Daily globe., 1881-05-06
Majority against.

| Those receiving majority of votes as showI
| by the above, were then declared Gully elected
| by the president of tie council.
A communication was read from Prof. Sara
nj embodying statement of fines imposed fo1
broken lamps, etc., since May, 1880. The fines
amounted to $500. Committee on gas.
| A petition was read from Fl. M. Messenger
calling attention to injuries re
ceived by being thrown from
bob sled on jackson street, February 9th,
| 1881, and asking for an investigation and dam
| ages. Referred to the committee on claims
| A petition that Arch street be graded was
referred to the committee on streets.
The residents of Wilkin and Exchange
streets petitioned for sewer. Streets ano
sewers.
Permission was granted the Polish Catholic
congregation to remove the French Catholic
church building to Charles street.
petition for the grading of streets IL
| Park place addition was referred to the board
of public works.
4 petition for an alley through block 15
Whitney Il Smiths addition, was referred to
the committee on streets.
A petition from the citizens of the Fourth
ward, asking to have certain streets improved,
was referred to the same committee.
A number of forms were submitted by the
State examiner for fee and salary accounts
Referred to the committee on accounts
One bid was submitted for new fire engine.
1t was not opened. Action was postponed.
A communication was read from the resi-
dents of Rice street, calling attention to the
depredations of a gang OF loafers who Infest
the neighborhood. Referred to the chief of
poltse.
The matter of grading Douglas street was
referred to the board of public works.
A petition was read from the residents of
Sturgis street, asking relief from a pool of
stagnant water that infects the neighborhood.
Referred to the committee on streets and the
alderman of the Fourth ward.
The city treasurer submitted his report of
fees collected, as follows: March, Sl9O.99;
April, $187.13.
Comptroller's report for same months Fees
collected, S20S.33.
The comptroller returned an appropriation
of $3.50 to NJ Clonan for damages claimed for
grading an alley, unaudited.
Proposals were submit ted for I fountain and
settees for Irvine park Referred to the CON-
mlttee on parks.
The comptroller returned uhaudited the
resolution appropriating $3.50 to the president
of the board of directors of the work house, on
the grounds that there was no fund from
which to draw the IN ,ney. Referred to tie
committee on ways and means
A communication was read from Gen.
Sibley and Others appointed to investigate the
water supply of the city, calling attention to
the wide range of the investigation and asking
for an appropriation of $1,000 to defray ex-
penses. Accepted.
:. The city clerk reported licenses issued since
January amounting to 500, ,795.
The contract for building five cisterns,
awarded to John Mullen, was approved.
The contract awarded to the above for grad
ing Maria avenue, cost $3.50, was approved.
The matter of q new sewer on Ramsey
street was referred to the board of public
works.
The contract awarded to John Mullen for
completing the Exchange street sewer was ap-
proved.
The matter of a sewer on Pleasant avenue
was referred to the board of public works, as
were the following, with final orders: For
opening and extension of Portland avenue;
tie opening of University avenue and the grad.
ing of De Bow street.
The matter of condemning strip of land
200fee wide along the west side of the river
IN the Sixth ward for a street or lcvee, estima-
ted cost SIC, 900, came up, and after some DIS
cussion was referred to the committee on
streets.
The matter of change of grade on Seventh