Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-04
CITY COUNCIL.

A Solid business Meeting Inoreasjn0 thA
Third Street StdeWalks-Oattse Marke'
Removed.
The city council held ita regular semi-month.
ly meeting yesterday afternoon, president
| Rhodes In the chair.
A Communication from Brougher b Dillon.
asking that tho city pay judgement held by
them against Patrick Nash for the sum OF
SlSS rs. was read and referred to board OF
public works.
Arthur Koenig wants the old toll house ct
the bridge removed. Sent to the COMMITTEES
on streets.
The matter of sewer on East Twelfth street
was referred to the committee ON streets.
The report of the city treasurer, which ap-
| peared in the GLOBE of Sunday, was referred
| to the comptroller.
The comptroller's report Of audited claims
/ was approved.
City clerks report; showing licenses issued
| since January LIST to the amount of CSC, 666,
was approved.
Tho contract between II. P. Rugg and the
| city of st. Paul, for all the gas.ftting of the
new market house, was approved.
The contract between John Martin & %. and
the city, for lumber for the city for one year
from July II. 1880, was approved.
The contract between Halls Safe Lock COM
pany and the city, for iron doors, locks, etc.,
for the new market house. was approved.
| The reports OF the clerk of the municipal
court and chief of police. ETC., were submitted
Pay rolls OF street and sewer force and bills
from the board of public works were referred to
the comptroller.
sewer was ordered to be constructed on
In. $3.50 MI
The report of the board of public works in
the matter of grading East Ninth street, from
Jackson street to Broadway, was referred tc
the committee on streets and the al 1ermen ID
the First ward.
The contracts of John Mullen for construct
ing sewer on Sibley street, from Third te
Fourth streets, and also for a sewer on Eighth
and Cedar streets. were approved.
DR.. Brewer Mattocks. health officer, re-
ported lib deaths during the month Of
July.
The matter of extending the Minnesota
street sewer from Eleventh to Twelfth street
thence on Twelfth street to Cedar, etc., was re
ferred to city engineer.
The plat of V. D. Walsh's Encouragement o
lots and Q, block 16, Robert & Randall's ad
dition. and block of Hoyt's addition, wa
accepted.
The ordinance accepting and regulating th,
completed street railway tracks was referred &
the committees on ordinance and streets ant
tho aldermen of the Fourth ward.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the mayor is hereby author
lied to increase the police force of said city b,
the appointment of five additional police
men.
The ordinance in relation to hack stand
was read second time and recommitted to tn
same committee, and the ordinance t.
establish ire limits within the city of st
Paul went back to the same committee.
An ordinance to prevent blasting Of rocl
within the city limits without permit wa
passed.
The committee on ways aud means reported
in favor of accepting the offer of the banker
of the city to pay three per cent On deposit o
city funds, and the report was adopted.
The proper officers of the city we're in
structed TO take the necessary steps to collec
the money due the city from the Farmers
Mechanics bank without delay.
Chief Engineer Strong reported the follow
ing additional firemen, who were confirmed:
Hook & Ladder, d. O. Dunbar.
Hose No. l, A. Rutzen.
Hose No. 8, John Brown.
Hose No. 4, Jacob Mason.
Hose.No. 4, Thos. Delaney.
The proposition of 81. P. Hall to run a stear
fire alarm whistle was accepted on the recon
mendation of the chief engineer and the com
mlttee on hre department..
The clerk was directed to give notice @
the change of grade between Exchange stree
and College avenue.
The cattle market was ordered removed from
) off Minnesota to Cedar street. between FIT
and Sixth streets.
An order was ordered drawn in favor of ]
8. Burris, for S2,295.85 in full for estimate No
10. on new market house. Also an order i
favor of Frank Schliek for $94 80 for servic
as overseer of new market house.
Ths proposition of Emil Geist to supply VI
clocks for the new market house without 81
pense to the city was accepted.
} Several reports from the city engineer in re
gard to streets, were appropriately referred.
Bids for doing the plumbing of the ne,
market house were opened as follows: 81.
Rugg, 81, 1856; James Dunnigan, $735; Kenn
d Hudner, $762. The contract was awarded (
Mr.. Dunnigan.
. City Attorney Murray called up the matte
of numbering buildings in the city in accord
ance with the plan set forth In ordinance 20s
and the resolution requiring the enforcement
of the ordinance was passed.
An order for 1913 was ordered drawn in fave
: of p, b. Owens for patent coupler for hose
} On motion of Alderman Ringwald the chic
of police was instructed to have the alley wa
in block 7. Leech's addition. between Wiki
, and Leech streets, opened without delay,
Alderman Allen offered q resolution directin
the board of public works to have the side
walks on both sides of Third street from Waba
sha to Sibley street laid upon a uniform grade
and supported the resolution in one of his WIG
orous speeches. The subject was finally, afte
} some debate, referred to Aldermen Allen, Bel
! the city attorney and engineer.
A number of new sidewalks in different Dol
lions of the city were ordered laid and the us
usl claims referred to the comptroller, whe
the council adjourned.
Successful Saloon Robbery.
Milett's saloon, corner Of Ninth and Rober
streets, was the scene night before last of
$500 robbery, belonging to the proprietor.
During the evening three young men Gale
at the saloon and abonk II O'clock thew invite