The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-05
THEY LAND FRANK HI. DAYTON AS
CUSTODIAN FOR ANOTHER
TERM.
OTHER CANDIDATES CONNED.
THEY THOUGHT THE SELECTION
WOULD BE MADE AT THE
USUAL TIME.
Are Ordered for the City and Coun-
ty building by the Joint Com
mission.

+. H. Dayton, the custodian Of the
court house and city hall, whose pres
ent term expires on July l, got in
ahead Of the other candidates for the
job yesterday Instead Of waiting un-
I'll the next meeting Of the joint court
house and city hall commission and
thereby affording his rivals an oppor-
tun1ty to lay wires, he took advantage
of the fact that the commission was in
session yesterday. AS a result of his
prompt action Mr.. Dayton was re-
elected custodian for another year.
1t was Assemblyman Dix who sur
prised the commission by introducing
resolution naming Mr.. Dayton as
custodian for the ensuing year, begin
ming July 1.
Assemblyman DAILY objected to such
summary proceeding. It was usual
said Mr.. DAILY, to hold a caucus before
electing the custodian Mr. Daily dis
claimed any opposition to Mr.. Day
ton, however. and said he would vote
for the gentleman when the time came
County Commissioner Moritz wanted
the matter laid over until the next
meeting, as he had not made UP his
mind how he would vote.
Assemblyman Dix did not see any
necessity for a caucus. Mr.. Dayton
he said. had made an efficient Gus
todian and ought to be reelected
There was NO further discussion, and
the resolution of Mr.. Dix was put to a
vote. 1t prevailed by vote of to 1,
Commissioner Moritz voting in the
negative.
'EhQ matter Of hnafinor nd 1;oL,
the court house received further con-
siderat1on. The joint commission first
adopted resolution by Mr.. Dix de-
clar1ng it to be the opinion of the COM
mission that the court house building
be heated and lighted by means of it's
own plant, and that necessary steps
be taken to secure this result, pro-
vided that it is to the best interests
of the city and county to do so.
Some question arose as to whether g.
saving would be effected by adopting
this plan. After some discussion AS
semblyman DAILY introduced a resolu-
ton directing the county auditor to
advertise for bids, first for heating and
lighting the court house building for
three years from Jan. 1, 1897; second,
Tor installing a lighting plant in the
building, and third for operating the
same in connection with the heating
plant now in the building, but which
mas not been in use for three years
1t was the opinion Of some members
that the city and county could light
and heat the building for less money
than under the present contract sys-
tenn. All agreed that something ought
to be done to rescue the present heat
ing plant. Which is, as the mayor ex-
pressed it, going to rack and ruin.y .
On behalf of a committee of mechani-
cal engineers present, j. Kilchau adVo-
Gated the repairing of the city's heat
ing plant, and fitting it up for use at
once.
{. The DAILY resolution to advertise for
the three sets of bids, was then adopt
ed by unanimous vote The bid
must be submitted on or before July
End at p. m.
:. Mr.. DAILY also offered a resolution
1nstructing the county auditor to ad-
vertise for bids for constructing and
placing two new elevators in the court
house building in conformity with the
specifications prepared by the building
inspector. The estimated cost was
originally $500, but Mr.. Dix said that
mate was much too high
Mayor Doran objected to the reso-
luton. He thought that inasmuch as
the court house had managed to get
along with the slow elevators in rapid
times, that these elevators were fast
enough for the present slow times But
when the resolution came to a vote.
the mayor was the only one who op-
posed any change in the present in
adequate system.