Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-20
Council MeetiaQ.

COHnctt Meeting.
A regular meeting of the city council
was held last night, all the aldermen
present, and a big grist of delayed bust
ness ground out
Standing committees for the ensuing year
Water Works-Barge, Glenn, Coe, Morse.
Gas-Eichhorn, Cleveland, Coe. Grethen
Hatcher.
Observation-Disclosures, Clark, Andrews, Parker
KEGS.
Sewerage-Waitt, Haugan, Andrews, Morse
KEGS.
Printing-Coe, Watt, lPillsbury, Grethen
Nelson.
Railroads-Barge, Nelson, Haugan, Pills,
bury, Glenn.
Poiice-Ulark, Barrows, Barge, Nelson,
Grethen.
Cancellation-Kees, Cleveland, Eichhorn.
Health and Hospital Hatcher, KEGS.
Rules-Pillsbury, Glenn, KEGS.
| Ordinances-Grethen, Moree,s Eichhorn,
Bethany Home-Grethen, Glenn, Andrews.
Water Works-Nesen. Hangar, Morse,
Pillsbury, Barge.
Supervisors OF the Poor-Nelson, Andrews,
Eichhorn, Morse, Parker, Hangar.
Paving-Pillsbury, Haugan, Barrows, Cleve-
land, Watt.
Ways and Means-Nelson, Eichhorn, Barge,
Plllsbury, Andrews.
Salaries-Parker, Glenn, KEGS, Eichhorn,
Barrows.
Clalms-Morse, Watt, Parker, Barrows.
Taxes-AnGrews. Grethen. Pillsbury, Bar
rows, Watt.
Licenses-Glenn, Watt, Cleveland, Holcher,
Coe.
City Oficers-Haugan,G rethen, Coe, Parker,
Eichhorn.
Grounds aud buildings-Morse, Pillsbury,
Eichhorn, Andrews. KEGS.
Roads and bridges-Glenn, Parker, Hatcher,
Morse.
Fire Department-Waitt, Morse, Barrows,
Barge, Clark.
The following appointments by the
mayor, were confirmed: Waterman,
Tenth avenue bridge, Matthias Smith;
member of the board of water commits
sions, Frank l.. Morse.
Communications from the mayor rec
ommending the purchase of a horse and
wagon for the police, recommending an
ordinance regulating the construction of
buildings regarding safety as to strength
and fires, recommending the water works !
fund to be turned over at once, and rec
ommending additional polling places,
were referred.
The quarterly financial statement of |
Bethany home, showing the total receipts
s699. %, expense 1888 Sc. On file.
A large number of petitions were re-
ferred
w. w. Harrison and others petitIoned !
for cedar paving on Washington avenue. |
Referred to the committee on paving.
Several other petitions of protest were |
to the pavement committee.
Property owners on University avenue !
petitioned to have the approaches to the |
railroad bridges graded. Referred.
The chief of the fire department ap-
pointments to fill positions In tthe de-
partment were confirmed.
Proposals to furnish brick for sewers |
were referred to the committee on sew
erage.
Gregg & Griswalds bid $l2 per thou
sand, the lowest.
Report of the city attorney was placed |
on file. The city attorney reported that
the city could compel railroads to bridge
but recommended a mutual
stipulation committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter.
A resolution vacating certain lots and
streets for car shops was reported in
favor of vacating on behalf of the prop.
crty owners on the street to be va
Gated.
j. G. Wooley entered protest at
length. The resolution was adopted
A number Of additions TO the city were
adopted
A sidewalk was ordered on both sides
of jefferson street.
The board of health was appointed as
follows: Drs Collins and Ortman and
Aids Eichorn and Hatcher
Sixth, Twelfth and Washington aven
ues were ordered graded.
A warrant for 1888 was ordered in
favor of the Sisterhood Of Bethany.
Warrants 10 the amount OF $4,000
were issued as appropriations for ward
funds.
A lot was ordered purchased ior hose
house in the southwestern portion of the
city.
q. D. Perkins was appointed chair
man of assessors for the year.