Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-12


Randolph street.
Referred to Aldermen of Fourth Ward.
Of Same
Relative to the paving of jackson street.
(See Orderly
Of same
Reporting award to Jerry Sullivan of a
contract for the grading of Dodd road, from
south line of West St. Paul to Dakota county
at $2,599.5O. Sureties, VIM. Delaney and
Martin Delaney.
Award approved.
Recommending the completion of the
grading and surfacing of Grove street, re-
moval of catch basin, etc.
Approved. (See order.)
Awarding contract to James Starkey, for
the construction of sewer on Tenth, Rice
and Rondo street, at $28,126.95. Sureties,
r. Barden and E. Drewry.
Referred to committee on ways and
means.
Of same
Awarding contract to Cooley and Mcneil,
for the grading and bridging of East John
street, in Sixth ward, for 1882. Sureties,
John Doherty and D. D. Merrill.
Award approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
OF committee on Fire department.
Claims reported: L. Hanley $1.2O; +. D.
Hall $3.50; D. G. Greenleaf So; Hatfield &
Co. $54.21; j. G. Freeman $3.50; St. Paul
manufacturing company 1898; ]. G. Dug
gan u Co. $1.75; Harnish Il Co. 50: Robin
son & Cary Sc cts.
Allowed and referred to comptroller.
Of committee on streets
In favor of sidewalk on Somerset street.
JOHN DowLAN,
Chairman.
Adopted, (see order.)
OF Same
Recommending that the petition of John
Wagner, relative to sidewalks and fences, be
referred to new committee.
JOHN DowLAN,
Chairman.
Adopted.
OF Same
Recommending the grading of Grace
street.
JOHN DowLAS,
Chairman.
Adopted, (see order.)
OF Committee on Printing
On an order to print city notices, etc., in
the daily Volkszeitung.
The Committee on Printing respectfully re-
turns the within resolution, and recommend
that it be referred to the Committee on Print
ing to be appointed for the year commencing
May 9, 1878.
JAS. CLEARY,
Chairman.
Adopted.
OF Committee on License
HAITI bo 90
be transferred to E. Campbell, subject to APP
proval of Chief of Police. h. NJ. SMYrH,
Chairman.
Also, recommending the transfer of w. Weis'
license.
Adopted.
OF same
On license for N. Campbell's show.
1t is recommended that license issue in ac-
cordance with the within petition, subject to
revocation as stipulated. H. M. SMITH,
Chairman Committee on License
By Alderman Mccarthy.
Rcsozped, That license for conducting theat-
rical exhibitions be issued by the City Clerk to
N. Campbell for the sum of ten dollars per
month"; payable monthly in advance. Said IL
cense to only be in force at the southeast corner
Of Third and St. Peter streets, and to be re-
voked at any time the Chief of Police shall so
recommend.
Adopted.
Of Committee on Parks
On petition of John Hardy for continu-
ance of his lease of part or Como Park:
1t is recommended that the within lease be
extended until the lst day of April, 1879, upon
the same terms and conditions as heretofore
H. NJ. SMYrH,
Chairman Committee on Parks.
Adopted.
To rent portion of Como Park:
It is recommended that the City Clerk be and
he is hereby instructed to advertise for rent the
Lake Como Park north of the Lake Johanna
road, together with the buildings thereon stu
ated, known as the Ayd place.
Ell. nj. SMYTH,
Chairman Committee on Parks.
Adopted.
OF Committee on Public Accounts
City Attorneys report of contingent fund:
Your committee, to whom was referred the
contingent fund Of w. P. Murray, City Attor-
ney, report that they have examined the same,
and find that vouchers are furnished when
they could be procured, and where vouchers
are not furnished, the items appear to be cor
rect. The whole account is verified by the
affidavit OF the city attorney.
VIM. RHODES. Chairman
Adopted and referred to Comptroller.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
On the Adjustment of West st. Paul IN
debtedness
To the Honorable the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN:-The undersigned in whose
hands, thirty-eight hundred and sixty dollars
was placed by your resolution Of April 9Th,
1877, for the adjustment and settlement of all
indebtedness between the township of West st.
Paul and the 9th Ward late part of said
township in accordance with an act Of the Leg
islature approved March, 1877, respect
fully reports, that he has paid ali of
as it's pro rata share of the township of West st.
Paul debt amounting to $3,255.5O. For which
payment vouchers are herewith submitted. As
also the receipt of City Treasurer for $604.5
paid him, being the balance in my hands after
the payment Of claims, aforesaid.
May 9, 1873.
WM. DAWSON.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means and Alderman of 9th Ward.
ON WORK HOUSE.
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of St. Panl:
GENTLEAEN:-The special committee to
whom was referred the question as to the pro.
priety of taking some action looking towards
the erection of a work house, or place where
city prisoners might be employed during the
term OF their sentence, respectfully report in
favor of the erection of an enclosure on Smith
Park, by the street commissioners Of the lower
district, under the direction of the committee
and that when said building OF enclosure shall