Daily globe., 1879-04-02

action In reference to a Judgment claim Of 445
in favor of @. d. Smith by J. b. Brisbin.
The committee on claims reported the usual
number of claims, bills, etc., which were re-
ferred to the city comptroller to be audited.
ANEW POUND.
The committee on markets reported the Lease
for four years of lot On the corner of
Minnesota and Fifth streets, belonging to
Joseph Langevin, for new pound, at rental
of $3.50 per year.
Aid. Mccarthy favored the lease. 1t placed
the pound in close proximity to the most DIS
reputable and sinful abode in this city. He
hoped it might be the means OF closing up this
vile place.
Aid. Sanborn thought the rent too high.
President Rhodes thought it wouldn't more
than pay the taxes on the lot.
The report was unanimously adopted.
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
The committee ON streets reported in favor
of allowing Ned Heffern to remove rock in al
ley back of Jefferson school house. Report
adopted.
From the same. report directing the board
of public works to investigate and report upon
the necessity of sewer on Third street, from
Wabashaw to Minnesota street. So ordered.
A report directing the board of public works
| to build sidewalk on the east side of Four
teenth street, from Jackson to Canada street,
was adopted, and order passed.
DAMAGES FOR GRADING.
special committee, consisting Of the alder
| men of the First and Fifth wards, to whom
| was referred the question of damages by q
! change of grade on lower Fifth street, reported
the following compromise as having been ef-
| fected with the claimants:
Thomas Burmingham ham.................$ 50 90
Patrick Brown. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 w
l
And an ordinance providing for payment of
| same was submitted. The whole matter was
| referred to the committee on ordinances.
WHERE TO SELL VEGETABLES.
| An ordinance was introduced repeating the
| old market ordinance, and provided for a loca-
tion of all vegetable vendors, hucksters, ETC.,
on Seventh street from Wabashaw to Cedar,
and along Cedar from Seventh to Ninth street.
The ordinance further provided that all butch
crs, who were compelled to relinquish stalls in
the old market house, should be allowed q
license to sell elsewhere, without charge up to
the time of the expiration of their lease of the
| stall. Referred to committee on ordinances.
An ordinance defining the duties of the
poundmaster, etc., was referred as above.
| BATCH OF RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions we're introduced as follows:
By Aid. Mccarthy, directing the city engi-
neer to define the east and west lines of Fourth
and Fifth streets in West St. Paul Lost.
By Aid. Griggs, for opening Carroll street
from MacKubin street to west city limits.
Adopted.
BY the same, to authorize and direct the city
treasurer to redeem $4 900 worth of city bonds
maturing on the 14th inst. Adopted.
By Aid. O'Connor, directing the board OF
public works to put in a catch basin at the
northeast corner of Wabashaw and Seventh
streets.
BY Aid. Dowlan, extending John Paterson'l
time as sanitary Inspector to next October.
Amended by Aid. Sanborn to read until May
18th, and a. amended the resolution wat
adopted.
BY Aid. Mccarthy, to lay sidewalk ON st.
John street, in tho Sixth ward. Referred tt
the board of public works.
Sundry other resolutions were offered, but NJ
action taken thereon.
TIE NEW MARKET HOUSE.
The special committee on the new market
| house submitted the plans las heretofore ex
clusively described in the GLoBE) for the new
market house.
An informal talk and study of the plans fol
lowed. At this stage of the proceedings Prof
Seibert offered proposition to lease the uppe
hall for 81, 900 per year for ten years. Ii
coupled with this sundry and several provisions
which would necessitate considerable altera
tions IN the grand hall as now designated b,
the architect and committee.
Pending further discussion of the matter
Aid. Sanborn moved that the plans. ETC., b
recon mitted to the committee to consult witt
the architect and Prof. Seibert regarding thes
suggested changes. Carried.
On motion of Aid. Sanborn the counci
adjourned to meet next Thursday at 80 O 'clocl
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