The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-06
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Proceedings of the City Council.
TUESDAY EVENING, July 8, 1856.

Proceedings Of the City Council.
TUESDAY EVENING, July 3, 1855.
Council met at regular hour
Present-His Honor, the Mayor, in the
chair, and Aldermen Irvine, Schurmeier, Full |
Ter, Cave and Knox.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved. -
The applications of Charles Greek and Reu-
ben Haus for license to sell liquor, were read
and referred to committee on licenses.
The application of August Reihm for con-
tract from the city to act as City Scavenger,
was received and referred to committee on
Health.
The petition of James Connolly for DANA
ges to himself and horse, in consequence of a
.ock blast in front of the Winslow House, was
received and referred to the Aldermen of the
Third Ward.
The City Marshal reported receipts for
liquor licenses, during the month of June, from
sundry persons, $4,000. Report accepted.
The Marshal also reported the wharfage re-
ceipts during the month of June, to be $2l3.
The City Surveyor reported that since his
last report he had made profles and estimates
of the following streets
Third street from Sibey street to Wabashaw
street. Fourth street from Broadway street to
to Wabashaw street. St. Anthony street from
Water street to Fifth street. Sibley street
from Water street to 18th street. Roberts
street from Water street to Third street.
g Profiles and partial estimates have been
made on Eagle street from River to st. An
thony street, Selby Avenue-part of Dayton
MISUNDERSTANDING street from Eagle street to
Wilkin street, Franklin from Eagle to Elm
street ard Hill street. These will be complet-
ed during the present week. ....
Accompanying the report was bill against
the several Wards for services from the l4th
of April to June 9th, as follows:
First Ward, S4O,25; I'd Ward, $G2,75; Sd
Ward, $40. Total $;lS2.
The City Justices report for the past
month, showed that he had entered twenty
one complaints and dischargedG 6. The whole
amount of fines collected is $2l5. Amount
due, $40.
The committee on Claims and Accounts re-
ported as correct the .
Bill of Thomas Wall for keeping sixteen
prisoners to June 18th, $500
The committee on Licenses reported tavOra-
bly, upon the applications of Michael Lynch
and Ulrich Seignthaler for licenses to sell
liquors at retail. The licenses were ordered
to be- ISIS led
The Comptroller reported as audited the
following bills, which were ordered to be paid:
ST. Joseph's Hospital, Medical services,
ETC., $22,5O
K. NJ. Spencer, rent of watch house, 1850
ST. Joseph's Hospital, attendance ON
sick, lO9,5O
Alderman Cave introduced bill for an or.
dnance to regulate the time, manner and
place OF holding public auctions of horses,
cattle, swine and other animals, which was
read first time, and then under a suspen-
sion OF the rules, considered a second and third
time and finally passed. 1t limits the place of
holding such public auction to Wabashaw St.,
between I'd street and 18th street, the manner
by public cutlery, and the time on Monday,
Wedn sday and Saturday of each week. 1t
further restricts auctiOneers to ring bells
announcing auctions, in front of their places
of business only, and forbids, under penalty,
the ringing of bells announcing auctions, thro'
the streets.
The committee on the petition of William
Stephenson and Others, praying Council to
purchase fire engine and place to keep the
same, with the hook and ladder apparatus, re-
ported favoraby thereon, and also that R. C.
Knox has a building near the Court House,
which may be obtained for $12 per month.
The committee further recommended that the
engine be placed under the charge of the
Pioneer Hook & Ladder Co., until proper
fire company be formed.
John McCloud, Jr., the owner of the engine,
offered the same to the city for 1925.
The papers were laid on the table.
The petition of George III. Spencer, Jr., and
others, property. holders in the LIST ward, pray
ing that the street between Jackson and Coop
er street be legally opened by action Of the
nd 70 ha
for correction.
AID. Fuller, on leave granted under sus-
pension of the rules, introduced an ordinance
TO prevent, under penalty, the filling up or
damming of bitches, sewers, ETC., so as to pre-
vent free water way, in the city 1t was
read a first time, and then, under a suspension
of the rules, was considered second time and
passed. ...... -...
Aid. Cave gave notice that he would, at the
next or some subsequent meeting of the Coun-
Gil, introduce bill for an ordinance to pro-
tect the streets of the city from being imprOp-
erly filled in or eXcavated. '.a..
The following bills were presented:
w. r. Miller, City Marshal, one
quarters salary, $4,000
J. B. Brisbin, City Attorney, one
quarters salary, 900
w. Il. Miller removing nuisances, 14,OO
On motion Of .Ald. Knox, the question OF
recording the city survey, under section ID, OF
chap 10 of the city charter, was referred to
the committee on Streets:
Bill of st. Josephs Hospital for rvices by
order of Board of Health, was referred to COM
mittee on claims and accounts.
Alds Knox gave notice of intention to intro
duce bill for an ordinance to prescribe the
dutie. of the City Attorney.
Also, an amendment to the ordinance regu-
lating the sale Of spurious liquors.
The bill of Aid. MOBILES for an ordinance
Famendatory to ordinance No. 26, relative to
erecting certain buildings within certain limits,
having reference to the construction ol frame