Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-23
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Common Council.
Regular Meeting.

Proceedings Of the Common Council.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, June 20, 1882.
President Allen in the chair.
Present-Ald Dowlan, O'Connor, Ro-
bert. Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish,
Johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey, Mccarthy,
Mr.. President-12.
Upon calling the meeting to order the
president announced that the Mayor and
aldermen of Sioux City, Iowa, were pres
ent, and invited the Mayor to the presi-
dents desk and the aldermen to seats
with the council.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From his Honor the Mayor, death of
Police Officer O'Connell
To the Honorable, the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
On the morning of the 18th inst. at about
$3.50 o'clock, Patrolman Daniel O'Connell was
shot to death, by burglar, while in the per-
Torrance of his duty as an officer. He WAS
appointed on the 10th of May last, upon the
regular police force, and had served with
much credit as special policeman during the
year 1851. He was an efficient officer and re-
markedly ambitious to qualify himself for the
proper discharge of his duties, and gave much
promise of becoming one of the best men in
the service. He was worthy of better fate.
He was married anG his widow is left with
three small children and without any means
for her own or their support and mainten-
auce.
In these painful circumstances and consider
ing the relations O'Connell held with the city
government, it seems to me that generous
provision should be made by your honorable
no - I,a~o aud Inosvh a1o IN
ton transmit bills of the undertakers for the
cost of lot in Calvary cemetery, with a deed
conveying the title of the same to his widow,
together with the charges for his burial.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
June 10, 1882.
Accepted and claims referred to Com
mittee on Claims.
Also,
Smith Park
To the Honorable, the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
think it is important that your attention
should be called to the fact that the grades
have been established upon the streets sur.
rounding Smith Park, and therefore that the
time has arrived when the Park can be prop
eriy graded and emhellished for the use of the
public.
A dense population is fast accumulating in
its vicinity, and for them, as breathing
place. it will be of an inestimable value, and
very desirable to the public generally.
In this connection l will call your attention
to subdivision three of section of the act ap-
proved November IL, 1881, to amend the city
charter by which tax levy, not to exceed
One-sixth of one mill for any one year. for
three years, to create fund applicable to the
improvement of public parks, ETC., is au-
thOrized. think the improvement should
begin at once. EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
Accepted and referred to Committee on
Parks.
Also,
Workhouse Directors
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
have this day appointed Abram s. Elicit
a director of the "Board of st. Paul Work
house Directors" in place of Hon. Peter Ber-
key, resigned, and respectfully request the
consent of your honorable body thereto.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
June IA, 1882.
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
have this day appointed Louis Engel a
director of the "Board of St. Paul Workhouse
Directors" to serve for one year from the 14th
day of March, 1882, and respectfully request
that your honorable body consent thereto.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
June IL, 1859.
Communications accepted, and on the
roll being called on the consent of the
Council to said appointments, they were
assented to by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Slyke, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. President-12.
From Geo. W. BONN
Asking that the width of sidewalks
about to be laid on Maria avenue be fixed
at eight feet, etc.
City Engineer.
From F. B. Clark, President ST. Paul
City Railway Company
Asking that the line recently con-
structed by said company on Laurel ave-
nue. be accepted.
Committee on Streets, with power to
give said company permission to use said
line until next regular meeting of Coun-
Gil.
For permission to move frame build
ing.
Committee on Streets.
From M. Conway and others
Protest against the grading of Leach
street, etc.
Committee on Streets.
T ~.
For change of grade on Jackson street,
between Pearl and Arch streets.
From John Kohle.-
Asking that the fountain at Seven
Corners be removed, etc.
Committee on Streets.
From the Board of Education of the
City of st. Paul.
For the grading of Rosabel street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
Board of Public Works with order.
From Jacob Ceska.-
For the removal of distractions on
Western avenue and Emma streets.
See order to Chief of Police.
From Ansel Oppenheim and others
Asking that Summit avenue be
sprinkled, etc.
Board of Public Works with order.
From James Henry
For permission to erect a frame build
ing in ssfire limits.''.
Committee on Fire Department.
From Henry Footmeyer--
For permission to move building, etc.
Committee on Streets.
From Chas Faber and others
Asking that Fort street between Third
and Chestnut streets, be sprinkled, etc.
Board Public Works with order.
From Walter Mann
Relative to Laurel avenue, that the
City Engineer has ordered boulevards cut
away in some places, while in other
places they remain, etc., and asking that
all the boulevards on said street be re-
stored, etc.
Committee on streets.
From Horace Il. Bigelow--
For construction of sewer on Franklin
street, etc.
Committee on Streets.