners to have the orders referred.
The board of public works, Mr.. John
son said, had notified property owners
affected by the final orders before
them, that new walks would have to be
built in front Of their property. Sever
al hundred of those so notified had TAX
en- advantage of the law which allows
property owners to lay their own walks
at any time previous to the passage
Of the final order for the work. They
had taken out permits from the city
engineer and in numerous cases had
gone ahead and laid the walks. The
reference of the final orders to the COM
nittee on streets would mean that the
orders would be killed and those VINO
had laid walks would be out the money
so expended, while those on adjoining
property would by reason Of the cOur-
ell delaying action be at no expense.
This. he argued, was unfair and an in
justice.
Assemblyman Daily, as presiding OIL
Ger for the time being, said he should
rule that it took six votes to pass the
orders. Under this ruling the orders
were laid on the table.
The principal object for the adjourn
ed meeting of the assembly, at least it
was so stated last Thursday evening,
was to approve of the contract for the
sewer on Orleans street which is TO
connect with the Douglas school, and
Put that structure in a better sanitary
condition. Owing to there being but
five members present the approval CT
this contract was not brought up, it
requiring six votes to put it through.
The resolution passed by the alder
men fixing the license of the Palm
garden theater at $25 per year, was
/ passed by a vote Of four to one, Mr..
Craig voting against it. Mr.. Thompson
said he was opposed to the granting of
the license owing to a saloon being
conducted in connection with the
theater Mr.. DAILY thought if one place
was allowed to run on Bridge square
with combination saloon and theater
! there should be no objection to a like
resort being conducted on Eighth
street.
/ Mr.. Reardon stated that he had talk
! ed with the proprietor of the place and
| had been informed that no saloon
/ would be operated in connection with
the theater
The specifications for the collection
of garbage for the coming year as ap-
proved by the board of aldermen we're
approved and the assembly adjourned
The absentees were Massrs. Arnsin,
Kirke and Dix.
Eight members of the board of al
dermen attended the adjourned meet
ing of that body held last evening.
The absentees were Messrs. Bigelow
AIlard and Lindahl. In the absence of
both the president and vice president
! Aid. DOnahOwer presided. Final or
ders from the board of public works
ordering the construction of five miles
of wooden sidewalk in various parts
of the city were passed by a unani
nous vote Of the eight members pres
ent. Assemblyman Craig, who spent
the better part of yesterday about the
city hall in an effort to arrange for
the killing of the sidewalk orders in
sisted on Aid. Kaldunski voting
! against the measures, or at least haV-
| ing them sent to the committee on
! streets for investigation The Eighth
ward alderman however, couldn't hear,
! or rather wouldn't hear the PROPOSE
! ton of the assemblyman and the or
! ders were passed. Mr. Craig, however,
! had the satisfaction. later in the even
! ing, Of killing the orders, in the body
! of which. he is a member.
The specifications for the collection
OF garbage and dead animals, as re-
| ported by the special joint committee
! on garbage were approved. The spec
| ifcations call for the letting of eleven
! contracts. one for each ward, instead
! OF in one general contract, as now in
| operation This was the only change
| made in the specifications from those
| under which the work is now being
/ done. The city clerk was directed to
| advertise for bids.
| An audited resolution was passed for
| the pay of five street commissioners
| for August, at $75 per month. This did
| not include the salary of Commissioner
/ Kjenberg, but later in the session an
! other audited resolution was passed
paying Kjellberg SIS per month for the
! months of August and September.
The contracts for paving Central aV-
! enue. from St Peter to Harriet streets,
! and the construction of a sewer on Or
leans street were reported nom the
board of public works and approved.
On the recommendation of the license
committee the Palm Garden. theater
license was fixed at s25 per year.
A final order was passed for the
| having with asphalt of Market street,
| from Third to Sixth streets.
Specifications were approved for the
/ paintfng Of the Lafayette avenue
! bridge by the Great Northern ana
| Northern Pacific Railway companies
A resolution was adopted directing
the PROPER city officers to lease TO the
county the morgue for term OF nVe
| wears aft a nominal sum.