Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-18
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Common Council.

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Regular Meeting.
SAINT PAUL, Nov. Is, 1881.
President Dowlan in the chair.
Present-Ald. Allen, Robert, Grace,
Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Trott,
Starkey, Mr.. Presidential.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor Bridge over
Mississippi
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of at. Panl:
In pursuance of the requirements of section
four of an Act entitled IAN Act to authorize
the Common Council Of the City of st. Paul
to issue the bonds of said City for the con-
sippi River" approved November 10, 1881,
hereby appoint General Judson w. Bishop,
Leonard W. Rundlett Getty Engineer) and
Walter s. Morton, Civil Engineers, to
report upon proper location OF
said bridge, its probable cost, it's
proper manner of construction, and whether
it Will interfere with the free navigation of
the Mississippi river at the port OF st. Faul,
and such other facts as the Common Council
may order and direct; and / respectfully re-
quest that your honorable body will advise
and consent thereto. EDMUND RICE,
Nov. Is. 1881. Mayor.
Accepted, and appointments assented
to. Yeas 10.
Chamber of Commerce communication
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
transmit, herewith, for your information,
| consideration aud action communication OF
| the Secretary of the Honorable the Chamber
of Commerce, containing copies of preamble
and resolutions of the chamber relating to the
of all the principal streets of the city; the man
ner of laying gas and water pipes;
| the enforcement and execution OF
contracts for street improvements and
| recommending refusal to award contracts
to any contractor who has failed to comply
with previous contracts awarded to him; also
a copy of resolution in respect to the in.
forcement of the ordinance against catt run
| ming at large in the city, and requesting the
Common Council to amend the ordinance sc
as to extend it to all the territory within the
city limits.
The time is near at hand when the city
must inaugurate comprehensive
system of Street paving and o,hel
improvements to correspond with the
rapid increase of population and of its bust
ness and social necessities. think the bes
|
AS to the Ordinance relating to cattle run
ming at large within certain prescribed limits
and prohibiting their doing so within other
limits, it is utterly impossible to enforce thu
prohibition. The entire police force of the city
could not do it if no other duty devolved upoI
the force. Cattle are not supposed to hav'
any knowledge of prohibitory lines, and gen
orally their owners will not acknowledge Il
having much more, or else are who'll.
/ II, Sc vho1o
ton rests upon public sentiment, the life ant
foundation of all ordinances and laws, ant
this public sentiment is presumably refectef
| by your honorable body. And unless it Ii
in favor of rigidiy excluding cattle from run
ming at large anywhere within the city limits
your honorable body will not be likely to
amend the ordinance as requested by the hon
orable the Chamber of Commerce, and if yol
do, it will be in danger of becoming deat
ordinance, however, it will, in the main, exc
cute itself. Otherwise, he wht
wishes to effectually protect hi
enclosures will be obliged to constitute him
self, or employ and have commissioned, :
special policeman to guard his premises as h
would against burglars, for cattle permitted
to forage in cities soon become breachy ant
burglarous. EDMOND RICE, Mayor.
November Is, 1881.
Accepted, and petition relative to
streets referred to Committee on Streets
and City Attorney, and that relative t.
cattle running at large referred to Com
mittee on Parks and City Attorney.
From August Rohdler-
For permission to tap sewers, etc. Re
ferred to Committee on Streets and Cit,
Engineer with power to act.
From Jno. Schneider
| Stating that his property, Lot l, Blocl
S, Robert & Randall's addition, has beel
eroniously assessed, ETC., and asking tina
half of said assessment be refunded, etc
The communication is endorsed by tn
Board of Public Works as correct.
| Accepted. (See resolution.)
From the st. Paul Water Company
Notice of mains laid. Referred to Cit
Engineer to have mains measured.
From Jno W. White, Attorney
i Asking that claim of j. r. Frankli
and others, amounting to $3.50, which wa
allowed by the Common Council Marc
81, 1876, be paid, etc.
Referred to Committee on CLAIMS.
From Jno. Butler
! For allowance by reason of gas pipe oh
structing the construction of the Sevent
street sewer, etc.
! Referred to Committee on Claims an
City Engineer
From p j. Bowlin-
For an allowance for horse killed an
wagon and harness broken, caused b
Fire Department, etc.
/ Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
From A. J. Hill and others
| Protest against the grade of Sevent
street, as proposed. to be established a
this meeting.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From Peter Pottgieser and others
Protest against The opening and exten
! sion Of Brewster avenue to Bluff street
unless the expense thereof Is assessed o.
property fronting on Wabashaw street
as well as lots on Brewster avenue.
| Referred to Board of Public Works.
From A. Schoch and j. 81. Schurmeir-
| For permission to place hay scale o.
west side of Rosabel street, near Seventl
street.
| Referred to Committee on Streets.
From w. B. Bend and Ed. S. Bean, cap
! tains of the St. Paul &'Allen Ligh
| Guards
| For reduction of rent of Market Hal
during winter months.
Referred to Committees on New Marke
and Ordinances.
From Nels Nelson
| Claim for damage caused by grading o
DeBow street.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
From F. Althen-
For permission to grade Cherry street
from Commercial street to Hoffman ave
nue., at his own expense, etc.
Referred to Committee on Streets ant
City Engineer.
From Ellen M. Mackubin, by Chas. G
Mackubin, agent
Asking that Phalen road where i
crosses or intersects section %, town %
range %, be vacated, accompanied by
| nlof ohouvinr tho road pfc