The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01
FIND 1T DIFFICULT TO HITCH
LEGISLATION THAT RAMSEY COUN-
TY NEEDS HENNEPIN HAS NO
USE FOR
Minneapolis Doesn't Want a Law Al
lowing the Council to Issue Ger
tificates to Purchase Market Sites
While St. Paul Does Need 1t.


The Ramsey, Hennepin and st. Louis
delegations met yesterday noon, but took
no decisive action except on one bill
which allowed city and counties to con-
solidate where the county had over l00,
900 inhabitants and Is per cent of the
population was in the city. The bill was
recommended for indefinite pestponement.
H. F. 613 by Mr.. Olson (Rep.), of Hen
nepin, which seeks to fix, the fees of
sheriffs was explained by Sheriff Megaar-
den. of Hennepin county las measure
which should be passed. The Hennepin
county official said the htll simply al
lowed compensation for services per-
formed. Up to a short time ago the sher-
ifs had always charged for persons for
whom subpoenaes or warrants were is-
sued when mot found. " Recently Judge
Lewis, of Ramsey county, had held that
there could be no charge for such war
rants and consequently the present bill.
Sheriff Megaarden in reply to questions
was at a loss to say just.4how much the
bill would increase his emoluments.
He said Sheriff Wagner, of Ramsey
county, would dixie to be heard on the
bill. but that official sent; word that he
had nothing further to say than had been
presented by his colleague from Henne-
pin county.
The bill allows 81 and mileage at ten
cents per mile for serving grand and
petit Jurors; 81 for bringing prisoners be-
fore courts and 3 per day for attendance
of deputies. A section at, the end of the
bill could be construed so as to allow 81
and mileage to be charged on personal
property tax warrants returned as mot
found" .sl,s,.. ,...-e.. -
The bill was referred to the Hennepin
county delegation. - ...--+z.9=. .
The bill allowing cities of $4,000 inhabi-
tants to issue certificates Of Indebtedness
in the sum Of $I50,000 to purchase market
sites was not considered favorably by the
Hennepiu delegation. ~ s...e-
]. c. Michael, of st. I'aul, said it. was
demanded by st. Paul as the city had nc
public market. The council had the
power to purchase real estate, but nc
funds on hand to pay for the land.
Mr.. Roberts Rep.), of Hennepin, OPP
posed the bill unless 1t would exempt
Hennepin county. Minneapolis had three
private markets now under city control
and the bill might give the council in
this city a chance to purchase market
site which was not desired. The bill was
referred to a special committee consist.
ing of Mr.. jackson, of Ramsey: Mr.. Da.
Wis, Of st. Louis, and Mr.. Roberts, OF
Hennepin.
motion to go into executive session
was opposed by Mr.. Winston, of Henne
pin. He said the last executive session
the Hennepln delegation had was OVel
the judgeship salary question, and som,
one had leaked and told the Judges some
| thing Of what had been said during tn.
| session. For this reason he was agains
| sessions behind closed DOORS
| c. s. Cairns, of Minneapolis made
| talk In favor of the inspection on tn,
hoof bill introduced by. Dr. sBracken, O
the state board of health, but was forced
OF come off by being told that the hous
| had already disposed of the bill by in
| definitely postponing it.Ts
| The bill allowing cities of $1,000 inhabi
| tants to issue $4,000 in certificates for :
term Of five years to purchase parks wa
advocated by Mr.. Jackson (Rep.), O
Ramsey, who said St. Paul needed sucl
| a bill. yf.s,
Mr.. Wallace Rep.), of Hennepin sal,
Minneapolis needed to kill just such ,
bill, and 1t was laid over until the mex
meeting, to be held Tuesday.
| The bill Of Mr.. KrayenbuhI (Rep). q
Ramsey, allowing park boards to TAX
charge Of boulevards and take care q
them at a cost of two cents per Inca
foot, the expense to be paid out of tn
general fund until the assessment coul,
be levied and collected, was referred t.
a special committee. x