Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-03
COM MON COUNCIL.

Veto of tho Mayors acknowledgements Of
City Officers-New Ordinances Affecting
Hackmen aud Hotel Runners-Miscelia-
neous Business Sail
The city council met in regular session last
evening. President Rhodes in the chair. Pres
ent-Aldermen Dowlan, Bell, Grace, Griggs.
Minea, O'Connor and Smith.
A communication was read from Mayor Daw-
son, returning q resolution concerning lmper-
feet drainage in the Sixth ward without appro-
val, for the reason that the proposed im prove
ment would Observation-Disclosures private property.
On motion the veto was unanimously sustained.
Certain suggestions embodied in the COM
munication were referred to the engineer for
consideration. ~
communication was read from James
Smith, Jr., attorney for the st. Paul & Duluth
Railroad company, calling attention to certain
exempt property belonging to the company
that had been enormously assessed. Referred
to the committee on ways and means.
communication was read from E. T. White
calling attention to distractions on Jay street.
Referred to the G ief of pc ice to carry ont in
structions of the council.
The city treasurer's report fao,n January 1st,
1879, to September LIST, 1879, was submitted,
showing the following balances: Total receipts,
1891, 23O. Is; total disbursements. 1862 725. "a;
ba .ance in vaults, $129, 5O49l. Referred to the
comptroller.
The following report was submitted by tn e
city clerk. showing the following receipts from
the sale of licenses:
Liquor licenses. observation-disclosures 1926 90
Vehicle licenses. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1870 90
Miscellaneous licenses. ........ 262O 90
Beer licenses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,l55 90
Dog licenses. ...................... 634 90
Butcher licenses. .................. 1,266 &C
Total sa5 am az
Referred to the comptroller.
report was submitted from Comptroller
Roche showing tile number of audited claims
for the month of August. On mo ton, the
claims were ordered paid.
A bill from Isaac Staples for lumber,
amounting to $l4O.47, was referred to the
committee on claims.
The street inspectors pay roll for August
for the lower district. amounting to 1914 &c.
and that of the second district, amounting to
SS75.63, we're submitted and ordered paid.
bill OF +. Il. Fitz, amounting to 500. so,
for work done on the Como avenue BRIDGE was
submitted and approved.
communication from the engineer respect.
ing the unsafe condition of the floor of the Sc.
Paul bridge, was referred to the committee on
bridges.
The report of the municipal court business
for August was submitted and referred to the
committee on public sccounts.
resolution was adopted transferring several
licenses from the original parties to whom they
were issued.
A number of bills were submitted from the
committee on claims and referred to the conn
| troller for approval.
The committee on new market house reported
| in favor of allowing $491. rs for work done on
the excavation for the new market house.
Adopted. -
City Physician Mattocks reported the work
accomplished by the board of health for the
month of II cd
Chief Weber submitted his report for the
month OF Aug ust, showing the following bust
ness:
lotal arrests. ..................... 1856
Lodgers. ..:.................. 81
Fines and costs collected A612 65
Referred to the committee on public accounts.
Capt. Clark submitted report showing the
number of street lamps not lit during the
mouth of August. Referred to the committee
on claims.
The poundmaster's report for August was
submitted, and referred to the committee on
accounts.
The market masters report for August was
referred to the same committee.
The bid of Matthias Item, Offering to con-
struct two drive wells at cost of 1897. so EACH
was rejected.
An ordinance was submitted. to amend the
ordinance regulating hack stands, 80 Is to CON
tine all public vehicles to Fourth street, be-
tween Robert and Sibley streets; Washington
street, between Third and Fifth streets, and
st. Peter street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets. Referred to the committee on ordi-
nances.
An ordidance was also submitted amending
the ordinance relating to porters and hotel
runners, and providing that no person shall be
allowed to solicit patronage without wearing a
star or plate desig" ating the number of his IL
cense. The amendment embOdiea fine of
from IS to 800 for all violations of the orai-
R0fQ rod f<,$ ho
nance.
The following resolutions were submitted
and sdopted:
By Aid Grace-Granting leave of twenty
days absence to E. B. Birge, superintendent
of the fire alarm.
By Aid. misunderstanding the street COM
missioner to dispose of old timber in the Sixth
ward,
By Aid. smith-Instructing the street com
missioners to use more caution in sprinkling
the streets. IS
By Aid. Minea-Instructing the engineer to
report grade for Concord street.
An order was passed instructing the commit
tee on claims and fire department to meet on
the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month
in order to facilitate the payment of claims.
The report of the directors of the aims house
and hospital for the month Of August was sub
mitted, showing the total disbursements,
$1,0843l. Referred to the committee on pub
lie accounts.
number of small bills were repors ed favor
ably upon by the committee on fire depart
ment, the same being referred to the comptrol-
Ter. Adjourned.
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
OFFICE OF OBSERVATIONS, SIGNAL CoRps, q. ,s.A.
INaERsoLI BLOCK, THIRD STREET,
8as ST. PAUL. MINI.
Observations taken at the Same moment Of
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