Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-28

Asking permission to make frame addi-
ton to dwelling on northwest corner of Wa
couta and Seventh streets.
Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
From F. Willius, President of German
American Bank
In regard to the grade of the street gutter
in front of their new building on Third
street.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
City Engineer.
From D. A. J. Baker
In regard to fifty shares of the capital
stock of the St. Paul Bridge Company, sub
scribed and paid for By him, ETC., and ask
ing compensation for same.
Referred to Committee of Ways and Means
and City Attorney.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF City Treasurer
Presenting pay rolls of upper and lower
districts for the month of December, 1879,
amounting to $210.25, and sewer pay roll for
the same month, amounting to $3.50.
Referred to Comptroller.
Of City Comptroller
To the Honorable. the President and Common
Council of the City of Saint Paul.
GENTLEMEN: herewith return to your honor
able bnuy the communication of Prof. IL. s.
Saroni, relative to $3.50 deducted from his
November, 1879, bill, for gasoline lamps not
lighted during said month according to the re-
port of the Captain of Police, upon which the
Council ordered tho amount refunded to the
contractor on the 18th of December, 1879.
The contractor is required to pay penalty
of twenty-five cents per night for each lamp
not lighted, aud keep all lamps in repair at his
own expense, which is just as much consid-
Grafton for not lighting as the price per lamp
ia for LIGHTING. and cannot be changed unless
the city ard Mr.. S. roni agree to annul the con-
tract and make new one.
The contact empowers the Council to dimiu-
ish The numbe of lamps at any time. As the
contractor claims that the penalty should not
be deducted in the settlement of his claims
perhaps he will find just relief in your hon
cradle body passing a resolution that the
lighting of gasoline lamps in the malicious
nciShborhoods (stating the neighborhoods) of
the city, shall be discontinued.
am of the opinion that it is not in the power
of the Council to refund the penalties, unless
it eau be more clearly shown than by the COM
munication of the contractor that the city is at
fault, and respectfully suggest that the matter
be referred to the City Attorney. Very respect
fully, JOHN W. ROCHE,
Jan. o. 1880 City Comptroller.
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Also,
Presenting audited claims, viz: Chas. II.
Williams, $56.25; Thos. Hanley, 80. %; Otto
Dreher, $3.50; F. Morand, $500; A. Rich
ter, $500; August Ohmann, $66 As; Kings
bury & Draper, 1920; Sherwood Hough, 81;
John Martin & Co., $33. 81; F. Knauft, SOL
%: Justus Kahlert, SOC; John Jesserang,
$24S5; II. S. Saroni, $46550: James King,
sheriff, S177.42; Daily Globe, $752.O6; Isaac
Staples, $235.62.
Allowed and ordered paid.
Yeas-Ald. Dowan, O'Connor, Grace, Bell,
Sanborn, Griggs, Smith, Brennan, Minea, Mr..
President-10.
Of Chief Fire Department
To the Honorable, the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: I have appointed Otto Cook
ladderman No. g. in Hook & Ladder Company
No. l, said appointment 10 date Jan. Sd inst,
and respectfully ask the same be confirmed.
Respectfully submitted,
R. o. STRONG,
Chief Fire Department.
Jan. 90 1880.
be accepted and that said appointment be
confirmed.
The motion prevailed.
l.,
Sanborn, Griggs, Smith, Brennan, Minea, Mr..
President-l0.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Presenting the following estimates and
claims, viz:
Estimate of amount retained on estimate
No. Is and final, Fort street sewer, James
Starkey, contractor, 500; 1. Staples,
SlS0.41; Thos. Hanley, 1907; j. B. Olivier.
$3.50.
Referred to committee on Claims.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Committee on Claims
Presenting estimate No. and final, side
walks, III. B. Farrell contractor, $1,29s.34
allowed by said committee in accordance
with report thereon.
Allowed and referred to comptroller.
Yeas-Ald Allen, Dowlan. O'Conncr, Grace
Bell, Sanborr, Grigss, Smith, Brennan
Minea, Mr. P,esident-10.
Of Committee on License
To whom was referred the communication
of William Welty, asking that the charge TO,
which he was fined by the municipal court
be investigated. The said committee report
in substance:
Your committee have not been able to find
any provision of the charter, authorizing
this council to review and affirm, or annul
the decisions of the municipal court. In 1875
not less than ], 800 arrests were made for VIC
lations of the ordinances Of the. City, and
doubtless many Of these persons were fined
in their opinion, under misrepresentation OF
the facts attending their case; and doubtless
many we're not Sd fortunate as Mr.. Welty in
being represented before the court by able
counsel. This Council may pass ordinances
but, in the opinion of your committee, it il
no part of its duties to- investigate charges
and infiict Or remit fines for their violation.
This duty, by the express terms of the char.
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