Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-20
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

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rovements-Proposals for New En-
CINE, Etc.
The regular meeting of the common
council was held last evening.
The following resolution was offered by
Aid Otis:
Resolped, That the city clerk be and he is
hereby directed to draw warrant for s., OOC
upon the city treasurer in favor of the mayor,
to be used by him as relief fund for the suf-
ferers in Brown and Nicollet counties from
the late disastrous storm which has visited
them, said fund to be used and expended by
the mayor as his best judgment and discretion
may dictate.
Adopted, after brief discussion.
| Various petitions and communications
were submitted and appropriately dis
posed Of.
The veto of Acting Mayor Dowlan, of
the resolution authorizing. the purchase
of 1000 opera chairs for the new market
house, was sustained.
A protest against the enforcement of
the awning ordinance was, after some
discussion, referred to the committee on
ordinances.
The matter of constructing sewer on
Sihlev, between Seventh and Fourth
streets, was referred to the board of pub
lie works in the usual form.
Also the construction of sewer on
Nc Boal street, to connect with the Fort
street sewer.
A communication from the workhouse
board was received, recommending the
commencement of work on the proposed
buildings.
Reports of city officers were presented
and accepted.
Comptroller Roche called attention to
the wrong inflicted by the present law re-
lating to delinquent taxes.
The city engineer reported the sewers
under contract and their probable cost
per foot and in total.
The proposed grading of Selby avenue
was approved.
Sewers were ordered on Rosabel be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, and on
Fort street to Douglass street.
In the matter of the widening of Sew
enth street the report of the board OF
public works was presented, Mr.. Ansel
Oppenheim protested against the pro-
posed condemnation. Aid. Starkey and
the city attorney were heard on the ques-
ton, and it was referred to the committee
on streets and the city attorney.
George w. Walsh, contractor for the
Fifth ward sewers, presented a commu-
nication asking for an extension of time
for the completion of the contract. Ii
was, after considerable discussion, de-
cided to disapprove the contract.
The construction of large number of
sidewalks was authorized.
An ordinance was passed, after a pro-
tracted discussion, authorizing the Chi
cago, Milwaukee s. St. Paul railroad
company TO erect temporary warehouse
on the river front, east of the Davidson
elevator.
An ordinance amending the impound-
ing ordinance was submitted and passed.
An ordinance appropriating $50 to H.
s. Saroni for damages to oil lamps was
presented and passed under suspension of
the rules.
A number of resolutions were present
ed and adopted, none of them fanny par
ticular public interest.
Aid Ringwald offered resolution re-
citing that as it had been charged and
proved that the Sllsby Manufacturing
company had offered brides for votes to
members of the common council, that
engine be debarred from the competitive
trial. Laid on the table.
An ordinance for the payment for lands
for the opening and extension of Tilton
street was passed under suspension OF
the rules.
Bids tor the drains of the market
house were opened from Daniel Mullin
and Warne Bros, and referred to. the
committee on markets.
Bids for steam fire engine were open
ed as follows, and referred to the com
mittee on fire department.:
L. Butler & Son, Waterford, N. Us 1900
La France Fire Engine Co., Ell
mira, N. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Silsby Manufacturing Company. $500
Spawn & Dennisson Mfg. Co., New
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Bids for hose cart were received as
follows:
Spawn & Dennisson. Observation-Disclosures 625
Ryan Bros. ......... o3C
Il. b. Preston. ............... OUO
The customary bills were submitted,
and at 1850 the council adjourned.
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