The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-15

The city fathers were in a mood for
business last night and went after sew
eral matters of more than usual i'm
portance. The report of the special
committee on, grade crossings recon-
mending the elevation Of the Milwaukee
east Minneapolis. was unanimously
adopted. The city attorney was in
structed to prepare an ordinance COM
polling the two roads named to elevate
their tracks from University avenue to
the short line bridge, thus doing away
with the dangerous crossing at Wash
ington avenue Sc. Eight other cross
ings will be cared for, by this plan.
No fight OF any sort was started on
the proposed new building ordinance pre-
pared by Building Inspector Houghton.
The measure contained radical changes,
greatly increases the powers of the in
spector, and affects the telephone com
panies. The matter passed easily after
little discussion Of any sort. The
building inspector, under the new
ordinance, may order walls torn down
after a fire or at any time they prove
unsafe. Housemovers are given the use
OF the streets and wire companies must
cut wires to allow them TO pass, at their
own expense. The plumbing ordinance
was amended and brought up to date.
School Bonds ordered.
The proposition to issue 100000 in
bonds for new school buildings went
thru with but one dissenting vote
One hundred thousand dollars will be
spent for grade schools and like
amount for a new high school. The
bonds are to run thirty years at 3h pei
grade school bonds, but voted against
+bo hirh sohoo1 hond iasuo
An echo Of the lake-level controversy
/ of last year was heard in special com
munication from the park board. A pc
tition from the residents of Kenwoot
was presented which stated that the
condition of the meadow and boulevard
at the northwest side of the lake i!
! very bad. Last summer the board ia
ruled by the council. Now that there
| is trouble the board hands it over tt
| the council. =. !! ''>' s''
Alderman -Westphal's day-labor reso
! luton, which was fsidetracked, in com
7mittee, failed to get beck on the ma i
on the question, The special commit
reports, one recommending it's refer
ence to another committee. and a mi
nority report, recommending that it b.
passed. The new committee did no
| want the resolution, which was fnall,
cared for by sending it back to TIL
old committee for reconsideration.
- A Ward Row.
A little eleventh ward local colo
came out when Assessor Minor pre-
sented his list of deputies to be con
firmed. The aldermen from the elev
enth could not agree over H. T. Ness
Alderman Westphal demanding that h
be taken from the list and Alderma
Peterson insisting that he be left O
the list Explanations followed on bot
sides, Peterson alleging trade where
by he was entitled to the appointment
and Westphal claiming that Ness foun
too much taxable property. The lis
finally passed without the republica
from the eleventh. The other deput
assessors are: - ".
First Ward-Tim Rohan. -,
.; Second Ward-A. E. Norton and sJ.. ". Con
Third Ward-N. Jacquinet and Ole Rngnas
Fourth Ward-J. E. Plummer and Richa
Fifth Ward-r. B. Lewis. 49,.
Sixth Ward-:Andrew Cedergren.
Seventh Ward-C G. Horton. 4
ley and WA. Shook. : - -.
.. Ninth Ward--G. J. Blair. - '-''.
Tenth ,Ws ,r- "; Plummer. e--"--s'~ iaT~s
i Twelfth Ward-H. H. Montour. 49,
! Thirteenth Ward-O. 5. Hopkins. ?
The bond Of the Minnesota Powe
& Trolley company was transferred I
i, the committee on bonds. It is state
l. that the committee Will recommend i
: acceptance. Bids for supplies and otht
f material were received and opened an
e will be considered in committee.