The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-09
Council Proceedings.

TUESDAY, June 5.
Present-The Mayor, and Aid. Cave, Fuller
Irvine, Knox, Larpenteur. and Schurmeir.
REPORTS.
The City Attorney presented the following
report
ST. PAUL, June 4th, 1856.
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common Council
ofthe City Of st. Paul:
Obediently to the resolution of your body of
date May 18th, have examined the original
maps of the Town of st. Paul, and find that on
the 18th day of February, 1849. a street named
Water Street, bounded by the Mississippi river,
was dedicated to the public by the following
persons, viz: Louis Roberts. Henry jackson
David Lambert. Benjamin W. Brunson, Charles
Cavalier, Henry Fl. Sibley. J. W. Bass. by Da-
vid Lambert his attorney, Augusta l.. Larpen-
teur VIM, H. Forbes J. W. Simpson Il. G.
Rhoades l.. Ii. LaRoche, ]. B. Coty and Vetal
Guerin.' commencing at Wakuta street and
following the banks of the river to st. Peters
street: and that ON the 10th of May, of the
same year, street of the same name and
bounded westerly, by the river, commencing
at St. Peters and terminating at Elm street,
was dedicated in the same manner by Henry
NJ. Rice and John Il. Irvine.
| If the partners who acknowledged and caus-
U,
comprised at the time of such acknowledg ment
and registration oil Of the owners of the con-
tguous lands, "there is street in this city
fronting on the river. known as Water Street,
extending from Wakuta street to Elm street;
and regarding the boundaries as apparent from
the maps designated. the City has absolute
control for street and wharf purposes of the
limits included between the easterly side of the
street as laid out. to the middle of the river.
| 1t will of course, be understood that any pro-
prietors who did not join in the grant are not
estOppcd from assentiug their ownership.
Very respectfully,
Laid on the table.
The City Marshal filed Report for months OF
April and May, 1855, showing receipts, as fol-
lows:
For liquor, livery stable. dray and exhibi-
ton licenses, Sl,620 90. Wharfage, S272.-
Total, Sl,S92.
| A communication was received from Board
Of Health, accompanied by Report from the
City Physician.
Accepted and placed on file.
The committee on Claims and Accounts re-
turned Stees q Hunts bill of S7S Also. VIM
r. Miller's bill of SIS As as correct. Referred
to Comptroller.
Said committee made the following report
to wit:
The committee on Claims and Accounts to
whom was referred the account of James 30.
lard, would recommend that the same be re-
turned and that he be directed to inform the
Council whether the persons buried by him
were city paupers, and by whose authority he
was directed to perform the labor.
G. S. CAVE
A. l.. LARPETEUR,
Committee.
st. Paul, June 5th, 1855
Report accepted and account ordered return
ed as T. commended by committee.
PETITIONS.
Of H. L. Baker for dray license; returned fol
correction.
F. J. Coulson & Co., for liquor and billiard Ia
bic license; granted;
\ l.. Larpcnteur, for dray license; granted.
W. II. Mobiles for dray license; returned fol
correction.
N. L. Tyson g. Co, Tor license to Wholesale liq
uor: granted.
Berkey Eddy presented Marshal's receipt fol
S25, unaccompanied by petition, for liver,
stable license; returned for correction
ID. "A. Robertson and others for completion o
side walk, west side of Washington streets
referred to Street Commissioners S .cond and
Third Wards.
| BILLS PRESENTED
William Dahl for Stationery. s..
&c. Burbank Il Co., Express charges, &c,
Sc IS.
1. Z. Patch, for burying lead, $40. Referred
to committee on Claims and Accounts.
Ames Van Etten, for defending Deputy
Marshal, So. Laid on the table.
| Vim. R. Miller against Second Ward for work
on streets, $50 IS. Ordered paid out of funds
Of slid Ward.
John NJ. Lamb rendered his resignation as
City Wood Inspector. Accepted.
On motion. Aid. Larpenteur was appointed
to wait upon the City Treasurer to ascertain
why he has not complied with resolution of
the Council relative to the payment of Vetal
Guerin's order for rent of Market,in preference
On motion of Aid. Fuller, it was
RESOLVED, That the City Marshal be instructed
to commence proceedings against any and ev-
cry person engaged in any business requiring
license, who do not conform to the ordinances
relating thereto, within ten days from date
June 5, 1866.
Agrecably TO notice previously given by Aid
Becker, Che being absenD Aid Fuller intro
duced can ordinance prescribing the duties
and fixing the compensation of City Survey
orr
Said ordinance passed first reading, and was
laid over until next meeting.
On motion the Council adjourned
ALEX. RAMSEY, Mayor.
SHERWOOD HoUGu, Clerk.
Book kEEPING.-We often hear it said nv
business men, that there is not half a dozen
practical book keepers in St. Paul. If this be
the fact, our young gents of the mercantile
profession should lose no time in perfecting
themselves in this branch of their education.
They have now an excellent opportunity of
doing so. Mr.. Monser, who proposes to teach
class in book keeping in St. Paul. (see adver-
tisemenD is pleasant, gentlemanly and intel