Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-08
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
Regular Meeting.

Minea, MIR. Presldent-9.
Vacation of Streets
The matter of the vacation of parts of
Van Ingen, De Bow and other streets, as
per notice of City Clerk, dated Sept. ls,
1880, was postponed and laid over until
the next regular meeting of the Council.
Tuesday the 18th day Of April, A. ID
1881, at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
Vacation of part of Thomas Street,
Pursuant to the petition heretofore
filed, and which was read by the clerk,
and upon the President asking If there
were any one present Directing to the
same, and no one appearing, that part OF
Thomas street, as asked to be vacated in
said petition, was duly declared vacated
and discontinued as per resolution below
Vacation of Alley
Pursuant to the petition heretofore
filed and which was read by the Clerk,
and upon the President asking if there
were any one present Directing to the
same. and no one appearing, that certain
alley in block Of Warren d Winslow's
addition as described in said petition was
duly declared vacated and discontinued
as per resolution below.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Mrs. l.. A. Miller:
Protest against the proposed change OF
grade on Westminster street.
From Henry Hinkens-
Protest against the proposed change OF
grade on Westminster street.
From John Hart
Protest against the proposed change OF
grade on Westminster street.
From John H. Gibbons
Protest against the proposed change OF
grade on Westminster street.
All referred to Board of Public Works.
From D. M Finlayson-
Asking that Burr street be ordered
graded between Collins and Farquhar
streets.
Accepted. (see order to Board Of Pub
From FIR r. ". Essery-
For'permission to remove frame build
ing situated on corner of Seventh. and
Sibley streets.
Granted by resolution. (See resolution
From Louis Eisenmenger and others
Asking that the vegetable market be
located in the vacant ground adjoining
the Market House.
Referred to Committee on Public Build
ings.
From L. D. Hodge and others
Asking that Marshall avenue be graded
from Western avenue to Lexington
street.
Accepted. (see order to Board of Pub
lie Works.)
From j. D. Ludden-
Protest against the opening and extern
sion of Thirteenth street as at present
proposed
Referred to Committee on Streets
From Elias Fehr and others
Asking that Granite street be ordered
graded from Mississippi TO Cortland
streets.
Accepted. (See order to Board of Pub
| lie WOrks.)
From Elizabeth W. Gilbert and others
Protest against the extension of Uni
versity avenue as at present proposed,
| etc.
Upon the conclusion of the reading of
the foregoing, Aid. Otis arose and stated
that H. J. Horn, Esq, who was present,
desired to speak in reference to said pro-
test, and moved that he be heard There
being no objections made thereto Mr..
Horn addressed the meeting, stating that
1t would take some time to explain the
protest as 1t should be and
| asked that the matter be
referred to committee to hear the OBJ
| jections of the protestants, and asked
| that the Board of Public Works be in
structed TO take no action relative to the
| confirmation of assessment on said street
until further notice. Upon the conclu-
| sion of the speakers remarks the protest
was referred to Committee on Streets,
| and the Board of Public Works was re-
| quested to Withhold further action in re-
| gard to confirmation of assessment until
further notice. rrr tes;-o.
From E. Langeyin-.
For permission to remove frame build
| ings from corner of Seventh and Waba-
| shaw streets to Minnesota street, near
| Fifth street.
| Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment with power to act.
From the Judges of the Second Judicial
District of the State of Minnesota
| State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey-ss.
We, the undersigned, Judges OF the District
| Court of the Second Judicial District of the
State of Minnesota, pursuant to the request OF
| the Common Council OF the city of St. Paul,
| and by virtue of the provisions of section one
| OF an Act of the Legislature of the State OF
Minnesota, entitled ''An Act to authorize the
| city of st. Paul to purchase the franchises
| and property of the st.. Paul Water company,
and creating the Board of Water Commission
ers," approved February 10, A. D. 1881, have
nominated and appointed, and by these presents
do nominate and appoint the following named
persons residing in said city of st. Paul, viz:
Henry II. Si5ley, Joseph P. Frizell, practical
civil engineer and familiar with the erection
and maintenance of water works, Patrick II.
Kelly, George L. Otis, and John d. Ludden to
discharge the duties required and imposed by
the provisions of SAID section one of said act.
In witness whereof we have hereto set our
hands this first day of April, A. d. 1881.
.iri w. WILKIN,
80 HAsoAL r. BRILL,
ORLANDO SIMoNs