Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-18
avenue grading, with resolution passed by
said Board in regard thereto as follows:
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der of the $500 advanced will be required u
pay off labOrers on the 18th inst.
Respectfully,
j. 8. 6EwALL,
City Engineer.
Resolaed, That the Common Council be re.
spectfully requested to appropriate the sum OF
5000 for the completion of Bates avenue in
accordance with the foregoing request of the
City Engineer.
Adopted by b. P. W., July IL, 1870.
/ r. L. GoRMAN,
| Clerk B. P. w.
Adopted. (see resolution.)
Presenting bill of Gus Moline $40. w.
A. Judd $2. Estimate No. IL and fnal, L.
Orient street grading, Michael Clonan, con-
tractor. $416.87.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
OF Committee on Ways and Means
To the President and Common Council:
GENTLEMEN-Referring to the resolution of
Aid Bell, asking the City Comptroller how
| much ia to come from taxes applicable for use
| in building Market House in accordance wi, b
| ordinance No. ia, which resolution was re-
ferred to the Com mittee on Ways and Means,
we have obtained the best information posi-
BILE and submit
The entire city tax levy for the year 1878
was STAG. $50, of which there has been collect
ed $12O, 5000; leaving delinquent 825. 749.9 80,
which the comptroller says cannot be used for
| building market house, because required for
| the purposes for which it was assessed.
We find at the County Auditors office taxes
due to the city FIR all years assessments prior
| to the year 1873 and for all purposes, on Oct. 1
last, which was the time of the Auditors last
settlement, about 800, 900, OF which the City
Comptroller says $12, COO has been appropriated
for special purposes, $29,0l0.52 has been col
l.. 49, 600 Aln
leaving of delinquent city taxes for all years
prior to 1878 levy about $58, 98948, which, if
divided according to- the last years assess
ment of 6. Sc mills per cent. for the entire city
tax, 2. 90 mills per cent. of which is for 'gen-
eral fund.-" will give $27, 1852, which, we IN.
derstand, is the same set apart by ordinance
No. ia, and which the Comptroller believes
Respectfully submitted,
PASCAL. SMITH,
Chairman Committee Ways and Means.
ST.. PAUL, July Is, 1879.
Accepted and adopted.
OF Committee on Claims
Presenting and approving of the follow
ing claims, viz: E. Mckinney, $500;
Stees Bros, $64.5O; T. E. Parker, US; j.
Trotter, SO cts; J. Kahlert, $3.50; Dreis &
Mitsch, Is cts; w. Doris, so cts; St. Paul
Gas Light Co., $642.OO; A. kitcher, 1926; r.
O'Connor, $25.OO; B. Mattocks, So 60; A..
Low, $64.5O; Democrat Printing Co., $4 SO;
DIE Volkzeitung, &c. 20; j. Martin & Co.,
$308.74; s. Hough, $1735; F. Knauft,
$14.5O.
Referred to Comptroller.
OF Committee on Streets
ST.. PAUL. MIMI, July Is, 1879.
To the Honorable. the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul
GENTLEMEN-The Committee on Streets,
Sewers and Bridges, to whom was referred the
communication of Adam Gotzisn. asking to
have Hudson avenue opened from Maple street
to Mendoza street, also Mendoza street from
Point Douglss street from Maple avenue to
Mendoza street, respectfully report
That the streets and blocks hey enclose are
fenced up and cultivated with corn and pota-
toes, and that the streets cannot be used with
ont considerable grading if the fences We're
taken; as there is no probability of the streets
being graded this year, your committee recon-
me nd that the fences remain undisturbed un-
til after the crops are gathered.
Respectfully,
JOHN DowLAN.
Chairman Committee on Streets.
Accepted.
OF same
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges, to whom was referred resolution in
the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad
company, respectfully report:
That they have had an interview with J. ].
Hill, Esq, the General Manager of the Com
pany, and are satisfied that the matter will be
satisfactorily arranged, but that it will TAX
mittee recommend that the matter be . left in
their hands for the present.
Very respectfully,
JOHN DowLAN,
Chairman.
Accepted and left as requested.
OF Committee on License
Resolved That claim of Kenny & Hudner for
rebate on sewer license for 1873 and
claim of John Froeber for return of
money on liquor license No. -l6l for
time after same was revoked, be referred to
City Comptroller and Board of Public Works
for their signature and report to this Council
if claims are valid.
CHAs. N. BELL,
Adopted and so referred.
OF same
Resozyed. That beer license No. II, issued to
E. B. Whitcher. be transferred to James Nj.
Cooley, to be used only on st. Peter street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, in the Sixth
Ward; that dray license issued to r. F. Paler
be transferred to Patrick O'Brien; that liquor
license No. liz, issued to Peter Dewald, be
W8COutsl
street only, the number of house where same
to be used to be inserted in license when
changed.
July Is, 1879.
CHAs. N. BELL,
Chairman.
Adopted.
OF Committee on Public Accounts
To the Honorable Common Council:
GENTs-The Committee on Public Accounts
how khn ~e H. u ~.
rectors of the Aims House and Hospital, the
Clerk of the Municipal Court, the Chief of Pc
lice and the Market Master, all for the month
of June, A. D. 1879, and found the same cor
| rect.
The same con- mittee have also examined the
| report of the policeman who asts as pound
master for said month of June, 1879, and we
md the same incorrect in this-that the ordi-
nance under which this gentleman is acting re-
quires that he shall collect upon each COW
placed in the pound, for the use of the CITY.
fifty cents. and all necessary expenses of the
| cents in each case, leaving balance belonging
| to the city and not returned, for the month Of
june of two $1,000 dollars. We recommend
that this report be referred back to the police.
| man for correction.
WALTER H. SANBoRN,
Chairman of Committee on Public Accounts.
Adopted, and report of Acting Pound
Master 80 referred.
| OF same
In the matter Of the accounts Of the City
Engineer while in charge of the Rice street
| sewer.
To the Honorable Common Council:
GENTLEMEN The Committee on Public Ac.
counts to whom the within report was referred
respectfully report thai they have examined
the same, compared it with the vouchers and
receipts, and found the same correct and prop
erly vouched.
WALTER b. SANBoRN,
Chairman.
! Referred TO Comptroller.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL coMnr1rrrra