The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-22
MORE MONEY FOR ARNORY
ADJT. GEN. LAMBERT REQUESTS
1T OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
LAKE PHALEN EXTENSION
tended to Earl Street
Other City Council
DOings.
LAKE PHALEN EXTENSION

The board of aldermen held their reg
ular meeting last night.
The following communication was re-
ceived from Adjutant General Lambert
and was passed
l respectfully request that, by suita-
pie action on the part of your honoI alb e
body, the annual allowance for the lease
and maintenance of the st. Paul armory
be Increased by four hundred dollars
($4QO, and that the allowance so in
creased be made for the period author
lzed by section 6, chapter 231. laws Of 1899
1t Is proper for me to say in exp ara
1lon, thaC plans are nearing completion
for the erection this fall upon the pres,
ent site, augmented by additional ground,
OF handsome three-story stone and
brick armory building, which would be a
credit to the city. This request is made
IN view OF, and conditioned upon the
erection of building such as mentioned
upon the site indicated
The claim Of Henry J. Horn for 81 900
for attorneys fees was referred to the
committee on claims.
The following contracts for sewers
awarded by the board Of public works
were confirmed:
For, sewer on Randolph street, from
Pleasant avenue to Pascal avenue
awarded to p. H Thornton for Sc, SO0
for sewer on Whitan street, from a point
100 feet east of Edgerton street to Payne
avenue, awarded to Christ Johnson for
$546.9O; for sewer on Lawson street, from
Greenbrier to Walsh avenue, awarded to
Patrick Doherty for -$449
codiftcation of the present bicycle
ordinance with a few changes was
passed. =
| The matter of constructing a sewer on
Blair street, from Como to Western ave-
nues, was referred to the alderman of the
ward.
| The board also passed an ordinance to
nr0teCt the aidaLUo1Ir9 VT oI& %
st. Paul and to prevent and prohibit the
dropping of weights and other heavy
articles upon said sidewalks and to pun
ish persons guilty thereof, with an
amendment of the committee on streets,
to make the fine not less than 81 or more
than S..
The matter Of granting the Jones and
Adams company a right to fence in the
| lower part of Fifth street, between Kilt
son and Brook streets, and to put in q
track for their own use, created con-
| siderable discussion, Aid. Hunt said
| II want to register my vote right now
that will not agree to give to any indi-
vfdual or corporation any of our valuable
property without some compensa ton :"
Mr.. Dobner thought the same way, and
the matter was finally re-referred to the
! committee on streets. Aldermen Knauft
and Ulmer voting no.
An ordinance fixing the license Of the
secondhand dealers at $25 was referred
! to the committee on license
| Aid. Bantz introduced a resolution to
compel the city railway company to
| boulevard and light University avenue,
from Victoria street to city limits, which
| was passed. The resolution also con-
| tained a provision that If the company
refused to comply with the order of the
council the corporation attorney should
commence mandamus proceedings against
them In regard to this ordinance Mr.
Markham stated to the board that when
the ordinance was first passed 1t gave
the company right to use rails on
! University avenue, provided 1t would
boulevard and light 1t. About a year
I later, Mr.. Markham said, the council
passed another ordinance giving the com
pany a right to use the rail generally
throughout the city, and that on account
Of this ordinance the company claims that
the board of aldermen has no right to
force them to live up to their first con-
tract.
A communication was received from
Health Commissioner Ohage inviting the
board to attend the public baths on
Thursday evening as guests of DR..
Ohage. The invitation was accepted
with thanks.
The ordinance recently passed by the
assembly, compelling the city railway
company to extend the Lafayette line,
from the intersection at Maryland and
Greenbrier avenues on Maryland street to
Earl street, was referred to the commit
tee on streets.