Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-09

Meeting of the City Council Last Might
Considering the Bills to be Presented TO
the Legislature.

Meeting of the City Council Last Might
Considering the Bills to be Presented 10
the Legislature.
A special meeting of the city council
was held last evening, Vice President
Grace in the chair Present-Alds Allen,
Dowlan, Otis, Cornish, Griggs, Brennan,
and Ringwald.
A communication was read from Fred
Emmert, asking that the council recognize
branch pipe leading from his brewery
to the Eagle street sewer. Referred to
the committee on streets.
A communication was read from j. j.
Hill asking permission to connect fire
| apparatus at the shops of the st. Paul 81
Manitoba Railroad company, with the
city fire alarm system. Granted
A communication from man named
| T. Kraus asking to have his liquor IL
cense extended to July 18th, on the
grounds that it was purchased from John
Lux owing to misunderstanding, was
referred to the committee on licenses.
A communication was read from Comp
| troller Roach relating to bill from Judge
McGrorty of $1o4 for services as judge Of
| the municipal court He called attention
| to a mistake of $40 in the bill and to an
agreement between Judges O'Brien and
McGrorty, whereby they were to receive
one half of Judge Flint's salary Refer
| red to committee on claims.
| A communication from Jacob +. Jag
ger, asking for the repair Of bridge over
| Pickerel lake, was referred to the en-
gineer and committee ON streets.
The following bids were submitted for
furnishing desks and office furniture for
| the municipal court room: Hanggi, Cady
s. Medicke, desks, judges bench, etc,
complete, walnut castings and mouldings,
| $3.50. Stees Bros, Office furniture COM
plete, as per plans drawn by Architect
Radcliff, 1921. Referred to the commit
| tee on market
SEWER BONDS.
City Attorney Murray read bill to
| authorize an increase of the sewerage
fund in the city of st. Paul
| The bill asks that the common council
! be authorized to issue bonds to an
amount not exceeding $4,000 for the
purpose Of increasing the sewerage fund
created by former acts relating to the
city of St. Paul. The bonds to draw not
to exceed five per cent. interest and re-
deemed not less than twenty years from
date.
| CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Mr.. Murray also submitted a bill to
authorize the city of St. Paul
to issue certificates of Indebtedness.
The bill asks that the council be empow-
cred to issue certificates of Indebtedness
not exceeding S45,0 900 in discharge and
payment of the amount due on the new
market house in excess of former appro-
priations, said certificates to be payable
in one and two years from date.
| NEW woRKHoUsE.
The committee on legislation submitted
a bill for the providing for the erection
of new workhouse.
The bill asks that the council be en-
powered to establish, erect and maintain
werkhouse for the confinement and pun
ishment of prisoners sentenced thereto, las
provided by the city charter. 1t provides
that the care and management of such
workhouse shall be nested in board of
five directors and that said directors shall
serve wishout compensation, the directors
to be appointed by the mayor or council
to serve five years, except one shall be
appointed for one year, one for two years,
one for three years, one for four years and
one for five years and thereafter one shall
be appointed eachEear.
It's provided that said directors and
the council shall have the power to pur-
chase real estate, erect and equip the
| building.
Also, to make bylaws and enforce the
same for its government. All persons,
convicted by the Judge of the municipal
| court, over sixteen years of age, shall be
sentenced to said workhouse. Anyi per-
son escaping, if caught, will be confined
double their term. The cost and expense
of said workhouse shall be levied and
| collected as part of the expense of the
city.
A discussion took place, when it was
| decided to agree upon details after secur-
ing the passage of the bill.
COURT HOUSE AND CITY HALL.
! A bill was read having in view the
| erection of new court house upon block
! twenty, st. Pa ul proper, known as the
court house square. xzs8
The bill provides for the appointment
Of five persons, residents of Ramsey
county, on or before the first of May,
| 1881, to be chosen by the judges of the
district court, said commissioners to
have charge of the construction of a
court house and city hall. The bill pro-
vides for the issuance of $250,000 bonds,
one half to be paid by the county, and
one-half by the city, said bonds to bear
interest not to exceed five per cent.
The city attorney, committee ON ordi-
nance, and special committee on market
house, were instructed to draft an ordi-
nance providing for the rental and con-
troll of stalls in the new market house. r.
Mr.. Murray stated that the Legislature
would be asked to empower the council
to issue bonds in the sum of 10000 to
repair the Seventh street bridge, and to
issue $4,000 bonds to make approaches
to Lafayette avenue bridge.
The above bills were referred to Col.
Griggs, member of the legislature, who
will bring them before the Ramsey county
delegation. Adjourned.