The weekly Minnesotian., 1855-03-10
Proceedings Of the City Council.
SPECIAL SESSION.

The Committee on Fire Department reported |
a substitute for IAN ordinance relative to
fires"
On motion, the rules were suspended, ordin-
ance read a first and second time, and passed
unanimously.
Aid. Becker moved to re-enact Ordinance
No. 5, entitled can Ordinance to prevent the
erection of certain buildings within certain linn
it's"
On motion, the rules were suspended, and
said Ordinance read first and second time by
its title, and passed unanimously.
Aid. Becker asked leave to introduce "An
Ordinance relative to the Fire Department of
the City of Saint Paul"
There being no objection thereto, the rules
were suspended and said Ordinance was read a
first and second time and passed unanimously.
The Comptroller returned the following bills
duly audited u. A. N. Hoisington, for bind
ing, 81; Thomas Wall, for keeping prisoncrs.
s29 Sherwood Hough, postage bill So; all
of which were ordered paid.
The City Justice presented the following re-
port, which was read and ordered printed:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF
| st. Paul:
The report of the undersigned Justice of the
Peace for said city. for the month of February,
1855. respectfully shows to your honorable bo-
dy that during said month the following Grim
inal prosecutions have been made, to wit:
| The City of Saint Paul dgst. James
Thompson. 0Disorderly conduct. Defendant
fined five dollars and costs Fine collected
and maid to CITY Treasurer
| United States 0gst. Joseph POlcerS-Assault
and battery. Defendant discharged.
United States agst. James 1Hon,pson-As-
sault and battery. Defendant tried before JUS
tice Lemay, and fined five dollars.
United States agst. John Eiinger-Selling
liauOr to Indians. Defendant discharged.
| United States agst. Charles irumme-As-
sault and battery. Defendant fined fifteen dol
lars and costs. Fine paid.
United States agst. James Ssnith-Larceny.
Still pending.
United States agst John Doe-Assault and
battery. Still pending.
all of which is respectfully submitted,
ORLANDO SIMONS,
Justice of the Peace for the City.
st. Paul. February %, 1854.
AID. Becker asked leave to withdraw the pc
tition of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder COmpa
nv, heretofore presented to the Council, an(
referred to Select Committee. Which wa
granted.
: BILLS PRESENTED.
Vetal Guerin. rent of Market, ....... S152, 81
w. S. Combs for stationery, .....e.... 1O4!
L. G. Kinney, for Brandy, ......... 800
r. NJ. Spencer, rent Of Watch House. l2,5
W. R. Miller, for Wood, &C., ......... 1O,7
h All of which were referred to committee OF
claims and accounts.
, j. r. Irvine presented a bill against Sd War
: for work on streets, amounting to S8O.12.
Allowed by the Council, and ordered pai
out of Ward fund.
: Craig & Irelauds bill of S9O.lG for fittin
up Watch House, was allowed at $500 an
ordered paid.
G. L. Becker's bill OF $l05 for services a
Alderman, n..---1,< ~s-,-.- 49, w {
paid.
PETITIONS,
OfDayid o. Oakes and 20 others for th
, opening and continuation of Sibley street thro
from Fourth to Fifth streets.
Ordered that the Clerk cause the requisite
notice to be given, by publication Of the us
ual notice in the official paper of the city.
| 1uc iUuCtT IlcOk tslktl lduQSE
presented the following petition:
i To the .1fayor and Common Council Of til
City Of st. Paul:
The memorial of the Pioneer Hook and Lad
der Company of the City of St. Paul respect
. fully represent to your Honorable body
That said company was organized on tn
e sixth day of Nov. A. d. 1854 That it is com
posed of citizens Of st. Paul, and was consttu
ted for the purpose Of endeavOring, in case
of fires in the city, more effectual aid in sup
pressing them than could be rendered by til,
unorganized and unprepared crowds which ar,
usually called together in such emergencies
That it has adopted for its government ,
: constitution and bylaws. a copy of which il
herewith transmitted to you.
Thai it already numbers thirty-one active
members.
That ladders, buckets, axes, ropes, hooks anj
other things necessary fvr immediate service
have already been procured and put in work
ing order, at an expense of some seventy five
dollars. which has been betrayed by the com
pany. and that arrangements have been made
for providing proper equipments for the mem
bers
This memorial further represents, that, as il
is frequently necessary in cases of fire in O
; densely populated portion of the city, to antic
pate the action of the destructive element and
to demolish the building of one in order to save
those of many, it is proper and important that
the company be in some manner recognized
and empowered to act by the proper city au-
thorities, III order that private individuals may
not be exposed to prosecution and litigation
for services sratuitously rendered and of real
p lbic benefit.
And this memorial also represents that it is
the wish and design ofthe company upon the
opening of spring to procure the full apparatus
and equipments usual and necessary to eiie-
cient Hook and Ladder Companies, but that
although considerable sum has already been
pledged by private subscription. the addition
al amount necessary, would, if met by the
members OF the company alone. be a grievous
and Onerous tax upon them.
Therefore. yOur memoralists members of the
Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company of St.
Paul, respectfully tender the services of said
company to the city, and in return ask such
pecunary aid as the Common Council, in cor
sideratiOn of the promises, may see fit to grant.
And also. that such action may be taken rel
ative TO its powers and duties, as may, by YOU.
be deemed proper.
All of which is respectfully submitted to
your Honorable body by the undersigned mem
bers OF the Pioneer Hook and Ladder COmpa
ny of the City of st. Panl Signed
Thompson Richie, John McCioud. Jr.
E. G. Durbin, Phillip Ross
z: IL. Mix, rfl. G. w. Prescott.
Simon Kern, G. P. V. Lull,
| 1. N. Newson, Richard Galloway,
| j. O. A. Ward, S. Hasler,
r.. L. Thompson, o G. d. Elfelt,
W. M. Stees, Lewis Mix,
| T. /. StOakes, Jonas Gise.