The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-19

= ASsons LUG IuSyOis ouu Aiu' DaLiI, OdVe,
Becker, Fuller, Knox, Irvine, Mobiles and Schur-
meir.
REPORTS, &c.
The Comptroller returned the following bills
duly audited, viz: .--
Joseph Powers, work on Watch House, &C.,
$1,000.
James F. Jackson, folding doors, &c. s23,oO
William r. Miller, repairing Council room
&C.. S2S.66.
Same for removing nuisances, Sl7.00.
William Murphy, for work on Third street,
in Second Ward, 5000.
All ordered paid.
Aid. Fuller made the following report:
The Committee to whom was referred that
portion of the Mayors message relating to the
levee, report that in their opinion the levec is
entirely inadequate to the amount of business
done thereat and would recommend the open
ing and grading of Levce and Water ST., as
foflows:-From Broadway to Minnesota St., six
ty feet in width; from Minnesota st. to ST. Pc
tiers ST.. twenty-five feet in width; from ST. Pc
tiers st. to Chestnut ST.. sixty feet in width, and
would earnestly recommend that the above
work from Broadway to Chestnut street be
commenced and completed as soon as possible.
R.C. KNOX,
A. G. FULLER,
Committee.
ST. Paul, Say Is, 1855.
Report accepted, and
On motion of Aid. Becker, it was
RESOLVED, That the Report of the Committee
on Streets be referred to the City Attorney
with instructions to ascertain whether there is
street in this city fro ting on the river, known
! as Water street, extending from Broadway in
Kittsons addition 20 Chestnut street in Rice &
lrvine's addition to st. Paul, and if so, what
m be the width of the same and generally as
to what control the City Government has under
the Charter, of the banks of the Mississippi
within the city limits.
laid on the table:
ST. PAUL, May Sth, 1855.
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common Council
cfMe City Of st. Paul:
! GENTLEMEN:
! On the 18th ult you were pleased
to confer upon me the appointment OF City
Surveyor and Engineer. The duties of this
office. have. up to this time, been wholly una
BILE to perform and circumstances beyond nv
control may prevent my giving. for some time
to come. that attention to the duties of the of.
flee their Importance demands accordingly
tender you my resignation, trusting it may be
accepted by your honorable body.
BILLS PRESENTED.
! A. Z. Dunn, Clerk of Election 1855 S4 OC
Referred to Comptroller.
J. c. Burbank & Co., Seal for City. SIG OO
Referred to Committee on Claims and Ac
counts.
BY Aid. Becker.
Resoired, That orders to the amount of six
hundred dollars be drawn on the City Treasury
and delivered to the Street Commissioners OF
the 81 Ward, in such sums, and at such times
as said Commissioners may direct, the same to
be chargeable to the ward fund of said ward
By Aid. Mobiles.
Resolued, That all accounts or claims against
the city, which are hereafter presented to the
Common Council, be verified : by the oath or
affirmation of the person in whose favor such
claim or account may exist, before the same bc
acted on by the C ommon Council.
Adopted.
On motion Of Aid. Knox, it was
ResolUed, That the City Surveyor be request
cd to accompany the Special Committe to ex-
anime the work of City Survey, as made by S
P. Folsom, ESQ., late City Surveyor.
Aid Cave introduced
An Ordinance to license Carts, Draws and
other vehicles.
Said ordnance passed its first reading.
On motion the Council! adjourned.
ALEX. RAMSEY, Mayor.
SHERWOOD HOUGH, Clerk