Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-05
THE COUNCIL.
A LONG IND BUSY MEETING LIST
NIGHT.
Park Improvement-The Official Canvass of
the Recent EIection-Board of Public
Works Observation-Disclosures Issued.

The city council held quite long and |
very active meeting last night.
IMPROVING THE PARKS.
The committee on parks with Alderman
Van Slyke as chairman, has been devoting
good deal of time and attention to the
matter of identifying our pub
lie parks, and all along for many
months there has been developed a little |
feeling that the committee was getting toe
extravaganza. Last night matters were
brought to focus by the committee ask
ing for an appropriation of $500 for
flowers for Rice, and 5000 for flowers for
Irvine park. The appropriation for Rice
park of 5000 went through without trouble,
but when the matter of giving 5000 for
flowers for Irvine park came up Mr..
Otis spoke against it, and finally when
vote was taken it was lost.
On the suggestion of Mr.. johnson the
council reconsidered its acti on, and finally
modified the resolution SO 5 to have it
read 800. In this form the resolution
carried.
OFFICIAL CANVASS.
The votes cast at the late election were
canvassed, showing 1857 cast for Mayor
G. D. O'Brien; 1864 for Attorney W. P.
Murray and 1886 for Com stroller John
W. Roche. For municipal judges, A. S.
Hall, who was without opposition, received
3,072; Frederick Nelson received 2,545 to
622 for his opponent, Weymouth. Justice
Hanft's vote was 1,845 and Justice Woods
1881
In the ward contests for aldermen John
Dowlan received in the second precinct of
the First ward 305 TO 1876 for Olson. Dow
lan's majority 10. In the second precinct
of the Fifth ward Starkey has 319, to 314
for Middleton. Starkey's majority 5. In
the Sixth ward, first precinct, the vote
stands st. Peter 2O4; Deering 101; James
Starkey 81. In the second precinct ST. Pc
ter 14S; Deering So; Starkey "a. In all
the other precincts where aldermen were
elected the vote was unanimous.
Ia the precincts where there were con-
tests for school inspector, the vote was:
In the Second precinct of the First ward,
Wilgus 500 to 1872 for Upham; in the Sec
ond precinct of the Third ward, Harvey
| Officer had 165 to 10S for Fred. Luhrsen;
in the Second precinct of the Fifth ward,
Schifmann received 480 to 227 for Koenjg.
All others were elected unanimously.
| BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was ordered to have the fol-
lowing work done: Grade Chestnut street;
also George street from Concord to Mo
hawk avenue; to open, widen and extend
Temperance street between Tenth and
Norris streets; to grade Sixth street from
Oak street to College avenue; to have st.
Peter street sprinkled from College avenue
to Iglehart street; to have Summit avenue
from Rice street to Wabashaw street
sprinkled; to have Rice street sprinkled
from Iglehart street to College avenue,
thence on Tenth street to Fort street.
The board was directed to investigate
and report as to paving Fifth street from
Jackson to Sibley; as to partial grading
of Delos street from Bellows street to
Hall avenue; as to paving the tunnel on
Fourth street under the railroad track; as
to grading Lafond street from Rice street
to Como avenue; as to grading Martin
street from Rice to Dale street; as to
planting and protecting shade and orna-
mental trees on Como avenue from Rice
street to the southeast corner of lot eight
IN Como villas; as to grading east Fourth
street from Broadway to Com
mercial street and paving the viaduct
IN East Fourth street; as to grading
Leech street from Ramsey street to Good
rich avenue; as to grading an alley in
block 16, Kittson's addition; as to grading
; Terrace lane from Floral street to Lawton
street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Louis Fisher and others asked that the
, grade of Seventh street between Sixth and
} Exchange streets be changed. Referred
to the committee on streets.
, Mrs. Joseph Guion, whose husband met
> with an accident while in the employ OF
) the city from which he died, asked the
= council for aid and the request was re.
: ferred to the committee on ways and
r means and the city attorney.
1 The sprinkling of Fort street between
Seven corners and Ramsey street was or
l dered; also West Third street from Sever
T corners and Summit avenue; also Dayton
avenue from Summit avenue to Arunde
street.
DR.. Berkman was authorized to move
frame building IN the Second ward.
! The petition Of P. Fl. Kelly, Alle1
Moon q Co., and others asking for the i'm
4 provement of the lower levee either b.
paving or otherwise was referred to thu
committee on streets.
4 The city clerk reported the issuance O
n the following licenses since January LIST:
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