The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-02


HandicappinG Him IN Has Admin
istration of Municipal Ahairs-
Funds for City Census.
A large and interested crowd OF specta-
tors attended the meeting Of the assem-
bly, last evening in anticipation OF near
ing Of a number Of changes in the police
department, which it was announced May
or Kiefer would send in There were not
many changes after all the talk made by
those who claimed to represent the may
or. The promotion and appointment OF
Capt. Parker L. Getchell. as chief of po-
lice, vice Goss, resigned. was the first
communication from the mayor, and the
appointment was agreed to by unanimous
vote The next communication from
''your mayor announced: II have this
day removed Phil w. Schweitzer from Of
fee as chief Of detectives OF the ut. Paul
police department for the reason that,
In my opinion, the good of the service
and the welfare of the city demands such
removal"
The assembly concurred in the removal
without dissenting vote AS one OF the
members expressed himself: I'VE nave
decided to vote for the appointments and
removals recommended by the mayor
without regard to who is ousted or who
is appointed The assembly will give the
mayor no opportunity to say that he has
been hampered in the least by the ac-
ton of our body" The recommendation
of the mayor as to the removal OF Chlef
Schweitzer will be taken up by the board
of aldermen Tuesday night.
The assembly stood by the position as
sumed by 1t regarding the collection ana
removal Of garbage by the health de-
partment rather than by the CONTRACT
system, and by unanimous vote passed
a resolution directing the rejection OF all
garbage bids and the return OF certified
checks to all of the bidders.
Mrs Condo Hamlin, president of the
Woman's Civic league, and a score Of the
members of the organization were pres
emit, and communication was presented
indorsing the Ohage plan, which was
adopted by the Fifth ward branch Of the
league. The pay roll for the men, and
teams employed for the second half Of
January was sent in by the commissioner
and referred to the comptroller for audit.
The roll amounted to $714.19, of which
$3.50 was for inspectors. The pay roll for
the first half Of the month. amounting to
$61614, was returned audited by the
comptroller and approved.
The mayor vetoed the resolution APP
pointing E. F. Croker as 1evee master
| and dump keeper on the West side levee,
for the reason that it was contrary to the
law regulating the appointment. Mr..
| Thompson moved the adoption Of the res
olution overzthe victor This was seconded
by Mr.. Craig. The corporation attorney.
asked for an opinion as to the legality
of the appointment of Croker, said that
if the appointee was to be an inspector
on the dump, he should be. appointed by
the health commissioner and paid from
| the health fund. If he was to be leves
master, then he would have to be APP
pointed by the city engineer, and paid
| from the street and sewer fund. With
| this explanation, the resolution was sent
| to the committee on streets.
A resolution annuIling the final order
for the paving of Rice street with brick
from College avenue to Front street was
passed by a unanimous vote. If the al
tract now before the board of public
works will be rejected, and new bids ad-
vertised for. Assemblyman Benson, who
voted against4a rehearing in the commit
tee Monday afternoon, swung completely
around. and last evening introduced three
preliminary orders for the paving Of the
street. ,rsr+-ga}-.s
These provide ferthe paving between
College and University avenues, between
Como avenue and University avenue, and
between Como avenue and Front street.
This will give the property owners an OPP
portunity to have each of the three Sec
| lions Of the street paved with the kind
of material a majority desire
| The order for a change of grade on Rice
street between Pennsylvania avenue and
Acker street was sent back to the board
of public works.
Plans for a new dog pound to be built
| on the levee, presented by Assemblyman
Kirke, were referred to the committee on
| streets. The proposed ST ructure will cost
$3.50. and will be fitted up with all the
| latest conveniences for the care and
drowning of unlicensed dogs. as well as
| the comfort of the dog catchers. Ordi-
| nances and resolutions were passed fixing
| the salaries Of clerks and employees in the
| several departments. When the ordinance
| fixing the salaries of the police depart
ment came up. Assemblyman Kirke at
| tempted to have the pay of sergeants in
creased from $3.50 to SIS per month. OBJ
! lection was made, however, and the or
dinance was sent to the committee on po-
lice. The point was made that unless the
| ordinance was passed Immediately the
comptroller would refuse to pay January
salaries, which are due Feb. Is. Under
| these circumstances Mr.. kirke withdrew
his amendment and the ordinance, fixing
the salaries the same as last year, was
passed.
! A resolution was passed authorizing thu
payment Of So, 900 from the council emer-
| gencY fund to the mayor, the amount to
| be expended for the best interests of the
city, on the approval Of the joint COM
| raittee on ways and means. The money
! is to be used in making a census of the
| inhabitants of the city. prior to the feder-
| al census. The street railway company
was directed by resolution to operate
! cars on the Rondo and Lafayette line ON
| an eight-ninute schedule. The comptrol-
| Ter was authorized to draw city warrants
| for the purchase of securities for the
water board sinking fund when requested
! to do so by the water board.