Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.

"' n. S"aD Asks ga official Investsoattoa
characterization OF the journal and Trt-
os"e-1he Nesc Gas Ordinance ~
Rand's Protest Ignored.
The regular meeting of the city council w..
held last evening with nearly all the aldermen
present.
The usual number OF petitions and com
munieations were received and referred to the
appropriate committees and aldermen.
Ine following communication was received
from the EeeniHg Journal respecting tbs
OFFICIAL PRINTING:
10 the Honorable City Council OF Minnespo-
Lis:
IL the award of the city printing TO the
Joarn6t or the Tribune turns upon the ques-
tion OF city circulation, respectfully request
.nat an Investigation Of the circulation of
,ne Two papers be made for the months OF
NAY and june or any preceding months.
Is sometning over month ago that your
printing committee directed Alderman Coe to
examine the circulation OF the two papers.
ne was not directed to examine future cir
culations, but the circulation as then and
heretofore existing. He obtained the figures
OF the Journals circulation for the month OF
MAY, III Is unfair that the Journals circula-
ton Tor the month OF NAV should be com
pared with that OF the Tribnnc for the month
Of July. GEoRsr su.w
Edito= Journal.
Referred TO the committee on printing.
The appointment OF William III. Grifnshaw
as member OF the water board by the mayor,
was confirmed
ID. Leahy was granted permission To erect
fire proof building on lot S, block IL.
large number of piats of additions TO the
site were referred to the committee on streets,
grades and additions.
The appointments of the following special
policemen without pay from the city by the
mayor were confirmed:
George Moses, John Haggerty aud John
Curtin for the Chicago. Milwaukee Il st.
Paul Railway company's property, aud John
Cronon for the Minneapolis Mill company's
property.
The committee on fire department was
directed to purchase 1000 feet of new hose for
the department.
A. e. Rand presented long written pro.
test against the proposed departure
from the exclusive gas franchise
held by him. The protest was placed on file.
The Minneapolis Railway Crossing associa-
ton presented lengthy communication
relating the action OF that association at its
last meeting, aud another asking audience by
the council Referred to the committee on
railroads.
Nelson Williams, superintendent of poor,
| was granted leave OF absence to attend the
| ninth annual conference of charities and cor
rections to be held in Madison on the 7th In
slant, he having been appointed as delegate
by the governor.
The petition of the city attorney for an APP
preparation for salary Of assistant referred TO
committee on salaries.
The monthly budget of claims were read
and warrants for the amounts were ordered
drawn.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings reported In favor of the contribution
OF $6,757 80 for payment OF one-half of the
public park and set aside as d sinking fund.
The plats Of several additions To the city,
aud reports in favor of putting up additional
lamps, were adopted.
A warrant in favor OF IL. j. Bowman Of
so. Il, for building wagon house at the pest
bouse, was ordered drawn.
The ordinance granting Charles ID. +. Smith
right and privilege to manufacture gas and
lay pipes and mains in the city OF Mime
apolis was given Its first reading since being
amended by the committee on ordi nances.
The ordinance was then placed upon its final
reading and passage, but at the conclusion OF
the reading warm discussion ensued which
was finally settled by laying 1t on the table
until next meeting.
Architect Grimshaw was instructed TO so
change the plans for the remodellng of the
ground floor Of the city hall as TO furnish an
additional private Office for the mayor, and
bath room with two bath tubs for the use OF
the police force, at an expense OF about $500.