Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-03
CITY COUNCIL.

The Presidents Carriages Paid Foy-sir-
teen Ne,c Lamp Posts Oyde,ed-C Change of
Grade IN ELIiott's addition.
The mayor called attention to defective
| sidewalks in various parts of the city. The
street commissioners were instructed to i'm
prove the sidewalks as provided in the
charter.
William Hannegan was confirmed special
watchman at the Milwaukee depot without
pay from the city
Mutual Hose Co. No. 2, (disbanded) mott
fed the council that they had debt of $3.50
and property for sale. Referred to the COM
mittee on fire department.
Gas lamps and sidewalks were asked for
In various parts of the city. Referred.
The city comptroller reported fees to the
amount of Sc, received during August and
September. Referred.
The city clerk reported fees received dur
ing September, amounting to $23.3O. Re-
ferred
The superintendent of water works re-
ported water rents collected during Septeln-
Der, amounting to SS311.55. Referred
j. w. Geer, poundmaster, reported $17.O5
collected during August. Referred.
The city engineer reported in relation to
whether the proposed Minneapolis Eastern
railway interfering with the pump house,
that he did not know much about the sub
ject. Filed.
The city treasurer reported that w. w.
Thomas, of Portland, Me-, held $4,000
Minneapolis city bonds, drawing Z per cent
interest. due Oct l, 1873. Mr.. Thomas
will take bonds drawing same rate of inter
est if he can get them. Ordered paid.
The superintendent of water works sub
mitted report that 85,536,OOO gallons of
water were pumped during the month of
September.
Assessment rolls for laying water mains in
various parts of the city were presented and
laid over.
PAYING FOR HAYES.
The claims of the authorities for carriages,
etc., for President and party, amounting to
1928, was reported by the committee on
claims as correct and ordered paid.
Aid. Watt called the bills for the Presi-
Dental party from the budget. He opposed
the payment of these bills as the council had
no right to expend the peoples monoy for
such purposes.
Aid. Walsh, on principle, agreed with
Aid. Watt, but still should vote to pay the
bills, because it was a matter of courtesy to
the President.
All members of the council then voted in
favor of the payment of the bills except
Aid. Watt, who voted in the negative.
The committee on gas reported that the
Minneapolis Gas company had the exclusive
right to light the streets where their mains
are situated. The committee on gas was
authorized to locate lamp posts where Globe
lamps are now located.
The committee on gas reported favorable
to paying the bill of d. w. Kingsly for
$4,000 for watching the Minneapolis Gas
Light company more than the month for
which he was employed. The report was
adopted.
Ihe gas committee recommended the loca-
tlon OF sixteen lamp posts IN various parts
of the city, and the report was adopted.
The change of grade asked for in j. S. e.
w. Elliot's addition was recommended to be
made and was made by the passage of an
ordinance covering the ground.
Tuttle's creek in the East Division was
recommended to be Strengthened for the
seventeen hundreth time.
The report of commissioners and assess
ment lists for laying water mains in various
streets and avenues of the city were present
ed and laid over until next meeting.
Bonds to the amount of $4,000 were
ordered issued Tor the extension OF water
mains on the east division.
The sum of $50 was voted to defray the
expenses of the late fremen's parade.
The chief engineer of the fire department.
was authorized to call for volunteers to take
place of Mutual hose No. 2, disbanded.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings was authorized to attend to the
matter of drainage about the City hall.
Authority was given to the committee on
public grounds and buildings to cover engine
house No. l with tin.
Also to repair and construct sidewalks
about the City hall.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings was authorized to inquire what
will be the cost of lot for a new house for
hose company No. 5 and Hook 81 Ladder
company No. 2, in the southern part Of the
city.
Adjourned.