Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-08
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings ofthe Common Council

Proceedings ofthe Common Council
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 5, 1873.
President Dawson in the chair.
Present-Ald. Allen, Cleary, Dowlan, Dreis,
Grace, Mccarthy O'Connor, Rhodes, Shep-
ard, Smyth, Mr.. President-11.
On motion, the reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting was dispensed with.~
PETITIONS, ETC.
From the City Clerk
OFFICE OF THE CRY CLERK,
ST: Paul, MINNESOTA,
February 5, 1878.
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul. -
GENTLEMEN: The late grand jury of Ramsey
county was pleased in their final report to the
district court to arraign me before the bar OF
public opinion, charging me with such negll-
Office of City Clerk, as to virtually abolish the
elective franchise.
As have no other means of indicating my
official integrity and conduct, | respectfully ask
that the Common Council will take the neces-
sary steps for a thorough and impartial ex-
animation into the charges preferred by. the
grand jury.
1t is due to the public, we'll as myself that
this examination be had. If the charges be
true, am not proper person to discharge the
duties of City Clerk; if false, the public should
be so advised, and the City Clerk exhonerated
from the odium of a charge which, unless dis
proved, necessarily must do him and his family
much HARM Assuring you, gentlemen, that
will afford you every facility in my power to
aid you in getting at all the facts, / very
respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant,
M. j. OCoNNon,
City Clerk.
Referred to special committee composed
of Aid. Allen, Smyth, Griggs, Dowlan, Dreis
and Cleary.
From Thomas ,Sheedy-
Presenting claim for damage done his
property by change of grade on Mississippi
street.
Referred to Committee OH Streets.
From Mrs. Catherine A. Hearn-
A claim for damages by the Sixth street
sewer.
Referred to Committee on Claims and At
torney.
From the Butchers Association
Protesting against paying fifty dollars Ii
cense.
Referred to Committee OH License.
From John X. Davidson
10 be relieved from paying license for
the St. Paul Opera House.
Referred to Committee on License.
From E. H. Mann and others
For the extension of the fire alarm tele-
graph to the Posts side tract, Seventh street.
Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
From Franz Lambrecht-
For permission to grade Conway street.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
From j. Schneider and others
For lamps on Bradley street.
From S. Nelson
For lamps on Woodward street.
Both referred to Committee on Gas.
From Joseph Robert
For the proper construction of sidewalk
on Robert street.
Referred to Committe on Streets.
From A. X. Barnum and others
For the grading of Charles street.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
From Blodgett & Osgood-
For permission to pile lumber near their
place of business.
Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment and Aid. Smyth.
From VIM. McKibben-
For the suppression of houses of prostitu-
ton in this city.
Referred to Aids. Dawson, Grlggs, Smyth,
Rhodes, Allen and Dr. Mattocks, to report at
next meeting of Council.
BOARD CT EDUCATION FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR
THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1878.
Jan. l. Balance in treasury. 49,. 1918, 1878 62
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Total S18378 81
DISBURSEMENTS.
Salaried teachers. Observation-Disclosures 4,575 SO
Salaried janitors Observation-Disclosures. 379 Is
Salaried officers. Observation-Disclosures. 233 81
Supplies so II
Expenses. acknowledgements. "a 20
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