The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-06-13

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Aid. Emerson then moved to refer ii
to a Special Committee. An animated
debate ensued, and the yeas and nays
were called as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Emerson, Larpenteur and
Ryan-3 votes.
Nays-Aldermen Marvin, McGrorty
Schurmeier and Branch votes.
The amendment was lost.
The original motion referring to Com
missioners Of Second Ward was adopted.
OF w. L. Banning and others, to grade
the Levee from Eagle to Pine Street.
Referred to Commissioners of Third
Ward.
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, for Concert
License, was granted on payment of S.
per night.
A Communication from the City Sur
veyor, respecting the payment of his as
sistants.-Was referred to the Finance
Committee.
A Communication was received from
Thomas Burton, rendering his resignation
as Assessor of Second Ward, in conse-
quence of feeble health.
On motion, his resignation was
accepted.
The Council proceeded to ballot for an
Assessor in Second Ward, when Charles
Patten was unanimously elected.
The following communication was
read:
ST.. PAUL, June 5, 1857.
To tile Hon. Mayor and Common Council O
the City Of 81. Paul:
GENTLEMEN 81 have the honor to
report that the Gas Lamp Posts, for the
Streets of the City, have arrived, and ii
is my intention to have them in process
If erection, stimuli aneously with the lay
ing of the main pipes of the Gas Com
pany, To that end it will be necessary
for Committee of your Honorable Body
to designate the exact points at which il
is your pleasure to have them placed.
Your prompt action will much oblige
Your ob't Servant,
JOHN P KENNEDY,
Engineer St. Paul Gas Works.
On motion of Aid. Marvin, it was
RESOLVED, That the one hundred and
fifty Lamp Posts purchased by the Saint
Paul Gas Company for the use Of the
CITY be equally divided between the
three Wards of the City, and be located
under the direction Of the Street Com
missioners of each Ward.
A Communication was received from
w. H. Randall and w. H. Morton, offer
ing a site for central Market for So, 500.
On motion of Aid. Larpenteur, it was
Resolred, That the Committee on Mar
kets be authorized to purchase from
Messrs. Randall and Morton the land
selected, for the sum of twenty-five hun
dred dollars, and that City orders be
issued for payment thereof in three annu-
al instruments.
A discussion took place respecting the
work and grade stakes for curb stones on
Jackson Street; and on motion of Aid.
Larpentenr, it was
Resolved, That Committee of three
be appointed to examine the work of Mr..
Halsted, the City Surveyor, and report
the same TO the Council at its next
meeting
The Committee appointed, are Aid.
Larpenteur, Schumacher and Ryan.
On motion, Aid. McGrorty it was
Resolred, That said Committee be en-
powered to employ competent Engi-
neer to aid them in their examinations at
the expense Of the City.
CLAIMS.
OF Vetal Guerin $4,000 rent of Mar
ket House,-Refered to Comptroller.
Of G. K. Moulton Sd, and o. King
1874, 82.-Referred to Committee on
Claims.
Of Jacob Fink $33O,l5 for building
sidewalk in front of Market Square, on
Market and Washington Streets.
A motion was offered to refer to Com
mittee on Claims.
AID. McGrorty moved to amend by re-
ferring the bill back to Mr.. Fink, for
collection from Commissioners of Third
Ward.
A desultory discussion ensued as to
the powers and duties of Street Com
missions, and the yeas and nays were
called on the amendment as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Marvin, McGrorty and
Schurmier-3 votes, \
Nays-Ald. Emerson, Larpenteur, Ry-
an and Branch-4 votes.
The amendment was defeated, and the
account referred to the Committee on
Claims.
REPORTS.
Of Comptroller, returning bills Of
P. G. Brown, $3.50; E. Maker, $43,-
so; Geo. Morton, 1868; M. Boghan,
$1,000; Baily s. Primrose, $l9; H.
Calvin, $3.50; John Pollock, $52,
T. Fitch, SO; Joseph Powers, $52,5O
A. L. carpenter, $3.50; 1. L. Parks &
Son, 1856; Jas. Fitzgerald, $3.50; Fos-
ter & Locke, 1880; l. P. Kilroy, $65;
A. Platter, $52, so /; Combs & Bro. $l2,-
75, and 1925; Jas. Gooding, 1868 Chs.
Porter, $75; Jas. Waters, $50, so; w.
NJ. Stees, $4O,75; w. R. Miller, 1913,
and $4O,25 All audited.
On motion orders were directed to be
issued for the several accounts.
The Comptroller also returned VIM.
Reniger and ]. B. Clark's bills not au.
dited.