The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-03
WANT TO CHECK II. UP
COMPTROLLER MCARDY's ORDI-
NANCE NOT TREATED WITH
CUSTOMARY DIFFERENCE
REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE
Aid. SanbOrn Wants to Know the
Details of the Permission to Issue
Certificates of Indebtedness-The
Comptroller Refuses to Transfer
the Insurance Fund-Dr. Ohage's
Action Passed to q Committee.

President Donahower and Aid. Knauft
We're absent from the meeting of the
board of aldermen last evening and owing
to this the awarding of contracts for col-
lecting and removing garbage was post
pcned to an adjourned meeting to be held
Thursday night. The report of the COM
mlttee on streets awarding the contracts
to the st. Paul Carriage company, M J.
Mcriarity, George Brookins and A. Eng
lard were referred back to the committee
on streets, to be called for when those
opposing Health Commissioner Ohage's
scheme have a sufficient number Of votes
to push through the awards.
DIR. Ohage notified the board that as the
contracts with the garbage contractors
expired Sunday night he had under
section of'the charter engaged mon and
teams and the work was now being dene
under his supervision Without discus
sion the communication was referred to
The committee on streets, which will hold
a meeting this evening to consider this
and other matters.
Comptroller McCarjy sent In an ordi-
nance authorizing the issuance Of tax
levy certificates of Indebtedness to the
amount of 80 per cent Of the tax esti-
mate which was recently approved by the
conference committee and council
Usually the ordinance is passed without
question, but when it had been read last
evening Aid Sanborn asked that II he
referred TO the committee on streets. He
explained that there would be no delay in
the matter, as the board would hold an
adjourned meeting Thursday night be-
fore the assembly session and In his
opinion the committee on streets should
examine the ordinance reported bv the
comptroller and check 1t UP before pass
ing 1t. The ordinance was so referred
Adolph Lando offered to pay sl1.50 per
ton for the old iron of the Wabasha street
prlQge, and as he was the highest of three
bidders the forty tons will be sold him.
Bids for e new police alarm system
were opened and referred to the COM
mittee on streets for tabulation E. e.
slower offered to furnish a new system
for S22953.50, and pay s2425 for the pres.
ent plant. The Municipal Signal Sys-
tenn of Chicago offered new system for
$l2,135, and the Auto-Electric Company
of New York, offered new system for
SIG o0C net cash, or If payment was made
within six months, for $1S.7oO also agree
ing, under the last bid, to give 800 for
the present plant.
The ordinance prohibiting women from
entering saloons was indefinitely post
poned.
Comptroller McCardy notified the conn
Gil that he could not make the transfer
OF $4,000 from the insurance fund to the
school fund as directed by an ordinance
recently passed, as it was contrary to
.ne cnarter provision, which provided
that there should be no transfer from,
one fund to another. The communica-
non was ordered received and filed.
corporation Attorney Markham stated
that II he could find any authority for
the proceedings he would mandamus the
comptroller to make the transfer. The
taking of the matter into the courts wiz
settle the question as to whether MONEY!
from the general fund can be taken for
the purpose of building and repairing
school buildings. or for the maintenance
| Of the school system.
f. E. Baker. attorney for Abraham
Welsh, filed petition asking the council
to reinstate his client on the police force
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on police. The bricklayers' union
asked that practical bricklayer be
ADDED to the force of inspectors in the
building Inspectors department The re-
| quest went to the committee on police.
| The ordinance allowing the Edison Elec
trio Light company to use the streets to
bring In the electric current from Apple
River Falls was amended so as to allow
| the line to come in on White Bear avenue
instead OF Hazel avenue. the last men
toned street not running to the city
| limits
The appointment of a successor to Ken
meth Clark, president of the fire board.
| is being delayed by the mayor. Mr..
Clark's term rs one OF the five commits
sioners on the board expired Dec. 81.
| When asked yesterday If he had reap
pointed Mr.. Clark or named his successor
Mayor kefer replied: II really have not
had the time to consider the matter Of
7 appointing fire commissioner. The law
says that the retiring member shall hold
| Office until his successor is selected and
| qualified and L expect to get around to
| 1T In day or two. Yes there have been
| number Of names mentioned for the
| position, but l really could not tell YOU
just who the gentlemen who are willing
| to serve are"
Two weeks ago Mayor INefer appointed
| j. c. Donahower as member of the
water board to fill the unexpired term
of j. F. Hoyt, resigned. Mr.. Hoyt's I'M
expired term ended Dec. 81, and yesterday
| the mayor reappointed Mr.. ponahower
for term of four years.
|
The city treasurer received yesterday
/, $4,000 for liquor licenses.
M. D. Mum. attorney for the street rail-
way company said yesterday that the
company would not appeal from the re-
| cent order of the supreme court to the
| United States supreme court in the Broad
way loop case The supreme court had
IL, A..
| which was in favor of the company and
sent the case back for new trial. The
case would be retired probably at the
| February term of the district court.
The committee on streets from the as
senbly listened to property owners OPP
| posed to the paving of Rosabel street
| from the union depot grounds to Eighth
street A. H. Iindeke, E. J. Schurmeier.
Capt. Rerkey. T. A. Abbott and Harris
Richardson requested that the final order
/ sent from the board CT public works be
delayed until it could be definitely ascer-
| tanned whether extensive building was to
be done on the street The order from
the board of public works calls for the
paving of the street from the union depot
| grounds to Fifth street with sandstone, at
1 an estimated cost of $3.50, and the paw
ing with brick Of the street from Fifth to
/ Eighth streets at an estimated cost of
/ $S,2lJ. The committee recommended an
adverse report on the final order.
The seni-annual payment of water
rents on the low service commenced yes
terday. There are 6,675 consumers, inclui-
ing meter consumers. A discount of 5
1 per cent is allowed on bills paid on or
before Jan. 6.
Commissioner Sandell, of the board of
public works, is confined to his home With
| a severe cold. In consequence the con-