The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

The assembly, at its meeting last
night, followed the action of the board
of aldermen and passed over the
mayors veto the ordinance allowing
Peter Johnson S38 as damages for the
killing of horse.
Mayor Doran objected to the payment
of the claim, on the ground that it was
not legal one. The corporation at
torney advised that it would be cheaper
to settle with Johnson for $3S than to
fight the case in court. The aldermen
passed the ordinance over the mayor s
veto, and all of the eight assemblymen
present last evening with the exception
Of Mr.. Daily, voted for the same action.
The sprinkling contracts, with the eX-
ception of that for the Eighth district,
were recommended to pass by the COM
mittee on streets and the recommended
ton cOncurred in.
In the matter of the Eighth district
the award was referred back to the
board of public works for further &C
ton. Nicholas Feyen was the lowest
bidder and w. J. Preston the next low
est. Feyen's bid was 10 1-3 cents per
100 feet per week, while PrestOn's fig
ures were % $40 cents. Preston made
a strong talk before the committee on
streets, yesterday afternoon, about be
ing shut out Of getting the contract
after eXoending $500 last year in
wagons and appliances.
The point raised last night by some
of the assemblymen, was that there
was some question as to the response
bility of Feyen in this district, and for
this reason the award was sent back
to the board of public works for inves-
tigation.
After the meeting adjourned one of
the assemblymen said it was considered
best to allow Preston one district on
account of his purchasing carts and
appliances last year.
Another of the members stated that
politics had more to do with the action
in the matter than anything else.
The ordinance, establishing the poll
ing places in the ia precincts, as pass
ed by the aldermen and published in
The G o b e Wednesday morning was
passed.
The assembly did not take kindly to
the committee as recommended by the
aldermen to consider the selection of
judges Of election and decided that the
committee should be made UP of one
from each ward. A resolution was
passed directing the appointment Of
five from the assembly and six from
the board. President Craig named
Messrs. Thompson, DAILY, Kirke, John
son and Craig as the assembly end of
the committee.
An ordinance, introduced by Mr..
Johnson. amended one passed in 1888,
restricting the granting of saloon
licenses in that portion of the city in
the vicinity of Front street and Lex
ington avenue. The amendment pro-
posed allows a saloon to be conducted
at Front street and Lexington avenue.
The ordinance was accompanied by
Il petition signed by 100 residents and
citizens stating that there was no OBJ
lection to the opening of the resort.
The committee on streets will consider
the ordinance.
The city clerk was directed to adver-
tise for bids for the construction of a
bicycle path on the south side of Mar
tin street from Rice to Dale streets,
and on the west side of Dale street
from Martin street to University ave-
nue..
The adverse report from the board
of public works on the paving of Eighth
street from Jackson street to Broad
way, was concurred in, but a report of
the same nature as to the paving of