The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-26
CITY NEWS.

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Ryan, 5churmier, and Taylor.
cry SCRIP MOTIFS.
A letter from Ball, Cour'land 4 Co.,
New York, was read, soliciting the cpgra
wing Of plates for the purpose Of issuing
City Orders. The letter was ordered on file
and the Mayor directed TO inform tic gen
temcB that the city was not in want Of
bank note plates.
ExoRBfTASr TAxEa.
A petition from w. II. Forbes, accompa.
Dying u receipt for taxes, praying that The
Council remit n portion 0t the tax, on nc.
count Of the exorbitant assessment was read.
The Council accepted the petition, and r'-
frred il 10 d select committee, consisting Of
Aid. 1Arpcnteur, Branch, and Emerson.
A petition from Father Ravoux and two
Others for a reduction Of exorbitnut tax,
was referred 10 the same committee.
INTEREST ON CITY ORDERS.
a petition from number Of citizcns of
81. Paul, praying the Council TO order the
the City Orders to bear an interest Of one
or two per cent. pr month until ralfcnnd
by the City Treasurer, was read and laid on
the table by the following yotc
YEAs--Ah Branch, Emerson, iArpn-
tcur, aud Taylor--i.
NAYs--AM. Marvin. Ryan, and Schur-
mier-J.
Another petition was presented, AMI took
the same course by similar vote.
INTEREST oS rgTgr CERTIFICATES.
Patrick Nash presented II petition for in
,crcst upon street certificates. which hal ne.
cruod up to the time Of the issuing Of City
Orders in lieu thereof A motion was sub
mitted by AID Emerson and agreed To, di-
rcciing the payment Of the interest TO Mr..
Nash, IA soon IA thc certificates shall have
been collected by the city.
AN oriSioS rRna rnE cry ATTORNEY.
Mesqs Wikin Il Heard some since pre-
scented claim Of iifty dollars against tie
city for Counsel i,cs, in defending Palmer.
u Policeman, IN suit instituted against him
by Beaumont Il Gordon. which WIS tried
at the last term OF Court The claim was
referred To the City Attorney, who reported
iavorably thereto, aud the Council ordered
the bill to bc paid.
The Committee on Gas reported three
i.ills Us correct against the ,'as Company,
amounting to u 3D.
The report Of the committee was accept
cd, and the bills were ordered to be present.
cd to the company for adjudication.
rarsu MEATS.
Alderman Branch presented a petition
from number Of citizens. demonstrating
against ordinance No, 10, requiring fresh
meats TO be sold only in the Market House.
and asking meat markets to b, licensed in
the several wards'
Alderman Taylor submitted an ordinance
amending the market ordinance, and allow.
ing OF the establishments of meat markets in
the wards. to bo under the control Of thu
Aldermen Of each ward in which thcy arr
located
Ca motion Of Alderman Emerson. all
persons wanting licenses should he required
to pr sent their petitions To Council. dcsig
mating the strtcts and buildings where the,
expected to open meat markets,
Alderman Branch presented nn applica
;ioa fyon Chara-a Coulter, for aes' aarke;
ON jackson str,vt.
On motion. the license was granted on the
payment Of forty dollars pr quarter.
uorg sSGiSE COMPANY, ~. /.
A petition was presented from this com.
pany for stove aud an Indefinite quantity
OF wood.
On motion the building commiticc were
instructed 10 procure stove and wc'd in nc.
cordanee with the petition, and also stove
for the City Hall.
cry ctERk AND cry kNUi>ssH.
On motion Of All. Ryan. these officers we're
directed to remove their Offices to the tity
Hall
THs ENrErssEs. burbank sent out his
irst Express team from this city yesterday
morning, loaded With passengers. The first
team FROM Prairie ia hien, wa. also to
have been started yesterday. The Express
will make the time through in four days.
making Red Wing tic first day, winona
the second In Crossc the ,hir,l, and prairc
du Chen the fourth day. We expec, Bal-
bank TO BE- al lcas, one day in advance OF
the mail during the who.e winter,
The 7,mo says Mr., SuEswonD llouou
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