Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-23

reading. The motion prevailed by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Grace, Bell
sanborn. Griggs, Smith, Brennan, Minea, Mr.
Presidential.
rat this part of the proceedings Aid Smitl
asked to be excused from further attendance
at this meeting. Granted.
The said ordinance was thereupon read I
second time and passed.
| OF President of Oounoil-Short Line rail
road cut
| To whom was referred the matter of con
ferring with the Short Line railroad authori.
ties in regard to fencing their track where Il
passes through the Bohemian settlement in
the Fourth ward. The committee presented
q telegram from G. Il. Prior stating that the
matter would have immediate attention.
Accepted.
OF Aid. Griggs-Rondo street grading
To whom was referred the report of the
Board of Public Works relative to the grad
| ing of Rondo street from Western avenue to
Mackubin street.
Committee reported in favor Of the adop.
ton Of the report and the passage of the
necessary order.
The following is the report of the Board Of
Public Works in the matter:
To the City Council of the City of st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
City Council. approved July Sd, 1879, relative
to the grading of Rondo street. from Western
avenue to Mackubin street, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said Improvement is necessary and
proper, that the estimated expense thereof is
81, 900, one-half of which should be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let, and
real estate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages, costs
thst said improvement is not asked for by q
petition of majority of the
owners of property to be assess
ed therefor, but we herewith send plan OF
profile of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption, if you desire us to make the
improvement.
Yeas, 8.
GEO. L. BECKER,
President.
Clerk of the Board of Public Works.
July Is, 1879.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
MISCELLANEOUS.
Aid. Griegs moved to 60 into an election
for justice of the peace to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Eugene Bur-
nand.
The motion prevailed.
The president stated that nominations
were in order.
Aid. Griggs nominated VIM. ]. Parsons,
Aid. Minea nominated E. 81. Wood.
The President appointed Aid. Dowlan and
Bell as tellers.
Upon the vote being taken the result was
announced as follows:
Whole number of votes cast. ................9
Necessary for q choice. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. b
E, d. Wood received. :........,........5
VIM. Parsons received.
E. II. Wood, having received q majority
of all the votes cast, was declared duly elect
ed to fill said vacancy and as provided by
law.
An ordinance was read entitled ian ordi-
nance to authorize the election of inspector
of buildings, and to define his duties.'
Aid. Bell moved that the same be referred
to Committee ON Ordinances and President
of Council, to make such amendments there
to as may be deemed necessary, and when re-
ported the clerk to have the same printed and
serve each alderman with copy.
The motion prevailed. Yeas Z; nays 3.
By Aid. Bell
WHEREAS. The public il frequently reminded
that certain building stone, now quite coD-
monty used in this city. is unfit for cornices,
window caps and certain other work. and the
use of same is dangerous to the public.
Resolved, That the City Engineer and Com
mi.tee On Ordinances are hereby requested to
report to this Council at its next meeting an
ordinance forbidding the use of such building
stone and for such purposes as, after lnvestl-
CATION. it may deem proper.
Referred to Committee on Ordinances.
By Aid. Sanborn-
An order instructing the City Engineer to
repair the sewer man holes referred to in his
communication of March 2, 1880, the cost of
the same not to exceed 5000 and the same
to be charged by the proper officers to the
proper fund.
Aid. Bell moved to amend by striking out
proper fund and to insert in lieu thereof, to
be charged to the Ward in which the work is
done.
Amendment carried. Yeas, 3; nays, 4.
The question being on the resolution of
Aid. Sanborn as amended by Aid. Bell it was
lost. Yeas, 6; nays, 4. (Requires eight
votes in Affirmative
By Aid. Sanborn-
An order instructing the Board of Public
Works to assess the cost and expenses Of the
Improvement known as the grading of Rice
street from College avenue to Blanca street,
etc., and repeating the order relative to said
improvement passed by this body and ap-
proved by the mayor Jan. 8, 1880.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
An ordinance was read entitled, An ordi-
nance to authorize and permit Blodgett d
Osgood to erect and occupy wooden build
ING within the fire limits.
Aid. Grace moved to suspend the rules to
allow said ordinance to pass to its second
reading.
The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan. O'Connor. Grace. Bell,
Sanborn, Griggs, Brennan, Mines, Mr..
President-9.
The seid above entitled ordinance was
thereupon read a second time, and passed.
(See publication.j
Claims Presented
P.F. Egan & Co., 800; Stees Bros, $3.50;
Jno. Matheis, $34.63; Dreis & Mitch, $1.25;
Warner & Foote, S36; j. h. Reaney, $500;
Kingsbury & Draper, 1894; st. Paul Gas
Light Co., $702.50.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
Fire Department Claims
A. a. Lindeke & Bro, $14.79; Kingsbury
4 Draper $6, 40: GriQQs, johnson d Rhodes,