Daily globe., 1881-03-05
RecapitulatfOn.
LOC4L LEGISLATION.
List of the Bills Pertaining to st. Paul and
Ramsey County Passed by the Late Leg
fslature.

Ramsey County Passed by the Late Leg
islature.
Torepeal section 1 of chapter 211, special
laws of 1876, entitled an act to amend the act
relating to the municipal court OF st. Paul,
approved March 8, 1875.
Memorial to Congress for an appropriation
of $50,0U0 to aid in the construction OF a
levy and the improvement of the Mississippi
opposite st. Paul, in the Stale of Minnesota.
To preserve the waters of White Bear and
Goose lakes, in the counties of Ramsey and
Washington. Forbids the lowering of the
waters of these lakes by artificial means.
To authorize the city of st. Paul to issue
bonds for the repair or rebuilding OF certain
bridges and approaches and opening of a
street.
To authorize the board of commissioners OF
Ramsey county to issue the bonds of said
county to redeem and pay certain bonds that
mature during the present year.
To amend section II, chapter Sc, special
laws of 1876, approved March l, 1876, relating
to judges of the municipal court.
To further amend an act entitled an act to
reduce the law relative to public schools in
the city of st. Paul and to amend the same.
Board of education is allowed to borrow
SGT 900 to purchase land and erect school
houses. Forbids its application to high
school.
To amend an act to incorporate the German
Reading society of st. Paul.
To regulate appeals from Judgments OF
justices Of the peace in st. Paul; appeals are to
be made to the municipal court, which has
the same power in such cases as the district
court,
To detach territory from the township of
Rose and attach the same to the township OF
Reserve, Vim Ramsey county.
To provide for surveying and locating a
State road in Ramsey and Washington coun-
ties.
An act to allow the common council of the
city of St. Paul to lay out { levee and street.
Authorizes the council to condemn land
along the Mississippi river in the Sixth Ward
and to levy assessments.
TO provide for plat commission for the
county of Ramsey. To be composed of three
members, to whom shall be submitted all plats
of additions, parks, ETC., before they are ae,
cepted by the council.
To regulate the salary of the county
attorney of Ramsey county. Salary fixed at
50 900 per annum.
Authorizing the city of st. Paul to make an
appropriation in aid of the widening and I'M
provement of Fort street, in the city of st.
Paul. Authorizes the issue of bonds not to
exceed $4,000.
To authorize the city of st. Paul to purchase
lots for public purposes. Relates to the pur-
u
a public park and lookout.
Amending the charter of the city of st.
Paul, and acts amendatory thereof. Relates to
the powers and duties of the board of public
works, etc.
Relating to the erection of public buildings
for the use of the city of st. Paul on court
house square. Appoints commission to take
charge of construction of court house, etc.
To authorize the st. Paul Gas Light com
70 oh cfp
light. .
To provide for the laying out and establish
ing of certain roads in Ramsey county.
Relating to the duties of officers of Ramsey
county. Requires the keeping Of a fee record.
Repeating chapter 1s5, special laws of 1877,
relative to service of summonses in Ramsey
county.
An act to authorize an increase of the sew
erage fund in the city of st. Paul. This au-
thorizes the issue of SS5, 900 bonds to be used
in the construction of main sewers.
An act to authorize the establishment and
maintenance of a workhouse in the city of ST.
Paul The bill authorizes the issue of $780,.
600 city bonds for the purchase of grounds
and the construction of wOrkhouse,
the Mana cement of which is to be under the
control of board of five directors, to be ap-
pointed by the mayor and to serve without
compensation.
An act to authorize the city of st. Paul to
issue bonds for the repair and rebuilding Of
certain bridges and approaches
and the opening of street.
This act provides for the issue Of $4,000
bonds for the purpose of repairing the
Seventh street bridge, $1,000 for the Mississip.
pi street bridge, $4,000 for the construction
of approaches to the Lafayette avenue
bridge, 1000 for the approaches to bridge
over Westminster street, $1,000 for a a bridge
on East Fourth street over Phalen's creek and
the paving of roadway under railroad tracks
on East Fourth street, and $4,000 for the open
ing of street through block %, st. Paul
proper, etc. The street is alongside of the
Union depot.
An act to authorize the city of st. Paul to
purchase the franchises and property of the
st. Paul Water company and creating a board
of water commissioners. This act authorizes
the purchase from the st. Paul Water eom-
sum not to exceed $3.50, 900, and further issue
of S250,000 to extend and enlarge the water
supply of the city.
A county bill-An act to widen Fort street
from the city limits 10 Fort Smelling, and to
open and extend Stewart avenue from the city
limits to Fort Smelling bridge. This bill pro-
vides for the opening of said streets to width
of sixty-six feet, and provides the manner In
which land can be condemned.
An act relating to the jurisdiction of the
municipal court of the city of st. Paul.
This act provides a change of venue from
said court to other counties, as now provided
by law from the district courts of the State.
A bill fixing the time for the election of the
municipal Judge of the city of st. Paul and
legalizing the election of the present incum.
bent.
THE COURTS.