The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-10
MAYORS VETO IS
NOT SUSTAINED
PATTERSON GIVEN CONTRACT BY
TO VOTE.
Aldermen Explain Position by Saying
Matter Is One Of Temporary Elk
Cheap Gas Carries-Imside Wire Ordi-
nance Amended Before Passage.


Tense Of the mayor at the council meet
ing last evening when his veto of the
resolution, fixing the price for incandes-
cent lighting by the Patterson, Street
Lighting Contract company, until June
l, at the rate of 1925 lamp per an
mum, was presented while twenty
aldermen rallied to the rescue of the
luton over the mayors veto. The vote
was as follows: $50
.teriee, Nye, Mumm, Holmes, Rand, Mel
son, Vaughan, McLaskey, Walker, Nc
| Coy, Duryea, Anquist, Westphal, Pet
tersen, Bow, Ehle, Van Nest-20.
Nays starkweather, Hertig, Clark,
7 Cashier, President Merrill--5.
| The debate was not particularly ex.
the same arguments offered at nearly
every council meeting in the last three
months. Those who voted for the reso-
luton explained that they considered
the resolution merely temporary ar
rangement for lighting the streets pend
ing the outcome of the controversy over
! the original contract which has now adj
vanced to the supreme court.
Walker Resolution Passes.
Alderman Plat B. Walkers resolu-
ton demanding a reduction of the price
of gas to 80 cents thousand cubic feet
was passed without opposition. Wal
lace g. Nye, secretary for the public
affairs committee Of the Commercial
club, was named as the city represen
tative in the event Of arbitration pro
ceedings.
There was no debate over the passag.
Of an ordinance regulating inside cleo
, trical wiring. This measure provides
that all wires for inside work shall b
incased in metal pipe or conduits. Res
licences outside Of the fire limits ar
exempted. The latter provision put
hole in the ordinance and was adde'
to placate a number Of small contrac
,, tors who declared that they would b
measure, as the cost Of the conduit
:, would be 50 great that the owners .
g small dwelling houses could not stan
n the increased expense.
= 80. New Gambling Law.
Il - Alderman Starkweather gave motto
of the introduction Of an ordinance re
e latinag to public gambling. This meas
r er authority in making raids. It pre-
f vides that the municipal court shall is
b sue warrants for entering building
O where it is suspected that gambling
/. going on, whenever complaint is mad
= by g. police officer, whether or not tn
= names Of players are known. All pei
o sons found in such places shall be al
9 rested whether. playing or not and a
q gambling furniture and devices sha
!. be seized. Such measure has Ion
). been desired by the police, as the pre-:
a emit laws do not clearly define the al
}; thority Of the police in making raid
! - Alderman G.. A: Westphal secured tn
:, passage Of a motion req Nesting the cit
J controller to present statement of tn
Il city's income from various public ser0
d ice corporations thru gross earning
o taxes.
= The ways and means committee sui
q mitted report on the condition Of tn
9 sinking fund: The report charges Git
Treasurer G. s. Hubert with 1929
ST 5o3;32 on Pee; 81, 1923, which n was i i
:e $1,510,O00; other securities, $673,095
st cash, $40, 408.32. --.
ee Paving Bids Rejected.
ID At the request Of the downtow
lie property owners the bid for ,resurfac1n
b. the asphalt streets was reiected an
the city clerk was directed to advertis
y lower prices will be obtained. The az
y vertisement will include the resurfacin
"a Of all the asphalt streets in the cit
81 with the exception Of Park avenue.
1e An, invitation to dine with the Mi
IL, neapolis Retail Dealers association
le the Nicollet house next Tuesday ev
OF ming, was accepted.
as Override Fire Ordinances.
"a Special permission was given to co
Il, 10 vert the building occupied by the Ca
10 Barge into a. hotel. This building
VI five stories high and, being Of WOO
construction, Building Inspector Hong
ton has steadfastly refused perm
at for it's reconstruction as a hotel. II
building is to be provided with Fl
escapes on four sides and have stan
pipes both inside and outside, al
other safeguards against fire.
, A large number of bids for pavi]
and sewer material and other suppl
o1 were received.
Contracts were awarded as follow
Henning &. Henning, for the constrr
er tion Of a bathhouse at Hail. islaI
on $1,463; Janney, semple, Hill & G
'ol: twenty tons pig lead at $54 ton;
70 n. Thompson company, 10000 feet
ne yellow pine at $28.40 thousand fee
ne Standard Oil company, 5000 gallons
~, gasolene at 10A/cents a gallon.
At, The best, Safest most pleasant a
7st prompt pill is Early Risers. No gripi1
lg. All druggists. 25c.
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