Daily globe., 1881-02-03
CITY COUNCIL.
The minneapolis PIo" for B"ido=ing Ia
borers--- -LegisI0tinJ Retdtire t" the St.
I1uI e HGnitob0 Road.

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borers--- Legisldttng Retdttre to the ~
Paul e. Manitoba Road.
The regular meeting Of the city council yes
terllav afternoon was attended by fifteen oil
the city fsthers, President Snyder in the chan.
C. R.rgstein, Andrew Solstrom and Ole OIL
berg, Who have been employed by ". T..
Bowen, street commissioner of the Third
ward. a. llborers, presented sworn written
eom1lairts stating that they had worked sey~
ersl DAYS and not been paid for the same:
Olherr, who claims to have worked
one half day on July IS, states in his
communication that i'll April, lsoo,
he was directed by said Bowen TO leave his
work and go to the polls at the First precinct
OF the Third ward and Use his influence for
fhe election of Wm. VI. Kees for alderman.
That he was put Oh the pay roll and paid for
the days work. That he was directed by
Bowen at the election in November, 1880, to go
10 the polls and peddlc tickets given him by
Bowen, that he did so, and was paid the same
amount as though he had worked on the
street. That for the past year Bowen has EN-
ployad too many teams for hauling for the
number of men employed. Ihis last charge Is
also made bv the other TIVE men, who submitted
complaints The papers were referred TO a
special investigation committee of three, to
be appointed 10y the chair.
The SUPERINTENDENT of the water works re-
ported 81 ,055 Is received as water rents.
A warrant was ordered drawn for S94S91 in
favor Of the board of sinking fund commits
sioners payable out OF the Bethany homo
sinking fund This was made so ttat The
amount which was In the treasury could be
invested. -
The committee on WAYS aud means 10 whom
was referred the matter of Improvements In
the water works reported shat there was no
funds and that special legislation would be
needed before it could be commenced.
Aid. Haugan presented the following reso.
tuition: That the city engineer be instructed
10 advertise for proposals for the widening of
The bridge leading from Main street, East di-
vision, 10 Hennepin Island, the lumber to
he provided by the city and the proper city
Officers 10 procure the right Of way leading
from sad bridge across Hennepin avenue.
Adopted.
The committee on roads and bridges report
ed in the uialter Of reconstiucting the West
ern ayeHGc bridge, the adoption of the fol
lowing motion:
That tiis council accept the proposition of
the general manager of the st. Paul, Minneap-
oils s Manitoba company for settlement OF
the right: and duties Of said railway company
and the r;ty In respect TO street crossings,
upon tho tdSls for the company 10 construct
bridge, the city 10 build approaches. That
whenever It becomes necessary 10 construct
bridges on Washington avenue, said company
will lower It's track eight feet, any time after
two years That said company will, as soOn
as may lc, reconstruct the bridge on Sicollet
I5tsroI Rclden street street crossing and
when said bridges are rebuilt the city will re
lease ;he company from all obligations in re-
srect to crossing of Second avenue north neal
Hclden street. That the proper city officer:
be instructed to prepare and submit 10 tbs
oourc draft of contract for such settlement
Adopted.
AID. Haugan offered the following resou
ton
Rcsolged, That in case the st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba railroad company decline
TO enter nto contract for settlement Of stree
crossings with the city, as proposed by it
general manager, the city attorney commenc
suits against the company.
After considerable debate on the part OF tn
members, Aid. Haugan, seeing that he ha'
put his foot in il, withdrew his motion, to tn
great satisfaction Of ALL. Woodward, who ap
reared ~ wish it understood that he was no
in favor of any steps that would in the leas
manner affect the railroad company.
The rIats Of Meauge's third addition an
Belleylew addition TO Minneapolis were az
cepted a"d adopted.
The su,eriutendent of the water works va
grantel remission 70 hire a clerk for tw
months. al an expense not exceeding $50 pe
month.
Aid Woodward statel to the Council that L
had met the Hennepin county delegation To til
legislature, and they had agreed 10 pass bl
allowing the issuing Of bonds for the improv
ment II the water works; but desired to kno
the exact amount necessary. The tollOwIn
motion was then Offered and adopted: That II
city engineer be instructed to advertise #
Aacinc two new water wheels in the prescl
Dit of the pump house and make other in
provements.
The ordinance granting the St Paul. Nj
ueapolis x Manitoba railroad right of wa
across certain streets in the East divisic
was passed io liz stcond and third readin
and finally adopted.
An ordinance III relation 10 the change
grade OF certain streets TO allow the COZ
pany to build the road rs provided in Il
ordinance Just passid. was, under suspcnsit
of the rules, put to the inal reading al
adopted.
The following were elected officers Of Il
Athenaum library for the ensuing year:
Presidcnt-J. E. Bell.
Vice President-R. W. Laing.
Secretary--W. II. Hinkle.
Tressurer-C Nee. Reeve.
Directors 4. Walker, c. A. Borey,
6. o. Morrison.
The assessments for the year 1851 were fix
al $3.50 per share.
A reso ution authorizing the city engineer
advertise for proposals for the erection of
wooden bridge over the Mississippi ut p
mouth avenue, the structure - cost not mG