The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
HOLES IN The 9TH
Quarrymen Neg that. Through the
Council for a Compromise.
POLICE RELIEF FUND WOUND UP
A Check for the Big Windfall Is
Received by the
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Messrs. Mcleod and Wunder and the
aldermen of the ninth ward have taken
their differences into the city council, and
it is now promised that in the course of
time some mutually satisfactory settle
ment will be reached of the stone quarry
troubles. The stone contra ctors were on
hand at last nights meeting of the coun-
Gil with proposition that they contended
was fair to all. They said they would
bond themselves to refill and grade all
streets affected by their operations. The
ninth ward aldermen and the Northeast
Improvement association, which was also
represented last night, were not salts
fed with this offer, however They in
sisted that the contractors be required to
give bond also to refill the land from
which the stone is taken, or else turn it
over to the park board at the end of five
years. EXAldernan Lloyd, speaking for
the association, declared that it would
not accept any other terms Of settlement.
The northwest people were bound that
vacant quarries should not be left to be
permanent eye sores to that section of
the city. The council putsthe matter over
for more light.
The new Fourth street fire station was
formally accepted last night in the face
Of spirited protest from Aldermen
Dryer and Lane of the fire department
committee. The building is sixteen inches
shorter than the plans called for, the
change being necessitated at the eleventh
hour on account of errors in the measure
ment of the lot The majority of the COM
mittee reported in favor OF accepting the
building with a deduction of $33.16 on &C.
count of the change in the plans. Messrs.
Dwyer and Lane insisted that this was
not enough of deduction They thought
$500 was a bout the right figure, and if the
contractors would not accept it they could
tear the rear of the building out and set
it back on the original line. The fire de-
partment will move into the new building
Immediately.
The petition from the committee having
in charge the movement for free music in
the parks asking for contribution Of
$1,000 from the city was referred to the
ways and means committee.
Police Relief Check Received.
The controversy over the Police Relief
association fund was officially ended last
night when, in behalf of the Tax Payers
League. P. D. Cone turned over to the
city council check from Odin Void, re-
ceiver of the association, for the sum of
$21.252, which represents the city's part
of the fund saved from distribution
among the members Of the association by
the timely interference of the league. The
check was accepted cheerfully and, on
motion of Alderman Holmes, a vote of
League for its services in behalf of the
city.
The leagues in the matter dates
back to the events following the action
Of the association early last year in
adopting an illegal amendment to the
constitution allowing members of the as
ISOLATION to withdraw and take out 5000
each in addition to the total amount Of
dues and assessments contributed by each
member. A dissatisfied member Of the
association stopped the depletion of the
treasury after nearly $4,000 had been
withdrawn by an injunction, and then the
majority of the members conceived the
idea of winding up the association and
dividing the funds among themselves by
dissolving the corporation and closing up
it's affairs. The funds then on hand
amounted to about S3l ,000 and there hal
been contributed all told by members dur
ing the life of the association but $10,810,
as compared with s30,441 paid in by the
city from the dog license fund.
The court ordered all persons having
claims against the associat ton to file
them and. a copy of such order to be
served personally on the proper officials
of the city of Minneapolis. Such service
was actually made on the mayor, the city
attorney and the city clerk.
The city of Minneapolis failing to act,
certain interested taxpayers, through
their attorneys, w. NJ. Babcock and
| George L. Nevius, took up the matter,
and, leave Of court being obtained, COM
| plant was filed signed by R. D. Cone as
intervenor, in behalf of himself, and all
other, taxpayers of the city, to recover the
full amount contributed by the city, less