Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-05
Proceedings Of the Common Council
Regular Meeting.


ST.. PAUL, Oct. 2, 1883.
President Allen in the chair.
Present-Ald Dowlan, O'Connoi, Ro-
bert, Fischer, Otis, Cornish, Van Slyke,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr.. President-10.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His honor the Acting Mayor
Veto.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 20, 1888.
Gentlemen of the City Council:
herewith return the resolution appro-
propriating seventy-seven dollars to
Policeman Thomas McMahan, as compen-
sation for services during suspension under
Mayor Rice's administration, without my
approval.
It appears be had hearing before the
Mayor and Committee on Police. The
Mayor was sustained in the suspension by
the Committee, and the Mayor was as
lenient as the circumstances would admit.
Mr.. McMahan has never applied to
Mayor Rice for remission of the fine, al
though it occurred in the early part of his
administration, at the same time knowing
what a generous, whole-sould, forgiving
man he was, that he would
wrong no man knowingly.
It seems to me necessary for the good
government of the police when fines are
imposed for dereliotion of duty and the
party aggrieved having an impartial hear
ing before the proper tribunal and the
charges sustained, there should be no re-
missien of fines; if on the contrary, how
do you expect the mayor or chief to con-
troll their men. We expect the heads of the
departments to exact discipline and obe-
dience from all in their charge. How can
you discipline or control men when they
know at the next change of administra
ton the fines and penalties will be remit
ted, besides it is not treating the mayor
and committee on police with
the respect due them. Fines have been
remitted in many instances, and would
favor this had 1t been recommended by
Mayor Rice and the old committee on
police. Respectfully,
A. ALLEN, Acting Mayor.
Accepted.
The resolution referred to re-
considered and being put on its pas
sage, "the veto of the Mayor to the con-
trary," was lost. Yeas o: nays 10.
From F. Fahey and others
For the construction of sewer on st.
Peter street from Martin street to Summit
avenue.
Board Public Works with order.
From F. Faehy and others
For the grading of st. Peter Street
from Martin street to Summit avenue.
Board Public Works with order.
From Henry F. Hoyt, Health Officer
Calling attention to proposed health Or
dinance, and asking that action be taken
thereon, etc.
Acce Dted.
From James Gilfllan and others
For the opening of alley IN block So,
Rice & Irvine,s addition, etc.
Board Public Works with order.
From a. B. Bracket and others
For the grading Of Sherman street from
Pleasant avenue to Seventh street.
Board Public Works with order.
From z. LIE Breen-
Asking for compensation for injuries
received, etc.
Committee on Claims.
From Jno. P. Christophel and others
For the grading of Fuller street from
Rice to RavouX streets.
Board of Public Works with order
From Ches. A. Prescott and others
Relative to grading, ETC., Dakota ave-
nue..
Committee on Streets.
From Albert Bryan and others
Relative to houses, etc, on the line of
Goodhue street.
Committee on Streets ana City Engi-
neer.
From E. Laugevin-
For permission to remove frame build
now standing on northwest corner of
Jackson and Eighth streets.
Fire Department.
From John Butler
Claim Of $1,000 for construction of
Seventh street sewer, etc.
Claims and City Attorney.
From j. W. Fisher, Attorney for Jno.
Haggenmiller-
For the remittance of fine, etc.
Claims.
From D. G. Shepard
For permission to make connection with
the Virginia avenue sewer, etc.
Accepted. (Sse resolution
From VIM. Schernstein-
Hay scale bond in the sum of $1,000,
with Chas. G. Schmidt and John Hagen
miller as sureties.
Approved by the following vote:
Yeas-AId. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Cornish, Van Slyke, Starkey,
st. Peter, Mr.. President-10.
From E. II. Bacon
For permission to remove dirt from the
alley in block s, Woodland Park addition.
Com mittee on Streets and City Engi-
neer.
REPoRTs OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF City Treasurer
80 the Hon. President and Members of
the Common Council of the city of ST.
Paul:
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to sub
NIT to you the following report of the re-
ceipts and disbursements of this Office
from Sept 1, 1888 to Oct. 1, 1888.
RECEIPTS
Balance C;ty Funds. .S159,S %
Balanes City Water
WORKS. =. .......... s,573 os
RelSnee City Library. $50 At SI63, $50 IS
ESrket Master 80 90
Poundage 1872 IS
Munie;SA Court 1895 s5
j. GsIi1ela, Secretary. 1880 90
g.. T. Black, Chief Fire
Depq-tr1ent ... Is &c
st. PaeI Library ...... 81 81
.Redaeutsi Certificates
>gf Sals. .-.--... 1855 40 $751; 6s GO