Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-09
CITY COUNCIL.



Levy---AwardIng the Lamp Contract.
! The city council met laat night, Presiden
Rhodes in the chair.
The matter of the vacation of streets il
the Fifth ward was continued to the mex
meeting.
A communication was read from tn
mayor regarding resolution passed at
former meeting, authorizing the publication
of city ordinances and other city printing il
the German paper, the Vozkszeituag
His honor was opposed to the publication
of the ordinances in foreign language OF
the grounds of the additional expense involv
ed, and that no special favors should be
granted to citizens of foreign birth, whe
were on the same level as natural born citi
zens. The writer thought it bad prece.
dent; the council provided for the publica
ton of its proceedings in the official paper
if one foreign paper got the printing they
should all be treated alike. Aid. Dowlar
moved that the message be referred to the
committee on ways and means and printing
Aid. Ringwsld moved to amend and lay Il
on the table. The original motion was car.
ried.
THE TAX LEVY.
Capt. Berkey, chairman of the commit
tee on taxes of the chamber of commerce
appeared in behalf of the committee who
have had under consideration the resolution
of the council recommending tax levy of
IT mills and special levy of one mill to
assist in putting the fire department on q
better footing. Capt. BerkeY thought that
a one mill tax would not give the relief nee
essary to the department to secure the resi-
dents of st. Anthony hill from fire.
The clerk read the communication of
Comptroller Roche, the views of which
were adopted at former meeting, which
canvassed the requirements of the proposed
appropriation and fixed the levy at seven
teen mills.
In behalf of the chamber of commerce
Capt. Berkey read the following resolution:
Resolved, That the chamber of commerce
heartily concurs in the action of the several
committees representing this chamber, the
boar1 of county commissioners and the COM
mon council, in recommending tax levy of
seventeen mills for all purposes, and that we
concur in the issuance of bonds in amount
equivalent to one mill tax for firo department
purposes in preference to placing 1t in this tax
levy.
The report and resolution were accep-
ted.
The matter of the construction of sewers
on Spruce and Canada streets came up on a
final order. The passage of the order
invoked lively discussion but it was laid
over until the next meeting in the absence
of two-thirds vote.i
FIREMEN.
communication xyoo rooa frono ob;ae
Strong reporting the resignation of Henry
Conners, the suspension of John Bell and
the resignation of F. Schoenig. The fol-
lowing appointments were confirmed: Tim
othy Murphy, James Sullivan, r. J. O'Con-
mel. A. Peterson, j. Seavgood.
City Engineer Sewall submitted drawing
of buildings which impede the grading of
Bluff street., Referred to the committee on
streets. A drawing was submitted from the
.ame, showing the impediments in the way
of tie proposed improvements on Western
avenue. Referred to the beard of public
works.
PAVING THE WAY.
The matter of Strengthening Lafayette
avenue from the alley between blocks IL and
13, Warren & Winslow's addition to Bruno
street, was discussed at length, and it was
made by vote of five to three. The inn
provement will take the curve out of the
street and prepare the way for the bridge
over the railroad crossing.
An order was passed authorizing the board
of public works to proceed with the con-
struction of sewers on Spruce and Tenth
streets.
The contract awarded to M. B. Farrell for
the construction of sidewalks, as per adver-
tisements, was approved.
A communication from the engineer re-
garding the farther extension of Louis street,
was referred to the member from the Fourth
ward.
LIGHTING THE CITY.
The question of lighting the streets was
taken up, and discussed at length. Bids
were submitted as follows:
Robert Seegers, 1924 per year for each
lamp; Prof. Saroni, 1924 and 1927; Globe
Gaslight company 800 and 1927 per lamp;
Fred Gardner, $285O.
The committee to whom the subject was
referred reported IN favor of accepting the
contract of Mr.. Saroni. Mr.. Minea, of the
minority, reported in favor of accepting
Seeger's bid. Aid. Allen said he proposed
this year to fortify the city against bad lights.
AS soon as the lights did not prove what
they were advertised to be, the contract
must be annulled. The alderman was op-
posed to having boys look after lamps; the
council must insist on the conditions of the
contract. The speaker was in favor of
adopting Prof. Saroni's new light at 1927.
Aid. Minea spoke of awarding the con-
tract to Mr.. Seeger, who would furnish a
good light at 1924.
Aid. Dowlan concurred in the views of
Aid. Allen, and hoped the award would be
made to Mr.. Saroni.
Aid. Ringwald spoke of the defects in the
lamps as supplied by Prof. Saroni, and urged
that the award be made to Mr.. Seeger. The
speaker was in favor of dividing the con-
tract, putting the respective lights of Seeger
and Saroni on their merits, and awarding
the contrct to the one that best stood the
test.
After further discussion the report of the
majority was adopted by vote of six to
ten, and the city attorney was instructed to
draw the contract. accepting the three light
burners offered by Prof. Saroni, with the
stipulations as recommended by Aid. Allen.
OTHER BIDS.
Bids were received for heating and flight.
ing the market house, and also for clocks in
the tower, all of which were duly referred.
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