The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-21

saloon after II o'clock at night. He
had seen minors in the concert hall,
one man he knew was q minor. Had
seen him buy the beer and pay for 1t.
He knew the young man was a minor
because he had told him he was only
eighteen years old. He saw cards
played in the saloon, but did not know
whether the games were for money
or not.
There were a number Of witnesses
called by Mr.. Doty, but as there was
no response Mr.. Doty asked that the
hearing be continued until they could
be secured.
Mr.. Tankenoff being sworn said he
kept hotel and saloon. There was
no gambling in the saloon and he did
not sell to minors. Hamp had been
working for him six months and was
discharged.
President Bigelow was in doubt as
to whether Mr.. Doty should be allowed
to question Mr.. Tankenoff, and the
board, by vote Of to 4. decided to
allow the DISCRIMINATION. Mr..
Tankenoff denied that there had been
any card games in the place. Mr..
Tankenoff refused to say whether the
saloon had been open after IL o'clock
each night. This and the question as
to selling liquor on Sunday were not
answered, President BigeloW stating
that the witness need not answer the
questions. The board decided by
vote of to that there should be no
further cross-eXamination. Mr. Doty
insisted on being sworn. He said that
there was no license posted up in the
saloon, but was informed the COM
mittee did not care to listen to any
more testimony.
Aid. Donahower moved that the APP
plicatiOn of Mrs. ]. Tankenoff be
granted, and Aid. Stutzman seconded
the motion. The vote showed eight in
favor Of the license being granted,
those voting against it being AID.
Allard, Larsen and Lindahl.
An ordinance was presented, which
if passed, would allow the school board
to transfer certain moneys from one
fund to another. Inspector YOerg eX-
planned that in September last, the
council appropriated $455,000 for the
support of the schools. OF this amount
$4,000 was set apart for fuel supplies,
repairs and other expenses. The board
had been informed by the city attorney,
that the three divisions of the total
amount appropriated could not be usei
except for the specific purposes they
were appropriated for. The sum Of
$685., 0G0 had been set apart for teachers
salaries The board had exhausted the
fund for the purchase of fuel supplies
and repairs 1t had figured that there
would be a saving Of about $1,000 in
the matter of teachers salaries, and
the purpose of the ordinance was to
allow such sum as the board could
save from this fund to be expended for
supplies fuel and repairs. Mr.. Yoerg
said the council in September last had
agreed to give the board $1,000 from
the rental and repair fund, and $500
from the insurance fund, but this, al
though agreed to, had not been done.
President Zimmerman explained to
fv.C1R
which fuel was bought, had been eX-
hausted, and unless relief was given
some of the schools would have to be
closed. A number of the aldermen
were in favor of passing the ordinance,
but a motion to refer the matter to the
committee on ways and means was
carried by a vote of to 5. Messrs.
Allard, Bell, Kenny, Larsen and Shep-
ard being the ones to vote against the
reference.
Later in the evening Aid. Bell had a
resolution introduced, which allowed
the board to transfer $1,000 from each
of the funds known as the teachers
salary fund and the officers salary
fund, to the supply and repair fund
| Health Commissioner stone informed
the aldermen that the sanitary condi-
ton of the Douglas school was such
that it was in his opinion eXpedient
that the school be closed. The Ruttan
! system used in the school was, owing to
| there being no sewer connection, in
! such shape that the basement was
! filled with water and filth to a depth of
/ six inches. The system should be re-
moved at once, and if nothing else could
be done, outbuildings should be con-
Structed outside the building. There
were two other schools in the city
which were in bad sanitary condition
| owing to there being no sewer cOnnec-
ton. The board had informed him
there was no money to make any
changes or repairs to remedy this state
of affairs, and he considered it his duty
| in the interests of health, to order the
schools closed until they were put in a
healthy condition.
With this explanation the resolution
was passed by a unanimous vote.
The ordinance providing that no eXpressman
should stand on Cedar street from Fifth to
Seventh streets, was reported by the COM
mittee on streets without recommendation
Aid. Donahower said the property owners OBJ
jected to the eXpressmen standing in the lc-
cality mentioned. There were too many wagons
standing the street. and the Fourth ward
alderman suggested they be moved off. There
were only three votes in favor of the ordinance
and at the request of Aid. Donahower the vote
was reconsidered and the matter referred to
the committee on streets in order to give the
property owners a chance to be heard.
The bicycle ordinance, amended and pub
! lished in the ! o b e yesterday, was read by
! she clerk.
Aid. Kaldunski said there were a number of
! property owners from the Eighth ward who
! wanted to be heard. He also had amend
ment extending the prohibited district so as
! to take in that territory bounded by Univer-
! sity avenue, Dale street, Lexington avenue
| and Como avenue. The board decided not to
take the ordinance UP and on motion it was re-
! ferred back to the committee on streets for
amendment and further consideration.
The school board sent in a communication
/ asking for a repeal of the resolutions passed
! by the council setting apart 81 $50 for new
school buildings in the First Second Tenth
! and Eleventh wards, repairs to the old Hum
boldt school building, and new sites in the
/ Fifth and Seventh wards. President Zim-
I hermann said that the money would be needed
! to run the schools during the year COM
mencing Sept. /, 1897, which were now opened,
/ and the board was of the opinion that there
! would not be money enough to maintain the
! schools for next year. He asked that the
! matter be referred to a committee from the
council 10 have conference and submit a re-
port The board, he said were inclined to
/ be very economical, and intended to cut off
! some of the sO-called frills but at the hest
there was not sufficient money in sight to run
/ the schools, TO Say nothing Of increasing the
number of schools. On motion of Aid bona
hover the matter was referred to the commit
! tee on ways and means, the understanding be
] ing that there should he -