Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-06

A Long But Not Especially Exciting Meet
ing Last Evening.

Long But Not Especially Exciting Meet
ing Last Evening.
The regular meeting of the common
council was held last evening.
A number of petitions relating to gas
lamps, grading, ETC., were presented and
appropriately referred.
A petition from citizens of the section
embraced by the railroad tracks across
Third street asking for the appointment of
special policeman to guard the crossing,
was debated at considerable length and
finally referred to the committee on
streets, with power to act.
The petition of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee s. st. Paul railroad company for
erecting temporary freight house adj
joining the Davidson ELEVATOR was refer
red 10 the committee on streets.
The bills for the preceding two weeks
were presented and allowed.
The reports of the several city officers
were presented and approved.
The ordinance relating to bathing in
the city limits was amended so as to per-
NIT persons to battle at any time when
properly clothed.
The contracts awarded by the board
of public works for several street improve
ments were approved.
The question of increasing the pay of
the minute men in the fire department
from 500 to $50 month, was debated at
length and lost by vote of z to 5.
The rules of trial for steam fire engines
were debated at great length by Aids.
Otis, Ringwald, Starkey, Cornish, O'Con-
nor, Allen and Mccarthy. 1t was decided
that the limit of power allowed in tests
should not exceed 120 pounds.
The recommendation of the committee
on fire department for the erection of ten
new fire alarm boxes, was referred back
to the committee.
The contract for a new engine house
on st. Anthony Hill, the price fixed be-
ing 81, $50, was awarded to Heathcote,
Biggs & Co.
An order on behalf of the aims house,
for May, was ordered paid. 1t amounted
to $434. rs.
The committee on claims recommended
that future bills of Sheriff Richter be re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances
and public accounts. Adopted.
Reports of committees were presented
and adopted.
The contract for building a bridge
across Trout brook, with John Vongren
was ratified.
On recommendation of the committee
on the market house, the city engineer
was directed to attend to the proper
drainage of the house.
1t was ordered that the new market
hall should be furnished with suitable
coo rim o accommodations
The committee on gas was instructed
| to ascertain whether the contractor fol-
gasoline lamps was fulfilling his contract
or not.
| The city clerk was authorized to draw
an order for s27 800, to pay certificates OF
Indebtedness falling due on the 18th OF
July.
The matter of the widening of Seventh
street was referred to the board of public
streets. Also the matter of opening
Dakota avenue. Also, as to grading
Sixth street.
A resolution authorizing the city comp
troller to issue bonds in the amount of
| $50, ZOO for the erection of work house,
in accordance with the law of the last
| legislature, was referred to the commit
tee on workhouse.
The city clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for such stationery as might
be necessary for the public offices.
Plats of new street grades were ap-
proved, and at 1850 the council adj
journed.