The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-06

pQsal of garbage and rubbish. He does
not take charge of the garbage, how
ever, until Jan. l, 1901. The commits
siener is to have full charge of the street
and sewer force and employ all the men,
but the compensation paid is to be fixed
by the council When the term of the
present building inspector expires in
December, 1901, the commissioner is to as
sumo charge of the building inspectors
department and the oflce of building in
spector is to be abolished. The fund
known as the streets and sewer fund is
limited to $l75,000 year, the increase of
$25Go0 over the present amount being for
the purpose of paying for the collection
and disposition of garbage which is now
paid from the general fund.
The mayor is to appoint a board of
police commissioners who are TO have
charge of the administration and man.
agement of the police department. There
are to be five commissioners, each to Je
o qualified electer and freeholder fer at
least one year preceding his appointme Mt
and shall hold no other office under the
government of the city qring his term
of office. The appointments are to be
made between Jline and 2 and the com
missloners are to hold office for the terma
of ore, two, three four and five wears.
Until the first board is appointed and
qualified all the powers and duties of the
board are to be exercised and performed
by the mayor except that ali appoint
ments and removals from the police force
made by the mayor during said periods
are subject to confirmation by the coun-
ell. The police department is to consist
OF a chief, tc be appointed for a term
of two years, by the board, and hold Of
lice during good behavior. The salary of
the chief is to be $500. There is to be
d chief of detectives, not to exceed four
captains not to exceed seven lieutenants.
lot to exceed ten sergeants, a tailor, mat.
ron, superintendent of police alarm ana
as many policemen, patrolmen, detec>
tiveS and other employees as in the iude-
ment Of the board Will be required fer
the efficient and economical administra-
ton of the department. The amount to
be expei;ded annually by the department
for all purposes is not to exceed $1S5. 900.
The salaries Of all members OF the de-
parJment with the exception of the
chief, are TO be fixed by the commits
sion. A secretary is to be appointed by
the commission and the chief Of police
is authorized to detail member of the
force to act as his secretary.
The board of fire commissioners, CON
sisting of five members, is to be ap-
pointed by the mayor, but the present
members are to serve out their terms In
December 1900, when the terms of three
of the members expire, their successors
are to be appointed for three, four and
five years. In December, 1901 a member
is to DE appointed for five years, and in
December 1902 another member is
to be appointed for five years
The salaries of thesf members and en-
ployes in the department are to be fxed
by the board, with the exception OF
chief engineer, first and second assistants
and superintendent OF the firm alarm
system, whose Salaries are fixed at 81. 500
81 See 81, 500 and 81 ,955, respectively The
total to be expended'tin any one year is
fixed at s2l5.e00.5
The park board is increased from four
to five members, to be appointed by the
mayor. The terms OF Commissioners
Hamm and Wheeloek expire in March,
1861. and then the mayor Is to appoint
three members. one for two years, one
for three years and one for four years.
At the expiration of the term of the
other two mefnbers of the board, in
March, 1902, two appointments are to be
made. one for four and the other for five
years. The commissioners are TO receive
no compensation, and The amount to be
expended each year is not to exceed SIS,
ta0.
The water board IS 10 consist CT five
members, 20 be appointed by the mayor,
who sire 81 serve without compensation.
At the e,;pjsss Jioil * t4ie terms of Messrs.
BeineEt and NeiisTstocf. in January,
lgsi. tte fs1aSog + 70 appoint Two mem
beis, rne sol four ana che for Eve years.
AL tbs expiration of the terms Of thc