The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17
CITY NEWS.

Cornell MEgrrse.-The Council met Tues
day afternoon, and considerable business was
transacted. consisting mostly Of the prssents'
ton and reference Of claims, bills and accounts.
The Market Master submitted report show.
Iag receipts 10 the amount Of t27,75, derived
from stalls situated outside the market bull ding.
The report was referred TO the committee on
markets, with instructions to ascertain the res-
sou why the stall rent had not been paid &C.
cording to the terms Of the resolution regulat-
ing the Market House, passed by the Council
a week or two since.
The City Surveyor submitted sn estimate on
the Eighth and Franklin street sewers, which
was laid on the table until certain bills had been
presented for the work already perform edon
the contract.
PETITIONS.
Aid. Taylor presented the petition Of resi-
dents on wsbashaw street, praying for the
opening thereof from Third street TO the Terri
rial road located on the blur back OF the city !;
the petition Was referred 10 the Aldermen OF
the second and Third Wards.
The Commissioners Of the Third Ward, TO
whom had been referred . petition for opening
Vino street, reported against granting the pray.
or Of the petitioners The report was adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
Aid. Branch submitted . number Of rcsolu.
TO the city attorney. We shall publish them in
fall tomorrow.
Aid. Dodge offered . resolution resembling
the one adopted on the sth inst, providing that
fifteen gas lamps In each ward be directed not
to bs lighted Lost.
Aid. Dodge offered a resolution authorizing
the city clerk to purchase iire.proof safe for
the use OF his Office, to be paid for in city
scrip.
Aid. Branch moved 10 amend by inserting the
words building commissioner instead OF
" city clerk, and "bonds' instead OF scrip,
and quite lengthy discussion ensaed in rcla,
ton to the relative value OF city scrip and
bonds, and the propriety Of issuing bonds for
the payment Of city eSpcnses--ths one men
toned above among the rest.
The original resolution and substitute were
finally laid over for two weeks.
By Aid. Branch; That the report Of the Com.
mitteo on Ways and Means be referred back
with Instructions TO report special tax to bo
raised in the Second Ward 10 pay the interest
on the twenty thousand dollar sewer bonds.
Adopted.
by Aid. Dodge; That the Police be instruct.
ed TO shut OF tho gas from tho metre lamps on
the streets, at > o'clock every morning, from
this time until the first day of Septem Der next,
Adopted.
4 resolution authorizing the issuing OF bonds
Ward, was then adopted.
AID. branch moved that all bill, amounting
to one hundred dollars, be paid in city bonds
Adopted.
II waa then moved that all bills for a less
aum than one hundred dollars be paid ia city
orders, and that orders be issuod for that pur.
pose. Adopted.
Aid. McGrorty offered a resolution relating
10 the issuing OF bonds IN anticipation of the
taxes for the present year, payable ia one year
after date, with interest at the rate OF II per
cent. per auuum the proceeds thereof to be
used and appHed tot tnc sa"e P"Pos"s io'
which said tayes may be levied the resolution
was referred to special committee OF three,
Mcssrs McGrorty. Branch and Dodge.
AID. McGrorty moved that the'prayer OF the
petitioners for opening wabashaw street be
granted The motion was adopted.
The council then proceeded to open bids for
digging the cutters between Dayton and sum.
uni, Avenues, and the contract was finally
awarded to Edward Ryan a, forty four cents
per foot. Proposals for grading the levy be
tween Minnesota and Market streets were open
ei aud the contract was awarded to Thomas
Thomas at ~ cents per cubic yard, with a
proyiso tha,hc shall receive bonds in payment
The council then adoued rnuntil this after
noou OF 7 o clock.