Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-18
Co,incit Meeting.

Regular meeting of the city council last
night. The committee, to whom was re-
ferred the matter of the communication from
the mayor, relative to making necessary sewer
and water connections before the paving was
done, reported the matter investigated, and
recommended an ordinance to that effect.
The committee on roads and bridges, re-
specting certain proposals to furnish the city
with lumber, reported favorable to Instruct
Ing the city engineer to purchase lumber for
the use of the city where he deems best for
the interest of the city. Adopted.
A budget of bills. amounting TO sl,9l4 .06,
was read. The city clerk was Instructed to
draw warrant for the same.
A report of the committee favorable to
opening Vine Place, from Seventeenth street
70 Franklin avenue, was adopted.
1t was voted to vacate Tenth avenue south,
for the purposes OF the Harvester Works.
A number OF committee reports were filed.
1t was voted that 1888 be collected for rent
for the chief engineer OF the fire department
office, city hall.
A number of petitions for street grading
and other Improvements we're referred.
A sidewalk was ordered laid around the
Centenary church.
Plats of several additions to the city were
referred
The invitation OF George n. Morgan post to
participate in the Decoration day ceremonies
Was accepted.
Rodeil & Norenburg's addition to the city
was adopted.
Several permits to erect fire proof buildings
were granted.
A large number OF street sprinkling resolu-
tons were adopted.
The mayors appointment OF Il. FL. Folsom,
special ploceman, was confirmed.
The Recommendation of the mayor to in-
crease the police force was referred to the
committee on police.
The suggestion OF the mayor to fit up an
Office on The ground floor of City hall to be
vacated BY the postoffice for city officers was
referred.
The committee on police reported favorably
to the purchase OF a police patrol wagon.
Adopted.
1t was moved that warrant for S935o be
drawn, payable to the Bethany home.
Aid. Glenn opposed passing the motion. He
thought this monthly paying portion OF the
money received by the fines of fallen women
destroyed the value of the home. So long as
the home received these moneys the sisters OF
that institution don't care to have the houses
of prostitution closed. tits paying premium
for righteousness. Upon roll call the motion
prevailed.
The city clerk was directed to advertise for
proposals for the city printing for the ensu-
ing year:
The alderman Of the Fifth ward reported in
favor OF extending the Eighth avenue street
car line to the suburbs. Adopted.
Aid. Clark moved to extend Three and
Half avenue south to Twenty-sixth street.
Adopted.
Contracts were ordered to be executed with
Chester Woodward for grading Sixth avenue
north, and j. s. Wales for grading.
Aid. Glenn moved that whereas the proper.
~ owners of Washington avenue had signi-
fed their preference of paving that avenue
with cedar and the city council favored
granite, be it
RESOLVED, That from Third avenue south to
Eighth avenue south be paved with granite
blocks, from Third avenue south to Second
avenue north with cedar blocks.
Aid. Nelson opposed the resolution from
the fact that the city ia not ready to pave
south Washington, because expecting to
bridge railroads, necessatatiDg tearing up the
paving.
Aid Glenn urged the resolution as CON-
promise. The council pad been accused OF
delaying the paving. After warm discus
lion it was referred to the committee on paw
ing.
A warrant was ordered drawn for S35 Ga on
Jas. Rice for sidewalk tax.
The city engineer was instructed to adver-
tise for proposals to grade certain streets.
Aid. Nelson moved that warrant for 81 90
IN favor of the water committee be drawn and
placed to the credit Of the water board
Adopted.
Several sidewalk resolutions were ado pied.
Adjourned