Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-19
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Common Coun-
ell.

Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Sept. II, 1873.
President Rhodes in the chair.
Present, Aid. Allen, Dowlan, Dreis, Grace,
Griggs, Mccarthy, O'Connor, Smith, Sanborn,
Smyth, Mr.. Presidential.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor, the Mayor.
Relative to an order of Sept. 3, 1873, di-
recting the Board of Public works to report
on the propriety of building sewer on Fort
street from the Seven Corners to Jefferson
avenue.
MAYORS Office,
ST. PAIL Sept. z, 1878.
Mr. President, and the Common Council of st.
Your resolution in 1.-THE matter of building a
sewer on Fort street from the Seven Corners
to Jefferson avenue be and the same is hereby
referred to the Board of Public works to in
vestlgate and report, etc, etc., return with
out my approval for the following reasons
First believe it was passed hastily, and
without due consideration.
Second-There is no petition from the prop
erty owners along the line of said contemplate
ed sewer. On the contrary it is opposed by
very large number of the property owners,
more particularly on the western end, who re-
gard the assessment at the present time as vir-
tual confscation of their property. Beyond
McBoal street there few settlers on Fort
street, and there is no immediate demand for
sewer there.
Third The Board of Public Works have al
ready before them a large amount Of work
which requires their immediate attention, some
OF which has been before them for years.
Fourth-The Engineer department are also
crowded with work, and should get little
time to catch up
Whenever majority of the property owners
are in favor of a public improvement and are
nj tn nav for I, I,
of the locality demands it or public necessity
requires it, am in favor of public improve
ments.
But in times like these of universal depres-=
sion in business and dullness in real estate;
when payment of taxes is troublesome. we
should fell gratifed that we are able to reduce
our tax levy for the current year to 13 mills on
the dollar for all purposes-State, county,
municipal and school purposes-and not bur
den our real estate owners with special assess
ments when the improvents are not asked for
by those who must pay and when public neces-
sity does not require.
Very respectfully,
VIM. DAWSON,
Mayor.
Accepted.
On motion, the order of Sept. Sd, re-
ferred as above, was reconsidered.
The question being on the adoption of the
order, the veto of the Mayor to the contrary
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The order was withdrawn and a substitute
offered by Aid. Sanborn and passed directing
the Board of Public Works to report on q
sewer from Seven Corners to Douglas
street.
(See order.)
On motion of Aid. Smyth, the question of
extending aid to the yellow fever sufferers of
the South, from the general fund of the city,
was referred to the following committee,
viz: The Mayor, President of the Council
and Committee on Ways and Means.
From Herman Munce-
For the improvement of Sixth street.
Referred to Aldermen of Fifth ward.
From Cloos Bros
For permission to continue their slaughter
house in the Sixth ward.
Referred to Aldermen of the Sixth ward
and Board of Health.
From j. II. Davidson and others
For sewer on Ninth street from Robert
to jackson street.
Referred to Aldermen of Second ward.
From Adolph Munich, p. Fl. Kelly and
others
For cisterns on Dayton's Bluff as pro-
lection from fire.
Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment and Aldermen of the Fifth ward.
From the Board of Education
Financial statement for the month of Au-
gust, 1878:
Balance in treasury July 81 S9,141 Is