Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-24
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Common Council,
Adjourned Meeting.

ST. PAUL, August ~, 1879.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
President Rhodes in the chair.
Present-Alds. Allen, Dowlan, Kittson,
Grace, OConnor, Brennan, Minea, Mr..
Presidents.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From j. w. McClune-
Asking that Street Commissioner be iu-
structed to make repairs on Mount Airy
street.
Referred to Aldermen of First Ward.
From same
In regard to the sale of impure and adul-
terated milk.
Referred to Board of Health.
From j. Cronstedt Il Bro
In regard to building erected by them in
fire limits.
Referred to Chief of Fire Department.
From HOLSTER, Castle Il Co.
Calling attention of Council to the bad
condition of road to Lake Phalen, and re-
questlng that the Street Commissioner be
requested to make repairs on said road.
Referred to Board of Public Works, with
request that prayer of petitioners be granted.
From Frank Swoboda--
In regard to building erected by him in
fire limits
Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF Comptroller
Presenting audited claims, viz: Irvine &
Co., 1911; Lindeke & Co., 30 cts. Fl. Mey-
erding, Jr., $500; j. Thornton, GO cts. !;
F. Knauft, $2.15; T. Hanley, $3.50; Dreis
Il Mitsch, $20.57 st. Paul Shooting Co.,
$3.50; j. Matheis, $1.75; Misch & Haupers,
$23.50 Anderson Il Jones, $3.50: S. Hat
field & Co., S47.5O; Harnische & Schindel-
decker, $3.50; St. Paul Gas Light Co.. 49,
$3.50; Jas. Carr. Estimate No. 6, Mackubin
street grading, $40; Boyer & Lux, Esti-
mate No. 8, Park avenue grading, ISL ,4O6.33.
Allowed and ordered paid.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan o. Connor, Kittson,
Grace, Brennan Minea MIR. Presidents.
Of City Attorney
Presenting contract and bond with Isaac
Staples, for furnishing the city with lumber.
Bond in the sum of $500, sureties A. H.
Wilder and Peter Berkey, approved, and
proper officers instructed to execute said
contract on behalf of city.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, o Connor Kittson,
Grace, Brennan, Minea, Mr.. Presidents.
OF City Engineer
Presenting profile for change of grade on
Cedar street from Blnff street to Twelfth
street.
Referred to Aldermen of Second Ward.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
In the matter of the grading of Aurora
Avenue from jackson to Canada street
Calling attention to the report of the City
Engineer thereon.
Referred to Aldermen of First Ward.
OF Same
Relative to the grading of Fifth street be-
tween Maria and Maple Avenues.
Ordered placed Oh file in City Clerks
office.
Of Same
Relative to the grading of Bluff street
from Robert street to St. Peter street.
Ordered placed ON file-as above.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Committee Oh Claims
Presenting and approving of the follow
ing claims, viz:
w. A. Judd, sS2; Erren & Fletcher, So,
B. P. Miller q Co., SO, St. Paul Gas Light
Co., $643.4O; G. II. Williams, $3.50; r.
O'Conner, 1927 Demokrat Printing Co., $4-
IS; John Matheis, 5000; Sisters of Good
Shepherd, $3.50; H. s. Saroni, $425.25;
A. Low & Co., $74.25; Isaac Staples, $412.-
93; G. G. Miles, 81; F. Knauft, $5o.75;
Chas. Bernhard, $2.75; T. M. Craig, 5000:
Pioneer Press Co., $37.35 II. L. Madden,
$S; John B. Olivier, $685.; MCCARTHY g.
Donnelly, $3.50; Daily Globe, $4O7.22 ;
August Richter, $25; Thos. HanIey, 1928;
Aid. Rhodes, 1886; AID. Allen, 1927; Aid.
Grace, 1886; ex-Ald. Smyth, Sc Aid. Griggs,
Co., $36.l1; James King, $151.59; Michael
Clonan, $4l6.87; St. Paul Book g. Sta
tionery Co., $4.55 Sherwood Hough, 1880:
Michael O'Brien, $2,47O29; Gus. Moline,
$40: Warne Bros, $586.O3 J. M. Evenson,
$40; Casper Weigh, 1855 {; James M. Dean,
1852; M. A. Bigford, So; Halls Safe &
Lock Co., 5000; Jno. B. Brisbin, $43.4O );
G. w. Schneider, $4950.
Referred to Comptroller.
Of Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges
In the matter of tho application of Auer-
bach, Finch, Culbertson & Co., to build q
platform over street gutter.
Committee report adversely to the prayer
of the petitioners, as the Council has no au-
thority to authorize the obstruction of
streets.
Adopted.
Of same
On the petition of c. F. A. Norris Chief
Engineer Of the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba railroad, asking to have Como av-
enue bridge widened, so as to permit the
laying of double track hereunder.
Committee report in favor of same, the
railroad company to pay all costs of such
change in excess of two hundred dollars.
Adopted. See resolution)
OF same
On petition of Fletcher Williams, asking
that sidewalk be ordered on south side of
College avenue, between Third and Rice
streets.
Committee report in favor of granting re-
quest.
Adopted. (see resolution.)
Of same
In the matter of grading Edgarton street,
from Minnehaha street to north city limits.
Committee report in favor of said i'm
provement.
Accepted, and papers in connection there
with ordered placed on file in City Clerk s
office.
Of same
Tt. the Honorable, the President, and Common
Council OF the city Of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Streets,
Sewers and Bridges, and the Aldermen of the
Fifth Ward, to whom was referred the matter
of grading Minnehaha street, from Bedford
street to Edgarton street, respectfully report :
That said Minnehaha street is but thirty feet
wide, and in place of ordering the same graded
at this time they are in favor of having the
same widened first, and submit herewith a pre-
iminary order for the widening of the same
from De Sofa street to the east line of Irving q
second addition.
August 10, 1879.
Respectfully,
JOHN DowLAN,
Chairman Committee.
Adopted. (See order.)
OF same a......
On the protest of Margaret Thomas and
others against the proposed change of grade
on Goodrich avenue.
The Committee on Etraata Gomors ana