The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-19
HAAS WANTS A HEARING
BUILDING INSPECTOR WILL NOT
RESIGN, AS INVITED BY COUN-
GIL COMMITTEE
ROUTE OF RoNDo-MARIA CARS
Change Asked for Was Not Ordered
by the Aldermen at Their
Meeting Last
Night.

cided to forestall any summary action
that may be taken by the aldermen or
the assembly looking towards his dis
missal from the Office he now occupies,
and to that end has demanded an off,
cial investigation.
In letter to the aldermen, read at the
meeting of that board last night, he
cited the fact that a committee from the
council had visited him Monday night,
and, after mentioning the fact that
charges of a rather serious character had
been made against him, incidentally re-
marked that his resignation would be ac-
cepted. declined continued Mr.. Haas
in his letter, "and now ask you that
| committee be appointed from your body
to investigate those charges officially
Move that it be laid over" said Aid
Knauft, as the finish to the letter was
reached, and without further comment,
this procedure was taken.
Mr.. Haas was a prominent figure on the
floor during the entire proceedings, and
he remained until the finish in order to
be prepared to put In q word in case &C.
ton was begun. With him was his at
torney, Harry Weis. who kept close
eye on his client, in order to suppress
any overplus of speech that Mr.. Haas
might inadvertently indulge in
The committee who demanded of Mr..
Haas his resignation was composed of
Aid. Schiffmanh, Knauft and Huber and
Assemblymen Haas and Benson.
and the ultimatum came as Mr..
Haas was enjoying himself Mon
DAY evening at the Commercial club.
"A pecuilar feature of the whole affair is
that the Republican members of the board
and assembly are the most interested in
Mr.. Haas expulsion from the officeholdine
fraternity, and have been foremost in
the movements so far made Some OF
mem want the ak applied without judge
VI jury, and to this the Democratic mem
oers have refused to be a partv
Mr.. Haas is marshaling his friandr
ana says he will fight the charges to the
| pItter end He contends that Mr.. Vein.
holzer, of the Empire theater. has no
PROOF Tor the statements he makes. and
as tney are the only ones from which con
eIuslonS nave been drawn he can easily
down them. eo''iS
NO CHANGE IN RoNDo LINE.
Inc Rondo car line ordinance calling
LOT an Improvement in the service and a
Pdf 1lad change of the line from Seventh
10 fltth street received a solar nIev,1o
blow at the meeting of the hoard ~
a [t:Si last evening that in all proba-
olilty lays it on the shelf for good or at
ieaSt for an indefinite period
AID Bantz, the father of the measure
was us most persistent advocate and he
pIeaded for its passage with all the elo1
opposition, led by Aid Knauft and DOH
He1, was too great and he had to he con-
TENT with seeing it again referred tn
hearing III '-1er
ala. Knauft opposed the second read
ing OF the measure which Mr.. Rantz
asked on the ground that the changn
would be distasteful to the people in his
ward and he desired them heard before
final action was taken.
IN nehaif of Rondo patrons Of the line.
humphrey Barton, who. was present,
aoueo MS voice for the passage of the
measure, saying that it was greatly need.
ed and besides would result in better
Inent OF the service as then traiIers coul1
be added. O0'i->'
In answer to Supt Smiths statement
that four and seven-nninute schedule
was maintained daily, Aid. Rantz read =
statement furnished by a man emplove1
for two days in which the average sche.7.
ule was greater than ten minutes. This
man, he said, had been stationed AT one
OF the corners and kept tally of the cars
from the time they started until thew
quit at night. Aid Bantz spoke at length
on the matter, but he was finally COM
PEELED to accept defeat, his motion to
adept being lost by a vote of to
Inc change of grade for Water street
from Edward to Starkey streets was
adopted
GASOLINE LIGHTING CONTRACT.
Favorable action was taken on the
awarding of the gasoline lighting contract
Tor 1901 to the American Developing com
pdny. Inc contract calls for the use OF
net less than 600 incandescent lamps or
1,50G plain lamps
On recommendation of the corporation
attorney an assessment of 1920 against
the Northern Pacific railroad for the con.
structlon of the Magnolia street sewa>
was abated. The relief came in recoe-
hltlon OF courtesies by reason of the usa
VI me BROOK trout tunnel where the
sewer terminates
The petition Of the Minnesota Transfer
line to lay a spur track on Wabash
avenue from Cleveland to Hamline ave
nue. was granted
fy motion introduced by Aid. Schiff
mann, the Northwestern Telephone com
pahy was requested to remove poles at
present stationed at Lincoln avenue AMI
Avon street The company's reolles+ 70
be allowed to erect number of poles a.
various other points throughout the civ
was granted
NEW HEAT AND LIGHT SCHEME
Ald, Huber introduced an ordinance
granting to the Northern Manufactl1riny
company twenty-fve-year franchise foy
the construction and maintenance of a
heatlng and power plant, the use of the
streets being allowed for the laying of
eohotlts and pipes. In return for the
CONCESSION the company which proposes
to furnish heat and power for residences
and manufactures agrees to pay ner
cent yearly Of its gross earnings. The
ordinance was referred to the COMMITTEES
on streets. The company, it is under
STOOD, Is an Eastern concern, backed
financially by Eastern capital and de-
sfres to establish plant which will have
for its basis the heating and furnisbine
o. power to property entirely in the bust.
ness district.