Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-23
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
An Adjourned Meeting Last Night-street
Work Ad Observation-Disclosures MILK
Special Policemen for the Tair-Reeu-
hating Hack Fares.
The CITY council held an adjourned meeting,
last night, President Rhodes in the chair
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS ETC.
Under this order of business the following
petitions were submitted and disposed of:
Frank Swoboda confesses to unwittingly
having violated the fire ordinances by build
ing q shed, and asks that the matter be re.
ferred to a committee for report, etc.
Mr.. Murray thought some decided and i'm
mediate action should be taken in this matter.
as several similar violations had been com-
mitted, and the ordinance ought to be enforced
or revoked.
On motion the petition was referred to the
Chief of the Fire Department for examination
and report.
The St. Paul Building Society invited atten-
ton to the condition of Mount Airey street,
and petitioned that it be graded at once to in
sure the safety of their property on the street
from the lall rains. Referred to aldermen of
First ward.
J. w. McClung in long communication
asks that some means be adopted to prevent
the sale of adulterated milk, and declared that
poisonous milk was the cause of great mortal
ity, especially among infants. 4;
Aid. Grace-If the mothers would only nurse
their babies, they wouldn't be exposed to
death from poor milk.
On motion the petition was referred to the
board of health.
J. B. Brisbin was allowed $43.40 in full sat
isfaction for Judgment obtained in the late
election case, decided in his favor by the SUI
preme court-thls amount covering his costs.
FROM THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
A report with order directing the grading of
Fifth street from Maria avenue to Maple street
report adopted and order passed.
A report with order directing the grading of
Bluff street from st. Peter to jackson.
Aid. Grace objected to passing the order.
There was no money to pay for such work.
City Attorney Murray explained that there
were an immense number of such orde, S. with
no money to pay for the work. The council
continued to pass preliminary orders, and they
had to come back in the shape of the order
just read. He suggested the best way to dc
was to refer such orders as they came up t o the
clerk to be placed on file, to be taken up. in
order, whine money for the work was on hand
On motion of Aid. Grace the suggestion was
adopted, and the Bluff street order SO referred
FROM THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
A report adverse to Mrs. Margaret Thomas
protest against a change of grade on Goodrich
street, from Western avenue to Leech street
Report adopted and change of grade ordered.
A report directing the widening of the bridge
over Como avenue, so that a double track rail.
road could pass underneath, provided all cost
in excess of 5000 should be borne by the St
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad com
pany. So ordered.
Adverse report to Auerbach, Finch & Co.'s
petition to erect platform in front of thei,
store on Fourth street. Report adopted.
From the same committee a report recon-
mending the appointment of D. G. Gibbs and
Louis Marien as wood measurers was adopted.
By Aid. Grace.-A resolution appropriate ne
$399.75 to the aims house. Adopted.
Another, the second estimate for excavation
| at new market house in amount $552.50, was
submitted and allowed. Estimate for $85 was
also allowed VIM. Leonard for work on Maria
avenue cistern.
The committee on public buildings reported
the renting of the McManns building on Wa
bashaw street. at $50 per month, for use a.
municipal court, together with contract agree
ment therefor. Report adopted and cont1ac
| confirmed.
By Aid. OConnor-A resolution allowing
the T. z. to put in a fire alarm at it's own ex
pense. to occasionally electrify its Anticipated
attaches, was adopted. ...
By Aid. Dowlan-A resolution directing tn,
OodAu VI oupAAC WOThS W report upon me a1
visibility of building wer on Fourteenth
street from Jackson t. Broadway. Adopted
By Aid. Rhodes.-A resolution directing the
board of public works to inquire into the ad
visibility of constructing sewers in the Fifth
ward. Adopted.
ARRANGING FOR THE STATE FAIR.
By Aid. Dowlan-A resolution authorizing
the mayor to appoint as many special police
men as he saw fit during the Fair week, at
compensation Of So. SO per day.
City Attorney Murray called attention to tn,
matter Of licensing hacks during the Fai
week.. He prophesied large Fair and larg,
attendance, and this means of accommodation
| should be regulated. It was left to the mayo
| and city attorney to regulate.
BY Aid. Allen-A resolution directing tn,
removal Of the box sewer on Third street to Sib
| ley and thence to the river. Adopted.
By Aid. Minea-A resolution directing til,
street commissioner to repair sidewalk or
Fifth street between Bridge and H streets /,
the Sixth ward Adopted.
By the samoa resolution directing tn
board of public works to look to the overflow
of the Hats in the Sixth ward. Adopted. .
By the samoa resolution directing the cit,
engineer to examine the st. Paul bridge acros
the Mississippi and report upon its conditio,
as to safety, etc. Adopted.
By Aid. Sanborn-A resolution providing TO
the change of grade on Eleventh street in th
| second precinct of the Fourth ward Adopted
| The vexed question of gas lamps for the cit,
came up again for the one hundreth time
on resolution by Aid. Allen, directing tina
the Oil lamps, corner of Robert and Eleventh
streets, Eleventh and Minnesota streets an
corner of College avenue and Cedar streets, b
replaced by gas lamps, and that one of the OF
lamps be placed at the corner of Tenth an,
Cooper streets.
Aid. Dowlan wanted one at Eleventh an,
Temperance streets, and moved an amendmen
accordingly.
ten oil lamps put in different places.
The result was that AID. Dowlans amendmen
prevailed, and the original resolution a
amended was passed. Adjourned.