The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
THE ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO FOL-
Low THE ALDERMEN IN THE
OLYMPIC MATTER.
FIGHT is MADE AGAINST 1T,
BUT A MAJORITY THOUGHT 1T
PROPER TO LET 1T RUN AT
THIS TIME.
the Assemb1y-Other Business
Transacted.

The meeting Of the assembly last
night was enlivened by a tilt between
Messrs. Johnson and Thompson. 1t
came up over the adoption of a reso-
luton fixing the license of the Metro
politan, Grand and Olympic theaters
for the year. The resolution had been
passed by the board of aldermen, and
the Christian Citizenship league had
filed with the assembly a protest
against the giving of a license to the
Olympic. This had been received and
filed without reading, although Presi-
dent Craig suggested that the members
of the assembly would like to hear it.
Mr.. DAILY said it had been published
in the papers several days ago, and
the protest was not read. When the
resolution from the aldermen was
reached, Mr.. Dix moved that the part
fixing the license Of the Olympic the
alter at $50 per year be stricken out.
Mr.. Johnson inquired of Assistant Cor
poration Attorney Phillips if the reso-
luton was sufficient to allow the city
clerk to issue a license to the theaters
mentioned, or would it be necessary to
pass another resolution authorizing the
issuance of the licenses. The corpora
ton attorney was of the opinion that
the present resolution, if passed, would
be all that was necessary. Mr.. DAILY
saw no reason why the Olympic theater
should be stricken from the resolution.
There were other variety theaters In
the city, and some Of them were not
decent places to go. Both he and Mr..
Reardon had been to the Olympic, and
during their visit had seen nothing out
of the way. Rev. David Morgan OBJ
jected to the theater, but this could
probably be explained for several rea-
sons
Mr.. Dix said he had no desire to
make st. Paul a Sunday school town,
but the place had been a plague and
sore spot to the city for years. 1t was
a disreputable resort, and should not
be allowed to run. He did not wish
to discriminate against the place, but
from experience he felt that neither he
nor the council wanted to go on record
as being in favor of the resort being
kept open.
Mr.. Daily interrupted to say that
there was no reason why the license
should not be granted, as, if it was
show anyhow. Mr.. Johnson thought it
was in the power Of the executive de-
partment of the city to proceed against
all places which were not properly con-
Quoted. St. Paul was a metropolitan
city, and, while he did not want to
throw open the doors to everything,
he did not want the city run too puri
tanically. The council had the power to
pass a resolution fixing the license for
all the theaters, and it was the bust
ness of the executive department to
see that all places were run in an
orderly and decent manner.
Mr.. Thompson said Mr.. Johnson
song was all right AMI properly sung,
hut young men and GIGS reqnaated The
place and he had kaoWn of minors
visiting there and becoming intoxi-
Gated. He was of the opinion that Me-.
Johnson was On the wrong track and
from what he knew about the cnara ter
of the place he you'd second the mo-
ton made ny MI. Dix.
Mr. Johnson was on MS feet in an in
slant and in reply to the remarks OF
Mr. Thompson said If he knew as much
about the place as Mr.. Thompson SAID
he did and stood as close TO the eXecu-
tive as Mr. Thompson did he would go
tC the executive IF the city and make
lis plant and not IN the council.
Mr.. Reardon said a year or 50 ago he
had been the first ore Of the council
to make complaint about the manner
in which the variety theaterS had been
conducted and the result was that the
places were closed. lie had visited the
Olympic four times SI3ce it leupe'.e q,
and on the occasion of any Of his visits
saw nothing wrong. The vote or the
amendment of Mr.. Dix was lost by
vote of to 8, Messrs. DAILY, Peardon,
Kirke and Johnson voting against, and
Messrs. Dix, Thompson and Craig for
it, The resolution then passed ty
vote of to 3, Mes>5rs. nix, Thompson
| and Craig opposing it,
The resolution will go to the MAYOR
for his approval today, and the Chris
tan Citizenship league Will !apor win
the chief executive to have him veto 1t.
The Trades and Labor assembly sent
in a communication under date of Dec.
| q, 1897, in relation u the selection OF
| the Dispatch as the Official printer Tor
! 1898 The substance of the communl-
cation was printed in the = b e at
| the time Of it's adoption by the Trades
| and Labor assembly.
At the request o! Mr. Johnson the
communication vas read and men or
| dered filed.
| applications for liquor licenses, with tne
recommendation that they be granted Inc
statement was made that there were no pro-
tests and the applications were approved me
transfer Of three liquor licenses was APP
| proved although opinion from Attorney
| General Childs was presented by the Citizens
| league to the effect that the council had no
| legal right to make such transfers. Messrs.
| Thomson Craig and Reardon opposed the
| transfers. but the other four members pres
ent voted for them.
Mr.. Arosin rendered his resignation as a
| member, which was accepted, and A. S. Lar
son was elected by unanimous vote TO fill
the vacancy. The new member was not pres
emit however, at the meeting. Mr.. Craig was
elected president of the body, and Mr.. Kirke
vice president
The mayor notified the assembly that he
had appointed o. H. Arosin, T. g. Walther
and Edward Vanish members Of the fire
board and the assembly concurred in the
action. The appointment of Patrick w. Hud-
ner as a member of the water beard was also
confirmed, and his bond in the sum Of S. coo
with Allan Black and Henry Lauer as sure
ties approved
The bond of Samuel H. Haas as building
inspector with Andrew Schoch and B. Simon
as sureties was also approved
The assembly concurred in the action of the
board of aldermen in approving the tax esti-
mate resolution, and the total amount to be
raised by taxation officially fixed at ST.
1856, S27 a decrease of S42, 497 in the amount
as compared with the estimate for 1897. The
budget passed by a vote Of to l, Mr..
Reardon stating that he was opposed to some
of the amounts allowed departments, and
would vote