The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

Gil that at a meeting of that organiza-
ton resolution had been passed dl-
recting an investigation and report
as to why the city funds tied up In
suspended banks had not been recov-
cred or steps taken looking to this end.
The communication was received and
filed.
A resolution of Aid Donahower called
for the appointment of a committee OF
two from each body to investigate and
report as to the issuance Of certificates
Of Indebtedness to reconstruct and re-
model the market house. The law
passed by the last legislature gave
cities of 100000 inhabitants the power
to issue certificates for this purpose.
Aid. Kenny opposed the resolution On
the ground that the present market
house was not suitable place for
public market. He advocated the use
of Smith park as a market place, and
stated that Park Commissioners Hamm
and Aberle were ready to do what they
could to have the park used as a mar
ket place. Aid. Kenny was OF the
opinion that a test case could be made
up and taken into the courts, which
would settle the question as to the park
being used as market place. AID
Kaldunsk favored the sale Of the mar
ket property rather than the eXpendi-
ture Of any more money on it. Aid.
Donahower explained that the resolu-
tion simply called for the appointment
of a committee to investigate and re-
port a plan for remodeling the building
and sheds adjacent to 1T. His idea was
that by the expenditure of very small
sum of money the market house and
sheds adjacent could be fixed up 80
as to bring in a large income to the
city. The resolution was adopted, and
Aldermen Donahower and L1ndahl
named as the aldermanic end OF the
committee. >2hlt
The report of the committee Oh
streets relative to the lease offhe leVee
to the Milwaukee road, was snadopted.
Ihe proposition gives the road the
choice of the following propositions:
First-An indefinite lease at an an
nual rental of $1,000, which can be
terminated by the council by two
thirds vote on sixty days notice
Second-A lease for fifteen years at
an annual rental of $1,000.
Third-A le-se for twenty years at
an annual rental of $3,500.
Fouth-A lease for twenty-five ye2ro
at an annual rental of 1000.
The second proposition of the Mill
waukee road made under date of April
20 and published in the G o b at the
time, was recommended for rejection
by the committee and the report agreed
to. The propositions will now go to
be forwarded to the road after adop-
tion by that branch Of the council.
Aid. Donahower's amendment to the
bicycle ordinance, which provides that
lighted lanterns can be placed on the
fork head post or axle Of bicycles, was
passed under a suspension of the
rules. The city engineer was directed
to construct a cycle path on Summit
avenues between Smelling and Lexins-
ton avenues, and between Dale and
Avon streets. The expense is to be
paid from the street and bridge fund.
Permission was given for the construc-
ton of cycle path on West Seventh
street between Otto avenue and For,
Smelling bridge, the path to be con-
structed without expense to the city
and under the direction of the city
engineer.
Assemblyman Dix had a resolution
passed by the body of which he is
member appropriating $50 from the
general fund for the sprinkling Of Uni
versity avenue in front of The base
ball park Aid Kenny objected to the
measure when it came up and said ne
was opposed to the city paying for
sprinkling in front of private property.
Judging by the crowds which attended
the game last Sunday, the management
could we'll afford to pay for the
sprinkling of the street Aid. Shepard
stated CndC Iu6TG were IlO uOuoSS O1i IllS
avenue and the owners of the vacant
property naturally objected to paying
for sprinkling. The resolution went to
the committee on streets, this being
considered the best way to bury it.
A resolution introduced by Aid. AL
lard directing the Great Northern rail-
way company to erect a bridge across
the right Of way of the road aon Smell
ing avenue, was referred toethe COM
mittee on streets. Aid. Allard stated
that the present structure was an old
one and the city engineer had reported
it in not the best Of condition. The
cost Of a new structure he estimated
at about $4,000, all Of which would
have to be paid by the railway com
pany.
The resolution directing the city en-
gineer to expend $400 in putting the
pavement on Chestnut street between
Seventh and Washington in a fair con-
dition went to the committee on streets.
A similar resolution for the repair
of the pavement on Laurel avenue,
between Nina avenue and Dale street.
was sent to the same committee. At
the request of Aid. Sanborn, the ad-
verse report of the board of public
works as to the paving Of Laurel ave-
nue. went to the committee to be con-
sidered in connection with the repair
ing resolution.
Resolutions for the repainting and
repairing Of the Ducas and Rondo po-
lice stations were sent to the commit
tee on police Aid. Lindahl stated that
the comptroller had advised the COM
mittee that there was likely to be a
shortage in the police fund, and it
would be we'll to not. expend mucn
money from the fund until fall.