The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-03
WILL NOT PAY THIN YET.
ASSEMBLY AGAIN HOLDS UP THE
DISPUTED POLICE PAY
ROLLS
LAKE PHALEN TROLLEY LINE
Street Railways Request for an
Immediate Grant Was Denied
Last Ndght-UnfOn Depot
Matter.

The assembly held a short session last
night. The pay roll of the disputed po-
lice officers was held up again, after a
snort but crisp discussion, by tie vote,
on which the president voted to refer to
the committee. Assemb1yman Haas
started the ball rolling by making
short statement. II do not think the po-
lice department pay roll ought to be held
UP any longer now that the decision OF
the supreme court has decided that J. J.
OConnor is the proper chief. 1 move Its
approval
MIR. Denny-Undoubtedly j. j. 1O'Connor
Is the proper chief, Of police. but there
are other officers, who have not been re-
moved with due regard to the law who
may put the city to the expense Of a.
double payment. If the city Of st. Paul
has to pay twice, 1t will not be with my
vote.
Mr.. Wheeler-The men need their pay
badly believe the city may we'll take
its chances.
Mr.. Benson-Other officers than Chief
Getchell have told me that they Intend
to bring suit against the city to ascertain
If they were legally removed 1t will be
safest to ascertain first what these men
can recover, so as not to put the city to
q needless risk.
On a motion to refer, Messrs. Craig,
Benson, Warner and Denny voted in the
affirmative and Haas, Nelson, Wheeler
and Whitcomb In the negative The
president cast the deciding vote in the
affirmative, and the police will not be
paid until the committee is sure the city
runs no risk of a payment to two sets
of officers
The July pay roll for the other city
departments was approved
On motion of Craig hundred copies of
the report of the building code commits
sion will be printed.
The city engineer was instructed to
Communicate with the Chicago & North
Western ard Northern Pacific railways
in regard to repairing the Edgerton and
Minnehaha street bridges. The corpora
ton attorney was authorized to COM
mence action in case the railroads re-
fused to do so.
By a vote of to the application of
the street railway company to extend the
Lafayette and Rondo line on Maryland
avenue to Earl street was referred to the
committee OIL streets An attempt TO
suspend the rules and get the matter
through Immediately failed by one vote.
The corporation attorney was author
lied to apply to the secretary of war for
permission to I'LL out the levee below SIb-
ley street,
A motion to allow the telephone COM
panies to put in several conduits on the
hills was favorably passed upon.
The estimate on painting the Selby ave-
nue. bridge over the Chicago, Milwaukee
g. St. Paul tracks was allowed.
An ordinance prohibiting the dropping
of heavy hitching weights upon the ce-
ment sidewalks was approved.
Goodrich avenue will not be resurfac-
ed
Final orders for curbing and boulevard
ing Holly and Hague avenues passed.
The contract for paving Jackson street
was let to the American Contracting
company at So, $50.
The erection of MIGRANTS along Third,
from Maria avenue to Commercial, for
better fire protection to the warehouses
and freight depOts in that locality, was
approved at the instance of the water
board.