Daily globe., 1881-12-23
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
Regular Meeting
SAINT PAUL. Dec. 2(


Present, Aid. Allen, O'Connor, Robert
OTIS, Ring gwald, Cornish, Grlggs, Trott
Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr. Presidential.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From T. Schaeffelke-
Protesting against the removal OF Oh
structions on Caroline Street.
Laid on the table.
From Anna NJ. Rice and others
For the opening and grading OF Agat
Street from Courtland to Bower Streets.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From Joseph Hofer-
Stating that there is money due hin
by John Clonan for work done OF
alley grading, block 81, st Paul Proper
and asking that he be paid the same, etc
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From James Carr
Stating that he has paid into the City
Treasury 1874 for sidewalk assessed
against his property, that the city never
constructed such walk, etc, and asking
that said amount be refunded him.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From VIM PETER
Asking that liquor license, No. 70, b,
transferred to A W. Wentink, same
premises.
Referred to Committee on License.
From Senere Linstadt-
Asking that permission be given he
to sell liquors, etc., upon complying will
the ordinances relative thereto.
Referred to Committee on License.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Of City Treasurer
The Treasurer returns the pay roll:
paid bv him of the street and sewer force
for the month of November, 1881
amounting to SO, IA q.
Referred to Comptroller.
Of City mptroller-Audited Claims
as follows:
P. Keigher s. Co., $500; Chas Friend
$1,000; St Paul Foundry, $3.50; St Pau
Electric Works, slOO; w. F. Bailey
500; Noyes Bros g. Cutler, $50 90; j, e.
Freeman, $0.36; Finck q McCauley
$4272: John Matheis, SIS So; VIM. Hus-
tead, $50; Warner & Foot, SIS; st. Paul
Water Co., S45: St. Paul Book and STA
tionery Co., $500; Brewer q kodes,
s39.4O; c. L. Horst, s. 80: George Mitsch,
$l9.05; F. Knauft, 81; j. T. Grlbben,
sI1.9O. B. Presley & Co., s4 Is; George
l.. Farwell, $l57 P. Berkey, So; Die
Volhseltung, $94.6 John Martin u 20.
II. ,
$6,1S733, H. S. Saroni, $4,000:
P Nash, estimate No. "A, Pleasant av-
enue, Forbes and Ramsey street sewers,
$255; p. H. Thornton, estimate NO. 8,
grading Granite street, $425; Daniel Null
len, estimate No 4, Fifth Ward sewers,
$629; Simar & Morton, estimates No. l
and 2, Lafayette avenue grading and
bridging, 81, lO777; Warne Bros. & Stock
INah ho or rnnt
sewer, $297 so; Doherty & Lofgreen, es-
innate No 6, Fort street sewer, 1882 SO;
Arthur Mullen, estimate No. 3, Canada
and Pearl street sewers, 1868; John Mul-
len, estimate No. l final, Western and
Holly avenues cistern, s $50.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller
by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, O'Connor, Robert, Otis,
Ringwad, Cornish, Griggs, Trott, Starkey,
Mccarthy, Mr. President IL.
Also.
Maria Avenue Grading Estimate
GENTLEMEN: The attached estimate,
No. Z, 81 ,06000 to John Clonan, for
the grading of Maria avenue referred
to me by your committee on claims,
should not be allowed, as the work is not yet
completed, and the Is per cent. is included IN
the estimate; furthermore the Board of Public
from the contractor, and instruct the City
Engineer to finish the work. To allow or pay
such an estimate would be in violation of the
assessment law.
l have been notified by the City Attorney
that before any further payments are made to
Mr. Clonan upon this contract "that ne must
furnish the certificate of the City Engineer
that he has left Hoffman avenue in as good
condition as he found 1t, at that point where
he opened up stone quarry"
Very respectfully, JOHN W. ROCHE,
City Comptroller.
December 20, 1881.
Accepted, and estimate referred to
Board Public Works.
Also,
E. Heffernan'S claim
GENTLEMEN: The city order for $780, for the
fine imposed by the Municipal Court, cannot
be issued 10 Edward HefferEan upon the at
tached resolution, as the charter requires an
ordinance TO be passed by three fourth's vote
of the Couucil elect, in the remitting of
fines, etc.
Very respectfully, JOHN W. ROCHE,
City Comptroller.
December 20, 1881.
Accepted (See ordinance.)
OF City Attorney-Engine Contract
To the President and Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: Herewith enclose contract
for the purchase of a fire engine, which was
drafted and executed in accordance with your
resolution of December 6. Approved Dececm-
Der S. Respectfully,
w. P. MURRAY.
Dec. 20, 1881.
Accepted
The contract referred to was thereupon
read an approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. O'Connor Robert, Otis,
Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Trott, Starkey,
Mccarthy, Mr.. President-10.
Nays--Ad. Allen-1.
Also,
John Buffers Claim
The petition of John Butler asking com
pensatiun to the amount of 81 800, by reason
of having been compelled TO protect and re.
move gas pipes while constructing the sewer
on Seventh street from near Jackson street 10
Broadway, Is resp ctfuly returned TO the
Common Council, with the information that
by the terms of Mr.. Buffers contract,
the contractor was required to sustain by
timters and sufficient chains all water or gas
pipes, which in any way might be affected by
The work and was to do everything necessary
to support and sustain said water or gas pipe
laid along or across said street, in case any
of the said water or gas pipes should be dam
aged they should be repaired by the authori-
ties having control of the same, and the ex-
penses of said repairs were TO be deducted
from the amount due the contractor. on his
final estimate.
The claim of Mr.. Butler therefore must be
dssllowed, as the Common Council have no
authority 10 authorize the payment of money
in this case except as provided in the contract.
w. P. MURRAY,
City Attorney.
Dec. 90, 1881.
Adopted
OF City Eng nAneer-J. Robertson's Claim
To the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: In relation to the claim OF
John Robertson, for the erection of a parti-
ton between land owned by him and Como
park, would report that about forty rods