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

G. W. Prescott, Dist Clerk fees, 5 90
W. r. Miller, repairing side walk on
Sd street. 2 80
Ordered paid.
J. r. Goodall made application for use Of City
Hall and for license to give concerts.
Ordered that the Marshal be authorized to
rent the Hall at SIS a night, and that Mr.. Good
all be licensed to give concerts on payment Of
$40.
The committee on ways and MEANS to whom
was referred so much of the Mayors message
as relates to revenues. asked further time to
report. Granted.
The Beard of Health, through its Secretary,
P. r. Whine Esq, made the following re-
port:
To the Hon. the Mayor, and Common Council
of the City of St. Paul:
The Board of Health, appointed on the 10Th
nit. by your Honorable body, has been organ
lied by the appointment of ID. A. Robertson as
Chairman, P. R. Whine, Secretary and II. f.
Masterson, as Treasurer.
The Board has appointed DR.. Samuel Wiley
as City Physician. and respectfully report, that
the people OF st. Paul are in the enjoyment OF
excellent health; and the Board will cheerfully
do all in its power to preserve the same. As
five hundred emigrants per day arrive in the
city, small appropriation is asked to provide
for the necessities of the INDECENT sick that &C.
casionalIy arrive on the boats from below.
| P. r. WINNIE,
Secretary.
St. Paul, May /, 1855.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Aid. Becker:
Resolred, That all interments In the city
cemetery, be under an order Of member Of
the Board of Health or the Mayor of the city.
Adopted.
Aid. Becker moved that the sum of one hun
dred dollars be appropriated out of the City
Treasury for the use of the Board Of Health
Carried.
By Aid. Fuller:
Resolved, That the City Surveyor, with such
assistance as may be necessary, be instructed
to report the practicability and probable ex-
pense Of supplying the city with supply Of
water from some lake or stream near the city.
Adopted.
By AID. Becker.
Resolued, That the Board Of Health be and
they are hereby authorize to provide pest
house for the use of the city, if in their judge
ment it becomes necessary so to do; and that
they be requested to report their action in the
premises to the Council. Adopted.
By AID. Fuller:
Resolved. That the committee on the Fire
| Department be instructed to correspond with
some person or engine maker. to ascertain the
expense of procuring a fire engine for use
of the city. Adopted.
On motion of Aid. Becker, the rules were
suspended and ION ordinance relative to the
erection of a frame building on lot 7, block Is,
in Rice & Twins addition to the Town of st.
Paul" was read by its title and passed unani
mously.
| On motion the Council adjourned.
| ALEX. RAMSEY, Mayor.
SHERWOOD HoUaH, Clerk.
Special Meeting.
| WEDNESDAY, Maya.
Present-The Mayor and Aid. Becker, Irvine,
Larpenteur and Mobiles.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Aid. Becker:
Resoired, That the nomination of DR.. Sam
uel Wiley as City Physician, by the Board Of
approved. Adopted.
By Aid. Becker:
Rssolred, That the thanks of the Common
Council be and they are hereby rendered to
DR.. J. d. Goodrich, for the prompt, kind and
skillful manner in which he has discharged his
duties as City Physician during the past year;
and that in approving the action of the Board
of Health in the selection of a successor. We in
tend no disparagement to DR.. Goodrich as a
man or physician. Adopted.
Council adjourned.
ALEX. RAMSEY,
Mayor.
| SHERWOOD HoUGH, Clerk