Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-21

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enue) and Nos. 4 and 80 (preferred) $11 1856
Interest coupons 1891 ,S34.20 less
$4,000 for affidavit of Kountz
Brothers, New York, relative to
lost coupons) Observation-Disclosures. 81, 159 2
West st. Paul coupons. ........... 1895
City orders. ......... ......,...... 29S,l7l 5
Old CITY scrip. s
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $402, 42l 2
| All of which we have found strictly correct
and destroyed same by burning. Very respect
fully,
! VIM. DAWSON, Mayor.
| VIM. RHODES Pres. of Council.
| PASCAL SMITH Oh. Com. w. l. NJ.
F. A. REM City Treasurer.
| JOHN W. ROCHE, City Com ptroller.
Commissioners of the Interest and Sinking
Fund.
PASCAL SMITH, Chairman.
| THOs. GRACE
G. w. GRIaas,
| Committee on Ways and Means.
OF Committee on Claims
J. Kieferine, So; A. Decker, $11. 10; Ga
Company, $716.55; G. G. Miles, $3.50
Rheaume & Co., 81; F. Adler, $1.5O; P
Fabel, $3.50; F. Knauft, IS cents; J. h
Breidert, IS cents. Referred to Comptroller
E. Geist, $1.25; T. Hanley, 1895; Pionee
Press, $1.60; J. King $1s9.s4.
| By Committee on Gas
Williams & Partridge, $780,
By Health Officer
A. Richter, $25.
| Allowed and referred to Comptroller.
Of Committee on Streets
On Western avenue grading:
To the Honorable, the President and Common
Council:
GENTLEMEN:-The Committee on Streets
Sewers and Bridges, to whom was referred tn
| report of the Board of Public Works. on ,th
resolution of the Common Council relating t,
the grading of Western avenue from Dayton t,
Como avenue, report the same back to th,
Council with the recommendation that tn,
usual order be passed ordering the contract TO
the grading of said street as provided by law
1t being understood that said street is to b.
graded to width of forty-six feet.
Your committee are clearly of the opinion
that in the future the Board of Public Works
in recommending the doing of work. shoulc
send to the Common Council with said recon-
mendatiOn, plans and specifications of tn,
work recommended, SO that the Common Coun
oil may fully understand the extent and nature
of the improvement in detail. If this is done
occurred in the past between the Board of Pub
lie Works and the Council in regard to i'm
provements, will be avoided in the future,
Feb. Is, 1879.
JOHN DowLAN
Chairman Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges.
Adopted.
Of Committee on Printing
On COMPRISING advertisements, etc.:
The committee on printing, to whom was re-
ferred the question of advertising the confir-
nation Of assessments in changes of street
grades, respectfully report as follows:
The committee called to its aid as experts
Messrs. John j. Lemon and 0. G. Miller two of
the most competent printers in the city, and
also invited the clerk of the board of public
works and the city printer to be present. MIR.
German, the clerk of the board of public works,
explained that the copy was prepared strictly
in accordance with law. The court has decided
that notice must be given in detail to each
property owner of the change in grade, and
that such notice must contain besides
the description of the property, the ben
ehts assessed, the damages and the balances.
This requires five columns of figures which
occupy the larger portion OF the width of a
single newspaper column. Mr.. German ex-
planned that the object of this advertising was
to give due legal notice to property owners and
estop them from subsequently bringing suits
for damages against the city owing to change
Of grade. 1t was done to avoid Just such liti-
cation as that which cost the city some $4,000
in the Mississippi street suits. Mr.. German
said the board Of public works had for a long
time delayed advertising, but they found that
there was no other safe course to
pursue, and were now pushing
it forward as rapidly as possible.
The matters which are now being advertised
cover the work performed for period of three
years. which accounts for the quantity. Mr..
German further explained that the first adver-
tising of this description was set in single col
umn, but that it was impossible to make the
publication Ineligible in that manner or to
compress it in small space as if set in double
column. Consequently the change in style
was directed.
Samples of the advertisements set in double
and single columns were placed before the ex-
perts and critically examined by them, accord
ing to printers measurements. They decided
that in the advertisement to which
especial attention was called at the last
meeting of the council, it would have
occupied as much space in squares set in single
more, while in the case of every other double
column advertisement they were compressed
into very much less space in the double col
umn than it would have been possible to have
done in single column. In other words, the
typographical style followed in these adver-
tisements was found to be the most advanta-
tageous and economical possible for the city,
the experts, who are entirely disinterested, not
hesitating to say that if they were doing sim
liar work for themselves they would do it in a
similar manner.
Your committee also examined the general
style of display followed by the present city
printer, and found it largely reduced below the
system heretofore in vogue, and we believe ii
to be as moderate as can be employed and give
proper prominence to the city business.
The city printer stated to the committee that
he would cheerfully comply with any instruc-
tions given by us in the composition of the
advertising, and stated he was endeavoring to
do the work in accordance with the we'll estab-
lished rules of printing.
Your committee are unanimously of the
opinion that the advertising is being done in a
proper manner, and in compressed form
the nature of the work will permit. All of
which is respectfully submitted.
A. ALLEN, Chairman.
Adopted.
or Committee on License
On petition for reduction of dray and
express license:
The committee on license recommend that
the within petition be referred to the city at.
torney, with instructions to draft an amend.
ment to the ordinance, so as to make $5 as
the amount to be paid per annum for dray or
express licenses. P. j. DREIs,
Chairman.
Adopted.
OF same
On approving Harlan P. HALLS bond al
city printer in $4,000. Sureties Robert A
Smith and J. w. Cunningham.
Adopted.
OF Committee on Public Buildings-
Rent collected for use of Town Hall in
West st. Paul, $500.
Referred to Comptroller.
Of Committee on Ordinances
On rebate on liquor license, etc.:
To the Honorable, the Common Council of tn.
City of st. Paul.
GENTS: The committee on ordinances t.
whom was referred the enclosed petition of
Sonnen and Steffens and others for an allow.
ance or credit in part payment of their license
for the succeeding year respectfully report:
That under the ordinances as they stood a
present, not only liquor dealers but all persons
doing any business which requires a license
from the city are required to pay as much 70,
license for the monthof December in An,
year as for the whole year, unless relieved b,
the Finance Committee. This state of the OF
dinance results in part from the necessity Of
having all licenses issued and paid for as fal
as possible on the 1st Of January in order t,
| facilitate their collection.
Your committee are of the opinion that tn,
ordinances properly require all licenses to dat
from the LIST of January in each year and tina