The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-26
ne ASKS FOR BONDS
Aid. Merrill Presents a Proposition
TO Issue $35o,o
FRED AMEs GETS HIS SALARY
! cant Was Suggested, but Not
Formally zConsidered.

Alderman Merrill made good" on his
plan to put before the people at the COM
ing election the proposition to Issue INT
theT bonds for permanent improvements
at last nights council meeting when he
presented his promised resolution to that
effect. He n ade the amount read $3.50, 900
instead of $500, 900, however, in Difference
to the judgment of some of his colleagues.
The matter was considered of such vital
Importance that It was referred to COM
mittee consisting Of one alderman from
each ward, with the ways and means COM
mittee added. The proposition, even as
amended, Is certain to meet with oppos1-
tIon from some OF the aldermen. Several
have already declared themselves to be
against It, on the ground that money is
needed more imperatively for the compile
tion Of the city water system than for any
other municipal purpose, and that 1t
would be unwise to imperil the chances
for a further, bond issue for this work by
bringing any other proposition before the
people at this time. . ~
The suggestion made to advertise for
bids for; the old city hall did not met with
favor. 1t was thought best to go little
! slow in the matter, as there might de-
velop a popular sentiment in the COM
munity for the retention Of the city hall
or the site, for some useful municipal
purpose. The committees on ways and
means and public grounds and buildings
were given charge of the matter.
George w. Cooley, county surveyor and
president of the state Good Roads asso-
citation, presented a communication call
| ing attention to the many miles of good
roads built by the county during the year.
and requesting aid from the council in 80
improving those portions of these roads
lying within the city limits that the work
of perfecting the country roads leading
| fn rl-of mo "a a
| The communication was referred to the
paving committee and the aldermen Of the
wards through which these roads run.
| The contract for furnishing the battery
OF boilers for the new northeast pumping
station was given to the Robinson & Cary
Co., of st. Paul. at $12,s25. -. "
Fred Ames Gets His Pay.
| Colonel Fred Ames will have the
pleasure of dropping into the city treasur-
! ers Office at least once more and drawing
his $3.50 monthly stipend for services as
chief Of police. Following the lead Of the
police committee, the city council last
night passed the police pay roll with the
| name of Colonel Ames at the top Of the
list. There was no attempt made to keeI
him off the list, no questions were asked
and there was no comment. The pre-
vailing sentiment Of the aldermen was
that it was hardly worth while to make
fuss over matter of single weeks
salary: that such action would be more
likely than anything else to create sym
pathy for the chief in the community, Of
the theory that hostile council was try
ing, to rub it into" the fallen admins
tration. ,-'
Secretary Brown and Captain Hill wer'
both present watching proceedings close
ly, and SO was Hovey'C Clarke, foreman
of the grand jury. Mr.. Clarke mingled
with the aldermen quite a bit and urge
definite action looking to the immediat
retirement of Colonel Ames as chief o
police. F%,'>3~>a a .,--'