Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-31
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OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
Special Meeting.

Proceedings Of the Common council.
Special Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Oct. %, 1879.
President Rhodes in the chair.
Present, Aids. Allen, Dowlan, Kittson,
Mr.. President-1O.
COMMUNICATIONS. e.:
From His Honor the Mayor -s
Calling the meeting at request of Aid.
Rhodes, Smith and Grace, for the purpose
of transacting general business.
| Accepted.
From Eva Lamprey, administrative of es-
tate of Morris Lamprey, deceased
Stating that said estate is in possession of
about thirteen acres of land in Fuller's ad.
dition to the city of st. Paul. part of which
has been used as driveway; that there is no
legal road or dedicated highway over said
land, and never has been; that said land had
been fenced up by petitioner; that said fence
has been removed, as she is informed, by or
asking that the officers of the "ity be in
said petitioner on said land.
| Referred to Committee on Streets, Engi-
neer and Attorney.
| REPORTS OF o1TY OFFICERS.
OF City Comptroller
| Returning Estimate No. 6, $l,999 O3, al
lowed at last meeting of Council to James
Burris, contractor of Market House, the
same being incorrect on account of Is per
cent. not being deducted from the carpenter
work. Stating the estimate should also
show the full amount of work done, deduct
ing the Is per cent. and previous estimates.
| Accepted.
Aid. Allen moved that the vote by which
tue resolution passed at last meeting of
Council allowing James Burris 81 1898. O3, as
per estimate for work done on Market
House, be reconsidered.
| The molten prevailed. Yeas-10.
OF same officer
Presenting audited claims. viz:
Register of Deeds, Sl4; u. P. Rugg,
1896; Thos. Hanley, 1852; Albert Low,
$3.50; Mccarthy & Donneily, $23.90;
Richard O'Connor, $26; Daily Globe,
$446.42; A. Richter, 1926; II. s. Saroni,
$42525; j: B. Oliver, $50; August Ohmann,
$81.45; H. Jay Smith, $l2; James King,
$256.14; p. 81. Kelly, $50.
Allowed and ordered paid.
Yeas-Ald. Allen. D"wlan. Kittson, Grace
Bell, Sanborn, Griggs, Smith, Minea, Mr.. Pres
| ident-l0.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
OF Committee on Why's and Means
Presenting estimate number 16, and final,
Fort street sewer, James Starkey, contractor,
| which was referred to said committee at last
| meeting Of Coancil. Committee report in
favor of allowing said estimate. the same
| having been found correct, and money pro-
vided for its payment.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller.
Y.as-Ald. Allen, Dowlan. Kittson. Grace,
| Bell, Sanborn, Griggs, Smith, Minea, Mr.. Pres
! ident-lU.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
OF Special Committee on New Market
Presenting estimate No. 6, to contractor
of market house, for $1,960.53. Approved
by the committee.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan Kittson, Grace
5anborn, Griggs, Smith, Minea, Mr.. Presi-
dent-9.
(Ald. Bell asked to be excused from voting.
Granted.)
Nays-None.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An ordinance was read, entitled can ordi-
nance granting license to the Northern Pa
ci6o Railroad company to enter upon GER
tain streets, alleys and land of the city of
St. Paul." and authorizing and directing the
Mayor and City Clerk to convey by sufficient
deed or deeds, certain lands now owned or
that may be hereafter acquired by said city,
to said Northern Pacific Railroad company.
for use for railroad depot, warehouse, engine
house, tracks, side tracks, and other purposes
connected with said railroad enterprise.
Aid. GrlgRs moved that the rules be sus-
pended to allow said ordinance to pass to its
second reading.
The motion prevailed, by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Kittson, Grace, Bell, San
born, Gr:gga, Smith, Mr.. President-a.
Nays-Ald. Dowlan, Minea-2.
The said ordinance granting license, etc.,
to Northern Pacific railroad. az above, was
read second time and passed. (See publ
cation below.)
An ordinance was presented and read on
titled an ordinance permitting James Myler
to make a frame addition to his hotel on
Fort street.
Aid. Sanborn moved that the rules be sus-
pended to allow said ordinance to pass to it's
second reading.
The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, Kittson. Grace,
Bell, Sanborn, Smith, Mlnea, Mr.. Presdent-9.
Nays-Ald. Griges-1.
The said ordinance granting James Myler
to make frame addition, etc., was read
second time and passed. (See publication
below.)
Omcial Publication of Resolutions and Or