Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-08

legislature) and the sprinkl1ng let by contract
embracing such streets as the Board of Health
might deem requisite, and such Others as
majority of twO-thirds of property holders
living or residing thereon might request, the
cost to be assessed upon the property fronting
thereon.
suggest that upon streets partly occupied
by the street railways, the companies might
be induced to join, by contributing to a por-
ton Of the cost of sprinkling them.
think it would increase their patronage to
an amount in excess of liberal contribution.
GAMBLING AND THE 'sOCIAL EVIL
are so detrimental to public morals, the good
order of society and SO dangerous to
the young, as tending to ruin
and the commission Of CRIME, and
yet so difficult to eradicate or suppress, as the
wisdom of the Oldest and most enlightened
civilizations Of the world testifies, should in
order to be supervised ana restrained by the
police, be brought within as narrow specified
limits in the ely as may be practicable, and so
will not be an affront to decent and respectable
people.
The ordinances relating to retailing spirits,
wines and malt liquors, think should be SO
construed as to limit the issuing of
licences to persons OF known
intelligence and good character, who in their
own interest will deal in only pure or unadul-
terated articles, who will discourage youth
from visiting their houses, nor encourage or
permit gaming or drunkenness upon their
premises.
INCREASE OF THE POLICE FORCE.
Several outlying districts Of the city and the
body OF the city itself have become so popu-
lOus that the police force, although efficient,
is inadequate in numbers to afford the needed
protection to the inhabitants, in the former
districts especially, to which / think they are
justly entitled, and therefore 1 respectfully
recommend an increase of the force.
CATTLE AT LARGE.
The great number of cattle running at large,
in portions of the city, at least, is matter Of
serious complaint, creating some loss, and
what is much worse, irritation and bad blood,
especially when they break into the premises
of those who take great pains to ornament
their grounds. So in regard to farmers and
producers who bring their productions to
market, they feel that their property ought to
be fully as free from the Entertainments of
animals in the city as it is in the country,
where owners are compelled, and find it to
their interest, to herd or confine their animals.
l have been informed that in other cities
herding in the proper season has been CON-
pulsOry and satisfactory to owners of animals,
and not hardship to the poor.
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT
has been a source of pride and confidence, and
l believe, has given great satisfaction to the
public, and yet doubtless an increase of the
means for subduing fires, if not now, will soon
become necessary.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
is valuable auxiliary to the city government
in assisting to carry on public improvements,
and the laws prescribing its duties having
been from time to time construed by the
&c nrfap ~ Mi 1lorc
able to carry on the improvements placed in
it's charge by your action, with better satisfac-
ton to- the public than previous to such de-
cisiOns.
The mode of assessing damages and benefits
having also been pointed out by the courts,
the Board has been materially aided thereby.
think that when new streets are to be
opened, and expensive improvements such as
bridge or other structures, undertaken, which
in effect constitute thoroughfares, and in
which the general public are alike interested,
the city at large should pay fair proportion
of the cost, so that it should not bear too
heavily upon AUDITING property, which often
is but slightly if at all benefited by such i'm
provement.
The city has few small parks and open
spaces at the junction of streets forming
triangles, which, if placed in charge
of competent landscape gardener could be
made very attractive to citizens and visitors,
and be great blessing to children and invalids,
and the expense be so trifiug that no one
would think of Directing to it,
1t is mistake to suppose these parks are
designed for the rich or prosperous merely;
they are for the decent people of all classes;
they give them pure air and promote health,
and can be kept in perfect order with very lit
tie cost. The people will soon adapt them
selves to their use and take pride in them and
call for blessings upon the city fathers who
embellish them.
shall cheerfully CO. cooperate with you in all
efforts to advance the interests of this,
the city of my adoption, which I have seen
develop to its present proportions from q
hamlet of two or three hundred people, and in
which take an honorable pride. On thewhole,
the affairs of our ely have thus far
been well administered. We can take
no step backwards, public sentiment,
which is the life of .govsrnment,
we shall unite in all proper efforts to make
the Capital city of our State attractive, pro-
gressive, prosperous, orderly and well gov
erned
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
June z, 1881.
The conclusion of the reading was greeted
with applause. The outgoing and incoming
mayor then retired from the chamber. Upon
motion of Aid. Dowlan the two messages were
ordered printed.
PERMANENT OFFICERS
The council then proceeded with the election
of permanent officers by ballot. The first
officer voted for was president. Aid. Cornish
and Mccarthy were appointed tellers. Aid.
Griggs nominated AID Grace, and Aid.
Ringwald nominated Aid. Dowlan. The first
ballot was informal, and resulted: Grace s.,
Dowlan 4, Aid. Allen 1, Aid. Cornish L. A for
NAL ballot was then had, resulting: Grace 5,
Dowlan 6.
The election of Aid. Dowlan was made
unanimous, when he stepped forward, and re-
turning thanks for the honor conferred, as
sumed the duties of presiding officer.
NONRESIDENT.
z Aid. Griggs nominated Aid. Ringwald.
Aid. Starkey nominated AID Griggs for the
office, but that gentleman declined. The vote
resulted Ringwald 6, Griggs 2, Cornish 1.
Mr.. Ringwalds nomination was made
unanimous. Vice-President Ringwald return
ed thanks in happy manner.
The election of clerk coming next, upon
motion of Aid. Otis the president of the