Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-22
CITY coUNo11.
Regular Meeting Yesterday-A Large
Amount of Routine Business

CITY C0UNOIL.
Regular Meeting Yesterday-A Large
Amount of Routine Business.
The following is summary of the bust
ness transacted at the regular meeting of
the council yesterday afternoons:
A petition from Phillip Scheig and D. M.
Phillips, asking for permission to put in a
lamp post opposite No. 45 jackson street,
was sent to the committee on gas.
Petition from Norman Wright and others,
asking for change of grade on Third street,
between Sibley and Rosabel streets, was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and city
engineer.
A communication from j. w. McClune,
asking to have the man-hole on the corner of
Third and Wabasha street opened, was sent
to the board of public works.
Two plank sidewalks were ordered laid
on Fort street, between Toronto avenue and
Randolph street, on the north side of Fort
street.
The internainable claim of Brougher and
Dillon of $138.75 against Patrick Nash came
up again and resolution was passed in
structing the city comptroller to withhold
that amount in the city treasury out of
Nash's final estimate for the grading of
Rondo street, between Western avenue and
Mackubin streets, until satisfactory settle
ment is made.
A communication was read from the chief
engineer of the fire department. inviting the
council to inspect the fire department on
Tuesday the 28th inst. at 8 o'clock A. NJ,
which invitation was accepted.
The resignation of A. Distler, ladder man
of the fire department., was accepted and
Thos. Buckley appointed to fill the vacancy.
Concord street in West st. Paul was or
dered graded.
The pay rolls of the street and sewer force
were approved and sent to city comptroller.
The matter of grading East Ninth street
from jackson street to Broadway, was laid
over until such time next year as the council
may deem proper.
The regular reports of the city officers
were submitted and appropriately referred.
The petition of Upham, Wyman & Co.,
for permission to slaughter cattle, etc., on
lot 2, section IL, town %, range %, was re-
ferred to the board of health.
The chief of police reported the total
amount of fines and costs collected during
the month of August at ST. ,O53.95; total
number of arrests 2S9; dodgers 262.
The report of the committee on claims
was sent to the comptroller.
The committee on streets, sewers and
bridges reported adverse to the common
council vacating street which runs east and
west through Smiths out lots which report
was adopted.
Cherry street was ordered graded from
east line of property of "Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railroad company" to
Maria avenue.
The city comptroller presented his tax es-
innate for the year 1880, of which the fol-
lowing is recapitulation
Interest fund on 1927, 600, 600 at 54-10O
General fund on $s7, 1000, 600 al 46.loo
Ward funds on s27, GOO, 900 at mill. ~ ,OOC
Total for city purposes II mills..... 1927 ,00C
The ordinance relating to the acceptance
and regulation of street railways in the city
of St. Paul was passed.
The bond of the Merchants National
bank, as one of the Repositories of the city
funds, was accepted and approved.
In regard to lightning rods for the new
market house, Col. Allen made the following
report, which was adopted: "No rods need
ed. The Lord protects his children-and
the market house,
The ordinance regulating hack stands be-
ing modification of ordinance No. 218, was
adopted.
The city clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for laying the sidewalks around the
new market house.
The following streets were ordered graded,
viz: Louis street from Nelson avenue to
Rondo street; Josette street from Dayton
avenue to Martin street; Bluff street from
Robert street to st. Peter street, and also for
opening and widening North street from
Burr street to lie Soto street; also to grade
an alley in Block 81 st. Paul proper, between
jackson and Robert streets; to grade Rice
street from Blanca street to the city limits;
to open and extend Burr street.
The usual number of sidewalks were or
dered laid.
The claim of w. B. McGrorty as associate
judge of the municipal court, amounting to
$208, was allowed.
Council adjourned until this "wednesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.