The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
Council Proceedings.

TUESDAY, July II.
Present-The Mayor. and Alderman BAIL
Cave, Fuller, Knox, Larpentuer and Schur
mier.
On motion of Alderman Fuller, Isaac V. T.
Heard was appointed Clerk Of the Council pro
tenn, during the absence of the clerk from the
City.
On motion of Alderman Knox. the reading
OF the minutes Of meeting of Sd inst, was dis
pensed with.
PETITIONS. &c.
Petition of Mo, ris S. Allen, for license to re-
tail spurious liquors.
Referred to committee on Licences.
Petition of Thomas H. Calder, for license
to retail spurious liquors
Referred to committee on licenses.
Petition of c. Benson for license to keep four
billiard tables in the Winslow House.
On motion, ordered that the said petition be
granted and license issued upon the compliance
with the ordinance requiring bond, &c.
Petition off. A. Corkect for license to drive
public wagon for the term of one year in ST.
Paul.
Granted. and license ordered to be issued up
on compliance with ordinance requiring bond
&c.
Petition of F. e. J. B. Gilman for license to
run dray in St. Paul.
Granted, and license ordered to lie issued ND
on compliance with ordinance requiring bond,
&c.
Petition of McClond & Bro. and fourteen
others, praying that the horse auction autho
rized to be held on Wabashaw street from the
Post Office to the Capitol. be restricted to the
West side of Fourth street, as the same is nui
sance, besides being a great hndrance to their
business, and otherwise interfering with pass
ers by.
On motion. resolved, that the said pstition
be laid On the table.
Petition of Max Cohen and ten others. pray.
ing license for the said Cohen to hawk or ped
de goods, wares and merchandise within the
City limits, for one year.
Granted, and license ordered to be issued
upon compliance with ordinance requiring
bond, &c.
Il.
disbursing agent. asking the Council to take
such measures as may be necessary to have the
grades of the streets. which bound the Capitol
square. permanently established and fixed at an
early day. the object being to have the grad
ing and fencing of said grounds done, with re-
ference to the grades of such streets.
On motion. ordered that the matter be refer
red to the City Surveyor, with instructions to
act Immediately.
Petition of S. Long and nine others, praying
that hogs may be restrained from running at
large &c.
On motion. the City Marshall was instructed
to enforce the ordinance in relation to the
grievance complained Of
Petition from the Pioneer Hook and Ladder
Company. praying that the building of r. c.
Knox. E>q.. situated on Fourth and Wabasbaw
streets. aud lately occupied by Davis as a Turn
ing shop may be rented by the City for the use
of the company.
On motion, it was
Resolved. That the City Clerk, on the part of
The City Of St.Paul be instructed to enter into
a contract with r. G. Knox for rent of building
for Hook and Ladder Company to store their
apparatus in, at the rate of ten dollars per
month for one year.
On motion, ordered that the petition of H.
E. Bake: praying license for a dray, presented
June 5th. 1855, and returned for correction.
be granted and a license issued upon compli-
ance with ordinance requiring bond &c.
REPORTS. "a.
The comptroller returned the following bills
as duly audited: