Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-07
CITY COUNCIL.

BrteJ abstract of Yesterdnys Session
A"othcr Thrust at the Legislative Dele
CATION.
After the calling to order of the city coun-
Gil, yesterday afternoon, the minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
Several petitions for sidewalks, sewer exten
sions, building permits, etc., were acted upon.
The bids received for repairing the City Hall
according to plans and specifications submitted.
were referred back to the committee.
Health Officer Ames reported recent case of
small pox in the city, and recommended that
provisions be made for the care of sucb
patients. Referred to the committee on health
and hospitals.
The superintendent of water works reported
$40 collected for water rates during the past
month, and paid into the city treasury.
The wood inspector reported 1923 loads of
wood measured during the month. Placed on
file.
City Clerk Mead reported the sum of 81, 1O4
couected Tor dog Licenses during the past year
and the paying of said sum into the treasury
Placed on file.
Alderman Snyder from the committee ON
claims reported batch of claims against the
city and recommended that orders be drawn
on the treasury for their payment Adopted.
Bids having been received for the sale of 800
feet OF hose for the fire department, the
committee reported in favor of purchasing
1900 feet of White Anchor and 1000 feet Of
Test hose, at 80 and IS cents per foot.
Chief Engineer Brackett recommended the
purchase by the city of chemical fire engine.
IN view of the probable reorganization Of the
ire department under the provisions of the
proposed new charter, the report laid on
The bid of Messrs Bisbee Moses for repairs
to the City Hall was accepted, the price fxed
upon being 1896.
Aid. Glenn rendered his resignation as
member of the city council, to take effect April
lst unless previously legislated out of Office.
The resignation was accepted
The Milwaukee d St. Paul railroad by resoln-
ton were instructed to level the temporary
grade made for the purpose of laying branch
track to the State fair grounds last year
THE NEW CHARTER.
Aid. Bassett introduced the following:
WHEREAS, 1t has come to the knowledge of
the city council of the city. of Minneapolis.
that bill has been introduced into the Legis-
lature of the State by member of this CHM
Gil, entirely changing the organic law by which
the city is governed; and
WHEREAS, Said bill has been SO introduced
without the consent, wish or desire of the neo-
pie and in direct violation of their expressed
opinion; and
WHEREAS, Said bill has been rushed through
one branch of the Legislature with indecent
haste; and whereas said billIwas privately manu-
featured IN this city BY few interested parties
Tor their own private interests, and whereas,
said bill contemplates largely increasing The
bonded Indebtedness of the city, now already
taxed to the utmost limit of the law. and
whereas, the money to be expended in pnr.
suance of the provisions of this law is placed IN
the hands Of the persons who are the makers If
the laws, either as legislators
them at least largely interes+ed
IN and have been persistent workers for the
aforesaid expenditure, which is to inure to
Their personal benefit. Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the City Council of this citv.
that we view with alarm this tendency to take
rom ron me people the result of their years of
nard labor and appropriate it to the pleasure