Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
CITY GOTERNHENT.

Council Meeting Yesterday-A Good Deal
of Routine Busfhess-Lice Refused
to Variety Theaters-Street Improve
ments to Remove the ST.
Peter Street Engine House.
A meeting of the city council was held
yesterday. afternoon. Present: Alder
man Allen, Dowlan, O'Connor, Grace,
Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Brennan and
President Rhodes, at which the following
business was transacted:
A communication from W. G. Burr,
municipal judge. appointing Frank Fair
child clerk of said court, with bonds in
80, 600, was referre d to the city attorney
for examination of bond, and upon his re-
port the same was approved and appoint
mcnt confirmed.
Several communications were present
ed, asking rebate of liquor licenses,
which were referred to the committee on
licenses.
The petition of W. 7. Maxfeld, II.
Sahlgard VIM. d. Rogers and others for
an alleyway through block 80 Of Rice &
Irvine's addition to st. Paul was referred
to the committee on streets.
The petition of John III. Merriam, A.
II. Wilder and ". Il. Merriam, complain
ing of an unjust assessment for improve
ment of Lafayette avenue, was referred
to the board OF public works for report.
The report of the city treasurer, show
ing payment to the street force Of s1sS.6l,
and sewerage force $l97. so, for the month
Of January, was referred to the COMP
troller
The city clerk reported licenses issued
since Jan. /, 1881, amounting to $40, 1895.
Chief of Police Weber reported fines
and costs collected during month of Jan
uary, 70; number of arrests. 1877;
number of dodgers, 365.
The appointment of Andrew Hahn as
a ladder man was revoked, he not having
reported, aud NJ. Kelehar was appointed
in his stead. ~N-s
Telephone company in relation to poles
and lines upon the streets of st. Paul was
referred to the committee on streets.
The board of public works was directed
to proceed with tbs opening and widen
ing of Bridget street in the Sixth ward;
The contract of the board of public
works with James Carr for grading
L'Orient street from Thirteenth to Min
nehaha streets at 50, l39, was approved.
The matter of opening and extending
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, in
which the board of public works recon-
mend the abandonment of the proposed
improvement of Fourteenth street, was
referred to the committee on streets.
The report of the board of public works
for the opening and extension Of Baker
and Morton streets in the Sixth ward,
was referred to the committee on
streets. o. : ~,
The report of the health officer shows,
deaths, January, 1851, 81; January, 1880,
43; January, 1879, 40. -
The committee on license submitted a
report upon the several petitions for re-
bate of license, etc., referred to them. ap-
plications for license for two variety the
athers, etc. In connection with that por-
tionFof tho report upon the question of
rebates on licenses, AID. Ringwald pre-
scented an ordinance. amending the law
regulating this matter. After brief dis
cussion the ordinance was laid upon the
table. The report of the committee was
then adopted including its recommended
ton refusing license for variety theaters,
as asked for by Frank Kelly and Frank
Burnand.
Grace's subdivision of block 2, Willes'
addition to st. Paul, and also Grace's ad-
ditien to st. Paul, as shown by Plats sub
mitted, were accepted. Z
The matter4.of grading North street
from De Sotasto Burr street, was Teferged
to the board of public works for fepaTtI
The committee on fire department, With
the city engineer, was directed to inquire
and report uponsthe expediency of ex-
changing the Third ward engine proper
| ty for block No. l. Rice and Irvines' addi-
ton.
A resolution declaring building No. 40
Jacksaa street, unsafe, and directing it to
be taken down within five days, was
adopted.
The commissioners the sinking fund
were Authorized to issue certificates of in
debtedness in an amount not exceeding
$50 900, payable one-half in one year and
ene-half in two years, for payment of the
sum due on the new market house, etc.
Adjourned.
Aras o,terade and Great Western band at the