The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-07
ELECTS KIRKE AGAIN |
THE ASSEMBLY CHOOSES HIM PRES
IDENT, FOLLOWING AN OPIN-
ION BY Mira MARKHAM
MARKET SITE : UNSETTLED

Division on Two of Them
Other Locations Are offered, but
None Of Them strikes the As
sembIy Favorably.
The expected has happened, and Will
liam L. Kirke is again president Of the
assembly. 1t came about last night
ana IN SO natural a way that to an
ordinary observer. it might have APP
peared like routine affair.
The assembly held an adjourned
meeting last night, and after talking
the market site to complete stand
still Assemblyman. Nelson moved to
elect president by ballot Mr.. AL
bIecht, in seconding the motion, call
ed for the opinion of the city attorney
as to the eligibility of Mr. Kirke to the
office. Mr.. Markham, who was evident
ly>cocked and primed Tor the occasion,
delivered a very learned opinion, quot
ing from the charter the provision pre-
tending to disqualify Mr.. Kirke, which
he said was in conflict with the state
constitution
There Is no question" ne said, "but
that Mr.. Kirke is eligible to an cleo
tive Office, and If that section of the
charter disqualifying him from an
elective offlceais void it is also void as
to an appointive Office l have con-
ferred with several able lawyers and
nave arrived at the conclusion that if
you see fit to elect Mr.. Kirke his ac--
lions cannot be questioned until he is
ousted by court of competent juris-
diction. | say there is no question, in
my opinion, as to his eligibility. and
If | am wrong his official actions will
still be legal unless he is ousted."
ballot was then taken, and Mr..
x0 yr9c ami c1xy obn nci
dent. He was very much affected, and
in taking his seat he said:
Il am sure feel highly gratffied for
this election to the uneXpired term.
In view of the fact that this honor
comes to me unsolicited and with no
strings on any Of you, accept for the
unexpired term. assure you I will
always try to fulfill the duties of the
office to the best Of my ability. |
thank you"
Upon the assembly being called to
order by Vice President DIX the Ben
son resolution to adopt the Eagle street
properly as and for a market site was
taken up. On motion of Mr. Benson,
the assembly went into committee of
the whole, with Mr.. Benson presiding.
Mr.. j. P. Eisenmenger was the first
speaker. He protested against the
Eagle street site, in that 1t was too
small, that no site containing less thar
10000 square feet should be chosen;
aside from that the Eagle street site
was a disgraceful place. He then spoke
in favor of the property bounded by
University avenue, Viola street, Park
avenue and Rice street, which contain
ed $4,000 square feet and could be had
for $137 200.
Mr.. Larl1in, of the firm Of Barnes &
I,arkn, advocated the site inclcsed by
Eighth, Ninth, Robert and Minnesota
streets. Ii contains $4,000 square feet,
but by building a platform so as to
make it two-stroy affair, the area
could be doubled. He considered it
the. most central and easy of access,
and laying aside the cost, $4,000, it
was by all means the best. 1t could
be paid for in two years at 31a per cent
interest
F. L. Bayard offered a new site in
West st. Paul, bounded by Fairfield
Fillmore Starkey and Custer streets,
containing 57,175 square feet at a cost
of $16,S00. Gz
j. s. Prince spoke oalethe Broadway
site. -:
There was very strong feeling
manifested by number of gardeners
present against the Eagle street site
John Rose, representing many garden
ers, said it was not central enough, and
because of the character Of it's sur
roundings it was not desirable. IT, for
one" he said. will never go to that
s1te,' and statements were freely made
that If that site was selected. there
were 800 gardeners who would leave
st. Paul and go to Minneapolis but
they had no preference Of the other
sites offered.
At this point Mr.. Albrecht put him
self in evidence again, by raising the
question of finance and called upon
Comptroller McCardy, who was pres
ent, for information as to the condition
of the treasury. Mr.. McCardy said:
The topography Of the city is such
that it is difficult to locate site. We
do not need a very large one now, AS
in few years we will need two mar
kets. The city is the purchaser and is
in a position to dictate terms, and 1
may say that all the offers so far are
too high.
There is no money in thetreasury at
present, and the only way a site can be
acquired now is by lease with an agree
ment to purchase at the expiration Of
the lease. Not over $4,000 provision
can be made for it in the next tax levy
and the money will be available by
next March. If you adopt that kind Of
plan. I agree that it shall be carried
OUT
An informal ballot was then taken on
the question of lease with an option
and resulted as follows. eight votes be-
ing cast:
Eagle street site, 81 Constans. g. Broadway,
1; West side, l.
Third ballot Constans site 4: Eagle street,
Third ballot Constons site. 4; Eagle street,
4.
Fourth ballot Eagle street site 4: Con-
STAINS SITE g.; Broadway, l.
Fifth ballet, Constans site, 4; Eagle street
L.
Mr.. Kirke then moved that the sec
rotary cast the vote Of the assembly
| for. the Constans site. The yeas and
| nays were called and the proposition
| voted down. So were similar motions
as to nearly every other site.
The committee then arose, and the
assembly adjourned without final ac-
| ton.
| A resolution by Mr.. Dix, transferring
| the Broadway bridge fund to the Wa
| basha bridge fund, was passed.
| A preliminary order for grading Onei-
| da street was passed.
| In the matter of awarding contract
| to H. c.. McNair for the sale Of scrap
| iron, the city attorney advised against
| it as Mr.. McNair was city official, so
| the contract was Cancelled and his
| clerk instructed to readvertise for bids.
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