Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-22

fiend that G. BeAery's bid of of eight cent
, for tin or wood is the lowest and as he ha
, done street sign painting in the city Q
Montreal, Canada, and says that he vii
give the city good work, we RECOMMEND
that the contract be awarded to him an
that the proper officers execute q contrac
with Mr.. Beffery in accordance with hi
bid and the specifications and samples O
the city.
Sixth-Mr. Peter Berkey also came be
fore your Committee and stated that Their,
was some orders for sidewalks and cross
ings that came to him from the City Enoi
neer after the ground had frozen and tina
he could not do himself or the city Justice
if compelled to lay them this year, and
also stated that the understanding when
he took the contract that he was not to lay
any walks after it froze up. In view of these
facts your Committee recommend that all
orders for sidewalks or crossings that are
| not now laid be rescinded and that the con.
tractor be allowed final estimate.
| GATES A. JOHNSON, Chairman
| Report taken up by sections and acted
on as follows:
First, second and third sections adopted.
Fourth section adopted by the following
VOTE: " &st
| Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert
Fischer, Otis, Smith, johnson, Van Slyke,
Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. President
Fifth section adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, OConnor, Robert.
Fischer, Otis, Smith, johnson, Van Slyke,
Starkey, MCCARTHY, Mr.. Presidential.
Sixth section adopted-(See resolution
OF Committee on Printing Volkszietun9
claim tt aHt
Committee to whom were referred the
claims of Die Volkszietung for the months
of August, September and October, 1882,
amounting to 1926, on examination find
the same correct and recommend their
payment.
JNo. DowLAN, Chairman.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, johnson, sVan Slyke,
Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. Presidential.
Of Committee on Police-Pound Master
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Police,
to whom was referred the resolution of
Aid. Mccarthy for the removal of Daniel
Sweeney from his appointment a.
Pound Master, are of the unanimous opin-
ion, that as the Common Council has here
tofore left the matter of the
continuance of Mr.. Sweeney's
appointment as Pound Master with the
Mayor, where it properly belongs, that it
would be improper to take any action in
regard thereto. Your committee therefore
report adverse to the passage of the res
olution. Respectfully, LOUIS FISHER.
Chairman of Committee on Police.
Dec. 10, 1882.
Adopted.
Of Committee on Public Buildings, City
Property and Markets-C. L. Horst's
claim.
Committee recommend that $12O.25 be
allowed in full payment thereof.
JOHN O'CoNNoR, Chairman.
Adopted and referred to Comptroller by
the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, johnson, Van Slyke,
Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. President
Of Committees on Public Accounts
Richter's claim
Committee to whom were referred the
claims Of Richter, amounting to 1904, re-
port that they have examined the same
and found them correct.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, RoberA
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Johnson, Van Slyks,
Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. Prssident.-11.
Also,
Board of Control Report
Committee to whom said report for the
month of November, 1882, was referred re-
port that they have examined tho same
and found it correct.
Adopted See resolution.)
OF Committee on Gas-Lamps-
To the Honorable President and Common
Cq0noil:
Your Committee to whom the communi-
cation of Robert Seeger was referred res
pectfully report and recommend, that tho
street oil lamp contractor furnish and put
in place seventy five (75) new lamps in
stead of one hundred and twenty five as
asked for, the same to be constructed and
paid for as per terms specified in contract.
The old lamps when replaced with new
ones to be taken charge of by contractor
and cared for until such time as your COM
mittes can examine and report,
Respectfully,
Ed. G. STA1KEY,
Chairman Committee on Gas.
Adopted by the follihgt vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
lScuoT, OtiSs Om1I0, Johnson, van SlyKe,
Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. Presidential.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Claims P resented
G. G. Miles, $2l.95; NJ. Costello, $26369;
August Ohmann, $3.50; Robert Seeger,
$S06.17; Peoples Ice Co., SIS; VIM. R.
Burkhard, $1O.75; ST. Paul Gas Light Co.,
$1,123.25; John Dowlan, $4s.25; W. B.
McGrorty, $16.
Committee on Claims, with exception of
claim of w. B. McGrorty, which was al
lowed and referred to Comptroller. Yeas-11.
By Aid. Mccarthy
An order instructing the chairman of the
Committee on Streets to report relative to
bridge over Mississippi river, etc.
Committee on Streets.
By Aid. MCCARTHY
An order authorizing the Committee on
Fire Department to purchase FIRE engine
| for the Sixth ward.
Board of Fire Commissioners.
| Election of Jailer-
Aid. Dowlan moved that the council pro-
coed to elect jailer to fill the unexpired
| term of John Jessrang, resigned.
The motion prevailed.
Aid. Mccarthy nominated VIM. O'Keefe.
Aid. Smith seconded the nomination. No
other nominations being made, the roll
was called, and VIM. O'Keefe received a