The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-12
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engineer and as he gazed nodded his head
and remarked loudly, Wonderful
Mr.. Claussen suggested that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to consider
the feasibility of a municipal light plant
and to report as to ways and means.
Mayor Kiefer announced as members of
the committee City Engineer CIaussen,
President Wheeleck, of the park board,
and Comptroller NcCardy.a Mr. McCardy
suggested that the corporation attorney
be added, but Mr. Markham objected.
Mr. Wheelock insisted that he knew Moth
ing about the question and really had
not the time. President Clark, of the
fire board, suggested Electrical. Inspector
Varnum as proper person to be added
to the committee. City Engineer Claus
sen did not think Mr.. Varnum would be
just the right one and said he would pre-
fer only members Of the committee. As
Mr.. Wheelock would not serve, President
CLARK of the fire beard, was named in his
place. Mr.. Clark said he was a stock
holder in the gas company and asked
to e- excused for~this. reason
Assen,blyman Dix was finally selected
by the mayor, but the Sixth ward coun-
Gilman protested, saying: II have been
through this business before and I am
afraid It will end in a report being made
. and nothing accomplished"
CHARTER AGAIN.
The plan Of Comptroller McCardy to
have the street sprinkfing done by the
water board, rather than contractors, was
knocked In the head by the report of a
committee consisting. of the city engineer,
corporation attorney and president of the
board Of water Commissioners The re-
port was based on an opinion from the
corporation attorney, and the committee
said In part: 1T is much to be regretted
that the charter is so framed that some
one department does not exist upon
which devolves the duty of cleaning the
city, whether this constitutes a sprink-
ling of the street or in removing gar
bage, ashes and house refuse, or in
cleaning the inside parks, flushing the
streets, sweeping them or keeping them
free from snow and Ice"
Corporation Attorney Markham ex-
planned briefly his opinion by saying that
If the sprinkling was paid for by assess
ment then contracts would have to be let
for the work. If the cost of the sprink-
ling was to be paid for by a general tax
1t would have to be paid from city
fund. and under the charter the only fund
from which it could be paid was the
street and sewer maintenance and this
was neither practical nor feasible The
report of the committee was received and
filed.
THE BUDGET
The budget, which is given herewith.
as presented by the comptroller, will be
taken up by the committee this afternoon
at O'Clock for consideration and adop-
ton:
INTEREST AND SINKING FUND.
interest on bonded debt for the
year IS2V -. ..'.-........... 1910 79l
Sinking fund ............ ........... $40
$3.50, 600
Less amount to be paid by board
of water commissioners 49,. ia 20O
Tax estimate ........ ....... s265 sou
REDEMPTION OF BONDS.
For redemption of the following bonds
Issued:
Dec. Is, 1870 and due Dec Is, 1900.
as bonus to st. Paul & Chi
cago railroad, bearing per cent
per annum -. -. ;;....... 800. 900
To be provided for as follows:
From sinking fund .............. S35 0OO
From general fund ............... 65el1
MN, n,,,r,,,+o, $1OO 900
Certificates of Indebtedness: