Daily globe., 1879-05-21

tho wholesale. Among the important ones
were the following, with their dispositions: Alice
Cavanaugh renewed her claim for damages in
widening University avenue Referred to the
committee on streets: y. q. Beiote asked per
mission to tap the Ninth street sewer, from
No. 73 Wacouta street. Granted. Thomas Il.
Kerr, of Lake Como, petitioned for protection
from disorderly characters resorting to Lake
Como on Sundays. Referred to the committee
on police.
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1879.
The president of the council announced the
following standing committees for 1879:
Ways and Means-Smith, Grace and Griggs.
Claims and Accounts -Griggs, Allen, Grace,
O'Connor, Minea and Brennan.
Fire observation-disclosures, Brennan, Allen,
Sanborn, O'Connor and Minea.
Streets, Sewers and Bridges-Dowlan, Smith,
Bell, O'Connor, Minea and Brennan.
Taxes-Kittson, Bell and Griggs.
Printing-Allen, Brennan and Bell.
Police-Dowlan, Allen, Sanborn, Grace and
Mr.. President.
License-Bell, Smith and Kittson.
Public Buildings, City Property and Markets
-O'Connor, Allen and! Bell.
Ordinances and Public Accounts-Sanborn,
Grace and Smith.
Gas and Water-Allen, Minea and Brennan.
Minea and Sanborn.
Workhouse-Allen, Bell, Smith and Minea.
Health--Smith, Dowlan, Allen and Kittson.
MORE PETITIONS.
Resuming the regular order of business pc
tition was read from VIM. Dawson and others
| asking that the streets in Scheffer's addition
south of Fort street be vacated to accommo-
date the st. Paul & Sioux City railroad COM
pany's shops; referred to the aldermen of the
Fourth ward.
The Farmers 4 Mechanics bank submitted
communication together with bond Of
1856, 900 for the deposit of city funds
Referred to the committee on ways and means.
Louis Touchette and others petition for the
open ng of streets in the Sixth ward unlawfully
obstructed by fences; referred to alderman
Sixth ward, chief of police, and city engineer,
with power to act. Edward Langevin and 9TH
ers ask that the Sixth ward be excluded from
the city impounding ordinance. Referred to
committee on ordinances.
THE SHORT LINE RAILROAD.
The short line road to Minneapolis came up
for consideration again. The contract granting
the right of way across Fort street, etc., was
submitted and referred to the city attorney for
report.
A communication was read from F. Willius
the Farmers and Mechanics bank,
stating that hereafter the banks will only pay
per cent. instead of 4 per cent. as heretofore,
for all city deposits of funds.
Alderman Dowlan wanted IT, know if this
was ring business. He understood there was
something of that kind about the court house,
and he didn't propose to have
any such imposition put upon the city. He
believed the city could better itself by adver-
tising for bids for rates of interest on city de-
posits.
AID. Smith explained that the bankers had
formed q combination to take deposits only at
J per cent. interest
Aid. Griggs stated that the Farmers & Me
chanics bank had filed bond to take deposits
at per cent.
Mr.. Murray remarked that he thought thu
pool about bursted, anyway. A banker haG
told him he'd have sufficient bond in by tn,
next meeting.
Aid. Sanborn moved it's reference to the way
and means committee, and that said commit
tee be authorized to advertise for bids for tax
ing the city funds. Carried.
+ D. w. Ingersoll and others ask protectio,
from tramps. Referred to committee o.
police.
THE CITY HOSPITAL.
Il communication from B. Michael, Thoma
Grace, and VIM. Freeman, setting forth made
, quate Accommodations at the city hospital, wa
. referred to committee on public buildings, fc
consultation with the county commissioners
: MORE PETITIONS.
Henry M. Rice and others petition for th
Q grading of Rice street from Blanca street I
4 city limits. Referred to committee on street,
= Charles A. Morrill, and others asked for the uf
of fire alarm telegraph poles for stretching
: privat line. Referred to committee on fl
y department.. G.. G.. Runners claim for dan
. ages caused by falling through defectiv
g sidewalk on Fort street, was referred to con
q mittee on claims.
). CITY OFFICERS REPORTS.
J. The city treasurer reported the street pa
rolls for April to amount to $l,466.49. r
ferred to city comptroller.
~ The city clerk reported the collection
y $41.69 for market rent during April. Referr
n, | IA above