Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-18
CITY COUNCIL.

Synopsis of the Business Transacted at
the Regular Meeting Held Yesterday If
ternoon---The Steam Supply Petition
Setrer System---.T The City'S Poor to De
Taken Care OF.
A regular meeting of the city council was
held in the council chamber yesterday after
noon for the purpose of transacting such bus
mess as was awaiting the attention of that
august body. At 2 o'clock quorum was
present with President Camp in the chair.
Before proceeding to the regular order of
business the minutes of last meeting were 30
corrected that President Camp might tender
his resignation as alderman from the Third
ward at this meeting. This was necessary
that special meeting might be called for
the purpose of ordering an election.
The mayor reported the appointment OF
w. P. Chase as special policeman for the
Franklin nj. E. church and the appointment
was confirmed.
j. G. Oswald, M. w. Lawrence and others
asked permission to erect fire proof build
ings in the fire limits. Granted.
A number of people asked permission to
make improvements upon property IN the
fire limits. Referred to the proper commit
tee.
E. s. Jones ct al. asked that Franklin ave-
nue. in vicinity of Chicago avenue, be graded
so that sidewalks may be constructed. Re
ferred to committee on streets, grades and
additions.
Citizens asked that the council take some
action in regard to the construction OF
bridge across Bassett's creek near
Sumner school. Referred to committee
on streets, roads and bridges and
city engineer, with instructions to view the
premises and report, with plans of bridge,
either pile or earth fill.
The usual sidewalk, lamp post and street
Improvement petitions were presented and
acted upon.
The city clerk reported $26.40 in fees COL
Iected during the month of February.
A number of bills, amounting to about
$4,000, were presented, aud the clerk was
instructed to draw warrants for the amounts
in favor of the various parties presenting
them.
The final estimate of the city engineer for
constructing the hose house on Washington
avenue and Thirteenth avenue south,
amounting to $256.65, was presented, and
the clerk was instructed to draw warrant
for that amount in favor of MIR. Cutter.
The city engineer presented plan of
sewerage for the city, to be constructed in
connection with the sewers already con-
structed. The plan was read and placed on
file.
The ordinance came up for first reading
relative to the creation of a disturbance il
public places by newsboys, bootblacks Or
other persons who congregate upon stands,
and by loud cries for the purpose of calling
attention to their business, disturb the pub-
lie. The ordinance went over under the
rules. Tine regular business was then set
aside, that the ordinance relative to the
Steam Supply company might once more be
brought before the house. The motion by
which the ordinance was carried at the pre-
vious meeting was ordered, and on motion
the ordinance was laid over to the nexs regu-
lar meeting of the council.
The ordinance to provide for the support
of the poor of the city of Minneapolis was
read for the first time, end went over under
the rules After transactlng some routine
husjuass the council adjourned.