The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-01
MORE AMES RESULTS
Lawless Extravaganza in City Hos
pital Construction Investigated
by the Tax Levy Board.
Various City Officials Submit to the
Board Their Estimates for
49, the Year, ~ =. -. + 'Ers

w. III. Johnson, secretary for the board
OF charities and corrections, and L. "A.
Lamoreaux, architect for the city hospi-
tai, had a. trying time before the board Of
tax levy yesterday afternoon. The board
was trying to ascertain who were respon-
| sible for plunging the board into q big
debt In connection with the construction
of the~new contagious ward. Controller
Joshua Rogers announced that he had
notified Secretary Johnson that the board
could do no more building after the APP
preparation had been q exhausted: { Mr..
Johnson said that he had conveyed the
| message to the board, but Mayor Anes
had advised the board to go ahead with
it's plans. The funds could be taken from
| the sinking fund. he said. Acting on this
| advice, the board contracted a debt Of
| $34, 900, which the city is under no obli-
cation to pay. Architect Lamoreau ex-
| planned that money had been saved by
the boards action. ..,
The explanations did not mollify AL
derman Merrill, however, and he init
| mated that the matter was proper sub
| ject for grand jury investigation.
Controller Rogers moved that no fur
Their appropriations for building be made.
but at the request Of Secretary Johnson
action was deferred. - --' :
Recognition" for Mlnnetonka.
A delegation of. Minnetonka residents
consisting OF E. J. Phelps. Lucian Swift,
H. j.; Burton and Fred 3. Dodge, ap-
l.peared before the board to urge an appro-
priation Of IS, 900 for dredging the rocky
reefs out of Lake Minnetonka. County
Surveyor Cooley stated that the annual
appropriation should be at least $4,000,
| and that the rock taken out should be
used. in macadamizlng the ROADS around
Minnetonka. Mr. Cooley showed that the
cottagers received no returns for the ad-
| thair 1olr q
property. and they were asking for only
very small return for their contribution
| to the public funds. The MinnetOnka
delegation declined to assume the respon-
sibility for the Superior avenue boule-
ward to Wayzata, which cost the county
| $50, 900. It was not used by the cottagers,
nor had they demanded its construction.
A number of city officials appeared be-
fore the board to urge increases for their
departments.
Health Commissioner Hall wanted an
increase from SCI, 900 to $4,000 In order
to move the garbage crematory from the
workhouse grounds to Halls island, near
the Plymouth avenue bridge, to maui asnes
and to increase the scope OF the bacteri-
ological department so as to include tests
for tuberculosis.
For Higher Salaries 80,
Fire Chief Canterbury's budget called
for an increase from $4,000 to $386,OO0
of which $4,000 was for the per cent
increase in salaries ordered by the city
council, and the remainder was intended
to cover the increased cost OF fuel anc
the purchase Of new horses? Alderman
Holmes produced some statistics to show
that the larger cities paid their f1remer
more than did Minneapolis.
= City Attorney Healy asked for an In
crease from s10,225 to s12, 400, principally
to raise the salaries in his office.
City Assessor Fort wanted $14, 800, al
Though. no real estate assessment will be
made next year. The work In his depart,
ment. was done in 1901 for $11, 600, bu
additional work in connection with thu
personal property assessment made al
increase Imperative.
Alderman Peterson of the council com
rnittee on public grounds and buildings
presented an estimate calling for $4,000
for the new city hail.. OF this sum. 500
would be paid to the county for heatint
and the remainder would be used for jan
itor service for the city hall side IN car
ing for our-and-a-half floors.