Daily globe., 1879-05-30
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Codncil
Special Meeting.

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Special Meeting.
ST. PAUL, May 26, 1879.
President Rhodes in the chair.
Present-Ald. Allen, Bell, Brennan
Dowlan, Grace, Griggs,. Kittson, Minea
Sanborn, Mr.. President-10.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor
Calling tho meeting at request of Aid
Allen, Griggs and Grace, to tako action il
tesard to the new market house; and tn.
construction of sewers in the Fifth Ward
aid such other business as may come before
the Council. z-,5. ss
Accepted.
From w. Il. Walker -. ~
Asking for reduction of license for on
tertainments to be given at Pfeiffer's Hall
Referred to the Committee on License.
From T. Allis-
Asking to have distractions removed OF
Glencoe street, between Linden and LIZ 'Orien
street.
Prayer of petitioner granted, and Chief o
Police to have distractions removed.
From j. NJ Warner and others
Asking to have committee of council ap
riet street.
Referred to Aldermen of Third Ward ani
City Engineer.
From "A. Boyer and others
Asking to have Rondo street graded from
Western avenue to Mackubin street.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From Patrick Reilly
Asking to be reimbursed for damage tt
property by changing of line of Iglehar
street.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
OF Committee on Ways and Means
Presenting and approving of the following
official bonds, viz. OF r. u. German, Clerl
Of Board of Public Works; $1 600; sureties
Robt. 4. Smith, Mark Costello. Of Patrick
McNtanus, Market Master, $1,000; sureties
Albert Armstrong, Patrick Keigher., Oh
Eugene Burnand, Justice of the Peace
$1,000; sureties, F. Luhrsen, N. Pottgieser
Sr.
Approved.
Yeas--Ald. Allen, Bell, Brennan, Dowlan
Grace, Griggs, Kittson, Minea, Sanbora, MIR.
President--10.
OF same
Presenting and approving of bond OF
Farmers e. Mechanics Bank as security fol
moneys deposited-amount of bond, $685..
900: sureties, Jno Harrington, Alfred Whar-
ton, Chas. A. Morton, Gardner S. Moore
Nancy Irvine, and Geo. Mitsch. . -
Approved.
Ycas--Ald. Allen, Bell, Brennan, Dowlan
Grace, Griggs, Minea, Sanborn, Mr.. Presidents
Nays-Ald. Kittson-1.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL Committees.
Of Aldermen of Fifth Ward
OF Committee to whom was referred the
matter Of certain sewers in the Fifth Ward
Adopted. (See order.J
To the Honorable the President and the. Com.
mon Council of the city of st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The Aldermen of the Fifth
Ward, chairman of the Committee on Streets,
City Engineer aud Attorney and member OF
the Board of Public Works from the Fifth
Ward to whom was referred the matter of the
construction Of certain sewers in the Fifth
Ward, respectfully report
That after consultation with the city engi-
neer conference with q large number Of the
property owners interested in the construction
ut said sewers and on examination of the
streets and property where said sewers are pc
titioned for,
Your committee recommend the adoption of
the annexed preliminary order to the Board of
public Works as expressive Of their views and
one that your committee believe will give very
general satisfaction to the property owners III
fHC E11tn TaTQ. WIN. Rhodes;
Alderman Fifth Ward.
For and III behalf Of Committee.
Monday, May 26, 1879.
Adopted.
OF special Committee on new Market
TO the Honorable, the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Special Committee on New
presented to the Common Council at its last
meeting for the construction of new market
house, respectfully report that upon an exami.
nation of the same they found but two which
was for the entire work, viz: M. Sheire Il Bro,
and James s. Burris.
The bids of Brink, Williams & Co. and of
Drink Bro. of Red Wing, were for brick,
brick work and smoke stacks. James Boyd,
for brick, brick work and smoke stacks. Frank
Schlich aud Thomas Erd, for excavation, ma
EonIy, sewerage and brick work for basement.
Leonard & Sullivan. excavation; sewerage and
glazing and furnishing the glass. There were
no other bids for parts of the work, except
those included in the bids of M. Shcire & Bro
and James s. Burris. ~
Your committee therefore did not consider
any other bids than those for the entire work
as none of the other bids when aggregated fol
the different parts of said structure made
4 complete building. Neither would they have
",lde the lowest bid.
p-sswill be seen that the bid of M. Sheire
49, oaich is absolutely the lowest. is $58, 500
s' sIs 5on TI t5ames s. Burris $5S, ,ble-the first
I'0, funds NOW one ;aaher sls516 in excess Of the
,t ,unus nov IN "a I,he treasury applicable to the
It at s''e,u once beoam%ea spl1 m%arket house.
committee as to what W. adr;hT W. y w.
done. To enable your coiI,,;ttao tn arr;uo ~ ~
a correct conclusion in the m~ter. thew mad,
it matter of inquiry of our le;ts.,ru tox ,'av
orS prominent citizens, in fact, of 9s.l ulasse,
us TO what course should be pursued-shosI;
the erection of II new market house be post
ponco-should the size be reduced, or tn
building so cheapcned in its materials and con
sruction as to bring its cost within the amour
of money on hand-and without any dissent
ing voice the unanimous verdict was that
the sums bid We're but a fair aud adeauat
prize for the building the Council had intende,
TO build it should be built, notwithstanding
the cost would be in excess of wha
was originally contemplated. The
were opposed tr delay in the erection
ut a building, which, either in it's architecture
appearances or construction, the citizen
would be ashamed of when it was completed
aud it was their opinion that q sum suificen
to meet the excess of costs should be provide
for in the next tax levy, by including therei
Il sum to meet the deficiency. In these view
your committee heartily concurred, and the
therefore unanimously recommend the erectio
of q market house in accordance wit
the plans and specifications. as originall
adopted by the common council, as modife
by the council on the 9Th day of May, A, d. 1877!