Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-16
CITY LEGISLATION.
As IMPORTANT ooUEc11 uEErrse
a Lively Time on the City print.ns-The
GAebe" Recognized as an Institution
Come Sharp Debate, and the "Globe"
T-iumphantly Elected.

AT regular meeting Of tho City Council
held yesterday afternoon, the members an
swered to their names at the call Of the roll,
with the exception of Alderman Rhodes,
who was III St. Louis. The formal reading
of the minutes Of the previous meeting was
dispensed with by vote, and the Council
proceeded to receive communications the
first presented being the report of the Secre-
tary to the Board of Education, which was
accepted. The financial report of the Board
of Public Works was also accepted.
The petition Of NJ. Butler for the payment
OF balance due him Oh Hogan's contract was
referred to committee on public works.
John Rowe's petition TO raise'a building on
Seventh street to it's original position, claim
sd to be damaged by grading the street, and
to turn the roof another way. was referred to
committee on ordinances.
A proposal from the city engineer to
change the grade on part of Jackson and
other streets, was approved.
a petition signed by twenty-five owners Of
property on Acker street, asking relief from
the heavy burden Of taxation incurred by
grading that street to Oakland Cemetery,
was referred to committee on legislation.
resolution for an order to be drawn in
favor of c. NJ. Mccarthy for $1,000,
amount of Judgment obtained from Mrs.
Lcuy Il. Forbert, was adopted.
proposal from q. t. Morrison, of the
n. W Telegraph Co., to keep in order the
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department, was referred to the Fire depart
melt.
The recommendation Of the Board Of Pub
lie Works to lay on the table J. Buffers pc
tition in reference to the grading of Mime
sofa street was adopted.
G. A. Vandesluis communication calling
attention to the condition of Wacouta street
between Fifth and Sixth was referred to the
Alderman Of the First ward
THE CITY PRINTING.
When all the communications were dis
posed of, the question of appointing the
public printer was considered.
AID Mccarthy proposed that the public
printing be given to the proprietor of IKE
GLOBE. We have now, he said, what we
have long looked fora straight Democratic
paper and he thought it was only right that
il should have oil the support that could be
given it.
Aid. Shepard thought it better that the
printing remain with the ISoneer Press till
the first of May.
Aid. Allen then rose and seconded Aid
Mccarthy s resolution. He stated that the
people of St. Paul were a;waye
really TO encourage new enterprises
1t was policy to get as many people to set.
tie IN our city as possible. To this influx 8
Young city like ours owes mainly it's rapic
development. A contrary course would 500,
leave Us with a city and no people. It is the
cuHtom to encourage enterprise with bonuses
out the proprietor Of The GLOBE does moi
come and ask us for fifty dollars MOI
fifty cents, but he starts his venture only
with the power of his own energy and grit
1he Pioneer Press has been with us q lone
time, and it boasts Of being on strong
oasls~lt is well off and needs no encourage
ment, and the Dispatch, that too can stand
alone-made what it is by Mr.. Hall. We ali
know how by sheer grit, pure sand, Hal
built that paper up from nothing. And il
starting The GLOBE he gives employment tc
many Of our people without asking for fifty
d hundred dollars. I tell you, gentlemen
he is gritty, sanded right up and down, and if
am not mistaken he will say what he means
and pretty loudly, too. think, gentlemen
we should encourage such grit as he has
shown.
Aid. Shepherd offered an amendment tina
the printing be given to the lowest bidder
which was Immediately voted to be laid OF
the table,
Ihe votes were then taken upon the origi
nal motion-that The ST.. PAUL GLOBE i
hereby elected as the official paper of th,
city of ST. Paul for tho ensuing year of 1873
and until it's successor is elected and quail
fed; provided, that the publisher thereof vii
contract to do oil the city printing aud All
vertising at the same price now paid for th,
city printing.
For the motion, Aldermen Allen, Cleary
O'Connor, and Mr.. President.
Against the motion, Aldermen shephert
and Smyth.
The Council then adjourned.