Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-20
CITY COUNCIL.

Esq, Elected to the Vacancy.
The common council met in regular ses-
sion yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Pres
ident Rhodes in the chair.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
A communication from Capt. Starkey ask
ing that the city engineer be invited to e1-
anime into certain matters connected with
the Jackson street pavement. Referred to
city engineer.
Communication from Jas. F. O'Brien,
charging S32 for special services as judge of
municipal court. Allowed, and referred to
comptroller.
Communication from Globe gas lamp
light company, stating that they had REIN
pushed the lamps, ETC., to the city. Referred
to the committee on claims.
A petition from property owners asking
that street thirty feet wide be opened from
Seventh to Ninth street, on a line dividing
block in Rice & Irvine's addition. Refer
red to alderman Fourth ward.
REMOVAL OF LAMPS, ETC.
A communication from Prof. Saroni set
ting forth that the Globe gas company had
removed fixtures, etc. Referred to commit
tee on claims together with the city attorney.
petition from properts owners on
Third street between Hoffman and Maria
avenues for change of grade. Referred to
alderman Fifth ward.
A communication from j. Ham Davidson,
asking that 125 feet on east side of Jackson
street, commencing at the northeast corner
of Sixth be exempted from being paved at
present, as he is going to erect a block there.
Referred to the alderman of the First ward.
RESIGNATION AND ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN.
The resignation of Aid. Smyth was read
and accepted.
Aid. Allen asked if they had not better go
into an election for new alderman.
President Rhodes thought it was best.
Aid. Dowlan thought it might be deferred
until election in the spring.
President Rhodes didn't think the board
wanted to be out Of representative that
long
The council proceeded to the election of
an alderman to fill the vacancy.
Aid. Allen nominated E. G. Belote.
Aid. Mccarthy named Thos Brennan.
E. G. Belote received five votes to Bren-
mans three, and was declared elected.
The usual reports from market master,
chief of fire department., ETC., submitted and
disposed of as usual.
Pay rolls for street force submitted and
referred to the comptroller.
A report from the comptroller stating that
estimate No .15, toMichael O Brien, $56422.
for grading Ohio and Cabot streets, was in
correct. Referred to the board of public
works.
Sundry estimates from the board of public
works, as heretofore reported in proceedings
of the board, were submitted and referred to
the comptroller.
JACKSON STREET SIDEWALKS.
From the board, its resolution published
yesterday, asking for authority to relay side
walks on jackson street.
Aid. Allen moved its reference to the city
attorney to draw up property authority for
the work along the street, excepting the 1875
feet which j. Ham Davidson asked to have
exempted. Carried.
THE RICE sTREET SEWER.
From the same, resolution asking for ap-
preparation for Rice street sewer.
Aid. Mccarthy wanted the Rice street mat
ter explained, so that the council could act
advisedly. He wanted to know what the
sewer had cost under the management of the
city engineer.
President Rhodes then explained the mat
ter to the satisfaction of Aid. Mccarthy.
Mr.. Murray explained that there would be
a surplus over the contract price.
AID Mccarthy moved that the comptroller
be directed to furnish the council an itemiz-
ed account of the cost of the Rice street
sewer. Carried.
SANITARY INSPECTOR.
From the board of health, to who mwas re-
ferred the extension of Health Inspector
Patterson's time, reported that his employ
ment be continued to April 1st. The report
was adopted, and q resolution to that effect
was passed.
The committee on claims reported sundry
minor claims, mostly for the hire of rooms
for election purposes, which were approved,
and properly referred for payment.
Aid. Griggs stated that among the claims
omitted was one of the Globe gas light COM
pany.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
submitted their report, heretofore published
in the GLOBE, which was approved.
From the same, resolution appropriating
1886 for expenses of aims house. Carried.
The committee on ordinances reported the
Mason private sewer matter on Tenth street
again, together with an ordinance allowing
Smith " Lewis to make connection there
with.
From the committee on gas and water, to
whom was referred bill of S7O7 in favor
Of Weiman, Schlieck and Tenny, for damage
to water pipe on Rice street, favoring the
payment of same. Adopted.
NEW ORDINANCES.
%ho
whom was referred the claim of James Dow
Ian for $l75 for damages in widening Uni
versity avenue, report together with ordi-
nance making the said payment. Report
adopted and ordinance passed.
CONTRACTS APPROVED.
From the committee on streets, etc., an
prevail of the award of contract to construct
sewer on Wabasbaw street. Adopted.
From same to same, award of contract for
constructing sewer on Ninth street. Adopted.
From the same, a re ort setting forth that
w. 81. Braden had acted right in construct
ing sidewalk; had paid for it; and he should
be paid therefor. Adopted.
From the same. report on Van Aiken's
complaint that the st. Paul & Pacific railroad
was encroaching on west Minnesota street.
Nothing definite being reported, same was re-
committed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From alderman First ward, the Carrie
Leonard petition, with recommendation that
same be laid on the table.
From the same, report on condition of
sidewalk on Fort street near quarry. Recon-
mends that sidewalk be not relaid at present.
Adopted.
From the alderman o. the Third ward, re-
port recommending that Theodore Werman's
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