Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-08

for bridge on Fourth street, at crossing
of Trout Brook, in accordance with an
order of the Common Council of April
20. 1881. This contract was to correct
an error in one executed on the I'd day OF
July, 1881.
Contract approved and the proper city
officers instructed to execute the same.
Estimate No. l; For work done on
Fourth street bridge, John Youngren,
contractor. Amount SS1O.91.
Allowed and referred to the Comptrol-
! Ter by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald Robert, Grace, Otis, Cornish,
| Gs-rgs, Trott, Starkey, Mccarthy, ana Mr..
| President 10.
The Committee on Gas and Water
make the following report in rela-
ton to the manner in which the contrac.
tor for lighting the city with oil was per-
forming his contract.
To the Honorable, the President, and Com
mon Council of the City of st Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Gas and
Water, to whom was assigned the duty OF an
| enquiry into the manner in which Mr.. Saroni
was lighting the city with oil lamps under his
| contract.
Your committee regret that it is impossible
| for them to report, other than that Mr.. Saron
| has either virtually abandoned the perform
ance of his contract, or that his employees
are doing their work so inefficiently in taking
| care of the lamps, and lighting them, as to
| practically amount to the same thing.
The complaints which are daily reaching
your committee, in fact every member Of the
city government, in regard to the outs or
| lamps giving such poor light as practically
amount to an "out," satisfy your
committee beyond doubt that Mr.. Saronis
contract should terminate withoutany further
delay.
This matter came before your committee
some weeks since, and as Mr.. Saroni's con
tract WAS so near at an END, (November 3,
1881, J they thought it would be better to let
the matter rest until the expiration OF his
contract, but when your committee became
advised that 749 outs had been reported Tor
September, and those that were lighted gave
such an Indifferent light as to be almost use
less, and the public insisting that the public
money was beng squandered in pay ment for
what they were not getting, they felt as II
they could not any longer delay action.
Your Committee therefore recommend that
the Saroni contract for lighting the city be
declared terminated, and that notice be served
upon Mr.. Saroni, that from and after the
adoption of this report no further
| payments will be made for or
on account OF said contract,
and that arrangements be made. with whose
the City for the ensuing year; to commence
lighting the city without delay.
Oct. Sd, 1881.
E. G. STARKEY, Chairman.
THos GRACE.
JOS ROBERT.
Which report was adopted by the fol-
lowing votes, viz:
Yeas-Ald. Robert, Grace, Otis, Cornish,
Griggs, Starkey, Mccarthy and MIR. President
S.
Nays-Ald. Trott.
The following resolution was referred
to the Committee on Streets, viz:
RcsoLred, That the Chief Of Polio. is here
by instructed to cause all distractions to be
removed out of Sylvan street, between Winter
and Arch streets.
Ordinance to change the name of Green
street to that of Garfield, was referred to
the Committee on Ordinances.
A resolution to draw an order IN favor
of Chief of Police for 800 contingent
fund, was referred to Committee on
Police.
An order for the opening and extension of
an alley twelve feet wide through block four,
Bazille & Guerips addition from Tenth street
to Exchange street.
Referred 10 Committee on Streets.
/
mitted the following report on the reso-
luton Of Aid. Trott, viz:
To the Honorable The President and Common
Council of the City of st. PAUL.
GENTLEMEN: The Commute on "Gas and
Water'' to whom was referred the resolution
of Alderman Trott, instrucEing the Gas Light
Company 10 cause Il Gas Lamp to be erected
and lighted on Woodward street, at the edge
of the bluff, near Desota street, report IN
favor of referring this report 10 the Gas Light
Company with instructions to have said lamp
erected and lighted.
E. C. STARKEY,
Chairman of Committee on Gas and Water.
Adopted and referred to the Gas Light
Company.
The Committee on Licenses reported in
favor of the transfer of the following
licenses, viz:
From Bridget Stanley
For transfer of liquor license No. Is to
II. & M. Bison, same premises.
From E. Rank
For transfer of liquor license No. 2l4,
from No. II West Third street to No. 446
East Seventh street.
From T. H. Miller
For transfer of liquor license No. So to
Louis Alt, same premises.
From Charles Kellerman-
For transfer of liquor license No. 126
to Fred Oelker, same premises.
From Adam ShandOrf-
For transfer of liquor license No. 1877
to John Adolph, same premises.
From Joseph Achterling-
For transfer of liquor license No. 50 to
Wenzel Pecha, same premises.
From S. Eichelbarger-
For transfer of liquor license No. III
to Edward Rohrback, same premises.
From J. W. Bates
For transfer of vehicle license No. IL
to E. Gordon.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Of City Treasurer
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: ] have the honor to herewith