Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-22
CITY GOVERNMENT.

runu-MayOr, treasurer, comptroller, preSl-
dent of the council, and chairman of commit
tee on ways and means.
Ways and Means-Ald. Griggs, Allen and
Trott.
Claims and Accountable. Trott, Griggs,
Grace, O'Connor, Mccarthy and Rmgwald.
Fire DEPARTMENTAL. Otis, Ringwald,
O'Connor, Mccarthy, Starkey and Cornish.
Streets, Sewers and Bridges-Ald. Mccarthy,
Starkey, Allen, O'Conner, Cornish and Grace.
Taxes-Ald. Ringwald. Griggs and Robert.
Printing-Ali. Allen, Rngwald and Robert.
president of council.
License Aid. Grace, OTIS md Mccarthy.
Public Buildings, City Property and Mar
kets-Ald. O'Connor, Griggs and Otis.
Ordinances aud Public Accountable. Cor
nish, Allen and Starkey.
Gas and Water-Ald. Starkey, Grace and
Robert.
P.rks-Ald. Ringwald, O'Connor, Trott,
Grace, Starkey and Mccarthy
WOrkhouse-Ald. Robert, Cornish and
Trott.
Board of Health-Drs. Stewart and Whea-
ton, city and county physician, L. w. Rund-
lett, city engineer, Aid. Starkey, Cornish, AL
len and Otis.
The council concurred in the appointments.
The matter of improving Dakota avenue in
The Sixth ward, was referred to the board of
puDllc WOTkS LOT report.
A petition of Charles Day and others to be
allowed to battle in Lake Como aud other
waters in and about st. Paul, at any hour of
the day, provided bathing suits were worn,
was referred to the chief of police
petition of John Ritter, contractor for
the Seventh street sewer, in relation to the re
moval of the gas main on said street, was re-
ferred to the committee ON streets.
The matter of the removal of a slaughter
h. no Csxvfl D.l
board of health.
A communication of the chamber of COM
merce, recommending that the present system
of numbering buildings in the city be changed,
and the adoption of the Philadelphia system,
was read, and, upon motion of Aid. Otis, laid
upon the table.
ENGINE HOUSE BIDS.
Bids were opened for the proposed engine
house, complete, on st. Anthony Hill as fol-
lows:
J. V. Clark & Co.. ST, 500
Heathcote, Wiseman & Co.. .......... 7,15O
NJ. 3. Farrell. Observation-Disclosures. :. 7,S49
The bids were referred to the committee on
fire department, with power to contract with
the lowest responsible bidder.
Bids for constructing abutments on the
Fourth street crossing of Trout Brook, were
| received from Breen & Young, Daniel Mullen,
Michael O'Brien and VIM. Van Slyke, and re-
ferred to the committee on streets, with in
structions to contract with the lowest respon-
sible bidder.
The appontmentssof the chief of the fire de-
partmept for the ensuing year, being the pres
ent incumbents, were confirmed.
The action of the board of public works
awarding the contract to Dyer & Lutz, for
grading Mackubin street, from Summit ave.
nue. to Dayton avenue, was confirmed.
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proceed with the grading OF East Sixth street,
from Broadway TO Klttson streets.
The actiou of the board of public works ad-
verse to the extension of Ravoux street from
Rondo to Martin street was concurred in.
Also the report of the board against the con-
struction of sewer on Fort street.
A petition of Oscar Stephenson and others
with reference to the assessments for the St.
Peter street sewer was referred to the commit
tee on streets, board of public works and city
attorney.
POLICE FORCE.
Aid Dowlan offered resolution increasing
the police force from twenty seven to thirty
seven patrolmen.
Aid. Allen thought the increase was neces-
sary for the six summer months, but thought
a less force would do for the winter months.
President Dowlan strongly advocated the in
crease.
Aid. Grace moved reference of the report to
the committee on police and the mayor.
Aid. Cornish and Ringwald favored the reso-
luton.
1t was passed by unanimous vote.
The city clerk was instructed to advertise
for proposals for new steam engine and hose
cart, bidders to be required to bring their en-.
gines here and submit the same to public
tests.
Upon motion of Aid. Mccarthy, the hour OF
regular meetings of the council was changed
from 5 P. NJ. to 7:30 P. NJ.
The chief of police was voted 500, and the
city attorney $3.50, for contingent funds.
An ordinance was passed making the market
master custodian of market hall, at an annual
salary of $40. Also an ordinance, fixing the
salary Of the chief engineer of the fire depart
ment at Sl,500.
A resolution by Aid. Ringwald, increasing
the salary of transient men in the fire depart
ment from $40 to $50, was referred to the COM
| mittee on fire department for report.
Aid. .Griggs, Cornish, Grace and Trott were
appointed members of the board of abatement
upon the part of the city for the ensuing
year.
An ordinance was passed amending the
ordinance fixing the licenses for circuses and
| menageries at 5000 for the first day and Sl0O
for the second, and S25 each day for side
shows.
A large amount of new sidewalk was or
dered.
The matter of grading Michigan street from
Western avenue to Richmond street, was re.
ferred to the committee on streets.
Upon motion of Aid. Allen 5000 pounds
was adopted as the weight of the bell for the
new market house.
The matter of the manner of sprnkling the
streets was referred to the committee on
streets.
An order was ordered drawn in favor of j.
burger for the sum of $3.50, in payment of
eight boats, taken at the time of the late
flood, and the city clerk was ordered to sell
said boats at the best obtainabl. prce--at not
authorized to advertise and sell the lumber in
the barracks, CONSTRUCTED for food refugees.
Adjourned.