Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-06
TIE CITY FATHERS

THE CITY FATHERS
summa ry OF Businees Transacted at ii,
Regular Session, Including the Appoint
ment of Judges OF Election.
The city council held regular meeting yes
terday afternoon. Present: President Rhodes
in bis seat and Aldermen Dowlan, O'Conner,
Bell, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Brennan and
Mines.
COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ETC.
The communication of the mayor giving his
reasons for revoking the liquor license OF FL.
7. Farrell, was read and accepted
A communication of j. l.. Forepaugh and
other citizens, protesting against the removal
OF the lamp on Exchange street, between
Walnut and Sherman streets, was referred to
committee on gas and Aid. Ringwald.
Brewer Mattocks, health officer, reported the
erection of flag staff in the first precinct of
the Fourth ward, which, from it's height. en-
dangered public life and should therefore be
removed. Referred to the alderman OF the
precinct.
The report of the city treasurer showing
receipts of 1896, 90; disbursements, $34l,-
448.11, leaving balance Oct. 1, of the 1884,
S32, 49, was presented aud accepted. Also. nav
for month OF September, amounting to
81, 845.S Sc.
Audited claims: Special engineers pay roll,
1867; Carr q Stienkamp, estimate No. 5, for
grading Mt. Airy and Broadway streets, ST.
$50; John Mullen, estimate No. g. Eighth
street sewer. S521. %; Chas. T. Miller, estimate
No. 8, Fifth ward sewer, So, 522. So; Henry
Starkey, estimate No. T. Eighth street sewer,
$784.72.
The city clerk reported licenses issued since
the 9th day of January, amounting to S31 $685.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
collections in criminal cases, SS30.05; civil
cases, S94.43; total, 1924. As.
The market master reported receipts $3.50. go.
The chief of police reported 2O2 arrests dur
ing the month, and IS dodgers accommodated
FARRELL's LICENSE.
The report of the committee on police. in
reference to the action of the mayor revokinp
the license of NJ. T. Farrell, was presented,
showing that the matter was entirely in the
hands of the mayor, but suggesting that as a
matter of public policy, the council should
support that officer in all efforts to sooure good
order in the city. The report was adopted.
JUDGES OF ELECTION.
The following were appointed judges for the
approaching election:
FIRST WARD.
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Taylor, Morris Lyons.
Second Preeinct-J. @. Quinby, Michael
Roche, j. Il. Mathews.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct-John O'Connor, Jacob Heck
John e. Willoughby.
Second Precinct-Norman Kittson. Sherwood
Hough, Joseph Guion.
THIRD WARD,
First Pfeeinct-Henry Meyerding, Nicholas
Wagner, A. L. Larpenteur.
Second Precinct-Stephen Denser, J. D. Lud.
den. John Metzdorf.
FOURTH WARD.
Flrst Precinct-Charles Ringwsld, James
Oleary, II. j. Clum.
Second Precinct-Thos. r. Brill, Edwin Bell.
Charles Il. Manship.
Third Precinct-James Grace, F. w. 81. Gill
dennar, T. Boyer,
Fourth Precinct-Ohas. P. Doherty Adolnh
Moore, Gregory Ritz.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct-W. B. MoGrorty, W. D
Wright, John Toomey.
Second Precincts. Y. Hanft, Samuel Paint
er, s. j. Oorrigan.
Third Preoinct-Rudolph shiffman, VIM.
Wakefield, Burtran Scheffer.
SIXTH WARD.
George Watson, John Rigney, Henry J..
Peters.
MUNICIPAL COURT
Aid. Ringwald offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved. That no further orders shall be is
sued in favor of 8. M. Flint until such time as
be shall act as municipal Judge
After discussion, during which it was shown
that the council had no power to stop the pay
ments in question, its remedy under the law
being by Impeachment, the resolution was re-
ferred to special committee, of which Aid.
DowlGn is chairman. and the city attorney for
action and report.
CONSTABLE UPPER DISTRICT.
Aid. Ringwald moved that the council pro-
coed to the election of constable for the up.
per district, to fill the unexpired term Of the
late Matt. Meuiler, and nominated for the
place. Mr.. Stephen j. Murphy, gentleman,
he said, in every way qualified for the place
Aid. Minea nominated Matthias Dufore and AID,
Bell moved to postpone the election until the
next meeting, but finally motion that the
clerk cast the vote of the council for Mr.. Mur.
ply was adopted unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bond Of G. 81. Wood as Justice of the
peace. was presented and approved.
The report of the committee with reference
to insurance on the new market house YVES re-
committed.
The city clerk was directed to draw an order
for $500 in favor of City Treasurer Renz, as a
contingent fund for the fire department
The committee on the new market house was
authorized to modify the contract with J. s.
Rurris for the construction of said market
house to allow change in the coping stones
over the area walls, 30 as to adapt the same to
the changed sidewalk grade.
The board of public works was instructed to
grade Martin street to its full width from Park
avenue to Rice street.
The city clerk was authorized to advertise for
bids for lighting that portion of the city in
which oil is used, for the ensuing year.
Bids for the construction OF the
market house sidewalk were opened and re-
ferred to the committee on the market house
with the city engineer, without power to act.
District Court.
Before Judges Brill and simons
Upon the opening of court yesterday morning the
tardy petit jurors were brought in 9 writ of at
tachment and excused on payment Of costs.
The following named persons were then arraigned