Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-07
lrHE oITY COUNCIL.

anu OIepOBeu OI-1ucrouB6u EdCllltiob IOf
Fighting Fire-Railroad Crossings-sewsr
Extensions, Etc, Etc.
The Common Council held a regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon. Present, Aldermen
Allen, Dowlan. O'Connor, Kittsop, Grace. Bell,
Rngwald, Cornish, Griggs, Minea, and Rhodes,
the president.
A Communication was received signed by a.
b. Sibley, P. Il. Kelley and others, calling at.
tention to the necessity of immediate action
for improving the streets leading to and the
crossings over the st.. Paul & Manitoba rail-
road. Referred to the aldermen of the First
and Fifth wards and city engineer.
The matter of grading East Ninth street
between Jackson street and Broadway was re-
ferred to the board of public works for re-
port.
The petition of John Boyer, of the Sixth
ward, for permission to erect a building on city
property near the bridge in the Sixth ward,
was referred to the committee on public build
ings and city attorney, with power to act.
The claim of Anna Wagner for 5000 damages
for accident sustained through defective
sidewalk in April, was referred to the city at.
torney.
John Horigann was given permission to
erect hay scales on Mississippi street near
Pennsylvania avenue.
The matter of constructing sewers in the
Fifth ward, under the present partially COM
pleted system, was referred to the board of
public works for report In this connection
Aid. Allen called attention to the fact that q
six inch sewer pipe was being put in along
four blocks on Seventh street, which he de-
olared an imposition upon the tax payers, such
pipes being altogether too small to carry off the
water. Alderman Allen thought the council
should specify the size OF pipe to be used in
the future in sewers, and until such was done.
he should have to vote against ordering any
such improvement.
A communication of W. H. Hazard asking
on extension Of time for payment of rent for
Como park occupied by him, was referred to
the committee on parks.
The petition of Adam Rau for permission to
quarry rock in Oak street, Sixth Ward, was re-
ferred to the committee on streets, city attor-
ney, and city engineer, with power to act.
The city treasurer reported receipts from diff
ferent sources, 1855, $1,000; disbursements,
1921. .275. 9S; balance on hand, Sl26, ,354. 02.
a communication OF the banks announcing
they would not hereafter allow but three per
cent fer city deposits, was referred to the com.
mittee of ways and means.
communication of tho city treasurer an
nouncing the failure Of the Farmers d Me-
chanics bank, with $40. 1872 go of city funds
USpOSileQ Will III, Wdb ItACLLCu w tbO OoihuAr-
tee of ways and means.
The city clerk reported licenses issued since
January !, 1880, amounting to S29.8l1.
The clerk of the municipal court reported re-
ceipts, fines, ETC., for the month OF June,
$17l.l0.
The market master reported collections of
$l79. 70 for the month of June.
The plat of Sigers addition to st. Paul was
accepted.
The board of public works was directed to
proceed with the construction of sewer from
Cedar street, on Eighth, to Minnesota, and or
Cedar street from Eighth street to Ninth street.
The award to Henry Starkey for building
sidewalks was confirmed.
The award to Daniel Mullen for grading Fort
street from Erie to Oneida street was con-
frmed.
The matter of sewer on Minnesota from
Ninth to Eleventh street, and on Eleventh
street from Minnesota street to point on De-
dar street, was referred to the committee Oh
streets.
The report Of the committee on FIRE depart
ment, providing for additional hose, fire engine
for st. Anthony hill, new fire alarEn box, ETC.,
was adopted; also, the report Of the special
committee for the construction of cisterns on
1t. Anthony hill and in the Sixth ward and
other improvements, and both reports were
referred to the committee on ways and means:
The question of the Fourth street railroad
crossing was referred to the committee oD
streets to negotiate further with the railroad
companies with regard to such improvement.
Beck & Breckenrldge's and Holler's addi-
tiona to st. Paul were accepted.
The report of the board of public works for
opening and extending Tilton street from Ram.
sey's addition to Rice street was adopted.
A large number of new sidewalks were or
dered in the Second ward.
John Martin & Co., being the lowest bidders.
were awarded the contract for supplying the city
with lumber for the ensuing year.
Bids for the plumbing and gas fitting of the
new market house were referred to the special
company on market house to examine and re-
port at the next meeting of the Council.
Adjourned.