Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-19
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 10th, 1879.

AIu. cu1ltn tnen WlLn0reW SAID resolution.
From Patrick Kelly
Asking that he be allowed the sum OF
1926, the value of his horse which was killed
by falling into the ravine lying on east side
of Franklin street, between Chestnut and
Eagle streets.
Referred to Aldermen of Fourth Ward,
Committee on Streets and City Attorney.
From Thomas Turner
Asking that $3.50 be allowed him in pay
ment Of vehicle license for 1880, the same
being for that amount charged him in excess
of the amount now charged for one horse
vehicles.
Referred to Committee On License
From Louis Touchette-
Recommending the appointment of Joseph
Eaucair as deputy wood measurer.
Aid. Dowlan moved that recommendation
be adopted, and that said Eaucair be con
irued as deputy wood measurer.
The motion prevailed. Yeas-1o.
From Jno. D. Estabrook, Secretary st. Paul
Union Depot Company
Presenting tracing of ground plan for
the Union Depot, and communication in
reference thereto as to cost, etc., in answer
to resolutionof Council passed Dec. 2nd
inst.
Referred to Committee on Streets, Alder
men of Fifth Ward, City Attorney and En-
gineer.
From the st. Paul Gas Light Company
Presenting statement of street lamps or
| dered by the Council, and for which eight
per cent. on amount is due, also claims for
81, OS3.74 and $31.
Referred to Committee on Gas.
AID. Allen arose and stated that the con-
tract of the city with the st. Paul Gas Light
hc1 fho oi%r
on January 1st prox., and that the Council
had better take action in regard thereto.
Aid. Kittson moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the Commute on Gas.
The motion prevailed-Yeas 10.
AID. Allen asked that the order of bust
ness be suspended in order to allow him to
make report as Chairman of the Commit
tee on Gas, and also of Committee on New
Market.
| Granted.
Aid. Allen, Chairman of Committee on
Gas, presented communication from II. S.
Saroni, contractor for gzsot1ae lights, the
| substance Of which was tia: rs was fined
| for fifty-five outs az repcrltJ by the Cap
| tain OF Police, for the month of November
| last. Also, that it is Impossible to keep the
| lamps charged as ''out" lighted, for the rea-
son that the boys break the glass, etc., and
asking that the Committee on Gas take a
rational view of the matter and judge how
much of the tifty-fve lamps reported out
he should be fined for.
The Committee on Gas reported as fol-
lows in regard thereto:
| To the Honorable City Council:
The committee on gas would respectfully re-
commend that the fines reported for outs when
lamps have been broken by runaway teams be
RENTED, allowing reasonable time for re-
pairs. Also the same allowance be made for
lamps willfully broken on Ramsey, Sherman,
McBoal. Wilkin and Rice, according to the re-
port of the contractor.
We would advise the payment of the glass
used for the repairing of the lamps as specified
above.
We would further recommend the removal Of
lampon Ramsey and McBoal street (the one
sawed OH by the bad boys as represented by the
contradictory Also the removal of others,
should there be further vandalism practiced on
the lamps. The city must and should protect
its own property; also protect a contractor in
the honest discharge of his duty. IT We do
not give him such pr )tection nuw can we ex-
pect him to fill his obligation according to the
letter of the contract. We ask for the adop-
ton of this report, believing it will remedy
further acts of vandalism.
Respectfully, A ALLEN, Chairman.
Adopted.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlar, Kittson, Grace,
Bell, Griggs, Smith, Brenntn, Mr.. President
%.
Nays-Ald. O'Connor-l.
OF Committee on New Market
Presenting claim of A. Il. Radclif, archi-
tect, amounting to $42a3l, balance due for
drawing plans, setc. and for experimenting
mason work.
The committee recommend the peyment
of the claim.
Adopted. (See resolution.)
At this part of the proceedings Aid. Allen
asked to be excused from attendance at the
remainder of the meeting.
Granted.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS,
OF City Treasurer
Presenting pay rolls of upper and lower
district street force and sewer force pay roll
for the month of November, 1879, amount
ing to ST., 262.06. -.-..
Accounting for Fire Department contin-
gent fund, and returning vouchers in con-
nection Herewith, amounting to S569.7s.
Referred to Comptroller.
OF City ComptroIler-
Presenting audited claims, zig: George
L. Farwell, $500; John Dowlan, $4,000;
Burke d Co., $500; st. Paul Dispatch, =
$4. GO Mccarthy & Donnel!y, 1925; Pol
lock, Donaldson & Ogden, $500; ]. B.
Braden & Brother, $3.1O; August Ohmann,
1913 80; Warren Carpenter, $500; A. Rich
ter, $25O0; Otto Dreher, register, $4.25;
P. II. Kelly, assignee. $4,000; Dali y Globe,
$443.O2; John B. Olivier, abstract clerk,
$4,000; M. B. Farrell, estimate No. 8, cal
ley" $374S; r. O'Connor, $25.O0; Auer-
bach, Finch, Culbertson & Co., $1O.1S;
Isaac Staples, $347.60 Griggs, johnson &
Rhodes, $231.O2; House of the Good Shep-
herd, 1884. %; John Mathsis, So 80; Mitsch
& Hampers, $11.74: F. Kuauft, S157.15;
James King, Sheriff, $221.14; II. s. sarcni,
100000.
Allowed aud ordered paid.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Kittson.
Grace, Bell. Griggs, Smith, Brennan, MIR.
President-9.
OF City Attorney
Presenting draft of contract with con-
tractor of new Market House, by the terms
of which said contractor is TO raise the first
story of the new Market House five feet
over and above the height OF said first story
as contemplated by contract in regard to
said Market House, of date June 80, 1879.
81 Contract read and approved, and the
proper officers of the city instructed to exc
cute the same.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlsn, O'Connor, Kiitsou,
Grace, Griggs, Smith, Brennan, MIR. President
g. (Ald. Bell excused from voting.)
3 Nays-None.
or City Engineer
In regard to the communication of G. W.
Fertig and others, asking that the water on
tho corner Of East John street and Living
stone avenue, in the Sixth Ward, be removed.
The Engineer is of the opinion that the
water will be of no injury until spring, at
which time it can be removed by draining.
Report accepted.
OF Chief of Fire Department
Presenting Treasurer's receipt for $5.
s'Sale of old material ard use of old hose"
Referred to committee on Public Ac-
connte.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Returning The order of the Council in tbs