The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

The board OF aldermen did not turn
sioner Ohage last evening, and there
seems a possibility that his plan may yet
go through Mayor Kiefer and sixteen
members of the Woman's Civic league at
tended the meeting to push along the
Ohage plan. After a deal Of discussion
the resolution was laid on the table until
after the receipts of bids for the collec-
ton and removal of garbage. If the bids
aggregate more than SEE. 900 the aldermen
will then again consider the plan pro-
posed.
DR.. Ohage advocated his plan. It
would, he said, save thousands of dollars,
make the health of the city better and the
teams and men employed could also clean
the vacant lots. take smallpox patients to
the pest house and, in the winter, remove
snow from the streets, all Of which now
cost considerable money, outside of the
garbage collection and removal
Aid. Kenny opposed the plan. stating
that no man without practical experience
could do the work. If the garbage was
not properly collected and removed at
the present time, it was due to the negIi-
Shepard said the fault was with the man
ner in which it was handled. The present
contract system, with notifications in the
specifications, would serve the city better
than the proposed plan of the commits
sioner. He took the commissioner to
task for statements made, that the plan
would have gone through had he allowed
the aldermen to name the men to be en-
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pointments, and said most Of the other
members of the board were in the same
position.
Aid. Knauft was of the opinion that per-
sonal interest in the matter had warped
the Judgment Of members Of the council.
He favored the plan.
Aid. Reeves asked If DR.. Ohage desired
to disown his interview in one of the pa
pers, IN which he charged that the alder
men were opposed to the plan for the
| reason they would not be allowed any
patronage.
Aid. Bell declared that there was no
need for the commissioner to apologize
as his attempted apologies in the paper
were worse than the insult. He hoped the
doctor had been misguided.
Dr. Ohage explained that he had been
misunderstood. None of the members Of
| the council had ever asked him for an
| appointment. He could not explain the
| hostility of the council, but had been told
| 1t was fear that the department would
be used for political purposes. This he
denied, saying he had no ambitions, polit-
| ical or otherwise, except to benefit tho
| city.
| Aid. Murphy opposed the plan 80 He
| would not vote for putting $25, 900 In the
| hands of any official to spend By draw
| ing up proper specifications. having few
more inspectors and with the help of the
nm nc Nixrin
| that next year the garbage could be well
cared for at a cost less than $4,000
On motion Of Aid. Knauft the resolution
was laid on the table pending, the receipt
| of bids, and resolution was
/ passed directing the health commissioner
| and corporation attorney to draw specifi-
| cations and the city clerk to advertise for
! bids. *
| The Northwestern Telephone company
made application for permission to erect
| poles and wires on various streets In the
| city. Aid. Kenny insisted that the com
pany should give something to the citya3eI
| fore any permits were granted. Aid.
| Murphy and Bantz contended that eiti-
zens in different parts of the CITY were
| anxious to secure telephone connection.
and unless the applications were granted
| this was not possible. Manager Freely,
| Of the telephone company, Informed the
| aldermen that people were asking for
| service, and, while his company was will
ing to furnish 1t, the council refused to
allow the poles to be put up. He simply
| desired the facts to be known, so that
| the company could not be placed in a
| false light.
Resolutions were passed allowing the
| company to erect pole lines on Grotto
| street between Grand and Summit ave-
nues; Orleans street, between George and
| Cherokee avenue; Chatsworth street
from Laurel to Selby avenue; George
street, between Wabasha and German.
The other applications were referred to
| the committee on streets.
A resolution appropriatlng $500 for the
| use of the charter commission was passed
! without objection. An amendment to, the
hotel runners ordinance. prepared bv he
corporation attorney, was referred to the
committee on streets
Ell M0DEL0 CIGARS.