The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-17
% WIDEN S|aEY STREET
PRELIMINARY ORDER PERMITTING
CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENTS
INTRODUCED IN ASSEMBLY
MORE TROUBLE FOR NEARBY
Resolution Is Passed Waiving PEN
atty Imposed by City Engineer
Mandamus Proceedings
Likely to Follow.

preliminary order for the widening
of Si5ley street in the vicinity of the
unien Gepot was introduced at the meet
ing of the assembly last night by As
| semblyman Benson. This is the begin
ming of what is proposed to make that
thoroUghfare q roomy place and allow
the running of the Fourth street cars
direct to the depot
Under the recent levee vacation act
the city comes. into possession of the
property at the lower end of the street
and steps Will now be taken to acquire
under condemnation proceedings the re-
mainder Of the property on the east side
extending to Third street
The indiscriminate granting of per-
| mits for frame structures in the fire
limits called forth an extended discus
sion last night when petitions were pre-
scented, one by E. j. Murphy for shin
ing booth on the library lot adjoining
the store of Lennon & Gibbons, and an
other from the trustees of St Josephs
academy for an addition to their build
ing OH Exchange street. Both petitions
were granted. hut not without a protest
from Assemblyman Benson, who re-
marked that the ordinance defining the
fire limits should be abolished.
If Assemblymap Denny has his way
the humble rag picker and collector OF
discarded household rummage will have
to do half way civil service stunt If
he would continue his vocation undis-
turhed- According to an ordinance in
| trcduced by him last night and which
| received the approval of the board. oil
persons hereafter desiring to enter that
! laudable calling styled rag picker or
| junk dealer must take out a license. the
] fee f,~ which will be S.. Further re-
| Quiren!entS will be- naturalization
papers. sufficient residence in St. Paul to
entitle the applicant to citizenship and
| ability to answer a number of questions.
which include, married or single"
sex and others fully in keeping with
| the Importance of the calling.
PENALTY IS WAIVED.
| More trouble for Comptroller McCardy.
| in the shape of possible mandamus pro-
ceedings was enacted in the passage Of
| a resolution waving $3.50 in penalties de-
| Quoted by that official from the bill Of
| the Barber Asphalt company for work
done in the hill district last year. When
the bill reached Mr. McCardy he prompt
| ly refused to audit it for the full amount
on account of the penalty figures which
the city engineer attached to the bill.
The comltny claimed the delay could
not be helped. The bill will now be re-
turned to Mr.. McCardy for approval
but it is hardly likely that he will pay
it, as the legal department has intimated
that the two legislative bodies have not
the power to waive penalties when no
provision Is made for such in the con-
tract. In this event mandamus proceed
ings will undoubtedly follow.
At the request of Mr.. Cooper, Of the
firm of Griggs & Cooper, who also spoke
for a number of the merchants in his
vicinity, the Great Northern Railroad
company was given permission to lay a
track in the alley north of the union
depot and sheds. The application re-
ceived full concurrence.
If the board Of aldermen agree with
the assembly circuses and tented enter
tainments will have to pay q heavy
license hereafter Under the ordinance
i introduced by Asseplblyman Warner and
which received approval, the present
rates are doubled.