Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-05
CITY COUNCIL.

Success---The Market House Plans Go
to q Committee of the Whole.
The city council held a regular meeting yes
terday at 8 o'clock p. NJ, President Rhodes in
the chair.
sARoNI's LIGHT.
petition from @. n. Smith, and 100 others,
setting forth that Saroni's lights are not good,
and that cheaper could be procured, and closed
with the request that Saroni's lights be abol-
ished.
Aid. Allen considered the petition an insult
to the council. The contract had been awarded,
and the lights were satisfactory. He moved
that it be laid on the table.
Aid. Mccarthy commended that the petition
was signed by Taxpayers, and it was courtesy
that it should be entertained. He moved its
reference to the gas committee.
Aid. Grace seconded Aid. Aliens motion.
Aid. Sanborn seconded Aid. McCarthy's mo-
ton, and urged if Saroni did not furnish a
light IN accordance with the contract it should
be inquired into, and report be made thereon
by committee.
Aid. Allen strenuously opposed its reference
to any committee. He commended that the Sa-
roni light was good. satisfactory, and he be-
lieved no fault should be found with it.
Aid. MCCARTHY urged its reference through
courtesy. Over fifty names were appended to
the petition, and it was due to them that they
be heard. Council committees were for pur-
pose, and the council should have faith in their
committees to do their duty. He claimed the
reference should be made.
The motion to refer was lost, and the motion
to lay on the table prevailed.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
petition from expressmen asking reduc-
ton in their license was referred to the COM
mittee on licenses.
ication was received from the Sec
rotary of the board of education relative to
amount due ($1, 766.65) for rent on Baldwin
school property, and Directing to paying
for trepairs to building as charged bv the
city. Referred to ways and means committee.
Same reference of judgment for $45 in favor
of G. V. Smith.
petition from property owners, asking for
the opening of a street at the intersection of
Pleasant and Ramsey streets to Oakland streets.
Referred to committee on streets.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The city treasurer submitted report, show.
ing 1888, C32.93 on hand Jan. 1st Subsequent
receipts make the total up to Feb. LIST, $751;.
49l.2S. Disbursements, sO,6975e. Balance
in treasury, $2l,853.73.
THE CITY CLERK.
From the city clerk, his report on licenses
and receipts therefor as follows:
Liquor licenses S4. 800 OC
Beer licenses. Observation-Disclosures. 210 OC
Express licenses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sc
Butchers license. Observation-Disclosures. 80 M
From chief Of police, municipal court clerk
etc., their reports of arrests, fines, ETC., hereto
fore published in the GLOBE.
From the city health officer, his report givina
| the total number of deaths at forty for the last
| month.
All OF the above were accepted and placed or
| file.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The Alice Cavanaugh claim for damages from
opening Melrese avenue came up, and was re-
ferred to the aldermen of the Fourth ward TO,
examination and report.
| STANDING COMMITTEES.
From the committee on claims, sundry bills
recommended for payment. Referred to the
com ptroller.
| CITY PRINTING.
Dill OF the city printer being presented
AID. sanborn wanted to know how the contract
read. The clerk accommodated him by impress
sively and eloquently reading the contract.
| Thereupon the alderman called attention to
the late advertisement of the board of public
works, and commended it could be crowded into
| less space.
Alderman Allen stated that he and the print
ing committee had asked the city printer te
condense. Comparing his work with that OF
| others he had seen, and ascertained that he die
condense. Moreover the copy was sent from
the board of public works, and the city printer
had to follow copy, he was not to Judge what
! was to be printed and what was to be left out
The matter was referred to the committee on
printing Tor report at the next regular meet
ing.
From the committee on fire department a re.
port rejecting any supply OF additional fir.
boxes, also sundry bills. Report adopted, and
l OOY1, ro$r roll %oh H. ~
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
From the committee on streets sundry re
ports, as follows:
In the matter of Holterhoffs petition for re-
pairing the Hudson road, was recommitted.
The Sixth ward call was returned with re
commentator that it lie committed to tn,
| committee on legislation. So ordered,
Ihe city engineer report was returned will
the recommendation that it be printed. Sc
| ordered.
Sherwood Houghs protest against openins
minnesota street was reported back with tn,
recommendation that it be laid on the table
So ordered.
| On petition OF property owners the matter O.
| constructing sewer on Wabashaw street from
College avenue to Summit avenue was referred
to the board Of public works.
T. Rai!y's claim for damages by gradin.
lglehart street was returned without recon
mendation.
| COMMITTEE ON LICENSES.
D. B. Smith and other saloon keeper,s nett
ton was reported back with the recommends
ton that the chief of police be ordered to col
lect licenses or make arrests without fur.he
delay. Adopted.
THE woRK-HoUsE.
Aid. Aliens resolution in regard to a work
house was taken up. He explained that al
necessity for further action had passed TIL
tramps an petty offenders had been put t
work, or had come to it by starving an,
freezing out process. They were out workin.
diligently, and the work-house, without ex
pense, was successfully established. Repor
accepted, and no further action taken.
NEW MARKET HOUSE.
The special committee on markets, AID
Allen chairman submitted two plans, specifca
tlons. etc., for new market house; one b,
Architect Radcliffe, the other by Architec
Bassford.
Aid. Allen supplemented this by stating tina
he moved its reference to Iare
committee, 80 that thorough ex
animation of the matter could be made
Thereupon President Rhodes increased the com
mlttee SO as to comprise ali the council.
WESTERN AVENUE.
Aid. Griggs called up the petition from Ger
tain property owners, for the grading o
Western avenue, from Dayton to Como avenue
| he offered resolution to that effect
Aid. Grace amended SO as to extend the i'm
provement to Summit avenue
Aid. Griggs urged the adoption of the orig
! lnal order as amended.
Aid. Mccarthy opposed it as working grea
hardship to the poor people along the line o
the contemplated improvement. He moved t,
lay the matter over. Lost
Aid. Sanborn opposed the amendment I
would require an alteration in the grade, ant
bring about damages not adequate to the bene
fits arising.
After some further discussion the amend
ment was withdrawn. Aid. Grace sprung it
that the resolution was not accompanied will
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