The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
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City Of st. Louis,
House of Delegates.
April *, 1871.
The House was called to order at ] y. M,
Mr.. Speaker Cronin In the chair.
Present-Messrs. Brennan Buckley. Burke,
Denny. Faulkner, Fontana, Funsch, GaZ-
zolo. Geraghty. Hannigan. Howard, Karbe.
Kelly. Kinney, K,ute, Koeln, Oberbeck.
Pfefrle, Reiss, Stannard, Stance, Sweeney,
Troll, Williams. Windmuller, ZachritZ and
Mr.. Speaker Cronin-27..
Absent-Mr. MurrelL-1.
The minutes Of the last meeting as print
ed We're approved.
REPoKTs FROM CITY OFFICERS.
The following communication from the
President OF the Board of Public Improves
ments was read and filed:
Office Of the President OF the
Board of Public improvements.
St. Louis, April %, 1901.
To the Honorable Municipal Assembly:
Gentlemen-I nave the honor to report
that the Board Of Public improvements has
named. and respectfully recommends the
bly,.
it Is forwarded to your honorable body
through the Council and is entitled as fol-
lows, to-wit:
An ordinance authorizing the use of either
o'Failon Park or Carondelet Park or q po,r-
ton OF Forest Park as a site for the
Worlds Fair. to he held in commemoration
Of the Louisiana Purchase.
Very respectfully,
HIRAM PHILLIPS.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
House Bill No 4. An ordinance to ap,
FOR opening. Of an alley in city block sIl1B.
Was read second time and referred to
COMMITTEES on Ways and Means.
ordinance number twenty thousand three
hundred and fifty. entitled. IAN ordinance to
provide for the construction OF sewers In
ty-seysn." approved March twenty-sixth,
nineteen hundred and ore.
House Bill No. g. An ordinance granting
to Fred r.. Belt and his assigns permission
and authority to erect and maintain upon
the sidewalks of the streets and public
places Of the City Of st. Louis, for g period
Of ten years. metal boxes for receiving n
holding waste paper and litter, and to place
tin or metal signs or advertisements upon
such boxes, for his or their own benefit,
providing terms and conditions therefor.
Were each read second time and referred
to Committee on Public improvements.
House Bill No. Z. An ordinance authortz-
ing the st. Louis Merchants Bridge Ter
tain and operate a railroad track. with
switch or spur tracks therefrom.. over,
through and along certain streets anu atieys
and through certain blocks IN the City OF
st. Louis.
Was read second time and referred 10
Committee on Railroads.
House Bill No. 8. An ordinance for the
relief Of John Hyde. and TO appropriate
was read second time and referred to
Committee on Claims.
ing the sale Of the Union Market square
and the erection of a new Central Market.
Was read second time and referred 10
Committee on Markets.
Mr.. Reiss offered the following resolution.
which was read and referred to m
on Sanitary Affairs.
Whereas. the Mayor In q special message
to the Municipal Assembly, has directed the
attention Of this body to the necessity tor
Immediate action with respect to the con.
tracts for the collection and reduction OK
Whereas. In the absence Of information.
this body is unable to act intellisently In
the premises: therefore. be It
the Board Of Public improvements be and Is
hereby requested to prepare and submit to
this body at its next meeting the fouow-
First. Plans, specifications and estimates
of the probable cost of a reduction plant. to
be erected ut some suitable point. OF a ca
pacity sufficient to dispose OF all the garD-
Sc Second ono An estimate Of the probable an
nual cost Of operating such plant
Third. An estimate of the value Of the
Fourth. An estimate Of the number and
kind Of wagons and other implements re-
quired for the prompt collection of the
cry. Of same. to the reduction works. to-
gether with the probable cost OF such wag-
ons and Implements.
Fifth. An estimate of the number OF la
borers. superintendent and other employees
necessary to collect and remove the garb-
age and refuse of the city. together with
the probable annual cost Of such service.
sixth. An estimate Of the shortest pos
sib.e time in which such garbage reduction
plant can be erected and fully equipped.
Seventh: Copies Of all existing contracts
duction Of the city garbage and refuse.
Mr.. Geraghty offered the following reso-
luton: -
Resolved. That the rules Of the House of
That in order to facilitate and better pro.
may come before this body. that. there be
and is hereby. created what shall be known
as the Committee on Worlds Fair LeEisla-
ton. to be composed Of five members to be
appointed by the Speaker.
On motion OF Mr.. Sweeney the resolution.
as above. was referred to Special Commit
tee on Revision of Rules.
Mr. REPoRrs Of COMMITTEES.
MI. Geraghty. from Committee on Public
improvements. submitted the following re-
port:
House Of Delegates.
st. Louis. April q. 1901.
Mr.. Speaker:
to whom was referred the communications
Of the City Counselor relative to opening
Itaska street. Kossuth avenue. and alleys
in city blocks Nos. 1901. 3644B. 1926. and
widening Arsenal street and ST. Louis ave-
nue.. respectfully report that they have con-
sidered the same. and recommend the
adoption Of the following resolutions:
CHAS. l. GERAGHTY.
Chairman.
BE It resolved by the House Of Delegates.
the Council ~concurring therein. That the
report Of the Commissioners appointed by
the Circuit Court for the Eighth Judicial
Circuit. In the matter of the widening Of
Arsenal street. between Compton avenue
and Louisiana venue. as established by
Ordinance No. 1882. approved November q.
1898. reported to the Municipal Assembly
April IS. 1901, Is hereby approved"
"Be 1t Resolved by the House of Dele
gates. the Council concurring therein. thai
tn. report Of the Commissioners appointed
by the Circuit. Court for the Eighth Ju-
dicial Circuit. in the matter Of the opening
Of 1taska street from Compton avenue to
Virginia avenue, as established by ordi-
1S. 1901. Is hereby approved"
"Be II Resolved by the House Of Dele