The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-12

ton of policemen who are known to
have voted against the mayor.
Mr.. Lindeke took issue with Messrs.
O'Brien and Murray. Much as he be-
lleved in government by boards, he was
not in favor of extending the system
to the police department. Mr.. Lindeke
had been in New York a good deal OF
late. and his observation had told him
that the police commission government
did not work satisfactorily owing to
the conflict Of authority between the
commission and the mayor. In Mr..
Indexes opinion the right kind Of a
mayor ought to have the absolute pow
er to appoint and remove policemen.
Col. Clough conceded with the views
of Mr.. Dean and Mr. Lindeke. Col.
Clough thought that the local condi-
lions and the size of St Paul were not
adapted to the commission plan. ST.
Paul could not afford to employ a
police commission with salaries at
tached, which would be in session all
the time as in New York. But it could
employ a mayor who would give his
time to the city.
The question, as Col. Clough put it,
was how to unite the advantages of a
police commission with that Of direct
control of the police by the mayor in
preserving order. Col. Clough believed
that Mr.. Deans plan was the most adj
Visable. Under the civil service plan.
the mayor would not have the control
of appointments, and therefore would
not have previously promised an ap-
pointrnent to any individual. There
fore the incentive to remove men would
be reduced to a minimum.
Mr. Innis suggested that the matter
be laid over as he was not prepared
to vote on the question. 1t was accord
ingly postponed until the next meet
ing.
Earlier in the evening there was some
discussion over the chapter esta blish-
ing and regulating the municipal court,
which has been adopted.
Judge Clark called attention to the
salary of 81 GOO a year paid by the city
to each municipal judge. 1t was too
large a salary.
Why" said Judge Clark, tine young
LAWYERS here are tumbling over each
other to get these judgeships, which
offices are pad double what they should
be-
In this connection, Judge Clark offer
ed the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the following legislation be
requested and procured, if possible. from
the next legislature:
First-An act to include in the ordinary
tax duplicate. and to collect a part of
the ordinary taxes all assessments by cities
for local improvements.
framing charters for their own government
the power to change and fix for the future
the salaries of all judges. officers and EN-
p!oyes CT the municipal other inferior
courts. established in any such city. when
such salaries are by law to be paid by
such city, and ratifyln and confirming
the acton of any such city changing and
fixing such salaries in and by a charter
adopted by it prior to the passage of such
act.
Third-An act fixing the salaries of coun-
ty officials and limiting their expenditures.
Resolved, further. That a committee be
appointed. to consist of Messrs. Murray,
Clough and Dean. to prepare bills for such
legislation and secure their passage If they
shall be able.
Resolved. further. That in the chapter
on salaries this commission fix and estab-
fish the salaries of the judges. officers and
employees of the municipal court, to take
effect upon the close of the term of the
present incumbents
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The commission adjourned until next
Tuesday instead of next Monday
evening.