Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.

hit Noth,,o That was Exciting Trans |
acted--Numerous Public Improvements |
Ordered.
The council held q regular meeting yes
terday afternoon, all the members but Al
derman Shepherd answering to their names
A lengthy petition was presented for the
grading of Rice street. Accompanying the
petition was resolution referring the petit
ton to the board of puplic works for action,
which was adopted.
A petition of citizens of Little Canada, for |
the expenditure of 81, 900 of the $4,000
SET apart for improvement of roads leading
out of the city, on roads in that town, was
referred to the committee on streets.
petition for the grading of Iglehart
street was referred to the board of public
works for action. The same action was
also had as to Western avenue and of Arnold
street, from Carroll to Iglehart street.
John s. Prince was given permission to
construct sewer to drain his premises, cor
ner of Jackson and Pearl streets.
The st. Paul Globe Gas Light company
sent in a communication protesting against
the deductions from their bill for lamps not
lighted, which was referred to the committee
on gas.
The matter of grading Carroll street,
from Western avenue to McKubin street,
was referred to the board of public works
for action.
A communication of the officers of the
Minnesota Magdalen society, calling atten-
ton to the legislation of last winter,
appropriating the fines of houses
of prostitution to that institu-
ton, and asking that the law be put into
effect, was referred to the committee on
social evil.
A petition for the improvement of West
ern avenue between Summit avenue and
Ramsey street was referred for action.
A petition for an appropriation of $500
for repairing the Centreville road from the
town line between White Bear and New
Canada townships to the north line of said
White Bear township, was referred to the
committee on streets.
REPORTS.
The city clerk presented his reports show
ing licenses issued as follows: Liquor, $780,
600; beer, 1885, butcher, 5000; vehicles,
$3.50; miscellaneous, 1920. Total, $11,-
1876.
The report of the board of health was pre-
sented and accepted. The total deaths for
March was IS, against 43 last year.
Frank Carlton, clerk of the municipal
court, reported fines received, criminal cases,
$474.8O: civil cases, $857O. Total $56O.5O.
Also, that there is due from the county of
Ramsey for examination of State cases, the
sum of $43.3O.
Poundage to the amount of SIG. rs was re-
ported collected.
F. A. REM city treasurer, reported re-
ceipts and disbursements for the month of
March as follows: Receipts, $15O,427.O4;
disbursements, 1851 1920; balance, $685.
589.75.
RICE STREET SEWER.
w. The question of sewer on Rice street COM
ing up on the report of the special commit
tee, Alderman Rhodes offered an amend
ment providing for constructing sewer
along l. Oriente, Locust, Glencoe, De Bow
and other streets in lower town, at the same
time, by an equal division of the sewer fund,
created considerable discussion, when Alder
man DOwlan moved to refer the whole sub
ject to the committee on sewer and streets,
which motion was lost, yeas, 6 nays After
some further discussion, Alderman Rhodes
withdrew his amendment and the report of
the special committee, referring the subject
to the board of public works, for action on
the construction of the works was adopted.
An ordinance amending the ordinance re-
lating to cattle running at large, was taken
up, read the first second and third times,
and passed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A contingent Of 300 was voted the city
engineer.
On the recommendation of the board of
public works, it was voted to allow Martin
Butler $170, in addition to the amount here
fnfnra mid him for &boy ,or%;o ,f
Rice street.
The report of A. J. Manson, secretary of
the board of education, was submitted as
follows: Balance in treasury March LIST,
$1O,695.55; received from the State appor-
tionment, $8,127.8O; total, 19,813.35; dis
bursements, $6,790.57; balance in treasury,
$12,O22.S4.
The award of the board of public works
of the contract for sewer on Sixth street
to Patrick Butler was confirmed.
The recommendation of the board of pub
lie works, allowing the sum of $165 to Mi
chael OBrien, on his contract for the grad
ing of Second street, was concurred in. Also
the action of the board in awarding the con-
Wabashaw to Cedar street to John Clonin
Upon the report of the committee on gas
oil lamps were ordered as follows: At corner
of Tenth and Temperance streets; on Nash
and Torrent streets; corner of Rice and
Ellen streets; corner of A and Fifth streets
corner of Fifth and Bridge streets: north
east corner of Eagle and Franklin streets
northeast corner of Fifth and Oak streets
on Westminster street, south line of Warner
and Winslow; on corner of Sixth and Williu.
streets.
RESOLUTIONS.
That an order be drawn for 1925 in favo
of Birge and Williams for fire alarm box
That the board of public works be au
thorized to make a new contract with Joh1
b. O'Brien for cistern on Rice street, al
lowing said O'Brien the sum of $17l.46
for extra work provided for.
That the board of public works grade tn
extension of the Dodd road from the centr
of the northwest corner of section 10, town
ship %, range %, to the intersection of sal
Dodd road with the Sun Fish lake road, il
accordance with the plans and specification
of the city engineer, said grading
to be paid for out of the fund specially sc
apart for the improvement of roads i
Dakota county.
The chief of police was instructed to re
move all distractions from Conway street
between Commercial and Canal streets.
Changing the gasoline lamp from tn
corner of Goodhue to the corner of An
street.
The Late Congressman Leonard.
The Washington correspondent of til
Chicago Times tells this story:
The return Of the remains of Ron John +