Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-05
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council,

Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 2, 1879.
President Rhodes III the chair.
Present, Aids. Dowlan, O'Conuor, Grace,
Boil, Grisgs, Smith. Minea, Mr.. President-8.
COMMUNICATIONS.
FRI IN His Honor the Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE,
Sr. PAUL, Nnnu., Aug, 80, 1879.
To the Honorable the Pr. sideut, and Com
mou Council Of the City OF ST. Paul.
GGNrLkMEN: I return the following resolu-
ti"u, VIZ:
BY Aid. Minea-
WHEREAS. That part of the Sixth ward COM
monty krowu the HAT i In several places
hJmd, d with the drainage of the uplands, and
the creek at the foot of the bluff IN said
ward is partly filled up, thereby preventing the
surface and storm Waters from running and
d., charging into the Mississippi river, the nat
ural outlet for said surface drainage;
"AND WHEREAS, The banks of said creek
have been dug into aud the material removed
therrfrom. thereby opening channel no as
to cause the water to run III, On and over pri-
vnte property on said Hat. To the great damage
OF the property Of the e-idents and endanger-
i'll tht " health ana lives;
tn ,rfue. he il ReSolcti, That the Board of
PuhltC Works. is hereby ordered to cause said
ubrtruutluua to DO removed from said creek
and the excava' inns in said bank filled in so
to prevent SAID overflow, tho work To DC duLe
by tn" street force uuder the sup, rvision of tho
CITY Engineer. the cost of which shall not ex-
ceed one Hundred dntiars.'
Without y approval, for the reason that
the stream re ferred IL i'll said resolution runs
over and acr - private property. except where
the snlnc may cross streets OF alleys. do n"t
think it proper to attempt {" au'hor'ze the
st eel mu.issioner ~ enter upon private
property IL remove obSt,uctIonS which the
owners Of prep rty may have pltcra mere
themse lvcS without ~ least FIRST obtaining their
consent. Neither do deem 1t advisable to an.
th"rtze tGe making of embellishments upon pri-
yate prurrr v ven to cputue the How of water
wilh,n the banks OF II stream without being
more fully advised sto It's propriety
| am of tn. opinion, however, that II the
facts are az stated IN the preamble and resolu-
tiun that there wouit be no Imprnprety in the
CuuuIu,u Council directing the City Englsetr
to make an examination of the stream and
whether ia his opinion II l. dangerous IN times
of hi water to adjoining property by reason
of nb,trurtinns in tn" bed of the creek, or ny
reason of the excavation OF It's banks, and
wha, ia necessary, if anything, To be done.
Very respectful y.
WM. DAWSON, Mayor.
The resolution being put on 4 pass .ge,
the VETO OF the Mayor u the contrary not
wIh,tanding, It was list
N.ys-Aiti,. DnHlan, UConnor, Grace, Bell,
Grigs, Smith, Miuea, MIR. p esident--S
GA motion said resolution WAS referred to
the Cltv Engineer.
From James Smith. Jr.--
In 1t gard To pr, perry of st. Paul ~ Du-
iulh Ral road company, which mad been as
sesspd for lIcal lnpr Jvements, aud asking
that tho snl assess nent ba Cancelled.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
NJ aus
T.
Ia regard to distractions on Jay street.
Referred to Chief of Police to carry ont
former iustruc inns of Council in regard
thereto.
From Matthias Hummel-
Asking to have beer license transferred to
Cournd Sonwtizler. Same premises.
From Borand & McNabb-
ANkiug t. have liquor license transferred
t" Cua4. Caldwell. Same premises.
From J. G. re larison-
Asking to have fruit license transferred to
Il. G. D .v!4.
All referred to COMMITTEES on License.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF city treasurer
CITY TRE,sUnERs OFFICE.
ST. PAUL. Sept. |, 1879.
To the Hon. President aud Coumon Council of
the City IF st Paul:
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to herewith sub
nit my report showing the receipts and dis
bursem.nts of this office from January l to
September |, 1879:
RECEIPTS.
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