The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02
Reported for the Pioneer
Proceedings of the CITY Council.
WEDNESDAY, August l, 1855.

n Reported for the Pioneer. !
Proceedinss of the CITY Council.
.. "WEDNESDAY, August |, 1855.
Council met in special meeting.
Present-Ald. Becker, President, Aid. Full |
Ter. Mobiles shurmier. LarpsDter, Cave and
cense to sell liquor, was received and referred
The petition of Edward Wall for license to
run dray, was granted.
The petition Of and other residents, rep
resented that it was necessary to take for pub
lie purposes certain lands, described as follows:
Commencing at the N. +. corner of block 5,
in HOyt's addition to the town Of st. Paul
thence running Westerly along line, which
would be continuation of the South bound
airy line of 10th street, as shown in the record
ed plat of Hoyt's addition to st. Paul-until
it reaches the Eastern boundary 1.-The of Jack
son street, rs shown by the recorded plat of
Robert and RandalIs addition to st. Paul.
Thence Northerly along line which would
be a continuation of the Eastern boundary line
of Jackson street, distance of 40 l-2 feet.
Thence Easterly and parallel to the first line,
until it strikes the Western boundary Of Coop
er street, as shown in the recorded plat of
Cooper street as shown in the recorded plat of
Hoyts addition. Thence Southerly along the
Western boundary line of Cooper street AZ IL
feet, toplace of beginning. .-.t
And that the lands belong to Il. Nj. Fuller
ton, of Saltwater, and John Randall, of New
York tc-..t-. asl, a~
On motion of Aid Mobiles, public notice
was ordered to be given by the Clerk, and the
attention of the City Attorney be drawn to
the matter.
A petition of the Auctioneers was received,
praying that ordinance No. 80 be amended.
Aid. Cave, under suspension of the rules,
introduced all ordinance to amend ordinance
No. 33, as follows:
All sales shall be on 4th street, from Jackson
to Market street, and on Main street from
Jackson street, to the intersection with st.
Anthony street, and further to strike out that
portion of section Sd which limits the sale days
to Monday, Wednesday and Friday Of each
week
A communication from VIM. Dahl relative
to bill presented, was referred to committee
on Claims and Accounts.
Aid Mobiles, ON leave granted, introduced
an ordinance to amend ordinance No. 80, by
| filling the blank therein with the sum of 1926;
and further
| Provided further, That all runners for
steamboats, and all other persons, are forbid
den to solicit passengers for any steamboat, to
| take passage upon any boat then, or to be at
the Leveeor departing or about to depart from
the Levee for any port above or below the
port of st. Paul
The amendments were considered and pass
ed. .-..
The City Attorney made the following re-
port:
The undersigned to whom it has been refer
red by your Honorable body to examine and
report in reference to the existence of judg-
ment in the District Court of Ramsey county
in favor of Marshall & Co., and against the
town of st. Paul, submits the following re-
port -
That there now remains Of record in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the District Court of the
End Judicial District, in and for the county of
Ramsey, q judgment recorded in said court in
favor Of VIM. R. Marshall & Joseph NJ. Mar
shall, plaintiffs, against the town of st. Paul,
defendant, for the sum of 1852 26 damages,
and $ll 40. - 81
That such Judgment was recorded upon four
several orders drawn by al. M. Olivier, Re
corder of Town Council of ST.. Paul." all bear
ing date July 9Th, 1852, and severally num-
bered IL, ID, IA, Is, and payable to the order
of John M. Cashier twelve months from the
date of the same, with interest at 10 per cent.
Fer annum, and transferred by said Cashier to
said plaintiffs. That order No. 10 was for
500 &c, and the others were for the sum OF
$50 each. ..' t-t 80
That said judgment was entered on the Goth
day of January, 1854, upon failure Of defend
ant to answer the complaint in the action, and
that it still remains wholly sunsatisfed of re-
cord j. b. BRISBIN,
% -.s nj City Attorney.
On motion of Aid. Fuller, an order was di
rected to be drawn in favor of Marshall & Co.
on satisfaction entered on their judgment.
The Report of the City Justice shows
that during the last month he had entered SO
complaints. The amount collected and paid
City Treasurer $l23. Amount of back fines
SIS. Total, $l3S.
The committee on Licenses reported favorably upon
application Of M 8. Allen for license. License or.
dered to lie granted.
l The same to Thos. H. Calder :t,rs
The resolution of Aid. Mobiles, to fix the salary Of
the Clerk at $500, was taken up and passed.
Bill of Hiram StiIlwell for assessing propertv in
Third Ward, amounting to $780, b.. -
OF VIM. H. Shelley for similar services in First
Ward, $500, '.
OfThompson Connolly for similar services in Sc
cond Ward, $500 ...... t..s.a
Were read and referred to committee on claims ane
i accounts. 49,.
On motion Of Aid. Cave it was
i Resolved, That committee Of one Alderman from
each ward be appointed to examine the assessment
roll, ascertain the of the indebtedness Of the
city, and report rate Of tax. So
Aldermen Fuller, Cave and Mobiles were appointed
| said committee.
The bill Of Mr.. Hoisington Tor binding refer
red back for veri6cation.
i On motion Of Aid. Fuller the resolution to gran
the Clerk $500 salary, reconsidered and laid OF
the table.
On motion of Aid. Larpenteur order was direc
ted to be drawn in favor Of the Clerk for the
800 to apply to any salary which may be hereafter
i fixed for his Office.
The City Marshal xaalle that he had collec