The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19
CITY NEWS.

CouYcu MEETING. - The Council met
Tuesday afternoon, aud after disposiDg Of
large number of claims and petitions, Aid.
Marvin presented petition several yards in
length, demonstrating against the repeal Of
the Sunday Liquor Ordinance, which was
referred to select committee, to whom had
been referred the previous petition, for the
repeal of that law. This committee con-
sists of Messrs. Taylor Gross and Branch,
two Of whom will undoubtedly favor the re,
peal Of the Sunday Ordinance.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, giving reasons for not approving the
following resolution
ResoIued, That the cost Of the gutter on
the west side Of jackson street, between
Third street and the Levee, be assessed to
the lots fronting on said gutter, and that
portion of said gutter on the Levce be paid
for out Of the Levee fund.
lie says that portion Of the resolution
providing that part Of the work shall be
paid for out Of the Levee fund is plainly
| violation of Section 5, Of the "Act au-
thorizing the city of st. Paul to issue bonds
to construct the levee between the upper
| and lower landings" which appropriates
that fund to the payment Of the interest on
the Ievee bonds and to sinking fund for
the principal.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
Aid. Mctirorty offered q resolution pro-
vid,ng that bonds shall be drawn in favor
OF Thomas Quinn to the amount Of S5l0
payable in two years, and bearing twelve
per cent. interest DER annum, and to be paid
at the city treasurer's Office, in the city Of
st. Paul. Adopted
Aid. Taylor offered a resolution which
provided that bonds shall be issued in favor
Of Met cloud and McDonalison for Slll9,30,
half Of said bonds to be charged TO the
third and fourth Wards, in the city of ST.
Paul. Adopted.
| A communication was read from the
Board of Education asking for the issue Of
bonds to the amount $4,000, whercupon
resolution was offered granting the Board
the sum in the bonds Of the city.
Aid. Branch opposed the adoption Of the
resolution for the reason that the sum men
! toned was more than the amount specified
by the Board Of Education while the bill
authorizing the Issue Of bonds was before
the Legislature. and if it had been known
the bill could not have passed through that
body.
AID. Mct;rorty retorted by saying that
! the gentleman seemed to imagine that the
/ Legislature was under his control and juris-
diction he stood in the relation Of god.
/ father TO it; and no doubt possessed the
power Of adjourning it whenever be deemed
/ II expsdient TO do 80.
Aid. Branch replied that i, was impossi-
bic to secuc an adjournment while the mem-
bers knew OF any postage stamps which
they could vote themselves.
/ The following substitute for the original
/ resolution was then adopted
( Rsso.rei, That the proper officers OF the
( city be directed TO issue to the Board OF Ed
ucation bonds TO the amount OF the deiin-
quent tax now due said Board Of Education;
the said Board relinqaishing the delinquent
tax now due them by the city
The Chief Of Police reported 326 dogs As
being killed since the ordinance regulating
that class OF animals had becn passed. and
the amount Of taxes received Tor ensuring
protection to them is placed at Sis. The
number Of arrests made since July 18th.
amounts to 81.
The following resolution was oiiered BY
Aid. Grace, and adopted
Rssluof. That the STREET Commissioners