The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
CITY'S own AFFAIR
Dwyer Wants the Council, Not the
Commercial Club, to Check
...>s Accounts. 49,.
The New Salary Schedule Is Ap-
proved With but One Dis
= ~>.@@ senting Vote.

u, The announcement that the Commercial
club was about to engage an expert ac
countant to see what had become of the
permanent Improvement revolving fund,
led Alderman James Dwyer of the tenth
ward to Introduce resolution at the
council meeting last night, authorizing
the council to check up accounts itself.
1t was the business of the council and
not the Commercial club, he declared, to
conduct any needed investigation as to
the expenditure Of public funds The
committee on accounts should be instruct
ed to hire an expert to explain what had
caused the $260,000 deficit in the revolv-
ing fund. - =, = ~ ~. T..
Alderman Merrill, who had brought the
matter up. said that he would not have
done so had he realized how :''touchy"
some members Of the council were about
the Commercial club. Alderman Dwyer
denied that he bore the club any i'll WILL
he only wanted to see the council mind its
own business His resolution was adopted
and a report will be expected from the
committee on accounts at the February
meeting.
| The report Of the salaries committee,
which recommended a sweeping increase
! of salaries Of the city officials and en- :
ployes. was accepted with one opposing
vote-that of President d. P. Jones. who
declined to point out what he considered
gia1ing inequalities in the list. The plumb
ing inspectors salary was Increased from
1850 to $1,000 a year on motion Of Alder
man Dwyer. Alderman Rand's motion
that the license inspectors salary be in
creased from $1,000 to $500 was lost.
The appointments Of Fire Chief Canter-
bury were confirmed after some opposi-
ton from Alderman D. G. Bow, as was
that Of the committees on health and wa
terworks.
Alderman Dryers resolution for the Is
suance Of $215,ooo of bonds for tho con-
struction Of a bridge at Thirty seconc
avenue N and the widening Of the Wash
ington avenue bridge was referred to g
committee Of aldermen from the first
second hfth, ninth and tenth wards anc
one alderman from eacn ether ward
| Residents of the Lake Harriet district
presented a petition asking that the stree
railway company be required to install {
|five-minute service on the ,Como-Harrie
lline from 1880 to a. m. and from 5 tt
Il p. m, with ten-m'nute schedule TO-
the rest OF the day up to 10 p. m.
Bids were received from the d. r. Good
rich company, the Chicago Fire Hos'
company Charles E. Sanford company
! Powers Rubber company, Plant Rubbe
company, W. S. Mott company and. thu
Jersey Spring and Rubber company TO
supplying the city: with 5000 feet of ~
inch rubber hose. 5000 feet Of 21a incl
cotton hose. 1000 feet Of / inch chemica
hose and 1000 feet Of q inch chenica
hose: ...
Bids of the Minneapolis General Elec
trio company and the Minneapolis Ga
Light company for lighting the city TO
/ the coming year were referred to tn
lighting committee. -..
The Minnesota State Poultry association
was allowed $3.50 to help defray the ex
penses Of the approaching show in Min
| neapois.
/ Alderman Peter Nelson's motion tina
common labor employed by the city re
| ceive $1.S5 for eight hours work wa
carried. Alderman Dryers motion tina
city employees be paid twice a MONTH in
stead of once, went to the salaries com
Il n1tttec - > ~. - 'sr -
The following changes were made in tn
wa terworks department.: ~.
Street service: Charles Adberg in plac
Of F. W. HaIlberg, J. o. Orange in plao
Of G. O. Turner. John Peterson in plac
Of A. Under; c. o. Turner displaces c
0. Martin as watchnnan at the reservoir.
i At pumping station No. 1 M. H. Mile:
becomes assistant engineer III place o
Charles Watts and at station No. T..
George F.. Hull recently candidate 70
, sealer of weights and measures, succeed
Engineer NJ v. Burwe)l.
At station No. s "A. D. Hill, John
Lee oilers, and J. B. Anderson. fireman
were dropped, and John Mayer. Ola
Peterson and George ". Pettingill wer
appointed in the places.