Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-11
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council.

Special Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, March 9th, 1879.
President Rhodes in the chair.
Present-Ald. Allen, Belote, Dowlan ,Dreis,
Grace, Griggs, MCCARTHY, O'Connor, San
born, Mr.. President-1O.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From his honor the Mayor, calling the
meeting for the purpose of hearing the re-
port of the committee in charge of plans,
etc., of the proposed new market, and for
general business.
Accepted.
Gentlemen of the City Council:
The committee on market house called on
Messrs. Bassford and Radcliffe and solicited
propositions from each Of them in writing;
what would be their lowest figures for such
plans, specifications and superstructure as
the committee might direct for the building of
our market house and guarantee the same to be
correct in all its detail.
From our said request we have received the
following propositions from each architect:
Gentlemen of the City Council of st. Paul:
DEAR S1Rs: l will make all the plans and
specifications for the proposed market house and
superintend the same for the sum Of 8 rer
cent. on the cost. If you desire any superin-
tendent the works at all times, you will
H.. ".
u. p. BAssFoRD.
ST. PAUL. MIMI. March 9th, 1879.
To the Hon. Messrs. Allen, Griggs and Grace:
GENTLEMEN: i will agree to furnish you a
complete set of plans, details, specifications,
and superintend the construction of the pro-
posed new market house for the city of st.
Paul for ~ per cent on the cost of building.'
tendent to devote his whole time during the
construction of the building, in addition to my
experimenting ii must be at the expense of
the city for said superintendent.
Yours respectfully, A. NJ. RADCLIFFE.
Mr.Radoliff being the lowest bidder for plans,
mittee would recommend the adoption of
his proposition, with plans, specifications and
superintendent.
Should the committee think it advisable or to
the interest of the city for further superintend-
ence 1t can be done at any time, the council
concurring.
A. ALLEN, chairman.
G. W. GRIaas,
THOMAS GRACE,
Accepted and adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An order directing the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings to provide for a public pound
was referred to said committee, to report at
the next meeting of the council.
On motion of Aid. Dreis, committee
composed of Aid. Allen, Sanborn, Rhodes
and the City Attorney, were instructed to
confer with the Mayor relative to the pro-
posed amendment to the liquor license ordi-
nance.
On motion the City Clerk was granted
leave of absence for one week from the 18th
inst.
On motion the City Clerk was directed to
notify P. McManus and Lemke Bros. to va
cate the market grounds within sixty days.
(For resolutions passed at this meeting
see annexed official publication.)
Adjourned.
VIM. RHODES
President of Council.
M. J. O'CoNNoR,
City Clerk.
Official Publication of Resolutions Passed
: by the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul, March 9Th, 1879.
By Aid. Allen
RcsolUed, That the proper city officers of the
city OF st. Paul, in pursuance of an act to au-
thorize the city of St. Paul to issue bonds for
the erection of public market house, ap-
proved March 4, 1879, are hereby authorized to
| execute and deliver to the committee of ways
| and means Of the council, bonds to the amount
Of $4,000, to bear date April l, 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.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Belote, Dowlan, Dreis
Grace, Griggs Mccarthy O'Connor, Sanborn
| Mr.. President-1O.
Approved March 10, 1879.
By Aid. Grace
Reso1ved, That the city clerk draw m orde,
in favor of Messrs. Max6eld & Go. for two hun
dred and twenty-six and 8-10O dollars (226. OS)
the same being for oats for fire department..
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Belote Dowlan. Dries
Grace, Griggs, Mccarthy, o. Conner, Sanborn
Mr.. President-10.
Approved March 10, 1879.