The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-20

and Some Violent Explosions Of
OmciaI Wrath Are Witnessed
New Franchise Asked for by the
st. Paul & Interurban.
'Oh, you are not so many; there are
others. You were only elected by six
votes"
1t was not a street corner discussion
of ward politics. but only Mayor Kiefer
expressing his opinion of Commissioner
Powers at a meeting of the board of
county commissioners held yesterday
morning. Commissioner Powers had just
presented a request that street improve
ments, aggregating in cost $780, be made
in his district. The mayor had protested,
and suggested that the commissioner
was rather Infringing upon the roads
and bridges committee.
But 1 was elected to look after this
kind of work in my district and I propose
to do it," Commissioner Powers had pro-
tested and then the mayor had fatty ex-
pressed his opinion of Mr. Powers. 1t
was only one incident in a board meet
ing that resembled more strongly Kill
kenny cat convention than a meeting of
county statesmen, headed by the mayor
of st. Paul
Then Commissioner Wright. who had
sustained Commissioner Powers in ask
ing for the needed expenditures in his
district, made a statement. He said: II
have never received decent treatment
since I have been a member of this
board"
You cannot dip your hands into the
county treasury higher than your elbows.
1 was elected to see that Justice is DONE"
holly replied the chief magistrate
The two excited men did not clinch.
The members of the board present at
the meeting were Mayor Kiefer, and
Commissioners Lott, Powers, Wright,
Gray and Quehl, and all were apparently
in good fighting trim, judging from the
nearly every measure that came up for
consideration.
The following resolution, introduced by
Commissioner Powers, granting fran
chise for an electric road to connect
Wildwood with the White Bear road,
was referred to the committee of the
whole. to be considered at the next regu-
lar meeting of the board, on July 3:
Resolved, That Thomas Lowry and c. G.
Goodrich, their successors and assigns,
be and they are hereby authorized and
empowered to construct, maintain and
operate along the roads hereinafter
named, single or double track of street
railway line, and to erect and maintain
all necessary poles, wires and appliances
connected Herewith, along and over said
road or roads. The roads or route herein
authorized are as follows: Beginning at
point where the county road in section
twenty-three (23), township thirty 900,
north of range twenty-five (22) west. in,
tersects the southerly limits of the viii
lage of White Bear, at or near the south
erly end of Lake avenue SO called; thence
along said country road. more particularly
described as the country road running
along the easterly side of Goose lake, 80
called to the western terminus of the
township road; commonly CALLED the
So Called thence easterly and sautheFly
along said township or country road in
said sections twenty4tllree (23) and
twenty-four ga, in township thirty (3O),
north of range twenty Two (20 west. to
the easterly. terminus thereof or such por-
ton OF said route; or routes as said gran
tees, their successors or. assigns. shall
deem 1t BEST to use forsstreet railway pur-
poses. Said street railway lines or tracks
shall be so laid upon said roads as to
FEAST obstruct travel thereon and shall be
lad upon the surface of the streets or
roads so that teams can conveniently
pass over the same =, --+, ..tg ..
. Be it further resolved, That the right
herein granted shall cease and termina re
from the date hereof Z! - '!i'Sf - I -
Be 1t further resolved, That in case said
grantees their successors and assigns,
shall desire to avail themselves of the
privileges and rights herein granted: thew
shall file with the board of county COM
missioners of Ramsey county. their writ
in such written acceptance such portion
of the road or roads herein authorized to
be used for street railway purposes, as
they shall desire to lay tracks i1pon and
use as herein authorized
A resolution was passed granting the
petition of Mrs. Duggan, who asked that
her daughter be released from the state
institution, where the mother alleged the
child was allowed to be sent on prom
Use of Truant Agent wellington that she
would be released al the expiration of a
year.
Health Commissioner Ohage submitted
a communication asking that something
be. done in the way of putting the road
to the pesthouse in some sort of shape.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on roads and bridges
County Attorney Bigelow protested
against the manner in which the settle
ment of the county's claim against the
defunct Allemannia bank had been car
r1ed out. He had heard that the none
tary part of the consideration had been
paid to the county treasurer, but had re-
ceived no official notification, as he con-
tended should have been the case. On
motion of Commissioner Lott County
Treasurer Arosin was instructed to no
tify Mr.. Bigelow of the present status Of
the settlement.
At the previous meeting Of the board
bill had been submitted by Justice
Hoyt, of RoSetown for the expenses in
CURED in the trial of Broos and Smith.
the official city dog catchers, on a charge
of petit larceny. The county attorney
had cut out charge of 81 each for Jury
men. ]. r. Blackwell told the board
that law passed by the last legislature
had covered the charge, and on this
statement the county attorney asked that
the account be referred back to him.
Mayor kiefer baked on a resolution
that had previously been introduced by
Commissioner Wright providing for the
grading Of Seventh street hill at North
st. Paul He had learned, he said, that
the hill was within the township limits
and he protested against having any
thing to do with 1t. On this statement
the resolution was referred to the county
attorney.
Then came discussion over Commits
sioner Powers resolution, previously in
troduced, appropriating 81 900 for the con-
struction of cycle path on Smelling ay-
enue, from the city limits to Lake 10
hanna and the city limits. Mayor Kiefer
stated lndt he ndQ received a commune
cation from the Laurel Cycle club ex-
postulating at the expenditure Of the
money, unless in improving the paths in
the eastern part of the county Commits
sfoner Gray had also received a letter
from Judge Jaggard asking that some
thing be done to improve the condition
Of the White Bear cycle path After a
renewal of the strife the resolution was
finally passed appropriating $500 for the
construction of a path only to Lake Jo-
hanna and leaving New Brighton out