Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-06
COMMON COUNCIL.

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Polling Places and Judges Of the City
Election Appointed miscellaneous Bust
ness. I.
The regular monthly meeting of the COM
mon council was held yesterday afternoon.
The following petitions were received and
disposed of:
Petition from F. s. Gibson & Co., proprie-
tors of the Nicollet house, to add fire proof
building to their hotel and make other
changes. Petition granted.
A communication from residents of Wash
ington avenue south, complaining of the
smoke house owned by the Cataract meat
market as nuisance, and asking for its re-
moval Referred to fire committee.
Petition from w. W. McNair to erect a
fire proof building on lots and 5, block Sc,
on Washington avenue. Referred to fire
committee.
Petition from r. J. Mendenhall to move a
building situated on lots and 5. block sc,
to lot 2, block SO. Referred to FIRE com
mittee.
Petition from A. A. Pond to remove
building in Merchants block Washington
avenue south, to lot on Third avenue south.
Referred to fire committee.
Petition from q number of citizens, asking
that the names and numbers of the streets
be placed on the corner of the streets. Re-
ferred to the committee on roads and
bridges. -
Communication from Mayor Rand, asking
that the council order the fencing of a lot
in the vicinity of the Jail, to be used as a
stone pile for the employment OF prisoners
confined at the jail.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings recommend the fencing Of lot,
md he
purpose of utilizing the labor of the prison
ers at the county jail. The total amount of
money needed to carry out the same will be
1905. Referred to special committee on
workshops. 5s~1sr
Petition from Hart, Monroe & Thomas, to
erect a wooden building in the rear of their
store. Petition granted.
The superintendent OF water works re-
ported S735.15 rents collected during the
month of February.
Clerk of municipal court reported $619.44
received as fines during the month of Feb
ruary.
The city clerk reported $3.50 received as
fees during the month of February.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
1915 received as fines from houses of pros
titution during the month, and on motion
the city clerk was authorized to draw war
Home. ~
The usual budget of bills, amounting to
$6,946.99, was presented and allowed.
A communication from N. FL. Winchell,
asking that the city pay $3.50 damages for
the breaking of his buggy while crossing the
suspension bridge. Referred to the COM
noittee on claims.
The following motion was made and adopt
ed: That tue city clerk be instructed to
notify the clerk of the municipal court that
all bills for supplies Or service of janitors
must be presented to the city council, and
take the same course as other bills against
the city. F
The committee to whom was referred the
matter of police station on the East Side
report that there is no need of such. an6
recommend that the one now used be dis
continued after May LIST.
The chief engineer of the fire department
recommended the purchase of sixty-fvt
foot ladder for the use of the department.
Recommendation adopted.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter of the disposition Of money received
as fines from houses of prostitution reported
as follows: That the money should not b.
used for the purpose of running the city gov
eminent, and the committee Recommend
that one-third of the whole amount be re-
tanned in the city treasury for the building
of home for fallen women, one-third to &c
toward the support of Bethany Home ant
one-third to be retained in the city treasur.
for the purpose of paying the expenses in
Cured in the collection of said fines. Re
port adopted.
The motion to repaint the iron and wood
work on the suspension bridge was referred
to the committee on public grounds ani
buildings.
Peter Miller was appointed driver of Ger
mania engine No. 2, appointment to dat
from Feb. Is.
Alderman Snyder moved that at the mu
nicipal election to be held on Tuesday, Apri
LIST, the polling places and judges of electio,
for the various precincts shall be as follows
First Ward, First Precinct Polling plac
Germania engine house; judges, u Ohm Theilen
M. w. Lyons and Charles Theilen. Secon,
Precinct Polling place Chesley's, Fourtl
avenue northeast, and Fifth street; judges
B. F. Nelson, Robert Ewing and A. P. Ches
ley.
Second Ward, First Precint- Polling plac