Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-18
CITY GOVERNMENT.


Packing Allowed In the Limits--The Re-
Matters.
The city council held regular meeting at
8 P. NJ, yesterday, President Rhodes in the
chair.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
From citizens of Bluff and Sycamore
streets, for the grading of the streets. Re
ferred to Board of Public Works.
From Richard Hazard, for damages re-
sultlng from change of street line. Referred
to Board of Public Works.
From George Gruber, for permission to
carry on a slaughter house and packing
house on his lots near the Seven Corners.
Alderman Mccarthy questioned the policy
of establishing slaughter houses in the CEN
trail portions of the city.
Alderman Sanborn held that the petition
could not be received, notice not having
been advertised according to law.
Alderman Dowlan moved the petition be
returned to MIR. Gruber.
So ordered.
TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The petition of the Northwestern Tele-
phone company to erect and maintain tele-
graph poles and wires within the city limits
OF st. Paul, such poles and wires to be
erected under the supervision of the chief
engineer and the chief engineer of the fire
department, created some discussion, on the
motion of Alderman MCCARTHY to refer to
the committee on streets, the alderman
Claiming such reference was necessary to
protect the interests of the city, and Alder
men Allen, Griggs aud Dowlan holding that
the city's rights were fully protected by hav-
ing the work done under the direction of
the officers named.
After discussion the prayer of the petit
TONERS was granted, the negative votes being
Aldermen Mccarthy and Smith.
LICENSE REVOKED.
communication was received from his
honor, the mayor, reyoking the license of
Johanna Nicholson, in connection with
which was resolution directing that an
order be drawn on tho treasurer in favor of
said Nicholson for the sum of $3.50 for the
unexpired term OF her liquor license.
Aid. Smith would like to inquire the rea-
son for the mayors action.
President Rhodes said the place bore
very bad reputation. Several arrests had
been made during the past week.
Aid. Sanborn inquired if the course
pursued was regular.
Aid. Allen said the mayor had pursued the
same course in other cases, and he believed
it was in accordance with law.
President Rhodes said the mayor had the
power to revoke and the council to restore
licenses.
Aid. Dcwlan said the house bore very
bad reputation, the police calling it ssdead-
fall''
The resolution was adopted.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Pay rolls OF upper and lower district
street force fer November, $1,O95.49.
OF comptroller of audited claims, special
estimate No. IS, 81 1896 for the grading
of Rice and Iglehart streets, 5000 being re-
tanned to secure the completion of work vet
remaining to be done. The estimate was
allowed
Of market master. showing receipts for
November, OF S252.25.
OF city treasurer, fire department. e1-
pense account amounting to Ss223.98.
Audsted claims, Mitchell Vincent, Como
avenue grading, $2,6OO.25; j. M. Evenson,
Wabashaw street sewer, $45,475; James M.
Dean, aBtes avenue grading, $97.75; Michael
Clonan, L'Ocient street grading, S193.54:
G. W. Clark, Lafayette avenue grading.
$765; grading Rice and Iglehart streets, esti-
mate No. -, ST. ,422.
The committee on accounts reported find
ing the reports submitted to them correct,
and presenting an order for the payment of
$327.93, being the city's portion of the ex-
penses of the aims and hospital for the
month of November. So ordered.
The report of the committee in reference
to the grading OF Summit avenue was re-
farred back to the same committee with the
city attorney.
SLAUGHTER EousE.
The petition Of James Mcmillan for per-
mission to establish slaughter and pork
packing house south OF the track of the St.
Paul q Pacific road and east of the Eanky
stock yard, was taken up, and Aid. Allen
supported granting the petition as one of
great interest to the city.
Aid Mccarthy, while desiring to favor any
improvement, did not propose to show par
TALLY by giving Mr.. McMillen privileges
which other citizens were not allowed.
Z. following resolution was then
adopted:
Resozpsa. That the prayer of the petitioner be
granted, allowing him permit for slaughter.
ing hogs only. upon his complying with, and
80 long as he shall comply with ordinance
No. 81.
STREET GRADE CHANGES.
The committee, with Aid. Rhodes chair
man, reported the following resolution, which
was adopted:
That the following streets be changed in
accordance with protiIes dated as follows
Pine street, from Seventh street to Grove
street.
John street, from Seventh street to Grove
street.
Eighth street, from Broadway to Ninth
street.
Ninth street, from Broadway to Neill
street.
Profles dated April Is, 1873.
Olive street, from Seventh to Grove street.
Locust street, from Seventh to Grove
street.
Tenth street, from Broadway to Olive
street.
Twelfth street. from Broadway to Pine
street.
Neiil street, from Seventh to Ninth streets.
Wlliius street, from Seventh to Tenth
streets.
And Fifth street, from Broadway to Jack
son street.
Profile dated Dec. 9, 1876.
Aid. Grace stating that the floor of engine
house No. was worthless from rot, and
recommending that new flooring of blocks
be laid, the committee on fire department.
was on motion of Aid. Dowlan authorized to
make such repairs.
Adjourned.
The Park Place Ground Leased
In the register of deeds Office yesterday
lease running for one hundred years was fled.
The parties to the instrument were the Mime