The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-16
CITY'S PART OF COST
IN THE MATTER OF HOLDING THE
RECENT STATE ELEC-
TIONS
ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS

On the Basis Fixed In "A Resolution
Passed by the Board of Alder
men-Reeves Gets a Street Rail-
way Question DeIayed-Speeifi-
cations for Lighting the City to
BE Considered in COMMITTEES.
The board OF aldermen last night
postponed for two weeks action on the
ordinance directing the street railway
company to construct and operate a
street car line on Randolph street.
Ala. knauft insisted that no back
Ward steps be taken and favored the
council ordering an electric line rather
tnan horse car line, if one was need
eo- Aid Reeves also favored delay,
ana Attorney Howell representing the
property owners, making no objection.
the measure went over until the next
meeting,
The specifications for lighting the
streets of the city with gas, gasoline
ana electric lights were re-referred to
the committee on streets from both
bodies, and will be considered at a
meeting this evening. At an adjourned
meeting of the board Thursday even
Ing at 7:30 the specifications will be ap-
proved
The specifications submitted by Dr..
Stone for the collection and disposal of
garbage for next year, went to the
committee on streets. DR.. Stone said
they were the same as last year, ex-
cept that clause provided that the
contractors should remove all dead
animals whether in the lines of the
districts where garbage was removed
or not.
The board of public works submitted
semi-annual report showing 3.O2s
gasoline, 2,644 gas and 261 electric lights
IN service. The report went to the
committee on streets.
A resolution introduced by Aid. San.
born fixed the pay of the Judges Of
election at $20 that of the ballot Judge.
ballot clerks and two other clerks at SIS:
the rent Of buildings used as election
polls at $50 and the ground rent for
election booths at So.
At these figures the expense of the
recent election for judges. clerks.
ground and building rents will foot
up $1l,790, divided as follows:
Rent of stores, 81 In number 900 each q 9so
Ground rent for 80 booths at S. each =. $50
342 Judges at $50 each ............ Sc $40
ia ballot judges at Sc each ... 6S4
456 clerks at IS each .................. 2736
Total .......................... 81. 700
The licenses of the Grand and Metro
politan were fixed at 500 each for 1898.
The chief Of police. by a resolution
introduced by Aid Donahower, was
instructed to enforce the ordinance
which prohibits the standing of hacks
and cabs on Robert street between
Fourth and Fifth streets The petition
accompanying the resolution was sign
ed by thirty-five merchants and bust
ness men in the Vicinity
An ordinance introduced at the re-
quest of the hacl,men, fixing the hack
license at 81 and. a drivers license at
$40. was sent to the committee on
streets for consideration. The present
ordinance fixes the hack license at $40
and the drivers license at 81
The appointment of John johnson as
caretaker Of the pest house at a salary
OF $50 per month was cOncurred in
The contract for placing three smoke
consumers in the Madison school, at a
cost Of $500, was referred to the COM
mittee on streets for investigation