The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-28
CLARK ORDINANCE
BECOMES A Law.
Council Adopts Measure Which
Has Hung Fire for Sew
eraI Months

IN the presence OF a number Of clergy
men and temperance workers who throng-
ed the chamber, the Minneapolis city
council last night passed two ordinances
which are expected to make it possible
for the new administration to bring about
the regeneration of the city and to fight
sin. The famous Clark ordinance, which
many aldermen sidestepped before cleo
ton, was resurrected and adopted
This provides that when liquor IL
cense is revoked by the mayor or court
only one-half of the fee for the. unex-
p1red term shall be refunded instead of
the entire fee as is provided in the pres
ent ordinance
Aid. Rand sought to have the or
dlnance amended SO as to permit -the
pired fee but this proposition was beaten
by a vote of z to 49,
The ordinance passed by vote of 1e
to to ., AID. August. Republican from
Inc Ienth ward. refusing to vote. The
vote was as follows.
Yeas-Chatfield, Satterlee, Nye, Stark
weather, Hertig. Holmes, Vaughan, Nc
Iaskey, Clark, Walker. MCCOY, Duryea,
Petersen, Van Nest, Schoonmaker and
President Merrill. =
Nays-Gerber, RYAN, Mumm. Rand
Nelson, Cashier. Westphal, Bow and
Mumm Makes Protest
Aid. Mumnl, of the Third ward said he
voted against the ordinance, for he had
been advised by former Mayor Pratt 1t
W. was not necessary at the present time-if
age the city without the assistance Of
this ordinance it would be time enough to
pass 1t six months hence. The alderman
l mama that the measure was not pre-
scented merely for the purpose of enforce
ing 1t,sfor rarely had the penalty been
imposed when licenses were revoked
Wch a W wnen tine eder ne sS conditions
nance obtained.
Dances Close Early
The council also passed Aid. Westphars
ordnance, which provides that all public
dances must close at 1 a. H. and that
minors under seventeen years of age win
ACCOMPANIED by parents or guardians A
public dance is declared to be one where
the proceeds are not used for benevolent
van Nest wanted the closing hour chang
ed, but no vote was taken.
Although the people voted against bond
ing the city for 81, 000, 900 for filter plant
the council adopted resolution asking
the legislature to authorize the bonds,
Notwithstanding.
Aid. Westphal sought to have added to
the resolution rider calling for the
100000 Of bonds for voting machines, but
he was ruled out of order He was the
only alderman to vote against the bond
issue.
Salaries Are Raised
The council passed the resolution rails
ing the salaries of the city officials, and
then an amendment was added reversing
the action of the committee. which voted
down a proposition to increase the salary
of the health commissioner from 81, $50 to
$1,000. Although Chairman Petersen, of
the committee protested against the
change, it was made and the salary of
the commissioner given a boost.
Mayor Jones presented the proposition
OF the Milwaukee road to change the
grade crossing at Washington avenue
southeast and Erie street, over which the
interurban street cars rum if the street
railway company. will bear half the ex-
pense of about $45. 600. The company also
said it was preparing plans for the elin1i-
nation of the grade crossing at Franklin
and Cedar avenues, and the plans will be
submitted at an early date. A special
committee was appointed to consider
them.
The report of the appraisers placed the
value of the property belonging to the
municipality at s2S, 351. 431. 10 The largest
single item Is that of the improvements
made under the direction of the city eilgi-
neer, over $13, 000, 600. School property is
valued at over So. 600. 600 and the park sys-
tenn at about $500 zoe. The water works
are estimated as being worth So, SOC, 600
and the city's interest in the court house
and city hall at $1,450,000.