The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-01
Council PROCEEDINGS.


TUESDAY, Feb. Goth.
Present-The Mayor and Aid. Becker, Ba:
iii, Fuller and Schurmier.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Wolff Steever for medicines, $5 Co.,
Referred to committee on Claims.
August Riehm I'd quarters salary as Scav.
enger, $l25 90.
George L. Becker salary as Street Com
missioner from April, 1855, to April, 1856
$500 90. Referred to Comptroller.
A communication was received from August
Riehm relative to the discontinuance of a
suit against S. Long for violation of ordinance
relative to nuisances. Laid on the table.
The following communication was received
and ordered filed:
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 10, 1856.
To the Clerk of the City of s. Paul.
SIR:-I. Van Etten has this day satisfied
upon the record the Judgment obtained by
him against the town of st. Paul, August 90,
1883, for 1896 so damages, and So Is costs.
And hereby certify that said Judgment is
satisfied and cancelled of record, as aforesaid
by said 1. Van Etten.
JOSEPH LEMAY,
Justice of the Peace.
The Clerk informed the Council that an
order for $115 81 had been paid to 1. Van
Etten, Esq, in full payment of the above
judgment, as directed by resolution of Com
mon Council, passed Feb. 18th, 1856:
REPORTS.
The Comptroller returne the following
bills duly audited:
Joseph Powers, $40 Is; VIM. r. Miller,
500 rs; Thomas Wall, $50; James A. Case,
against I'd Ward, $ll Is. Ordered paid.
The following report was read and adop-
ted
TO the, Hon: the Mayoi. and Common Council of
the City of 81. Paul:
The committee on Printing to whom was
referred the following resolution, to wit:
"ResOlved, That the Clerk be instructed to
furnish eleven copies. of the autographed
map of the city of ST. Paul, published by
Messrs. S: P. Folsom & Co., for the use of
the Common Council and Surveyors Office
Respectfully beg leave to report the same
back with the recommendation that the
number be increased to fourteen; and that
the Mayor be requested to forward COPY
of the same to the city of Galena, city of
Louisville, and city of Detroit, with the
compliments of this body, in return for cour-
tesies extended to the Mayor and Common
Council of this city by the authorities of the
above named cities. Respectfully,
GEO. L. BECKER,
Chairman com. on Printing.
The committee on Streets filed the follow
ing report,swhich WAS accepted, and the
committee instructed to open Rice street, as
recommended in said report:
The committee on streets to whom was
referred the petition relative to the extension
of Rice street from its present terminus till
it intersects the Territorial road, or tray
eled street leading into it, respectfully ask
leave to make the following report:
Your committee have examined the prem
Uses mentioned in the petition, and find the
grade far less abrupt and easier overcome on
this route, than either of the ones now trav-
eled. Also, at the suggestion of the Street
Commissioners of the Third Ward, the City
Surveyor surveyed the proposed extension
and made the following report:
To Messrs. hvine, Fuller and Becker:
GFNTLEMEN:-I have made the examina-
ton of Rice street, as ordered by you, and
find the whole distance 100 rods. AS the
greater part of this contemplated improve
ment is on wet and marshy ground, ditching
upon both sides of the roadway will be ne
cessary and gravel should be placed to at
least six inches upon the material cast up
from ditching. This work, together with all
other may be necessary to make safe and
convenient road, would estimate at So per
rod; thus making the total cost 500.
[Signed] j. A. CASE,
City Surveyor.
Your committee would therefore recon-
mend that measures be taken to complete
the proposed Improvement SO soon as prac-
| ticable.
| All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. G. FULLER,
| Chairman.
| The following resolutions were received
from Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company:
Resolued, That the Company request the
City Council to adopt the following system
in case of fire: When the fire is in the First
Ward, the bell shall ring-one, one-in quick
succession. When the fire is in the Second
Ward, the bell shall ring-two, two;-and
when the fire is in the Third Ward the bell
shall ring-three, three.
| On motion, it was
Resoluea, That the City Council be reques-
ted to give the members of this Company,
upon some afternoon, an opportunity Of hear
ing the alarm of the different alarm bells in
each Ward. G. d. ELFELT,
Secretary Pioneer H. & L. Co.
Per r. L. THOMPSON, Asst Sec'y.
On motion of Aid. Fuller, it was
Resoloed, That the Common Council adopt
the suggestions contained in the foregoing,
and that Saturday afternoon next, be set
apart for the purpose of testing the bells in
the several Wards of the city.
Aid. Fuller reported an ordinance amend
atory to ordinance No. 40, which *as read
first time.
On motion of Aid: Becker, it was
Resoloed, That the committee on Streets
be requested to inquire into the title of the
city to Water street, and to prepare aid SUBJ