The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
VOTERS TO DECIDE u |
Proposition, to Tissue. School Bonds
Will Be. Submitted at No
F. vember Elections.
Democrats Want Mayors Office De-
clared Vacant and Special
e. .s- - ~ T5E.- -
Election Held.

1T is now for the people to decide wheth-
err the city should Issue bonds for the
purpose Of erecting new schoolhouses: At
the general election, on Nov. 4, the people
will have the opportunity Of answering
the petition Of the board Of education
for $500, 900 in bonds. The city council
last evening, after fully considering the
arguments of the school directors, de-
cided to allow the former resolution con-
corning the school bonds to stand. -
The school directors made strong
showing before the aldermen, presenting
a full report %on the present conditions,
which is published elsewhere in these col,
umns. = "-"' r 1917 -, .
The school population is increasing so
rapidly that it is impossible for the board
to keep abreast OF the times with the
usual income from taxes. New school
buildings are needed to provide accom-
modations' for such pupils as are now
housed In garrets and Easements, vacant
stores and other makeshift schoolrooms.
Allowing $4,000 for the promised raise
in the salaries Of the teachers and $4,000
for completing the Mckinley school, the
board will have a balance Of only $S,037
out of the 1899, 237 available from taxes
and other sources. :
: Alderman Merrill, while disclaiming any
intention to vote against the bonds,
thought that, if the maintenance of the
schools cost only $772, 900 last year. the
with the means at hand; but the upshot
of the matter was that the aldermen were
willing to let the responsibility rest with
the school directors. and to permit the
people to decide for themselves whether
or not the bonds. should be issued. Not
one negative vote was recorded on the
proposition to submit the bond matter to
the vote of the people.
Rand "Makes Good"
| Alderman Rand assisted by Alderman
| Foell made a vigorous effort to abrogate
the contract with the Alphonse Custodls
company for the construction Of the big
| chimney at the new pumping station. He
maintained that the work should be done
| by day labor instead of by contract and
| wanted the contract srescinded, even II
the company could recover damages. HIS
motion was lost byra{vote Of 13 to II, the
| rules recurring Ia votes to cancel a con-
| tract , ~ -. -
| A communication from Ed A. Stevens
called attention to the fact that Mayor
| A. A. >Ames had forfeited his office as he
was not a resider1tiiof this state 1t was
requested that the office be declared va.
cant and that the: council call special
election as PROVIDES for by law. The
communication was filed.
| Commissioner William NJ Russell of the
board of charities and corrections was
directed to show: cause why his office
should not be declared vacant on Oct. 81
City Clerk Lydiard was directed to de-
stroy all the primary election ballots.
+. Pruning ,Reports Accepted. -,
The, reports of the4 pruning committee
on the apportionnnemty for the current ex-
rpense afund and then permanent himprove-
ment fund, were adopted The current
expense figures rennain the same as those
published in T eaJ % n a yesterday
with $1,000 takena pff: the councils con"
tingent fund and $4,000 off the item OF
pounds for stray cattle and horses. =,
The permanent improvement fund rev.
enue was distNihlIfe dpas tfo)leWs:
City's portion for sewers ......... $50 so
Cityss portions for : cuTb; $50
| CYty,s nortion for having ........... 81. 45(
| ASPHALT paving repairs. Park avenue. 1900
Asphalt paving repdfrs Nicollet dvenue. y, fO(
w cess ase1 of amount retained -.,...... 4,so(
lMiscellaneous-+ ...,rye "a ~ -,o,
| II 1;ury and gutter repairs ....... So. 1900
bis sewer ;rcnaIrs =. ..... 21,00t
I Rridse renoirs ......... 20, ODt
| Sidewalk Inspection .,.....,...... =, lQO
Sidewalk intersections and boulevards. :! 5000
Sewer. Water and IIoase Connections" ::
| Inspectors salaries ..a..,~.. '6,oO'
and water tax. excess over cost 49,. $4,000
Removal of crematory :! ~. 6,5Ot
Fire Department Property Account ~
| Repairs to barns :. :... ........... 2,OO'
| Sewer connection ....................- 2o'
| Total .......:.. :....... .$lSS, lo'