The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-06
HIS PASSED THE COUNCIL
ALDERMEN MADE ONLY TWO CUTS
IN THE CITY BUD
GET
SOME SPIRITED OBJECTIONS
Delegations From Various Bodies
Unite in Strenuous Pro-
tests, but in
Vain.


OF aldermen is concerned, are complete
Inc budget is now up to the assembly,
but 1T is hardly possible that this body
will insert the knife to any great extent.
In fact current report is to the effect
that they will adopt it in its entirety.
In order to expedite matters, an invi-
tation was extended to the members of
the assembly to be present last even
Ing, but it failed of recognition, not a
member of that body making his appear
ance. The board, however, was not
without plenty of company, delegations
from the Commercial club, Chamber Of
Commerce, war9 Improvement clubs and
interested taxpayers being present and
interested themselves in the proceedings
to the extent that the midnight hour was
reached before the motion for adjourn
ment came.
REDUCTION OF $SS, 200.
At the meeting last night the knife
was inserted to the extent of SIS, 600, a
trlt1ing amount, but it was only obtained
under pressure and at the expense of
much debate. The items stricken were
$4,000 for a proposed extension to the
Third street bridge and $500 for the
paving of street intersections.
The debate of the evening opened when
Engineer Clausen made plea for an
appropriation of $25,0 900 to the lighting
fund, the same to form the basis of a
municipal lighting plant. Opposition
came from Comptroller McCardy and E.
w. Peet, the latter representing the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Peet indi-
vidually did not favor municipal owner
ship and also opposed it on the ground
that such was a disputed question. The
budget was high enough, he said, and
the taxpayers would rebel if it was at
tempted.
TIE debate INDUCED in practically set
tied the matter and it was allowed to
drop.
An item of $1,000, to provide ornamental
met with opposition from Alderman
Schiffmann, but on a motion to strike
out it was lost, the vote being 6 to 4.
The school budget was passed entire,
though strenuous effort was made by
Mr.. Olmstead, of the Webster School
union, to have the same increased, as
recommended by the board. He contend
ed that the present facilities in many
of the districts for housing the children
were inadequate and it would be last
ing shame to allow such to go on.
When the fourteenth item was reached
Aid Ulmer moved to increase the
salaries of the seven clerks in the build
ings inspectors office from $4,000 to &c.
200 but the storm of opposition that re-
suited put quietus on the project.
Thomas Cochrane Of the chamber Of
commerce was the leader in this respect,
he makes the assertion that corporations
could secure clerks for considerably
under this sum. He was quite Caustic
in his remarks.
Aid. Knauft lent his voice in support
Of the motion, but the vote taken saw
the motion lost, the vote being six to
five against. At the close of hte session
Aid. Knauft made an effort toreconsider,
but Mr.. Cochrane was again in the fore
and he was compelled to accept defeat
DEBATE OVER THE BRIDGE.
No one matter possibly excited more
debate than the striking out of the ap-
preparation of SIS, 900 for the extension to
the Third street bridge. A dclega ton
from the Second Ward Improvement
club was presented, and through their
spokesman, Herman Derbach, made a
plea for the retention of the aDpropaa-
ton. Aid. Knauft also lent his voice,
but the opposition was stubborn, and the
motion to strike out was carried, Alder
men Knauft, BantZ and DalQiiSt only
voting in the negative.
The call of the twentieth item, the
public library fund.-. brought Mr.. A. H.
Lindeke, of the firm Of Lindei<e, Warner
& Schurmeier to his feet. Mr.. 1indeke
the conference committee last Saturday,
protested against the passage Of the
item appropriating $5S, AGO to meet claims
of contractors who had furnished ma
teriaI for the reconstruction of the new
public library.
This NATTER said Mr.. Lindelle, low
ing to my appearance here last Satur-
day, has, in the opinion of some, brought
me some cheap and unenviable notoriety,
I1ITf do not for hot M l.
an open book, and 1 have done nothing
dishonorable. 1 simply protest against
what I do not think is right. I want to
see ST. Paul have good library, but
do not think she has one in the shape
of the present miSfit that formerly was
a market house. When that library was
created it was understood that the work
would be done without cost to the city,
and in order to do it very
to. But the results seem to
have been poor, for as far as [ can find
only $1,000 was secured, and that in a
manner I hold to be dishonorabie. OF
fifty jobbing houses, only nine re-
sponded, while in other lines the re-
Sponses were equally poor. The fact was
that no one had faith in the project. My
objections to this expenditure come from
the fact that this item contains $4,000
which, under the guise of payment for
material, is to be paid over TO several
gentlemen connected with tn school
board, who advanced that sum. If they
are to be given back their money why
then [ should have mine back, as it was
obtained by a subterfuge. This, how
ever is only an explanation Of my posi-
ton I withdraw my objection and Will
say nothing further in the NATTER
MIR. YOUNG EXPLAINS.
Of he
in answer said that the $1,000 was Dor
rowed by the board to meet pressing in
debtedness while the building was in
course of reconstruction, and that in
dividua1 notes were given TO the bank
to secure the amount. It was not given
as a subscription.
The item for the paving of street in
tersections amounting to $4,000 to which
the knife was applied after spirited de-
bate and opposition on the part of Alder
man Knauft, caused the introduction Of
a number of motions in order to form
some eXpedient for its retainment Alder
man Murphy led the opposition on the
ground that the amount was too small.
and as it now stood would practically
all go to the territory controlled by
Alderman knauft.
To this, Mr.. Kraft replied in spirited
terms and when he saw the item stricken
out took Aldermen Bantz and Murphy
to task, saying that it was a personal
matter and that in return for past IA
Vors he should have received better treat
ment.
An effort on the part of the chamber
of commerce through w. L. Chaplin. 70
have stricken out the items of SIS 600 for
,recoupment of bank losses and S62. los for
purchase of improvement certificates bv
the city practically concluded the work
on the budget. The aldermen, however
could not see it in the light of the argu-
ment advanced and they were allowed
to remain.
MONEY FOR VISITORS.