The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11


CrrY CouxcL-The City Council beld
il regular nesting yesterday. Present
Aldermen Branch, Marvin, Schurmier,
Mc(lrorty, LArpenteur, O'6orman, Wold,
Gross, Grace, Taylor and Dodge. AID.
Marvin 10 the Chair.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was received from u.
d. Neil, Secretary Of the Board Of Educs-
! ton, announcing the removal OF w. A.
Durham ~ Q member Of the Board, and
asking Council 10 elect member 10 supply
the vacancy.
A petition from the wstermen Of the city,
asking the Council 70 order the improve
ment Of Wscouta street, was read and re-
ferred 10 the Iavee Committee.
A number Of bills were presented and re.
frred 10 the Comptroller.
Mr.. LArpenteur presented petition from
the vestry Of Christ Church and other
owners Of property on Cedar street, asking
On extension OF the time for the grading OF
said Cedar street. between Third and Fourth.
A resolution extending the time to Novem-
Der, 1859, wAs adopted.
POLICE COURT.
Justice Simons reported the amount OF
fines collected during the past week TO be
| $4,000.
Chief Of Police Crosby reported that du-
ring the week, ending Saturday. Is arrests
had been made.
THE CITY MARKET.
Market Master Wagner reported that be
had collected during the week. SCI 10, for
stall rents licenses, &c.
RAILROAD LINE IN TIE CITY.
Alderman Branch, from tho committee
appointed 10 consider the application OF the
Minnesota and Pacific Railroad Co., asking
that the line Of said road, "a surveyed
through the city, be recognized and adopted
by Council, reported, recommending that the
line Of the railroad, a. adopted by the com.
pany, within the limits Of the city, be recog.
nzed and adopted by the Council, In accor-
dance with the plan and profile submitted
by the company 10 the city. The commit.
tee also recommended that the grades Of the
streets crossing said road. when adopted, be
made to conform with the grades Of the rail.
road line, or at..An elevation sufficient to pass
over said road. The report Of the committee
vas laid over for one week.
CIsrERNs-wArKR WORKS.
Aid Branch, from the committee to
whom WAS referred the communication OF
the City Surveyor, in reference to the con-
struotion OF water works In the city, report.
cd adverse TO that measure. aud recommen-
dcd instead. the construction OF six els
.e.t al. NJ th. G,tt,
points - one on Exchange, one on Wash
ipgton, one between Main and st. Peter,
one on Wabashaw, one on Minnesota, and
one at the corner Of Third and jackson
streets For the purpose Of supplying the
cis,crns with water the Committee recon.
mend that pipes be laid no as to connect
with the stream OF water crossing Third
street. at the American ilouse--the pip,s to
be so laid as to supply all the cisterns with
water. The Committee also recommended
the adoption OF the following resolution, to
furnish means 10 construct the cistcrns re.
icrrcd TO
Rs'o!rsd, That the question 81 loan In aooor
dance with the provisions Of section eight
Chapter four, OF tho Ci,y Charter. 20 tho extent
oftl5, 600 be submitted to tho qualified voters
ni lht cry ~ rpeclhl eifttiou 70 De neil ~
the usual places OF voting in the city of 81.
Paul, on the first day Of December ls5s.
ALI. Branch read a speech, pending the
consideration Of the resolution, reviewing
the speech made 10y Mr., II. L. Grant, fore.
man Of the Mime In ha Engine, on the oc-
caSion Of the presentation of one OF
the new Engines TO that Company,
The Alderman took up Mr.. Grants
speech in detail and commented upon il, not
IN very dgnidcd manner, and evidently
Tor the sake of bunkum. Aid. Il. also gave
his views on water works, &c.
The resolution providing for special
election was adopted. The Council also
gave permission 10 Mr. Alderman Branch
TO vcntla,e his eloqueucc through the OIL
cial paper"
RAILROAD GRADES IN THE CITY.
The report IN rcgarl 10 the Railroad
through the city, Was again taken up and
after discussion bctsccn Messrs. Branch
and MGrorty, was adopted.
CHURCH PROPERTY.
Aid Larpcplcur offered resolution APP
propriatiug to Rev. A. Ravoux the sum of
SA3s, being the amount enormously aSsess-
I'd and levied rs u tax on the Cathedral
block. Adopted.
AFTER ruE GROCERIES.
Aid. Dodge offered resolution, author
1 i1ing the Chairman Of the Committee on
Licenses TO employ some person 10 visit oil
the saloons, where liquor IA sold In the city,
and make out list OF the propretors Of the
same, in order that by comparing it with
the list in the possession Of the City Clerk,
IL could be asccrtaincd who obeyed and who
violated the license laws. AID. u. stated
in support OF his resolution, that out OF $50
saloon keepers in the city, but SO had taken
out licenses and filed bonds, in accordance
with the law. The resolution was amended
So as 10 include livery stable keepers aud
draymcn. who had failed to take out licenses,
and adopted.
RELEASED FROM Prison.
The Mayor, by resolution offered by Mr.,
Gross, anal adopted, was requested to NJ
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