Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-09
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council
Regular Meeting.

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President Rhodes in the chair.
Present-Alds. Allen, Dowlsn, Kittson,
Grace, Bell, Sanborn, Griggs, Brennan,
Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Aid. Allen moved that the order of bust
ness be suspended, in order that the City
Printer for the year 1880 may be designated
or appointed.
The motion prevailed. Yeas-10.
AT this part of the proceedings Aid. Smith
entered and took his seat.
Aid. Allen offered resolution, the sub
stance of which was "that the SaiRt Paul
GLOBE be elected as the official newspaper of
the city for the year $780,"
Aid. Sanborn moved that tue matter be
referred to a committee with instructions to
advertise for bids, and that the printing be
left to the lowest bidder.
The previous question being called for, the
resolution was put on its passage and passed.
Yeas-9. Nays. (See resolution).
Aid. Dowlan moved that the hearing of
the petition, and further action in the matter
of the vacation of Como or ''old Territorial
road, SO called, which was advertised to be
heard this evening at 1880 o'clock, be post
poned and laid over until Tuesday, the goth
day of January, A. D. 1880, at 8 o'clock P. NJ,
TO De Qedlu dt LulS SudLlUci.
The motion prevailed. Yeas-11.
In the matter of the petition for the vaca-
ton of the public alley in Block IL, Kittson s
Addition to st. Paul.
Pursuant to the petition heretofore filed
and which was read by the Clerk, and upon
the President asking if there were anyone
present Directing to the same, and no one
appearing, the public alley in Block IL,
K,tteN,,'o Addition 70 CT pan1 declared
vacated and discontinued, as per resolution
below.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the st. Paul Chamber of Commerce,
through its committee, j. w. McClung
and others
A communication accompanied by draft
of resolutions adopted by said body Dec. LIST
ult., in regard to levee accommodations re-
quired and to be needed by the city, and
that no privileges should be granted to any
railroad company, or companies, which
would surrender any portion of any levee to
such an extent as to interfere with the COM
merce of the river.
Aid. Sanborn offered resolution in con-
nection Herewith, Chat the City Engineer
be requested to report to the Board of Pub
lie Works plat of the ground necessary to
Dc 1oi iO'SO EuAP OoSo, 80 sSS
Fifth and Sixth wards"
Communication and resolutions referred
to the Committee on Streets.
From William Welty-
Stating that be was fined ten dollars and
costs by the Municipal Court, and that said
Judgment was rendered under a misappre-
hension of the facts, and asking that said
charge may be investigated.
Rafarrad In Cnmmittaa on IICanS6.
From the st. Paul Gas Light Company
Presenting time table for lighting street
lamps for the year 1880.
Referred tt, Committee on Gas.
From Louis Touchette-
Stating that ne had appointed James NJ.
Ahern, Louis Marien and Augustine Minor,
as deputy wood measurers, and asking that
said appointments may be confirmed.
Appointments confirmed.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, Kittson, Grace,
Bell, Sanborn, Griggs Smith, Brennan, Minea,
MIR. Presidential.
Also,
Presenting statement of the number of
cords of wood measured by himself and
deputies in the month of December. 1879:
Number of cords, S24, and amount received
for measuring same, $3.50.
Accepted.
From Patrick Conley-
Asking that his license for variety theatre
be reduced to S. per month.
Referred to Committee on License.
From John G. Herman and Cardinal Beard
Asking to have rebate allowed on licenses
taken out during the year 1879.
From Antoine Lanoux-
Asking that his liquor license be trans
ferred to Christopher Gebert, same prem
Uses.
From G. Caviezel-
Asking that his liquor license be trans
ferred 10 A. S. Weller, same premises.
All referred to Committee on License.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Of City Treasurer
CRY TRAsuRE > C'tI,E.
St. Paul, II $50. !
To the Honorable President aud Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: / have the honor to herewith
submit my annual report, showing the receipts
and disbursements Of this office from Jan. l,
1879, to Jan. l, 1880:
RECEIPTS.
Balance Jan. 1, 1S79....s 33,032 9s
County Treasurer. ...l7O, 719 62
County Treasurer. West
st. Paul tax prior to
Proceeds of reserve fund
BONDS. iOAZf OIL
Proceeds of New Market
House bonds. ......... 1864 66
Proceeds of reserve
bonds second issue.... 45,S4 rs
Proceeds of Fort street
sewer bonds, first is
4,l42 90
Proceeds of Fort street
sewer bonds, second ID
Northumberland. 500 SO
Municipal Court col'ec-
tions. 1928 81
Market Masters collec-
tions. 947 IS
Poundage. Sl7 Is
NJ. ]. O'Connor, ex-City
Clerk 1874 So
City orders received for
Fire Department con
tingent expenses. 500 GO
Peter Pfeifer, for privi-
lege of grading Cedar
street. ....-...--... 100 w
Chas. Weber. Chief of Po-
lice, fair license. ...... IS %
R. o. Strong, Chief of
Fire Department, old
Il