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

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Bids were received for furnishing clock for
the Market house tower from Messrs. Frohne
& Church, Myers & Finch, and Jones & Co.
of the Troy, New York, bell company
| which wer. referred to the
special committee on the new market house,
with power to act.
| The application of Frohne & Church for
permission to erect street clocks at the north
| west corner of Wabashaw and Third streets,
| and on Third street in front of No. 149, was
referred to the committee on gas.
| The report of the city treasurer, from Jan q.
1 to June l, was presented, showing receipts
to be $257, 1883, and disbursements SILL
| 1886, leaving balance of $45, 354.97.
The city clerk reported licenses issued since
Jan. 1, 1881, amounting to $32, 72S.
The annual reports of R. o. Strong, chief
engineer of the fire department, and of the chief
| of police, were accepted and ordered printed.
The city engineer reported the character of
| work necessary to properly drain the new mar
ket house.
The usual monthly reports of the several
city officers were submitted and accepted.
The board of public works was Instructed
to grade Burr street, from Collins tc Farqua-
| her street, at a cost of $1,000. Also, the
grading of the alley in block Is, Whitney &
Smiths addition. with catch basins, etc., at a
cost of $3.50.
The annual report of Thomas Grace, chair.
man of the committee on fire department, was
| submitted, which was accepted and ordered
printed.
new ordinance, regulating the erection of
awnings, etc., was read second time and
cassed.
The plat of Prospect Plateau, Sixth ward,
was accepted.
The matter of grading Jackson street from
Pearl street to Minnehaha street was referred
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the matter of opening and widening Drake
street from Alfred to Randolph street.
The city clerk was authorized to advertise
for a new flight of steps from Valley street to
Mt. Airy street..
The city engineer was authorized to have a
telephone put in his office.
The board of public works was instructed to
construct a cistern for fire purposes, corner of
Fort street and Western avenue.
A number of sidewalks and crosswalks were
ordered.
The board of public works was instructed
to construct sewer GU Iglehart street from
Rice street west to the west line of Johnson's
Encouragement.
The contract of the board of public works
with Gus Moline for sewer on Pleasant avenue,
from Sixth to Third streets, for 1885, and with
2. F. Flynn for sewer on Ramsey street for
50, 469, was confirmed.
The matter of sewer on Prairie street, was
referred for report.
A resolution was adopted for a change of
grade on Westminster street from Lafayette
avenue to Minnehaha street.
THANKS.
AID Cornish offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this council
are due to Its officers for the uniform courtesy
and consideration which has marked their ad-
ministration of the affairs of their several
offices.
The old council then adjourned sine die.
NEW COUNCIL.
Upon motion of Aid. Griggs the new coun-
ell was Immediately convened and Aid. Otis
elected temporary chairman.
The aldermen elect, Messrs Dowlan, Robert,
Otis, Cornish, Starkey and Mccarthy,
subscribed to the oath of Office, and took their
seats as members of the council. The roll was
called, showing the following members pres
emit:
Aid. Allen, Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Grace, Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Star
key, Mccarthy.
At this time a number of citizens, occupy
ing all the available space of the council cham
Der, had assembled.
Upon motion of Aid. Ring
wald, the chair appointed Aid.
Ringwald, Griggs and Allen to wait upon the
outgoing and incoming mayors, to ascertain
if they had anything to lay before the new
council
After short absence the committee returned,
accompanied by their Honors, Retiring Mayor
Dawson and Mayor-elect Rice, who
took seats at the presidents desk,
Mayor Rice on the left, when Mayor Dawson
proceeded to read his message as follows: