The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-03

COUNCIL PKoCEEDiS0s.-The Council met pur.
by the Acting Mayor.
PETITIONS,
From J. W. Selby, for the refunding Of Ger.
tain tax, on account OF an over asses snent.
Referred 70 special committee Consisting Of
Mes.rs. Taylor, Dodge, and Branch.
Also, Of several persons for license to sell Ii.
quors. Referred to Committee on Licenses.
Louis Roberts and others submitted q peti.
ton relative TO the opening Of Robert street,
which was referred TO the Commissioners Of
second Ward. l.. Emmett, for the grading Of
Wabashaw stTeet-referred to Second Ward
Commissioners; Of =. Fonk and others, re.
monsiratng against the Improvement Of Wal.
nut street, between Pleasant and Exchange.
Referred to Aldermen OF the Fourth Ward.
communication was read from G.. g. Pet.
teys. relative TO the sale Of fire engine to the
city. Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Eleven licenses were granted for the sale Of
liquors, and one for steamboat runner, was
reported upon fayorabIy.
THE LgyEE CONTRACT.
Aid. mcGtorty offered the following resolu.
ton:
Rssoicsd, That az James Gaynor having
failed TO file the necessary bond for the faithful
performance and completion Of the work on
the levee therefore, that the Committee on
Levee Improvements be authorized to enter into
contract with Mr.. Chase for the above work,
at II cents per cubic yard and said Chase be
Fa.l L.s. -. ..
amount Of 1000, and to commence the con
tract within twenty four hours after the con
tract has been executed.
The resolution was lost by a vote Of ayes q
nays s.
Aid. McGrorty then offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved. Tha, the City Clerk be, and he Is
hereby authorized TO serve notice for proposals
TO grade the same between Minnesota and
Market streets.
THE BRIDGE LOAN.
The committee TO whom was referred tho ap.
plication Of the st. Paul Bridge Company, for a
second issue Of city bonds, reported favorably
and submitted the following resolution:
Rssoicsd. That In compliance with the act
authorizing the city of 81. Paul to issue its
bonds to the st. Paul Bridge Company, there
DO issued to the St. Paul Bridge Company
slj, 900 in city bonds, bearing Il per cent in.
terest, and payable in eight years, provided
the said Bridge Company comply with the fol,
lowing conditions
ist. The legal obligation or bond of said
bridge company In the sum Of tj5, 000 with
satisfactory sureties to the City Council, that
the sum OF t2J 900 or the proceeds Of such s25,-
900 Of city bonds shall be expended In the fu.
ture prosecution of the work, and that said
bridge company shall provide by assessments
upon stockholders for n sum sufficient for the
payment in iall of all existing instruments Of
said company.
I'd. That the said work shall be prosecuted
forthwith and continued to completion.
sd. And that said company shall not receive
another issue Of bonds from the city until foil
compliance OF the aforesaid provisions, and not
until all liens against said company, which may
now exist, shall be released, and the title of
sad company shall be free and unncuni bered,
with the exception OF the mortgage of the city
Of st. Paul.
After some discussion the resolution was
adopted, by vote Of ayes !, nays3.