The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-06
ASK FOR SPECIAL ACT
COUNCIL APPEALS TO LEGISLA-
TURE TO UNRAVEL THE MAR
KET HOUSE TANGLE
DESIRE TO BOND THE CITY
Passage of Resolution Asking
Legislature to Empower City to
Issue Bonds for the Purpose Of
Bufiding a Market HOuse-PrOp-
ositfOn to Lease Building Lost.

The assembly last evening voted
down resolution directing the city
clerk to advertise for bids for the lease
or Market hall. and passed a resolu.
ton asking for special legislation to
permit the city to issue bonds to the
amount of s150,000 for the purchase Of
a site and the erection of a suitable
public market. Assemblyman Albrecht
also came to the front with a request
for legislation to have the telephone
and street car companies included in
the act, creating the railroad and
warehouse commission.
The Market hall resolution was in
troduced by Assemblyman Benson AZ
ter reciting the fact that the present
market accommodations are totally in
adequate to accommodate the large
number OF persons engaged in market
ing and pointing out that the council
is powerless to act without the aid of
the legislature the resolution pro-
vides:
That the common council of the city of ST.
raul Goes hereby decide it to be of the first
Importance to tie city OF St. Paul and the
citizers that proper steps be taken in the i'm
mediate future to provide a new pubic mar
ket
Further Resolved That the legislature of
the state OF Minnesota is hereby requested
to pass law applicable to cities similarly
situated to the city CT st. Paul, which shall
authorize any city belonging to such class
acting by and through its common council
or other governing body, to execute issue
and negotiate BONDS of such city in such de-
nomination and bringing such rates of int r
est as such council CT governing body shall
determine, the aggregate of such Indebtedness
not TO exceed the sum of $50 c03 for the pur-
pose OF raising sufficient funds to purchase
an appropriate site for public market and
10 PROVIDE for the erection of Appropriate
bul-d1nss thereon, and authorize such city to
PROVIDE Tor the payment OF such bonds by
Ievylng tax therefor to BE- levied in the
same way as other taxes are levied and COL
lected in said city.
another clause provided for the ap-
pointlnent of committee of three al
dermen and three assemblymen, to be
named by the presiding officer in each
body, to attend to the introduction of
proper measure into the legislature
Assemblyman Albrecht thought that
further time should be given for con-
sideration, but the resolution passed
with only his vote in the negative. The
chalr appointed Assemblymen Benson,
thompson and Warner to act on the
committee in behalf of the assembly.
Then Assemblyman Benson took an
inning with the Market hall PROPOSE
ton by Introducing a resolution direct
ing the city clerk to advertise for pro-
posals for the lease of the east 120
feet of the Market hall or of the same
space on the first floor and basement.
Ih1S aroused storm of opposition
Assemblynan Craig moved to refer to
the buildings committee, and Assem-
blymen Albrecht and Nelson thought
1t should be voted down. Finally Mr.
Benson explained that he had intro
duced the resolution merely as a feel
er at the request of one of the alder
men. 1t was defeated. with only AS
in the affirmative.
A resolution by Assemblyman Al
brecht. requesting the legislature to
enact legislation providing that all
persons. firms OF corporation engaged
in the business of maintaining and
operating telephone and street rail
way lines be declared common carriers
and subject to the act creating the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion, was passed unanimously Copies
of the resolution were directed sent to
each of the representatives and ser
ators.
On motion of Assemblyman Dix ii
was voted to give the use of Market
hall to the retail grocers on Feb. IA,
10 and 16 for the holding of the annual
convention of the state association of
retail grOcers. The rental was fixed
at $40 per day.
An ordinance. by Assemblyman Nell
son. prohibiting the future construc-
ton of wooden sidewalks in any por-
ton of the city and providing for the
regulation of the laying of cement
sidewalks, was referred to the commit
tee on streets.
The committee on public buildings,
property and markets was directed 10
have the sheds ct the Market hall on
Seventh street torn down at an eX-
pense not to exceed 5000.
Over a hundred liquor licenses were
granted and without debate, except in
the application of Fred c. Eggert at
434 Robert street, which was held up
on the representation of Assemblyman
Carig that Eggert had been in trouble
on charge Of having sold liquor TO
minors. The matter was referred back
to the committee.
The usual monthly bills and ac-
counts We're allowed, and the contract
of j. H. Boyer for scavenger work in
the Fourth district, at $3.50, was ap-
proved.