Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-16
CITY COUNCIL.

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CIT COUNCIL.
2hc k0iirOud Z adtHamce Fire
EnJi~c-Gas aud Water.
A regular meeting of the city council
was called to order by President Walsh last
evening, with all the members present OK
cep p Aldermen Andrews, Eichhorn, Glenn,
Giethen and Parker. The first business
was the reading of the following
VETO:
To the Honorable City Council of the City
of Minneapolis:
Gentlemen-I herewith return to you,
without my approval, an ordinance entitled
can ordinance granting to the Minneapolis
Union Rail say company the right to con-
struct and operate lines OF railway upon
and across certain streets in the city of
Minneapolis" My objection to the
ordinance is that privileges are granted the
Minneapolis Union Railway company that
are unsatisfactory to said corporation and
said company will not accept them
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. A. AMEs, Mayor.
The reading of the veto was followed by
a long discussion in which Aldermen BOys
and Pillsbury favored the passing of the
ordinance over the veto, and Aldermen
Glenn and Watt sustained the mayor. The
vote was at last called, and resulted in the
veto being sustained by a vote of five to
nine.
A communication from the mayor ad-
vising the purchase of two new steam fire
engines, was next read and referred to the
committee on fire department..
o,npurioafion from n s. Gfofcon a
questing that the city purchase three steam
fire engines, 1000 feet of hose, Eve dozen
fire hats, and three fire alarm boxes to be
located as follows: corner of Third street
and Nicollet avenue, corner of Fifth street
and Eleventh avenue south, and corner of
Sibley street and Eighth avenue northeast.
were also referred to the committee On
fire department. Several other communi-
cations of minor importance followed, and
were referred TO the several committees.
Plats of Monroe d Iiolway's and Chan
nell's additions we're received n referred
to the committee on street grades and ad-
ditions.
VIM. II. Eustis presented a lengthy petit
ton praying TO- permission to erect a
frame building within fire limits; referred
to committee or fire department.
Several other petitions followed and
were disposed of.
George w. Merrill presented a commu-
nication stating that he had paid to the
city the sum of $50 for a license to keep a
saloon at 2446 Twenty-ffth avenue south,
and as the saloon was outside the city linn
its, requested that the money be paid back
to him. Referred to the committee on Ii
censes.
The clerk of the municipal court report
ed $2,361.S5 as the receipts of the court
for the month of October. The usual
budget of claims was presented and ordered
paid.
Aid. Morse moved that a warrant for
800 be drawn to the order of James A.
Tyler on first estimate for building stable
for police wagon. Carried.
A warrant in favor of James S. Lobin
for $1,399.41 for excavating and paving
Nicollet island was also ordered.
The bill OF the Globe Gas Light
company was next taken up. and was met
by strong opposition on account of light
ing the streets having been improperly
done. The matter was at last referred back
to the committee on gas,
A claim of Robinson q Mead for street
%sprinkling was also taken up, and as the
streets were not sprinkled at the time the
bill calls for, the matter was opposed by
nearly all of the members and was finally
referred back to the committee on water
works.
The committee on roads and bridges
submitted a report in relation to the pro-
posed Washington avenue bridge, in which
the committee stated that the bridge was
imperatively demanded, and advocated the
taking of the necessary steps toward the
erection, without delay. Report adopted
Some sewer business followed and was
disposed of.
The committee on paving presented a
report containing a contract for paving
the streets between street railway tracks
with cobble stones, and moved hat proper
city officers be authorized to execute the
same with Thos. Lowry. Report adopted
Ridgewood avenue was ordered opened
A warrant for $40, in favor of Bethany
home, was ordered drawn.
Ald. Watt moved that the committee OF
fire department be authorized to purchase
one steam fire engine at once.
Aid. P%illsbury moved to amend b,
making it two. Amendment accepted.
Aid. Glenn moved to amend by inviting
the manufacturers of fire engines to sent
on machines for competitive trial and OK
animation.
Aid. Watts motion was at last adopted
After some other business, of no particu
lar Importance, the council adjourned.