The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10
RAND SAW A CHANCE
He Put Up a Hard Fight to Make
+: Attorney Healy Retain I,
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AID. Nelson's Resolution Fixes City
Wages and Restricts Employ 4:
ment to Residents. :.

BY appointing A. c. Finney third as
sistant city attorneygon recommendation
of City Attorney Healy' last evening, the
city council gave Alderman Lars M. Rand
an opportunity to speak to- the galleries.
as-the champion oflabor., Mr.. Rand spoke
enthusiastically Of the mental attainments
and qualifications for the office Of Her
man. F. johnson, p the present third as
.sistant. He then demanded: to know Mr.
Healey's reasons for wishing to turn john
son down at this time Mr.. Healy declined
to particularize, saying that it was purely
a personal matter with him. Alderman
Rand then sought to embarrass the city
attorney by reminding him that the char
ter provides for only one assistant city
attorney. Mr.. Healy admitted that such
was the case, but the need Of two extra
attorneys was so apparent that the cour-
Gil had always uni1esitatingly confirmed
such appointments. The question if-tany
complaint had been lodged against MIR
johnson drew forth no reply from the city
attorney. :. ~. ~ n. -. NJ: = =
Alderman Rand then moved the action
be postponed, remarking that johnson
had been appointed just before election at
time when the votes of the class of
wage earners which johnson represents
were much in demand The motion was
lost and the council confirmed the an
.pointment by a vote of 20 to g. Harry Nc
'Laskey being the only republican alder
man who voted every time: with the John
son supporters. ,~a,'.- 3
Alderman Rand changed his vote and
gave notice Of a motion to reconsider =.
Alderman S. E. Adams = introduced a
resolution urging the courthouse and city
hall connissio1J ~ IN stAli an elevator at
the Third avenue entlanceGas soon as pos-
stble. 10. eat .@rTs seyfas.. bre;t#2 49, 4,
A resolution by Alderman Peter Mel
SON providing for an eight hour = day
after. April j, &at a min irnum wage of 81 IS
city work being limited to bona fide resi-
dents OF Hennepin county, was referred
7toza committee Of one from each ward, !.
The fire department was authorized TO
purchase twenty-six new horses and to
advertise for bids for 5000 feet Of dif-
ferent kinds Of hose. Heads OF DEPART
ments were Instructed to present item
lied items Of printing to the printing
co1iln1ttee. A motion that all supplies
exceeding 500 be referred to- the commit
tee was referred to the ways and means
committee. - ~.- - -: n. ~
/ = request from G. L. Smith, president
81 the Minnesota Poultry association, thai
$l50 be appropriated for the coming poul-
try show, was referred to the ways and
| means committee. -. -. =. =
George w. Cooley, chairman of the
state coed roads association, invited the
council to send representatives to the an.
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instructed to appoint a committee of five
| The appointments Of r. E. Dutton az
first assistant city engineer, c. F. E
PETERSON as assistant city controller
Frank T. Moody as registrar of the water.
works department, and John Gillespie a.
sanitary Inspector were confirmed. -
F: w. Carpenter, former city engineer
John w. Tanning and City Enginee,
Rinkera We're named as the examining
board to examine applicants for the. posi-
ton OF supervisor of the waterworks de
part,nent. The examination will be <hel,
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The printing and binding OF last year
reports were awarded to Harrison 4
Smith at $3.74sz.
The council also confirmed the recon
mendation Of the police committee ad
vocating all improved Bertillon system
Of measuring criminals, and requestin,
that: the mayors secretary hereafter is
sue ell orders for supplies. ~ E.