The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18

said the investigation was part of
the duty devolving upon the assembly
and no harm could come out of it.
There were some discrepancies and the
council should see about the truth of
certain statements which were floating
about the city
The resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote of the eight members
present
ASsemblyman Kirke, who presided at
the meeting announced that Messrs.
Albrecht, Kirke and Dix would act as
the assembly end of the investigating
committee. MIR. Albrecht asked to be
excused and Mr.. Reardon was named
in his place. Mr.. Reardon said he was
interested in the bank and also re-
queSted that some one else be named.
Mr.. AroSin was finally named, and
the committee will consist Of Messr5.
Arosin, Dix and Kirke.
The assembly confirmed the appoint
ment of Oscar Skoog as member of
the police force, but referred back to
the committee on police the appoint
ment Of John H. O'Brien, for further
investigation In his application to
the mayor, O'Brien stated that he was
born In Ireland in November, 1861, and
as the law provides no police officer
shall be over thirty-five years when
appointed to the force, the committee
appointment. Last evening, however,
O'Brien sent in an affidavit that 1t
was in November, 1852, and not 1861
that he was born. Mr.. Daily said
there was evidently some mistake some
where, as the records at the police
station showed that O'Brien was
twenty-six years of age when he was
appointed to the force in July, 1888.
In order to have a proper investiga-
ton the matter was sent back to the
committee.
The appointment of Otto Johnson
to the police force, vice John Il. Quincy,
was reported by the mayor. On mo-
ton of Mr. Kirke the appointment
went to the committee on police for
investigation.
A resolution was passed directing the
board of public works to arrange for
the Sprinkling Of the boulevards on the
asphalt paved streets on st. Anthony
hill. This was brought about through
the efforts of President Wheelock, of
the park board. The asphalt streets
are not sprinkled and a large part of
the boulevards along the streets are
not properly cared for. The board of
public works have figured it out that
the expense of sprinkling the boule-
wards will not cost more than $500 for
the season, and the cost to property
| owners will not exceed 81 for each So
boulevard to be sprinkled.
The adverse report of the board Of
public works on the paving Of Broad
way from Seventh to Grove was after
discussion sent back to the committee
on streets. Mr.. ArOSin said the street
in its present condition was OF no use
| for driving. The fire department was
obliged to use other streets in respond
ing to alarms. The property owners,
! he said, took a wrong view of the mat
| ter, and the street should be repaired
! despite their objections. Mr.. Albrecht
| objected to a street in his ward being
| picked out to have pavement relaid
when in other localities another years
! time was given. He announced that
there would be no objection to repaving
| next year on the part of property
owners. Mr.. AroSin, with a certain tip
as to future events, said he would pre-
! fer written statement from the own
ers, as the chances were the present
council would be out Of existence next
year.
The board of aldermen. having ap-
pointed a committee to confer with the
| street railway company, Mr.. ArOSin
! suggested the assembly do likewise.
Mr. Arosin said as the aldermanic COM
! mittee was to confer with the officials
! he would ask that the assembly COM
| mittee confer with the people and take
part in the deliberations of the cham
Der Of commerce, Commercial club and
i Retailers union joint committees.
| Messrs. ArCSin. Thompson and DAILY
were named as the two to consider
| street railway matters.
The license committee reported faV-
0rably on number of applications.
among them that Of Joseph Jetzinger
! for saloon license at $50 Wabasha
| street. There was some objection to
| the Jetzinger application, but Mr..
| ReardOn's explanation that the man
was just as good as any other saloon
keeper carried the application through,
the only one voting againS it being Mr.
! ArCsin. Mr.. Albrecht introduced
resolution inStructing the committee OH
gas to investigate and report upon the
feasibility of extending the system Of
lighting the public streets by electric
ity, beyond the present limits. The
! committee is also to report upon the
! cost and merit of the various methods
Of municipal lighting elsewhere adopt
ed or employed as shall receive the
approval Of the committee. The reso-
luton went to the gas committee. The
aldermanic resolution, increasing the
salary of Park Superintendent Nuss-
banner from 81 800 to $4,000 was con-
CURED in. The resolution directing the
city attorney to prosecute the street
car company for using bituminous coal
at the Dale street power house, was
passed.