The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-29
CITY ACCEPTS PART
COUNCIL AGREES TO THE COMPRO-
MISE WITH HAUGAN'S
BONDSMEN.
PHONE LINE CAN COME IN.
BUT ONE VOTE IN OPPOSITION TO
THE ORDINANCE ADMITTING
THE NEW COMPANY.
KENNEY MUST PAY HER $4,000
Miss joyce Gets the Verdict in the
Breach of Promise
Case.

The city council, with but one dis
senting vote, last night voted to &C
cept the proposition submitted by Ger
tain of A. c. Haugan's bondsmen, look
ing to a settlement of the several &C
tons now pending and of all claims
against the bondsmen in question
The proposition came in the nature
of communication to the council,
signed by Fred B. Snyder, NJ. B. Koon
and H. c. Belden, a committee repre-
senting the bondsmen. In considera-
ton of delivery to them of all proper
and necessary releases the bondsmen
offered to pay into the city treasury
the sum Of $50, 900 within ten days af-
ter the acceptance of the offer.
The bonds and securities effected by
the settlement, as given in the COM
mUnication to the council, are as fol-
lows:
Andrew G. Haugans first term general
For the release of James Mcmillan Thomas
L z. B. An2es, R. B. Langdon estate,
B. H. Moulton, o. n. Ostrem estate. John
Bovey, James T. Wyman, OIof o. Searle,
Marcus johnson, S. c. Gale. o. c. Merriman,
- A Z.
Haugan's first term general bond, dated Dec.
L, 1882.
For the release of H. F. Brown, H. A
Johnson, Olof o. Searie F. c. Barrows, L.
D. Day, S. s. Brown, John H. Field as securi-
ties on A. C. Haugan's second term general
bond, dated Jan. H. 1885
For the release of Otto c. B. Maggie,
Andrew r. Olson James kistler, George H.
Fletcher, H K HalvorseH2. TIhoEwald Gql-
Swift Jr., as securities on A. c. Haugans
first term sinking fund bond, dated Dec.
For the release of E. H. Moulton, Robert
Pratt A T. Ankeny, c. B. Hefelfnger,)
G. NJ. Loring, H. Simonson. as securities on
A. c. Haugan's second term sinking fund
For the release OF H. simonson, Jacob
Stoft, J. E. Holmberg, J. H. Field, as securi-
ties on A. c. Haugan's first term board Of
educational bond. dated Dec 80, 1892.
For the release Of Olof o. Searle, H. K.
Halyrsen, J. H. Field C. NJ. Rces Joseph
E. Ware, securities on A c. Haugan's
second term board OF education bond. dated
For the release of S. S. Brown and H.
F. Brown securities on A. G. Haugan's
first term library bond.
For the release Of F. D. Underwood Lewis
A. Reed, as securities on A. C. Haugan's
June 81 1893.
For the release Of George H. Fletcher as
bank bond, dated June q, 1898.
For the release of A. E. Johnson, Olof O.
Searle, J. H. Field. Charles NJ. Reed, Marcus
Johnson, securities on A. c. Haugan's
second term Washington bank bond dated
April 81 1895.
For the release of Reinert sunde and
charles b Vanderoergh, as securities on A.
G. Haugan's second term San Scandal bank
bond, dated May l, 1895.
Upon motion, the communication
was referred to the committee on WAYS
and means, with instructions to report
before adjournment, and the following
report was therefore made:
Your standing committee on ways and
means, to whom was referred the communlca-
ton from Fred B. Snyder, NJ. B. Koon and
H. c. Belden, as representatives of certain
sureties on A c. Haugans bonds as city
treasurer. respectfully report and recon-
mend, that,
Whereas, your committee has throughout
the past two weeks had several meetings
with representatives OF bondsmen making this
communication, and have carefully canvassed
the entire situation and, whereas the total
shortage in the funds of the city treasurer
for which ex-City Treasurer A c. Haugan
and his bondsmen were liable was 1858 723 I6
which sum has, by dividends from insolvent
banks and payments from other sources been
reduced to the sum of $3.50 459. 40; and
Whereas, the payments and dividends vet
to come from all sources, exclusive Of the
bonds in the foregoing communication. are
estimated by your committee 10 equal ar
least 000, and probably a greater sum-
and, whereas, the payment of the said $50 600
will reduce the shortage 10 at least $685.
1874 which will be total recovery to the
city OF at least 80 per cent, and probably
greater per cent of said shortages and
Whereas, uncertainties always attend liti-
cation, and whereas, further, there is great
doubt Of collecting judgments against the
bondsmen il the city should recover 1udg-
ments against said bondsmen your commit
tee respectfully reports and recommends that
the offer in the foregoing communication be
accepted.
A motion was thereupon presented
providing that the report of the COM
mittee be adopted, which, however.
Aid. Kiichlf moved to amend by strfk-
ing out all reference to $50, coo and in
serting the figures $500, 000 For cour-
tesy's sake, Aid. Alexander seconded
his colleagues amendment, which was
lost, Aid. Kiichli alone voting in the
affirmative
The original motion was then put
and adopted, Aid. KiichH dissenting.
Next in Importance to the bond mat
ter was the final reading and passage
Of the ordinance granting to the Min
nesota Central Telephone company the
right to enter the city of Minneapolis
for the purpose Of operating its long
distance telephone system. The alder
men were apparently unanimous in the
opinion that the system should be
granted access to the city, not one vote
being recorded in the negative when
the ordinance was voted upon.
trail Telephone company will be per-
mitted to lay its wires into the city and
maintain public telephone stations
and instruments for private use
at such points as may be au-
thorized and designated by the city
council The ordinance does not per-
nit Of the establishment of a central
office here and a general local system
throughout the city. The company is
to conf1ne itself entirely to long dis
lance business, and when a business
man desires one Of its phones placed in
his establishment, authority must be
first secured from the city council be-
fore the telephone may be so placed
A gross earnings tax of per cent on
all business originating in the city Of
| Minneapolis is provided for
Ten bids were received and opened
for the privilege Of removing the city's
garbage during the years 1898, 1899 and
| 1900. Charles F. Frame was the lowest
| bidder offering to do the work for the
first year for 81, 800 and the second
! year 1900.