Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-09

Trott, starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. President
10.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor
To the Honorable President and the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: During the past month dis;
turbances became very numerous and extra
ordinary among the people of the City, many
houses being entered at night by clumsy burg
lars, many of whom were but slightly above the
intelligence of tramps, as appeared from the
traces of their work. Some showed consider
able skill, but none of the grade of first class
or expert burglars. The effect upon the pub.
lie mind, however, was to create excitement
and alarm, and great number of citizens ap-
pealed to me for an increase of the police
force. Among them were many lead
ing business men some Of whom
had held high positions in the city. govern
ment and the following named well known
and hodored citizens volunteered to take COM
missions as special policemen and serve with
out pay in the protection of life and property
on, aud in the vicinity of Dayton's Bluff. They
were accordingly commissioned, and IN my
opinion deserve the thanks of the city author
tiles and the public at large, to-wlt Hon.
Samuel NAVAL, Col. A. R. Kiefer, VIM. Won
Deyn, Hermann Scheffer, Frederick Siebold,
Arthur Koenig, Charles E. Keller, Alfred j.
Hill, Cornelius G. Casey, j. j. Laurent, Gus
tave Willius, Edward D. Zimmerman, John
Kenkle, Adolph Munich, and Geo.
w. Freeman, who also employed
and had petitioned a special policemen at his
own expense to watch his dwelling. Other
citizens Joined each other and employed and
had commissioned special policemen at their
own expense also.
But the circumstances were so extraordinary
that deemed it my duty to Increase the force
by appointing additional special temporary po-
licemen, and l accordingly commissioned
twenty-nine, who will necessarily have to be
paid by the city government.
respectfully request, therefore, that your
honorable body authorize such payment to be
made.
Before their appointment there had been an
unusual influx of visitors to the city land 1t has
steadily increased by various causes, among
them circus, meetings of the societies OF
the State Sangerbund, the pending EXPOSE
ton at Minneapolis, etc.
deem 1T advisable to continue the special
force in the service of the city until quiet shall
have been fully established and confidence re-
stored, when it will be discharged. For sew
eral days last past no reports have been made
of the invasion of dwellings or other build
ings, with but one exception. 1t is believed
| that the police have captured the most and the
worst of the offenders, seven of whom are IN
| Jail awaiting indictments and trial, or serving
out penalties adjudged by the Municipal
Court.
believe that during all this time the police
| have been vigilant and efficient, and have &C.
complished all that was possible in the line OF
| their duty The value of property stolen by
| thieves, tramps and burglars combined is com
paratively trifing. EDMUND RICE,
Sept. 6. 1881. Mayor.
Accepted land action sustained. See
| resolution for payment of specials.) II
| From Fl. r BigelOw and Others
| For gas lamp on northwest corner OF
| Washington and Walnut streets.
] Referred to Committee on Gas.
| From Samuel Mayall-
| Proposing to donate earth for the I'LL
| ing in of Seventh street, should the So
| called compromise grade be established
| Referred to Committee on Streets.
From His Excellency, Gov. Pillsbury-
| HFor permission to excavate the full width
| of sidewalk at the corner of Tenth and
Cedar streets. for the purposes required
| in the erection of an engine house, ETC.,
for the State capitol.
Granted, and City Attorney requested
to draw ordinance for such permission.
From W. S. Alexander
/ ASklHS GudI lue STduC VI NCoeiuiho1Oi
| street be lowered twelve inches.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
| From Constantine Robert
Stating that her property is damaged
by water flowing from street, etc.
Referred to Committee on Streets anc
City Engineer.
From Geo. Gruber-
Asking for the removal of building
known as the Berkey Livery Stable, or Sc
| much thereof as obstructs Fourth street
| etc.
Referred to committee on streets.
| From the st. Paul Water Co.
No ice of mains laid and hydraats 10
Gated
Referred to City Engineer.
From Mrs NJ NJ Game and others
Protest against the construction OF
sewer on Wabashaw street from COLLEGE
| avenue to Bluff street.
Referred to committee on streets.
From G. S1egenthaler and others
Asking that the name of Green stree
be changed to that of Garfield street etc
Referred to Alderman of the precinct
From F. V. Heyderstadt-
For the construction of sewer OF
Seventh street between Jackson and Rob
ert streets.
Referred to committee on streets.
From VIM. F. Davidson, by Williams
Davidson, agents
For the construction of sewer from
$50 feet east of Wabashaw street OF
Fourth street to connection with thu
Minnesota street sewer.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.
From Sarah A. and Rosabel Whitne,
by Joseph l. Beaumont, attorney in fact
Relative to Smith Park. That they ar
the sole surviving heirs of G. S. Whitne,
deceased, the donor of Smith Park to tn,
City, etc. That for reasons as stated il
their communication they now reclaim
and ask possession of said park, etc.
Referred to Committee on Parks anC
City Attorney.
From John G. Fleischer-
Relative to the improvement of Ric'
Park and suggesting plans for such i'm
provement, etc.
Referred to Committee on Parks.
From the st. Paul Work House Board
| by Peter Berkey, President
Honorable City Council, st. Paul:
| I have the honor to report that owing to tn
rise in materials, the plan of the Workhouse
which was approved by you, cannot BE carried
out. The Architect has made certain modi
fications, and bids were solicited on his modi
fled plan. The bid of Timothy Reardon, a
$23, 800, was the lowest.
| l beg that you will approve of the modifca
tion, and of the bid, and direct the City At
torney to draw contract with said Reardon
in which the time for the completion of hi
contract shall be distinctly stated.
| Your obedient servant,
1 PETER BERKEY,
| President Workhouse Board.
Sept. 5, 1881.
| Report and plans as modified adopted
and award approved by the following
vote: