Daily globe., 1881-05-08

officers be instructed to execute contract |.
with the manufacturers of that engine
for the purchase thereof, ETC. s.r7'S
A motion to adopt the report was lost
Yeas S, nays5.
After several attempts at amendments, /
etc., the report was recommitted to the
Committee on Fire Department and the
Special Committee, with instructions to
report at next meeting of Council
Of Committee on Streets. .-Mackubin |
street grading i
The committee to whom was referred
the report Of the Board of Public Works
relative to the grading Of Mackubin street
report in favor Of the adoption Of the
same. The following is the report re-
ferred to.
To the Common Council of the City of Saint
Paul:
The Board. of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order OF the
Common Council, approved March %, 1881,
relative to the grading OF Mackubin street,
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the estima-
ted expense thereof is $1,000, one-half OF
which need not be paid intosthe City Treasury
before the contract is Lett that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the damages, cost and expenses ne
cessary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
prevement is not asked for by q petition OF a
majority of the owners of property to be assess
ed therefor, but we herewith send a plan or
profile of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption, if you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas, S, nays 0.
April 16, 1881.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk of the Board OF Public
Works.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
WOrks.)
Also,
Peter Berkey-Sidewalk contract
Committee to whom was referred the
report of the Board of Public Works
awarding Peter Berkey the contract for
sidewalks for the year ending January l,
1882, report in favor of the approval OF
the award.
The report of the Board of Public
Works awarding said contract was there
upon read and adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald, Allen, Dowlan, O. Connor, Otis,
Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Brennan, Minea,
Mr. President-10.
Of Committee on License-Transfers-
Committee report in favor of the trans
fer Of license Nos 224 and 243 from Jno.
Murphy to Charles Ahrens to be used at
same place; also, that the license of VIM.
Dambruck, No. 2l2, be transferred to
Caldwell g DOVE to be used at the same
place.. and that A. j. Brantberg be al
lowed to use his license, No. 159, at $50
Rosabel street and nowhere else.
Adopted.
Transfer Refused
The Chairman of Committee on License
adheres to the former report of the COM
mittee, which is adverse to the transfer
of license from A. S. Weller to Ksycki g
Mason.
Aid. Ringwald, of said committee,
presents report in favor of the transfer,
as asked for.
The report of the chairman
of the committee being called for it
was taken up and adopted Yeas 8.
Nays 2.
Of Committee on Public Accounts
The committee, to whom was referred
the reports Of the Clerk OF Municipal
Court and Chief of Police, for the month
of March, 1881, report that they have ex-
amined the same and found them correct.
Adopted. .p IS f,4r
: MISCELLANEOUS.
Claims presented w. A. Judd, $3.50;
G. A. Stein, 50; Sander & Mathews, So;
Jno. Matheis, $242; NJ Million, S.; Stees
Bros, $ll.5O; r. O'Connor, $3.50; A.
Richter, $25; Fl. S. Saronl, $512; 8. Hough,
SIC. 20; Sisters Good Shepard, $62.7 L.
Breidert, 81. SO; Democratic Printing com
pany, Sl4.62; st. Paul Disphtch, $110.4S;
Die Volkszeitung, $142.85; w. r. Burk-
hard, S17.67; A. Ohmann, $70.50 Justus
Kahler, IS cents; w. Weis s. Son, $2.l0;
M. McNierney, 81; St. Paul Gas Light
company, S762 O5;. A. Richter. $lS6;
Judges and Clerks of Election, 500; rent
of rooms to hold election, $72;; Daily
Globe, 81 ,O03 81; P. Berkey, $13. so; Hang
gi, Cady e. Madicke, $213; Adam Staubla,
Sl.5O; Department of State, So; Thos.
Fitzpatrick, S779.35 M. Grain, $5.25;
Mitsch s. Haupers, $3 go; Kingsbury &
Draper, S4.55; j. Rothwell, Jr., S6.70;
Breuer s. Rhodes, s23.95; Broughear &
Dillon, Sl1. 40; JnO. Martin s. Co., $3.50. .72;;
F. Knauft, s40.25.1 @
Referred TO Committee on Claims.
Fire Department Claims 49,
Moves Brothers & Cutler, S48.15; WA.
Judd, 81; Akron Rubber Works, s15;
Robinson 6 Cary, sl.1s; D. W. Ingersoll
& Co., 81. q 5
Referred to Committee on Fire De-
partment.
The Chief of Police submitted list of
parties engaged by him during the flood
in the Sixth ward, the pay for which
amounts to $151. So.
Referred to Relief Committee.
Rids for FOrntair--- 4,iE
Bids were received from Geo. L. Farwell
and Prendergast Bros, for fountain to
be placed in Irvine Park.
Also
Bids for Settees---
Were received faom Geo. L. Farwell,
Herzog s. Son, and Herzog & Wilson, for
settees to be placed in Irvine park.
Referred to Committee on Parks.
Bids for Engine House.
Was received, but as but one was re-
ceived, the same was ordered returned
to the bidder, and the City Clerk was
instructed to give further notice that pro-
posals will be received up to the, 18th.
Claims
A claim of Judge McGrorty for nine
days service as Municipal Judge was pre-
sented, amounting to $72.
Allowed, and referred to Comptoller
by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, O'Connor, Otis,
Ringwald. Cornish, Griggs, Brennan, Minea,
Mr. President-10.