The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-17
Proceedings of the City Council.

| TUESDAY, Feb. IL.
Present-the Mayor and Aid. BAIL, Cave,
Knox, Krieger and Marvin.
REPORTS.
The committee on taxes to whom was re-
ferred the petition Of John Copper. Matthias
Schaefer and Mrs. II. K. Goodhue for relief
from excessive taxation on certain lots, pre-
sented their reports and recommended that
S7.65 lie refunded to John Copper, and Sc
to Matthias Schafer.
Said committee also reported that, in their
opinion, the lots of Mrs. Goodhuc were not
taxed at more than their value, and re com
mended that the prayer of the petitioner be
denied.
Reports accepted, ard orders directed to be
drawn on the Treasurer for the respective
amounts as recommended by the committee.
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ported as correct S. Hough's bill of 50 for pos
tage. Referred to comptroller.
The City Justice subm tied the following
report, viz:
To the Hon. Mayor and Cmmon Council Of
| st. Paul:
Peace for the City OF ST. Paul for the month of
January 1855. respectfully shows to your Hon
Orabie body, that during the said month, the
following criminal prosecutions have been
made, tO-wt:
United States vs. Willis Il. G9rman-As-
sault and battery. Still pending.
United States VS. Thomas W. Colemnn-As-
sault and battery. Defendant fined five dol
,ars and costs. Fine collected and paid to
City Treasurer.
United States VS. Thomas W. Coleman
Second action--assault and battery. Defend
ant find ten dollars and costs. FiLe collected
and paid to City Trea urer.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ORLANDO SIMONS,
CITY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
St. Paul Jan. 3d. 1855.
The City Surveyor presented the following
report, which was read and laid on table.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 18th, 1855.
To the Mayor and Common Council of til.
City of st. Paul:
The undersigned, City Surveyor, respectfully
submits. that since the date of his last report
the work on the City Surveys has been com
, pleted, defining all the streets, alleys. blocks
public squares, wharfs or landings within th,
, city limits and two maps of the same have beer
: completed and are now submitted for your in
, spectiOn. And as the undersigned has per
, formed his duty according to the best of hi
ability, he flatters himself that these maps viii
meet with your entire appreciation. The map
are truthful and do credit 10 the persons EN-
ployed thereon.
The levels of all the streets are now com
| plete. and the undersigned will soon submit tn,
profes, with the grades thereon, for your ap
prOval.
Well knowing that the Council appreciate
. the services of the undersigned. and bein!
aware of the present pressure in the monetar.
affairs of the country, the undersi gned respect
D fully asks that orders be drawn on the Cit,
Treasurer for the sum of five hundred and fft,
l dollars (the balance not yet drawn, as pc
agreement) in order to meet his current ex
penditures. and facilitate the final completion
of the work.
Respectfully submitted.
= S. P. FOLSOM,
City Surveyor.
s John Ladder, for glazing, 81; ]. d. Good
t rich, City Physician, Sd quarters salary, SIS
E. Howitz & Co., for stationery, 50 40; How
). ard l. Herfurth. for repairs on market, Sc %
!. d. C. Cooley. City Attorney, Sd quarters sala
ry, s75,-all of which were ordered paid. ',
n PETITIONS.
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alton. Referred to Committee on Taxes.
: Aid. Knox, moved to reconsider the vote lay
ing the Surveyors report on the table.
: Ayes and noes being called, there wer
\ Ayes-Ald. Kreiger. Knox and Marvin-3
S Noes-Ald. BAIL and Cave-2.
AID Knox moved that orders be drawn o
the Treasurer, in favor of the City Surveyor fo
It $500. Carried.
BILLS PRESENTED.
JIM. Winslow's bill was ordered returned
q him for correction.
e Geo. W. Harrington, for attendance on sic
IS persons, $50 70.
= Referred to Committee on Claims and A
le Geo. L. Becker's bill was ordered returne
for correction.
>, D. Olmsted, Mayor, for salary from Oct. lO'
II to Dec. 10th. 1854, $50. Ordered paid, an
.4 bill referred to Comptroller.
er Thoa. Wall, for keeping prisoners, s2s.