The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
COUNCIL IS AFTER
STONE COMP ANIES
PAVING COMMITTEE ASKS $25 1000
FOR M. o. CRUsHER.
City Can Save Money and Time by
Preparing It's Own Road Material :
Many New Ordinances introduced,
Including One to license shoe-shin-
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Minneapolis is preparing to take an
other step in municipal ownership. AT
the council meeting last evening, the
aldermen passed resolution requesting
the board of tax levy to provide fol-
5000 for stone-crushing plant. The
mfaa n from the
engineer. The acquisition of such q
plant, it was argued, will make the city
independent of the stone companies
The prices on crushed and broken stone
are not satisfactory, and on account OF
the demand, deliveries are not prompt
It is believed that the city can save
large sums annually by operating its
own plant.
War on Duryea Ordinance.
A petition from the real estate board
asking for. the repeal of the ordinance
requiring the grading of all streets in
new additions, was referred to the com
mittees on ordinances and street grades
and additions. A warm fight is prob.
able, as Alderman Duryea will defend
the ordinance on the ground Of sound
public policy. It will increase the cost
Of plating new additions, but the grad
| ing OF the streets is permanent i'm
Provement which enhances the value Of
the lots and makes them more saleable
and, according. to Mr.. Duryea, the
measure works no hardship to anyone
in the end. +- =.
Many new ordinances were proposed
notiee Of tha
dinance to provide for the inspection of
electric meters in the same manner as
gas meters are inspected.
Sinners to Be Regulated.
Alderman Clark, by unanimous con,
sent, introduced an ordinance to license
bootblacks in order that they can be
kept in control by the police
Alderman Starkweather presented an
ordinance regulating the manufacture
shall not be manufactured in buildings
within 100 feet Of other buildings. :
Alderman Duryea gave notice of the
INTRODUCTION of an ordinance providing
| that all highway improvements be of a
permanent character IT /.
Alderman John Ryan gave notice of
the introduction Of an ordinance amend
ing the law prohibiting the mainte-
nance of saloons within 400 feet of a
schoolhouse, so as to exempt saloons
years. and 50 situated as not to be
offensive to those attending the school.
More Cars for Cedar.
Alderman Vaughan presented reso-
luton providing for seven and a half
minute service on the Cedar and En-.
erson car line. This was referred to
a special committee consisting Of the
railroad committee and the aldermen
| eleventh wards.
An investigation of the recent rob.
berry in the office Of the city clerk was
ordered and placed in the hands of a
special committee consisting of, Alder.
men Petersen, Bow and McLaskey.
On motion, of Alderman Satterlee the
sRd fef t ho9a
of visitors to the Grand Army encamp.
ment. Alderman Cashier cast the lone
negative vote. -. 49,
The committee which has been in
vestigating the matter of rates FOR
electric power and lighting presented
a comprehensive report, as outlined in
The Journal last evening. The
report will be published in full and will
be considered by the council later on.
who prepared the report, was voted
| 5000 for his services. .. - 81.
Lights for Bridges. - -
A contract for special illumination of
the steel and stone arch bridges across
the river was awarded to the Mime
apolis General Electric company at $50
a lamp year The company will in
stall twenty-five arc lamps. tt is IN
derstood that the merchants on Mic
ollet island will provide similar illu-
mination across the island 80
Three e bids for supplying the, city
| with 139 voting machines were submit
ted, respectively, by the international
Voting Machine company, the Dean
Ballot Machine company and the United
States Standard Machine company The
| prices for sixty-key machine, such as
will be needed in this city in order to
be available at primary elections, ranged
from $500 to $3.50. The bids were re.
ferred to a special committee consist
ing of one alderman from each ward.
The big petition urging that bridge
| be constructed across the river at
Third avenue S was referred to the
committee on roads and bridges and one
alderman from each ward.