Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-09

Aid. Mccarthy asked if the above was the
unanimous report of the committee.
President Rhodes-yes.
Aid. Mccarthy -Then move its adoption.
Aid. Sanborn wanted to know the manner
IN which the proposition had been obtained
from Messrs. Bassford and Radcliff.
Aid. Allen explained by stating they had
been Individually called on by the commit
tee. Their respective views were obtained,
and the request made that each architect
should commit his proposition to writing.
Ihe architects had been consulted at differ
ent times, and no expression or information
was given to either one as to the terms of
the other. 1t was square business transac-
ton.
Aid. Sanborn believed it were we'll to have
this appear to the public. Each architect
had his friends, and it was due all that the
fairness with which. the award was made
should be known by the public.
Aid. Mccarthy s motion to adopt the com
mittee's report was put and carried without
dissent.
Aid. Grace, by unanimous consent, intro
| duced a bill of Maxfeld & Co.'s for 1925.
| for oats received for the fire department.
The bill was allowed.
MONEY FOR THE MARKET
The clerk read the act empowering the
city council to build the new market house.
and submitted the following resolution from,
| the city attorney:
Resolved. That the proper city officers Of the
city of st. Paul, in pursuance of an act to an
thorize the city of st. Paul to issue bonds for
the erection of a public market house, ap-
proved March T. 1879, are hereby authorized to
execute and deliver to the committee of ways
| and NJ ho nil h@x, j., h. I.
of $4,000, to bear date April 1, 1879, which
said bonds shall be negotiated and the proceeds
| thereby placed in the treasury of said CITY to
create fund for the erection of public mar
ket house as provided in the act aforesaid.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
| NEW POUND.
Aid. Allen obtained unanimous consent
| to introduce resolution instructipg
the committee on public buildings,
city property and markets to lease lot for a
public pound for term not exceeding five
ysars, and to remove the present building on
the market square to the new location.
| Alderman Sanborn wanted to go slow in
this matter. He thought it ought to be in
yestigated as to it's necessity, and moved its
reference to the special committee (Messrs.
Allen, Grigggs and Grace on markets. Car
ried.
Whereupon AID. O'Connor protested. He
thought an act of discourtesy had been done
the regular committee. He didn't see the
use of two committees, and moved the dis
charge of one or the other, the regular or
special committee. he was indifferent as to
which.
Aid. Mccarthy agreed with Aid. O'Con-
nor. The reference of the matter should
have been made to the regular committee on
markets.
Aid. Grace moved to reconsider the vote.
and the reference was made to the regular
committee.
City Clerk OConnor applied for and re-
ceived leave of absence for four days.
SIXTY DAYS NOTICE.
AID. Dreis offered a resolution, which was
adopted, directing the city clerk to give no.
| tice to Mr.. McManus and others holding
leased property on the market square to quit
within sixty days.
The council wanted to take up additional
| business, but Aid. Mccarthy insisted upon a
| motion to adjourn, and it waa carried.