Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-22
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Common Council.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, July 10, 1881.
President Dowlan in the chair.
Present: Aid. Allen, O'Conner, Robert,
Grace, Otis, Ringwald, Griggs, Trott,
Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. Presidential.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor
ST.. PAUL, July 10, 1881.
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council Of the city Of St. Paul:
A great calamity has befallen the citizens OF
New Ulm and Its vicinity. 1t has been visited
BY very destructive cyclone. More than
thirty lives have been lost, many wounded,
and three hundred buildings destroyed. A
great many people are necessarily homeless,
and have but mesgre and temporary supply
of fosd and clothing. Their situation calls
for immediate relief They are
inhabitants OF our own State, with
whom the people Of this city have
many valuable business and social relations
1t 10 therefore peculiarly fit and proper that st.
Paul should afford the sufferers instant and ef-
fective aid. Hence, / res -'eetfuly recommend
an appropriation for that purpose by your
honorable body Of such sum Of money as in
your judgment may afford adequate relief, in
connection with that which the humane and
charitable of all classes and ether municipali-
ties and localities are furnishing. For the
present, think the appropriation should not
exceed i've nor be less than three thousand
dollars, EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
Accepted, and three thousand dollars
appropriated, as per resolution. (See
resolution.)1
From Hon. Jno. Dcwlan, Acting Mayor
Mayors OFFICE, CRY OF ST. PAUL,
July IA, 1881.
Gentlemen Of the Common Council Of the
City of st. PAUL.
At the last meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil communication signed BY VIM. Con-
stance, F. Wlllius, and sixty-six others, was
presented to the Council asking that such &C
ton be taken as would render the railroad
crossings on Lower Third street less danger
Gus to the travelling public. The commune
cation was referred to the Mayor, and in the
absence of Mayor Rice from the city, was sent
to me as acting mayor.
I made it my duty to confer with the mana
gers and officers in charge of the several roads
crossing said street, and without any unneces-
sary delay they caused the street to be put in
repair where crossed by their tracks.
/ instructed the Chief Of Pslice to detail a
policeman for duty on Lower Third street,
where the same 10 crossed BY the railroad
tracks, which he did for the purpose of re-
curing compliance upon the part of the
railroad companies with the erdinances of the
city.
have since learned that the action Of the
several railroad companies is giving satisfac-
ton. Respectfully,
JOHN DowLAN. Acting Mayor.
Accepted
Also,
Resolution vetoed
SAINT PAUL, July 9, 1881.
To the Common Council of the City of Sain
Paul.
GENTLEMEN: herewith return, without
my approval, the resolution authorizing the
purchase of one thousand opera chairs, ETC.,
for the new Market House, for the reasons as
stated in the accompanying letter of the City
Comptroller. Very Respectfully,
JOHN DOwLAN, Acting Mayor.
Hon. John Dowlan, Acting Mayor OF the City
of Saint Paul
DEAR SIR: The resolution of the Common
Council referred to me by you, authorizing
the Committee on Pubic Buildings to pur-
chase one Thousand opera chairs and the re-
quisite number of stationary seats for the
new Market House, is irregular and should
not be entertained for the following reasons:
There is no money in the city treasury prop
erly applicable to pay for them, and the City
Charter requires that the Common Council,
through the City Clerk, shall advertise for
sealed proposals, where the expenditure ex-
ceeds two hundred dollars.
Very sincerely yours,
JOHN W. ROCHE, City Comptroller.
July s, 1881.
Accepted.
Aid. Otis moved that the resolution re-
ferred to be reconsidered. The motion
prevailed. Yeas IL.
The resolution being put on its p assage
the veto of the Mayor to the contrary
notwithstanding, it was lost. Yeas none !,
Nays IL.
From Robert A. Smith
For permission to remove frame build
ing from near corner of Sherman and Ex-
change streets to Oak street.
Granted on the express condition that
the building must be moved over and
across the street railway tracks between
the hours of IL o'clock p. m. and O'Clock
a. m.
From JOS Brings and others
For permission to retain their awnings
at their present height, etc.
Referred to Committee on Ordinances.
From A. Shandorf and others
Asking that James Perry be retained as
special policeman in the Sixth Ward.
Referred TO Mayor and Committee on
Police.
From Anton Picha and others
Asking that the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway Co., be instructed to
abate whistling, ETC., at Short line cross
ing of Fort street.
Referred to Chief of Police to call at
tentlon of the Assistant Superintendent
of the road referred to, to this commune
cation.
From Esterley s. Heinema mn and others
In regard to obstruction of streets by
peanut stands, etc.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From VIM McTeague-
In reference to the grade Of L.
Orient street, which causes water to run
on his property, etc.
Referred to the Alderman of the Pre-
cinct.
From the Executive Committee of the
Northwestern Schuetzen Union
Inviting the Council to take part in
their ceremonies the coming month, etc.
Accepted.
From Bernheimer & Arnold, by Ansel
Oppenhelm, attorney
For the payment of bridge certificate
No. SO, amounting to 1,56O.
Referred to Committee Of Ways and
Means.
From the Board of Directors of the Work
house
Submitting plans for the workhouse,
etc.
Referred to Committee of Ways and
Means.
From Jno. Wann and others
For the construction of q sewer on Sib-
low afroat from Snxonfh To E0urfh sfreefe