Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-02
CITY COUNCIL.

Regular Meeting Last Ereniny-44 !Brid;
Petition, etc.
The first regular November meeting wa.
called to order by President Walsh, will
all the members present except Aldermen
Andrews and Barrows.
The first business of the evening was the
reading of petition from D. II. ckersor
demanding $1,000 damages for injuries
received by fall caused by a defective
crosswalk. The matter was referred to
the city attorney.
The Sisters of Mercy whose buggy was
smashed by hose cart Monday evening,
asked the council to pay the expense OF
repairing, $25. A warrent for the amount
was ordered drawn.
Two petitions from Jacob North and
several others asking that the council take
steps toward. the erection of bridge
across the Mississippi at the foot of Wash
1ngton avenue, were referred 70 The cum
mittee on roads and bridges.
Plats of several new additions were pre-
sented. referred, and accepted.
A lot of small business petitions, com
| munications, etc, was dispose d
of in short order, after which
| the monthly b1dget of bills was read and
ordered paid. Aid. Haugan objected to tbs
| bill for street sprinkling being paid, in.
asmuch as the sprinkIing had not been
done. and on motion of Aid. Barge tn.
bill was withdrawn from the budget ane
| referred back to the committee on watel
works.
! Several other claims for paving. curbing
etc., were ordered laid.
The committee on public grounds ant
buildings reported back the communica
ton of the Franklin Steele heirs, propos
ing to deed to the city block of GROUND
for public park, and recommend the &C
ceptance of the park, the city to expent
thereon the sum of $4,000. The report o.
the committee was adopted, and on a reso
luton the park was formally accepted ant
a committee of three ordered to act will
Mr.. Loring in the matter OF laying out tn;
park.
Alderman Eickhorn moved tha
vote of thanks be tendere;
by the council to the Steele heirs for thei1
generous donation. Motion unanimousl,
pissed.
| = uo OIss'eSr VI StreeC gas lam pS cams
! up next. Alderman Eichhorn reportin.
many complaints as to lamps not bein!
lighted. Alderman HoIscher moved to Ia,
all action on the matter over unit
after election, SO that the affair could no
be brought out as party issue, as it is tn.
duty of the police force to report ali ca
lamps net lighted, an order to that effec
being in existence. but which has neve
been in effect.
After considerable discussion a mo
ton to request the mayor tt
instruct the chief of police to watch TIN
gas lamps and report their condition, anl
further that no gas bills be paid until til,
company fulfill their requirements, wa
! passed.
Committee on police reported recon
mending John Lally as driver Of polio,
team. Report adopted.
An order granting privileges to tn
Northwestern Telephone exchange Wa
read, and went over under the rules.
Reports in the matter OF laying out aui
opening the following streets were con
frmed: Nineteenth street. from Nicolle
to Third avenue south Third avenu
north, from Lyndale to Nineteenth avenue
| cibley street, between Thirteenth avenu
and Twenty-second stree: south, at tn
crossing of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st
| Paul railway. Adjourned.