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.
LLEGED TO BE AN INJUSTICE.
But That Fact Didn't Make Any DIFF.
ference With the Prospective
Building Inspector.


The aldermen convened first and
among other business approved final
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 pusl-
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. Mr.. Craig, who, as vice presl-
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
mittee 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 coun-
Gil delaying action be at no expense.
This, he argued, was unfair and an in
justice.
Assemblyman DAILY, as presiding off,
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 better sanitary
condition. Owing to there being but
five members present the approval CT
this contract was not brought up, it
i,,iy CT tO OH
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 a 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 Messrs. ArGsin.
Kirke and Dix.
Eight members of the board of al
dermen attended the adjourned meet
inc of IA 1aS i'm
The absentees were Messrs. Bigelow.
Allard 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. Kaldunslzi 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 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
ifications 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 SIS per month. This did
not include the salary of Commissioner
Kjellberg, 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 f1om the
board of public works and approved.
On the recommendation of the license
committee, the Palm Garden theater
license was fixed at $25 per year.
A final order was passed fer the
having with asphalt of Market street,
from Third to Sixth streets.
Specifications were approved for the
painting of the Lafayette avenue
bridge by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific Railway companies.
A resolution was adopted directing