The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-19
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF Ordinance Passed and Resolution
Adopted by the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul

NdIOndl GuarQ the state OF NllHHo-
sofa, and to authorize and direct the
issuance of bonds to meet the expense
thereof.
Whereas, Pursuant to the power and
authority vested in and conferred upon
it, the City of st. Paul has heretofore
and for some years past leased the arm
DRY property owned by the ST.. Paul
Armory Association for the use of the
companies of the National Guard of the
State of Minnesota, located at and quar-
tered in said city, which said arrange
ment as to the leasing of the said prop
erty includes within it a contract of
lease-hold heretofore entered into by and
between the City of st. Paul and the
said Armory Association, which said con-
tract or lease will not expire by it's terms
until December 81, 1875 necesSitating an
annual expenditure, under its terms, by
the City of ST. Paul, for militia pun
poses, of at least four thousand dollars;
and
Whereas, The said St. Paul Armory
Association has indicated it's willingness
to, and has rendered a warranty deed
to lots one. two and three of block five,
in Rice and Irvine's Addition to St. Paul.
Ramsey County, Minnesota, the premises
upon which its present armory, so under
leaSe-hOld by the City of st. Paul. now
stands, to said city, on the condition that
the City of st. Paul shall discharge the
existing membranes thereon and shall
proceed forthwith to the erection and
maintenance on said premises in lieu of
the old armory building now standing
of new and substantial armory S-lild-
ing for the use of the National Guard as
aforesaid; and
Whereas, 1t appears that the annual
expenditure for militia purposes in the
way of the maintenance of the said
armory building, after it's erection and
thousand dollars to two thousand five
hundred dollars, and that no other or
additional sums will be- required there
after, at least before the 31st day of De-
cember, 1915; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the
said City of st. Paul deems it expedient
to accept the tender and donation of the
premises aforesaid, as made by the said
tionally, except as hereinafter recited.
and to erect new and substantial
armory Luilding thereon; nov. therefore,
following the recommendation of the
Board created by section l, chapter 81,
General Laws of 1891:
l ne Common Council of the City of ST.
Paul do ordain as follows:
SECTION /.
That the proper city officers, be and
they are hereby authorized and directed
to issue ninety-nine thousand dollars in
and of the bonds of the City of St. Paul
charter of the City of st. Paul and I'M
der the direction of the Sinking Fund
Committee of said city, in denominations
of one thousand dollars each and each
bearing the date of May l, 1902, and fur
Their bearing interest at the rate Of
three and one-half per cent per annum,
pay . semi-annually,. at the office of
Paul, in New York City, the principal
of each thereof to be payable at the
said office of said financial agency of the
CITY OF st. Paul, in the City of New
York, on the 30th day of April 1922: the
said bonds to be issued for. and their
proceeds, including any premiums real
lied thereon, to be employed in the ac-
QUESTION Of the site for an armory for
the National Guard Of the State of Min
nesota, in the City of St Paul, hereinbe-
lore referred to, and the erection and
completion, with all necessary fittings
ana equipment, of a suitable building
thereon all as provided for and author
lied in and by the terms of chapter 81
OF the General Laws of the State of Min
nesota for the year 1891, and of section
llO of chapter lis of the General Laws
OF the State of Minnesota for the wear
1891 as amended by section of chaDter
81 of the General Laws of the State of
Minnesota for the year 1899, and as the
same was further amended by chapter
81 or the General Laws OF. the State of
Minnesota, at the extra session of the
Legislature in the year 1902
SECTION 2.
That said bonds when so issued shall
pc negotiated and sold by the Sinking
und Committee provided for in the char
Ter OIL the City of st. Paul and the pro-
snail be placed to the credit of the .'ar
mory account Of the General Fund IN
the treasury of the said City of ST. PauI
ny sald committee as soon as realized, to
De HSed and employed for the purposes
above named and in the manner provided
by law. - '40o0
SECTION 8.
That the use and possession of said ar
noTy ana drill nall, when So erected. be
ana the same is hereby granted to the
several organizations of the National
Guard of the State of Minnesota. station
ca IN the City of st. Paul, under the con
- 81 anu management OF the commanding
0Incer or military board designated by the
laws, rules and regulations governing the
Matloha1 GUARD; and the sum of two
thoISand flVe hundred dollars, annually.
IS hereby appropriated for the mainte-
nance ana other necessary expenses of said
to be paid to said armory board
IN quarterly lnstallments of six hundred
gu +Ilo eve tWehgy-lVe dollars each, payable on
G 1ne iiIst Gays OF January, April, July and
Qctopef OF each year, for and during the
term commencing upon the comnletio1
ana ana acceptance, of said armory, and end
ing December 81, 1915 In aid of the main
tenance, equipment and Improvement OF
sald armory, and when NOT Inconsistent
with the proper performance of military
q tba oy the troops occupying the same,
the management of said armorv ma2
grant the use of any part thereof for law,
Iul purposes to such persons cOrnora =
t tn2.t or associations, and upon such
tn6V
proper, and apply the proceeds thereon to
the maintenance, equipment and inlnroveo
ment Of said armory
SECTION 4.
. The agreement or lease, dated January
z ISUI, made by and between the ST
6auI Armory Association and the Civ Of
o.. raul is hereby Cancelled; and. for the
purpose OF providing and fitting out tenn
porary quarters for the said organizafione
OF the National Guard, the apDronria tion
heretofore made pursuant to said lease is
nereby continued in force, to be paid in
quarterly lnstallmentS to the said armorv
BOARD pending the erection and until the
completion and acceptance of said new ar
mory. a
SECTION 5.
Ordinance Numbered 2274 of the General
Ordlnances of the City of st. Paul. emit
tied An ordinance to provide for the
efecuon of an armory for the use IF tba
National Guard of the State of Minn ne ore
and to authorize and direct the issuance
OF ponds to meet the expense thereof,
approved April 5, 1902, is hereby repealed
SECTION 6.
This ordinance shall take effect and bA
IN force from and after it's passage an
proval and publication. az
Passed by the Board of Aldermen. ApriI
1Yeas-Ald. Bantz, Dahlquist. Dobner
4I4inkins, Holt, Hunt Knauft, Moriartv'
Timer. Mr.. President-1O - ~
Nays-0
n FRANK j. HUBER
Passed by the Assembly, April n. 1900
Yeas-Messrs. Denny, Dix. Haas Mel
son Wheeler, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-0
F. G. WARNER.
President of the Assemble
Approved April Is, 1902
r. A. SMITH