The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-19
SELECTED 4 MARKET S|IE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN FINALLY
DECIDE ON THE CON-
STAINS SITE
COST WILL BE ABOUT $4,000
Several Aldermen Tried to Block the
Selection, and u Minority
Report Was Presented
by Them.

AT the meeting of the board of alder
men last night, the report of the COM
m1ttee appointed to investigate available
sites for a market was received ana
adopted by vote of four to six, Alder
men Timer, Knauft. Dahlquist and the
president voting in the negative
The report, which was not concurred il,
by all the members of the committee, was
signed by all in order to make the re-
port valid. Alderman Knauft's minority
report was received and placed on file.
The report as adopted designates the
Constans site between Temperance and
jackson, on Tenth street. It's value is
about $4,000, with very little other ex-
penditures necessary to put it in shane
Tor use next spring. The total outlay
for market will be some $50, 900 less than
would be necessary to buy and grade
the site recommended by the minority re-
port at the corner of Eighth and Broad
way. The adoption does not carry the
purchase appropriation. Upon ruling OF
Corporation Attorney Griggs, the presi-
derat declared the designation of a site
carried although the vote was a bare
majority one. Alderman Knauft differed
with the attorney, declaring that the
acquiring property for city purposes.
II the point made by Alderman KnaufS
had carried, the adoption Of the site
would have failed, as scarcely majority
favored 1t.
Alderman Murphy was very much in
censed when he rose to down the point
made by Alderman Knauft. He said:
The matter of selecting a new market
site for the needs of the city has been
tied up for three or four years nv a
great deal of schening. Alderman
hnauft IN attempting to make that point
Is trying to side track the issue for three
or four more
Alderman Bantz said: 1--WE are RAPIDLY
losing trade from the farmers who can
as conveniently go to Minneapolis and if
they are willing to come and stand here
TO sell their green stuff our objections
because some of our members have pct
schemes, ought not to intervene
Attorney Griggs said: "The reference
IN the cnarter to two-thirds vote gov
ems IN acquiring property, but designat-
ing the site is not an acquisition. How
ever, when it comes to voting the money
to pay for the land, a two-thirds vote
will be necessary
Taklng that view Of the poinr, the pres
ident declared the adoption carried.
Inc site IN question is 236xt90 feet It
was assessed last year at S3S. so
Inc owners of the Eighth and Broad
way site offered to sell for 100000 Their.
communication was received and placed
on file.
The report of Dr. Ohage, the commits
sicner OF health, concerning The mainte-
nance and management of the public
paths, was received and referred to the
conference committee, together with n
| bill appropriating $4,000 for the erection
OF improvements and repairs on Harriet
Island contemplated in the report, which
is given il another column. The bill car
RED $1,000 for yearly maintenance fund.
The matter Of the Blair street sewer
from Como to Western, and on Elicit
from Blair to point $50 feet south, was
again referred to the committee on
streets.
Forty-ffve licenses to pedd1e milk were
approved, also the bill to put the cleo
ton booths in order for the coming eIcc-
ton.
The order requiring the street railway
to put the Rondo line in shape got
| through. The Gribben Lumber company
will get the contract for cedar blocks 1t
$1,555, although they were the only bid
! ders.