Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-05

expenses as follows, for February:
Hospital. .$S4S W
Almshouse ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2s3 A
The same referred to the CITY comptrol-
Ter.
LICENSE ORDINANCE.
A communication was read from the city at
torney, together with an ordinance, to amend
the license ordinance, making the license for
express vehicles SIS. UVder a suspension of
the rules the ordinance went to its third read
ing aud was unanimously passed.
STREETS, ETC.
Western avenue was ordered opened and
graded. The proposition to open University
venue, from its present terminus to Robert
street, was referred to the committee on streets.
The matter of a change Of grade on Fourth
and Fifth streets, between Hoffman and Maria
avenues was referred above.
From the committee on streets, to whom was
referred the petition of F. r. Whitnett, asking
for repairs on the road leading to Mclean
town, a report recommending its reference to
the board Of public works; so ordered.
MAsoN's PRIVATE SEWER.
From the president of the council and city
attorney, to whom was referred the matter of
the Smith & Lewis and Mason sewer on Tenth
street. setting forth that all differences between
Messrs. Mason and Smith & Lewis had been
adjusted etc. Report adopted.
SALOON AND OTHER LICENSES.
Under the head Of unfinished business, the
matter of licenses or rebate in saloon licenses
was brought up. Aid. Sandborn's new ordi-
nance was present for adoption.
Aid. Allen took objection to one feature. He
thought that the rebate should not be allowed
to any but a bona fde trader. He thought the
he Hed tn mir
wherein this rebate for the next years rebate
should be allowed. He moved an amendment
to that effect.
Aid. Saudborn accepted the amendment. He
then went into an explanation to show that the
new ordinance allowed no fractional licenses.
The ordinance was adopted without dissent
RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS, ETC.
From the alderman of the Third ward, re-
port on the grading of Harriet street, request
ing the same be referred to the board of pub
lie works. So ordered.
LEGISLATION.
The city attorney submitted report en-
bodying the bill passed by the legislature for
the issue of bonds to refund the city indebted
ness together with the following resolution:
ReSolred That the proper city officers of the city of
st. Paul. in pursuance of act to authorize the city
of St. Paul to issue bonds to refund the bonded in
debtedness Of said city, approved March 3d. 1879
hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the ways
and means committee of the common council of said
city bonds to the amount Of $4,000, to bear date the
first day of April 1879 which said bonds shall be ne
goated and the proceeds thereof placed in the treas
ury of said city to create fund provided
i'll the act aforesaid.
Report accepted, and the resolution was
adopted.
MORE RESOLUTIONS.
By Aid. Rhodes-A resolution directing the
city engineer to make careful survey of the
OF hr;6 fo r+oS-
condition. Carried,
Aldermen Allen, Grace and Griggs to be COM
mittee to superintend the letting and building
OF the new market house. Adopted.
SWAMP LANDS.
By AID McCarthy-Resozyet2, That our dele
cation in both houses of the legislature
be instructed to use all their
influence to get 100000 acres of swamp land
from the State, as per bill now in standing in
the Senate.
Aid. Sanborn wanted to know for what?
Mr.. Allen explained for the construction Of a
leveei in West St. Paul.
AID Sanborn said he believed in the resolu-
ton. He thought if anything the Sixth ward
Gid want for levee; it was swamp land He
couldn't and wouldn't oppose the resolution
In fact he favored giving West st. Paul even
more swamp land than they asked for. He un-
uerSto0O lVU,UUO acres was what was asked, he
was anxious to make it even more.
The resolution was put to vote and carried
without opposition.
TIE NEW MARKET HOUSE.
By Aid. Alien-A resolution empowering the
market house committee appointed
above, to contract with ap architect
to draw plans, etc., for the
After some discussion the resolution was
withdrawn.
President Rhodes explained the status of
affairs. The committee had received plans,
etc., for market house 2l0 feet long, and had
concluded to adopt house $50 feet long. In
fact, nothing of consequence had been done.
Thereupon Aid. Allen made report, in
synopsis, of what the committee had done on
the Radcliffe and Bassford plans, as heretofore
published in the GLOBE.
Aid. Griggs proposed making the whole coun-
Gil committee to select an architect, etc. Car
ried.
Aid. Dreis moved the reconsideration of the
resolution appointing Aid. Allen, Grace and
,Griggs building com mittee for the new mar
met house. Carried.
Aid. Sanborn offered as a substitute resolu-
ton empowering Aid. Allen, Grace and Griggs
to consult with any architect they see fit for
plans, ETC., for such market house as they
might select, and the whole matter to be re-
ferred, with recommendations, to the council
for It's action, approval, etc. Adopted, Ad-