The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
Low THEATERS
| MUST CLOSE UP
LICENSES OF PARK AND COLUM-
BIA ARE REVOKED.
The Motion to Revoke Goes Thru the
Council Without Dissenting Vote
Alderman Powers Disclaims Any
Idea of Impugning the Mayors Po-
Sition.
There was not single dissenting

There was not single dissenting
vote in the council last evening
against the resolution Of Alderman f.
M. Powers revoking the licenses Of
the Columbia and Park variety the
.aters. Not even the democratic alder
men tried to head off the movement,
which, no matter from whatever
standpoint it is viewed, is a serious
reflection on the policy Of the admins
tration. That the aldermen had made
up their minds to close these evil re-
sorts was plainly manifest. No one
wanted to talk, and they even tried
to suppress the remarks which Alder
man Powers thought a fitting accom-
paniment to the passage of his meas
ures. Mr.. Powers wanted it UNDER
stood that he was playing no political
game, nor trying to impugn the
mayors attitude in this matter, but
was doing his simple duty
Being successful in revoking the
licenses of the two variety theaters,
Alderman Powers attempted to pre-
vent John Hart, the nominal owner Of
liquor license in a place adjoining
the house. In this, however, he was
unsuccessful.
.; ST. Louis Expo Fund Voted.
Alderman Lars M. Rand attempted
to block the passage of q resolution
appropriating $4,000 for. the twin city
display at the ST. Louis worlds fair,
but the measure went thru with only
| four dissenting votes. The apprOpria-
the question of the propriety Of max
ing the appropriation was threshed out
months ago.
Chief Engineer J. r. Canterbury of
the fire department and the thirteen
street commissioners were unanimous
| 49, +~I W.,
salary Of Chief Canterbury was in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 to re-
imburse him for his expenses to-. the
national convention of fire chiefs, the
| $500 appropriation for this purpose
having been held up by an appeal to
the district court.
| Salaries Are Raised.
AT the suggestion of the committee
on salaries and in accordance with ar
act of the late legislature, the salary
Of the mayor was increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum and the
salaries of the aldermen from $500 tc
$500. - 10y -'.
At last accounts Controller Rogers
was still persisting in his declaration
that he would not approve the in
creased pay roll with a decision OF
creased pay roll without a, decision o,
Holding On to Patronage.
Inc. demand OF the munlClpdl Dullu
ing commission for control of the cit!
hall was referred to the committe,
on public grounds and buildings. Th'
sentiment Of the aldermen is agains
relinquishing charge Of the buildin,
to any other power. The oppOrtunit.
for appointing fifteen of twenty jan
tiers is too useful a bit Of patronage
to be idly thrown. away, and the mu
nicipal building commission will
probably, be compelled to show tina
it's authority Is backed by the court
before it; obtains possession of tn
city hall. g.. -. 7~E
, An ordinance esta blishing the leve
of Lake Calhoun at las feet-a foo
, higher than was previously suggested
by the special committee-was tgivel
its first reading. a...+-. =. ,-urs. ~.
The. so-called 'free street. ordi
nance was passed. This requires tn
removal of electric wires within TWEEN
} ty-four hours after notice has bee
given by house There shal
=; be no expense imposed upon the NOV
ers by the elect owners Of the wires
!. as permitted in the present laws.
is understood that the legality of thi
ordinance will be tested in>the courts