Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-20
THE CITY GOVERNMENT

An Adjourned Meeting Yesterday After
nOon--Ordinance Introduced for q Build
ing Inspector.-Street and Sewer Improve
naturalization of Successor to the Late
EJustice Burnand.
An adjourned meeting of the council was
held yesterday afternoon, President Rhodes
in the chair, at which the following business
was transacted:
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
From Col. D. A. Robertson, as agent of
Sena4or Beck, the Breckenridge estate, etc..
asks the city authorities remove tax
deed for city improvements on ten acres, be-
cause the tax deed was erroneous, as set forth
in the petition. On motion of Aid. Grace,
the petition was referred to the city attorney.
From j. j. McCardy, asking for the use of
purposes. Referred to committee on public
business.
80 From f. B. Jilson, secretary of the Tele-
phone Exchange company, proposing to take
charge Of the fire alarm telegraph under
supervision of the chief engineer of the fire
department, for $500, rebuilding portion
of the line, etc.; the only equivalent asked is
that the Telephone company should have
use of the fire alarm poles. Referred to
committee on fire department and the mayor
and city attorney.
THE UNION DEPOT.
communication was read from the Union
Depot company accepting the city ordinance,
and the privileges granted hereunder to the
company in its erection Of depot and Ger
tain lands contiguous to the proposed depot.
Accepted.
ITEMS OF EXPENSE.
The city treasurer submitted pay-rolls for
street force, $3s6.4O, for February, which
were allowed, as were sundry audited bills
and items of expense, $1,555,OS, submitted
by the city comptroller.
THE CITY ATTORNEY.
The city attorney submitted an ordinance
to refund to 0. P. Peterson & Co., $14.50;
James Hanson, $22.9O, and J. b. Walsh,
$40, amounts overpaid for licenses, etc.
Aid. Grace took exception to the ordi-
nance, as there was no money for such relm-
bursement. Under the law the money re-
ceived for licenses had to remain in the
W ~
read communication from the city comp
troller to that effect. Thereupon the whole
matter was referred to committee an ordi-
nances.
BUILDING INSPECTOR.
|, Tho city attorney submitted an ordinance
for the appointment of building inspect or,
to be an expert builder or architect; and the
ordinance further provides for the securing
of permits to build, and otherwise defines
the inspectors duties 80 that all buildings
erected in the city shall come up to the
requirements of safety and the law. The Or
dinance embraced twenty three sections
providing for the erection of buildings in
detail, etc.
On motion of Aid. Bell, the ordinance
was referred to the committee on ordi-
nances.
Aid. Bell believed the ordinance was too
sweeping, and it might as we'll have closed
with section imposing fine of $40 upon
any man who hereafter dared to ask to build
house in the city.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief r. 0. Strong reported the resigna-
ton of Otto Cook, ladderman, and the ap-
pointment of A. Distler in his place. Resig-
nation accepted and appointment con-
frmed.
WEST IT. PAUL TOWN HALL.
On motion Of Aid. Griggs, the reference
of the school boards petition, to hire the
own hall for school purposes, was recon
sidered, and recommitted to the same COM
mittee with Aid. Minea added to the COM
mittee, and the committee was authorized
to act.
FROM THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommending the construction of sew
erage at cost of 500, 400 in the Fifth ward
as set forth in yesterdays GLOBES report OF
the proceedings of the board of public
works.
President Rhodes spoke upon the neces.
sity of this sewerage and said that standing
water and offal of oesspools, which could not
be drained, was dangerous to health. The
report was adopted and order passed.
From the same, recommending the OPEN
ing of a street from Cascade to Chestnut
street on the river fiat, at cost Of $11 900,
as public necessity. The boards report
was accompanied by communication from
City Engineer Sewsll, setting the expense Of
grading, bridging, etc. Referred to commit
tee on streets and AID Sanborn.
THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
Reports in favor of covering the sewer
shafts at cost of $500 to be charged to ward
fund.
Mr.. Griggs moved to strike out "ward
fund.-"
Aid. Rhodes explained that the improve
ment could only be paid out of the ward fund.
Aid. Grace-How, if somebody were to fall
in and get drowned, the general fund would
have to pay then.
Aid. Griggs' amendment to strike out every
thing pertaining to ward fund, was put and
lost, and the original resolution was lost, not
having two-third vote.
From the same committee report in ref
erence to street railway tracks, which on Pc
tition of Superintendent Walsh was post
poned.
The council denied the transfer of a
liquor license from John Shannahan, Sixth
ward, to Mr.. Zone. on lower Seventh street.
The committee on public accounts made
its usual report, which was adopted.
The committee on ordinances and board
of public health submitted an ordinance CIV
ing the control of the sewer and drains to
the city engineer, and otherwise provided for