The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-18

TUESDAY, Au

TUESDAY, August IA.
PRESENT The President and Aid. BAIL,
Cave, Fuller, Irvine. Mobiles and Schurmier.
49, PETITIONS.
Henry Buel and others presented remon-
STRANGE against the manner of excaraling and
grading Third street Referred to Street Com
missioners of I'd Ward.
Petition of James Connolly for license to
retail spirituous liquors; also of John Rogers
for same purpose. Referred to Committee on
Licenses.
Robert P. Patterso nfor wagon license.
granted on compliance with Ordinance.
OF Solomon Kuh. asking Council to instruct
the City Marshal to refund SIS, amount paid
for license to peddle. Granted
REPORTS.
The Comptroller returned bills duly audited
as follows:
W. H. Shelley, Assessor, LIST Ward. $500;
thompson Connolly. do, I'd Ward, 5000; II
Stlliwell do, Sd Ward. $500. Messrs. Owens
d Moore, for printing Charter and Ordinances.
&C., two bills. S62,5O and SI7S.96. NJ. Cum
mIngs against LIST Ward for material furnished
and labor performed in building culvert on
jackson street, S26. All ordered paid.
The Committee on Levee reported the COM
pletion of the survey and that profile and
estimates have been drawn and made, and re-.
commend that the work be advertised in ac
cordance with the provisions of the charter.
Laid on table.
| The Committee Oh Claims and Accounts re-
turned ). A. NJ. HoisingtOn's bill of $50, as
correct Referred to Comptroller.
Aid. Cave asked leave to introduce Gan
Ordinance relative to City Scavenger" Leave
granted, and Ordinance read first and second
time under suspension of rules, and passed
unanimously.
Aid. Cave asked and obtained leave 10 in
troduce " An Ordinance for the appointment
OF an Inspector of Flour and Liquors." &c,
Read first time and laid over
AID. Fuller asked leave to introduce Gan
Ordinance relating to the proof of Ordin-
ances," &c.
There being no objection thereto leave was
granted, and said Ordinance read a first and
second time, under suspension of rules, and
passed.
BILLS PRESENTED.
| VIM. Il. Miller, for removing nuisances and
repairing pound, &c. Sl7,70; Same against
LIST Ward for repairs on bridges, &c, sS,22;
L. q. Patch, for interment of cOrpses, S22.
The above bills were acted upon by Com
mittee on Claims and Accounts, and referred
to Comptroller.
Samuel Wiley, for first quarters salary as
City Physician. SIS; Sherwood Hough for
balance due on LIST qrs. salary as Clerk, S25.
Referred to Comptroller.
T. G. Patch, for burial of dead, SI3; Angus
tus Riehm, removing nuisances, 50; Same,
for articles furnished City Marshal for repairing
pound, S6.25. Referred to Com Oh Claims
and Accounts.
On motion tie Council adjourned.
GEO. l.. BECKER President.
SHERWOOD lloUGH, Clerk
COLLEGE OF ST. PAUL.-We learn that the
Trustees of this institution are about to issue
proposals for the building of the cdifice of the
Preparatory Department. An eminent arch-
fect is now at work on a plan for the building
which is to be situated en- the bluff. near the
residence of Rodney Parker. Esq 1t is dcs-
igncd to put mp building of brick sixty-four
feet front. which will cost over six Thousand
dollars. The necessary funds for the accom-
pllshment of this purpose have already been
secured
The CRoPs.-The prospects for an abundant
crop this Fall were never better than at pr,s-
ent. The backwardness of vegetation during
the beginning OF the season. caused by drought,
has been entirely overcome by the recent re-
reshing rains that have taken place in all
parts of the Territory. Farmers tell US that
their wheat never looked better. Potatoes and
corn VIII be raised in great abundance. and all
other crops will do correspondingly we'll.
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE LIQUOR LAW
The Utica Herald says Governor Clark has
neither asked nor received an opinion on the
Prohibitory Lqnor Law from Attorney Gen.
Hoffman.
! Ns~ South Carolina papers mention the
death of Dr. John g. Calhoun. third son of the
late John e. Calhoun. He died of consumption
at Winnsboro', S. c., on the LIST inst.
| My~Th disease with which Mr.. Abbot Law
renee is at present aflicted. has taken another
uniavorable turn. His recovery can scarcely
be looked for. He had just completed arrange
ments for sojourn in England with his family
when he was Frustrated by disease.
ASMART WoMAN.-A preac her not long since
asking to stay all night at a country house.
was forbidden by the lady. Knowing her to be
member of the church and generally pleased
to entertain ministers, he began to quote Paul
to her, hoping that she would understand by
this hint that be was preacher. He had
hardly got out, for thereby some have enter
talnec angels unawares," when she said @but
angels, sir. would not come with tobacco in
the mouth" The preacher left without fur.
Their ceremony.
MINNESOTA HIsroRICAL SoCIErY.-This So
clety has been at some expense in fitting up a
room in the Capitol. to which they have trans
ierred the library and other property of the
Society, consisting of many different specimens
OF antique Indian curiosities. petrefactons, &c.
1t is proposed to get up a meeting or festival
OF some kind in short time. to defrav tho ex.