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signed, said appointment to date March 2lst,
ult Also, Edward Schott, ladderman No. 6, to
supply vacancy made by the appointment of A.
Francois. Above appointments made subject
to confirmation by your honorable body.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
r. o. STRONG,
Chief Engineer Fire Department..
Confirmed.
OF Chief of Fire Department
Reporting hydrants inspected and found
out of service.
Referred to Comptroller.
Of same officer
Accounting for old property sold, $11.75,
presenting the Treasurer's vouchers for the
amount.
Referred to Comptroller.
OF Directors of Aims House and Hospital
for March, 1879
Showing the net expense to be $1,196.38,
accompanied with vouchers.
Referred to Committee on Public Ac-
counts.
OF Louis Touchette, Wood Measurer-
Reporting PAT cords of wood measured in
March.
Accepted.
OF Board of Health
REGULAR MEETING.
BOARD OF HEALTH,
March 81, 1879.
President Mattocks in the chair.
Present-Ald. Dreis, Belote and Smith.
REPORTS OF HEALTH INSPECTORS.
Of Inspector Meyerding-
Showing nuisances abated 140; Inspector
Patterson LAT. Also recommended that the
shantys on lower end of Woodward street he
removed.
On motion Inspector Meyerding was in
structed to engage man temporarily at the
dumping ground.
Inspector Meyerding called attention to the
necessity of placing catch basin on the cor
ner Of Seventh and Wabashaw streets.
On motion it was recommended that the
Board remain as at present established, until
after the organization of the new council.
On motion the Council was requested to order
that an Office be ass gned the health department
in the new market house.
CLAIMS REf6RrED.
A. Richter, $40; John Trotter, SO.
Adjourned.
MI. O'CoNNoR, Health Officer.
Accepted. Bills allowed.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
In the matter of the change of grade on
Jackson street
An appeal being taken from a proposed
change of grade of August, 1874; the case
| still in court.
Accepted and referred to the City Attorney,
with instructions to call the attention of the
court to the case.
! OF same
In the matter of a catch basin at tho corner
of Wabashaw and Seventh streets, for q
formal order.
Referred to City Attorney to prepare
order.
Order reported and passed.
OF same
In relation to and in favor of grading and
paving Ninth and Tenth streets, from Jack
son to Broadway streets; total estimated
cost, $2,67O, for Tenth street; estimated cost
for Ninth street, 81, ,78O.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
OF same
Awarding contract to James Carr for
grading Western avenue for $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
| OF same
On annulling the contract for grading
Arkwright street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CRY OF ST.. PAUL, March 81, 1879.
To the Common Council of the City of st.
| Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The grading of Arkwright
street having progressed to that stage when it
would seriously discommode the ''St. Paul
foundry" to prosecute it further, and the con-
tractor for said grading (W. r. Merriam) being
one of the proprietors of said foundry, the
Board of Public Works respectfully recommends
that the contract for said grading be annulled
and further work thereon to be suspended; pro.
vided, that the contractor refund to the city all
money received by him on said contract.
Very respectfully,
| r.
Clerk Board of Public Works.
Referred to Com mite on Streets.
Transmitting annual report.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works,
CITY OF SAINT PAUL. March 81, 1879.
To the Common Council, City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Board of Public Works
herewith respectfully transmits the annual
statement of work before them during the yea
1878, and ask that the same be published.
Very respectfully,
Official: r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk B. p. W.
Referred to Committee on Printing.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
OF Committee on Ways and Means
Favorable on transcript of judgment i,
favor of G. V. Smith, $45.40.
Report (by resolution).
Of same
On the following communication of Cit,
Attorney:
OFFICE OF CRY ATTORNEY,
ST. PAUL, Dec. 3, 1873.
To the President and Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: In 1872, when the city wa
opening street between Fourth and FIT
streets. and between blocks Is and IT, in Whit
ney and Smiths addition to st. Paul, certain
property was taken, for which an award q
$4,000 was made to j. E. Whitney, the owne,
of which $4,5SS78 has been paid.
MIR. Whitney is anxious to have the trans
action closed up. ask that the matter be re
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
I transmit herewith q certified copy of MI
/. Whitney's bond to the city.
w. MURRAY.
City Attorney.
To the honorable the President and Commo
Council of the City of St. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Ways an
Means to whom the within communication {
the City Attorney was referred, report:
That on examination they find that the or
hundred and fifty dollars due the Town
|. West st. Paul, under the contract between th
City of st. Paul and the Town of West s
Paul of the 7th of April, 1877, has never bee
|. paid. They therefore transmit herewith
resolution to pay the same.
Chairman Committee on Ways and Means.
Adopted.
CLAIMS REPORTED.
OF Committee on Claims
j. Jessrang, $2O.57; E. McKenney, 1885,
T. Hanley, ,$6.75: HIS. Saroni, 1926; j. Rot
we'll, $25.15; II. p. Hall, $43448; j. Kin
1918; J. Martin & Co., 1856; ]. Dowla
1850.
BY Board of Health
j. Trotter, $3.50; A. Richer, $40.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller.
OF Committee on Claims
On claim of Avis Neuer for damages
the matter of opening and widening We
ee ern avenue.
81 Referred to Board of Public Works.
81 On claim of M. Hokanson for damag
81 occasioned by the grading of Burr street.
% Referred to Board of Public Works.