The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-26
STREET LIGHTING
BIDS RETURNED.
COUNCIL WILL READVERTISE ON
NEW SPECIFICATIONS.
Holders of Present Contract Refuse to
Bid, Holding Contract Would Not Be
Legal-Notice Of Ordinance Repeal
ing Clark Saloon-License Ordinance
Is Given and Fight Is Reopened.


ing were opened at the council meeting
last evening, to the disappointment Of
some people and the amusement Of some
others-for the incandescent lighting
game is becoming very interesting. Two
bids were received from outside COM
panies, while the Patterson Street
Lighting company, holder of the pres
ent contract,. only submitted commu-
nication calling attention to. the fact
been made for street lighting, no con-
tract would be legal. There is no point
to this, as the council has no intention
of awarding the contract until the
board of tax levy and pruning COM
mittee has completed its work on the
appropriations for next year.
1t was decided to return the other
two bids unopened. In the first place,
there is some question as to the legal
to the gas committee w. H. Roberts,
the city gas inspector, inserted clause
calling for certain style of governor.
The Patterson company has installed a
number in this city, but the aldermen
are not sure that the governors are
of much benefit, and they think this
clause may be an advantage to the
Patterson company. At any rate, they
do not want it in, and the change in
the specifications after the advertise
ments were sent out places some doubt
men had no intention of disclosing to
the Patterson company the prices of
the rival bidders when there was a pos
sibility Of Reimbursement. Hence
the bids were returned unopened.
Repeal of Clark Ordinance.
Alderman Lars M. Rand and John
Ryan gave separate notices Of the in
traduction Of an amendment to the
| Clark liquor ordinance, so as to provide
for refundment on liquor license III
virtually repeats the Clark ordinance
which was forced thru the council only
after most determined campaign. II
is understood that Alderman Ryan will
withdraw his amendment and support
the one proposed by Alderman Rand.
The whole battle will be fought over
again. and it will doubtless be bitter
one. The crusaders Of the Home Pro
tective league are held responsible fol
the. outbreak of hostilities.
The Clark ordinace provides for the
a license fee in the event Of a revoca
ton. Should license be revoked
shortly after it is issued, the holder
may lose nearly $1,000 in addition tt
other penalties which may be imposed
Mayor D. P. Jones was strong advo
cate Of the Clark ordinance, as it gave
him a big club in dealing with refrac
tory liquor dealers.
Lake-Level Ordinance.
True to his promise, Alderman Plat
Tepeaing the former o re ma ct'l estab
fishing the lake level Of Lake Calhoun
at l45 feet above city datum. Should
this measure be passed, the control Of
the water in the park lakes will revert
to the park board.
| Aldermen Schoonmaker, chairman
Gerber, Satterlee, Mumm, Starkweather
ner, Anquist, Peterson and Bow wer,
named as members Of the "pruning'
committee. This body will fix the ap
preparations for the various municipal
departments for the year 1906 afte
the board Of tax levy has fixed thu
levy for the city's general revenue ant
expense fund and the permanent i'm
two funds, submitted by Controller Da1
G. Brown, were referred to the board o.
tax levy.
Alderman G.. A. Westphal secured tn
passage of an amendment to his auto
mobile ordinance, which will provid
that the board of examiners on auto
mobile chauffeurs shall consist Of tn
commissioner Of health, the master me
chanic Of the fire department of tn
city electrical Inspector, instead of tn
"city electrician,'' an office which doe
not exist.
East Side Station.
The suggestion of Mayor Jones tina
two lots on First avenue Sc, between
Fourth and Fifth streets, be purchaser
as a site for the East Side police sta
tion, was referred to the committee O.
police and the aldermen of the first
second and ninth wards. The lots ca
be purchased for $3,000, and the owne
will take the city's lot adjoining tn
Hertig, Nelson, Vaughan, Clark, Cast
Cataract engine house at II 800 as par
The recommendations from variou
sources for appropriations for. publ
baths were adopted and referred to tn
board of tax levy. It is believed tina
the movement will result in the estat
. lishment of at least one permanent batl
house. Such an institution will cos
about 81 500.
Alderman J. H. Van Nest secured til
passage Of resolution requesting tn
board Of courthouse and city hall con
missioners to provide an elevator at th
: Third avenue entrance to the city hal
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