Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-06

delinquency at the office, corner of Nicollet and
Washington avenues.
COMMON COUNCIL.
D;oesk or the business Transacted at Their
Re0,lar Meeting, Held II. the tltn HILL
Ex;ldtng Last Ecening-St"cet RutllcuV-
Ln1ep Posts and .Side,ca1ks-.Monthly Pay
Roll, Etc.
The common council held Il meeting III the
council chamber, city hall building. last
evening.
PETITIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS.
William Christensen's resignation from the
police force was presented. and the matter of
appointing another in his place was left to the
mayor.
Joseph Lefoud was confirmed as assistant
dog killer.
The city engineer was given permission to
advertise for proposals for furnishing pine
lumber to the city for the ensuing year.
Chief Engineer Bracket authorized to
appoint corps of fire police from the vOlun-
teer department..
Property owners on Nicollet avenue presented
a protest against the construction OF
STREET RAILWAY TRACK
on that avenue, from the city hall to Twelfth
street. Placed on file
Jas. Chalmers presented bill Of 5000 over
and above regular salary for additional services
as superintendent of water Worke. Laid on
table.
Residents asked for opening Of Franklin
avenue, between Pleasant and Lyndale. Re-
ferred.
Petition asked for the grading of Fiji
teenth street, near Nicollet, was referred
Property owners asked that Three and q
Half avenue south be opened from Grant
street to Twelfth street. Referred to COM
mittee on roads and bridges.
ROUGH ON NEWS BOYS.
John Crosby ct al. called the attention of
the council to the noisy news boys and boot
blacks who create q disturbance on the public
streets, early in the morning by their boisterous
and vulgar shouting and asked that the
nuisance be abated. Referred to committee on
ordinances.
HERDING COWS.
John K. Oleson ct al. in third ward asked for
tho passage of an ordinance prohibiting the
herding of cattle in that ward. Referred to al
dermen of the third ward.
A petition for grading University avenue in
the second ward was referred to committee on
streets, grades and additions.
Martin Ring ct nj. asked that Broadway be
placed in passable condition. Referred to al
der1nan first ward.
THE AUCTIONEERS
tive to their business, as being detrimental to
their trade, and asked that it might be go
changed ss to give them more liberty. Referred
to com mittee on ordinances.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals asked that fountain might be placed
at Or near Sixth avenue south and Washington
avenue. Referred to committee on water
works.
THE NEW BRIDGE.
Hbo oil toI,
fcations for a stone arch bridge on Second street
across Bassetts creek, the cost to be about
$4,000. Referred to committee to investigate.
The city engineer submitted the cost of lay
ing water mains, costing 3,5616 s.. Placed on
file.
William B. Hill, comptroller, repor ted
S290.40 collected from prostitutes and $4,000
was ordered paid to the Bethany Home.
The city clerk reported having collected
s978.4O.
The clerk Of municipal court reported as fol-
lows: L. A. Dunn $5238.37, L. Wilson 1854. %.
FINANCIAL EMBARRASSMENT.
The committee ways and means reported
that there was, Mt present, no available means
for the construction Of BRIDGES or other i'm
provements.
running discussion followed, when the
matter was settled by receiving the report and
placing it on file.
The city engineer was instructed to advertise
FOR proposals for the construction of the said
stone arch bridge across Bassctt's creek.
CLAIMS.
Alderman Camp, of the committee on salur-
les, reported back the communication from the
board Of health in relation to salary of health
inspector and recommended that he he allowed
$l5 per month from May lst to November LIST
for expense of team during that time.
Alderman Woodland, OF the committee on
claims reported the monthly pay roll, and on
motion it was ordered that orders foe the various
amounts be drawn upon the city treasury.
1t was voted to draw orders on the city treas
nry for g. Sc, in favor of Winston Bros.
for construction of sewer on Washington
avenue.
i was moved to authorize the city treasure,
to receive the sum of S3, 11.SGs from Hennepi1
county, being fifty per cent. OF the ninth est
mate, to Geo. McMullcn, on account of cast
channel bridge. This sum, and like sun
Mullen
INSURANCE ON BRIDGES.
1t was voted to increase the insurance on tn
upper bridge to $4,000, from June 8, whel
the old policy expires.
A lengthy discussion in relation to the open
ing of certain streets followed at this point
and consumed considerable time before a salts
factory adj ustment Of the matter could be Ut
rived at.
Aid. Woodward moved that the assistant super
intendent of water works be au thorized to col
lect $3.50 from N. B. fIarwood for use Of wate
for running elevator during the present year
commencing May !, 1878.
Adopted.