Daily globe., 1879-04-04
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council.

Regular Meeting.
y ST.. PAUL, April 1st, 1879.
President Rhodes in the chair.
Present = Aid. Allen, Belote, Dowlan,
Dreis, Grace, Griggs, MCCARTHY, O'Connor,
Smith, Sanborn, Mr.. President-11.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Daniel Sullivan
For the removal of distractions off Com
mercial street.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From Joseph Hahns-
Presenting plat representing proposed
subdivision of lots 1, 2, %, and 10 of
block 4, Whitney's subdivision of Brewster's
addition to st. Paul.
Referred to Aldermen of Third ward.
From G. Voss-
For transfer of liquor license to r. Stef-
fel, 33 Robert street.
Referred to Committee on Licences.
From Counselor G. D. O'Brien-
Presenting protest on behalf of his cli-
ents against the present grade of Fourth and
Fifth streets, between Hoffman and Maria
avenues.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From r. N. McLaren and others
For the widening, opening and grading of
Tilton street, between st. Peter and Rice
streets.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
From Jacob William
For permiss on to erect platform at the
upper levee to back his water carts against.
Granted under the direction of Commit
tee on Streets.
From VIM. Smith and other hack drivers.
For modification of the hack ordinance.
Referred to Committee on Police.
From Henry Lang
For permission to remove his frame build
ing now on &C Wabashaw street, to corner
of St. Peter and Exchange streets.
Referred to Aldermen of Third ward.
Prom VIM. r. Marshall and others
For change of grade on Nelson avenue,
between Harrington and Western avenues.
Referred to City Engineer to report pro-
file of proposed change.
From Louis Knarr and others
For the grading of Valley street from
Jackson street to Broadway.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
From David Burke
For permission to erect wooden shed
along side of his barn on Slbley street.
Referred to Aldermen of First Ward.
From John E. O'Brien-
Presenting transcript of Judgment
against the city for $4993.
Means.
From John w. Sheehy-
Presenting a claim for damage done his
property by storm water in 1877.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
and Attorney.
From James H. Davidson
Stating that he is about building on lots
l and 6, Bass subdivision of lot 4, Bass
out lots, the said property being used as q
street, and asking if the city wished to con-
denim the said property.
Referred to Committee on Streets and AL
dermen of Fifth Ward.
From John Steele and others
Protesting against the paving of East
Tenth street.
Referred to Committee on Streets and En-
gineer.
From the owners of property along the line
of Cedar street from Ninth street to the
north line of lot 8, block 12, of Robert
& Randal's addition
For the vacation of certain portions of
said Cedar street for the purpose of straight
ening the said Cedar street.
On motion the City Clerk was directed to
give notice by legal publication of the pro-
posed vacation. Yeas 10, nays none.
From Smith & Lewis
For the construction of sewer on Tenth
street, between Wabashaw and Cedar streets.
Referred to Aldermen of Second Ward.
From Stephen J. Buneman-
For change of grade on Sixth street
between Willius and Kittson streets.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Aldermen of Fifth Ward.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF City Treasurer
OrrY TREAsURER's OFFICE,
st. Paul, April l, 1879.
To the Hon. the President and Common Coun.
Gil of the City of St. Paul:
GENTLEMEN I have the honor to herewith
submit my report, showing the receipts and
disbursements of this Office from January l t.
Anril 1870.