Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.

Proceeat9aGs OF the Reg,sIar Meeting Last
Eeeatng--AGtters Of Finence--Ne,y Addt-
t5ons--A South Minneapolis Police Sta-
ton.
A regular meeting of She city council
was held in the chambers last evening,
Vice President Clark occupying the chair.
committee was received from the
board of water commissioners asking that
the action taken relative to the laying OF
six inch water main ON Fourth avenue
northeast be rescinded and that the size be
changed to an eight inch main. Referred
to the committee on water works.
Plats of number of additions to the
| city were received and referred to the
committee on streets, grades and addi-
tions.
number of APPLICATIONS for the cree
| ton of fire proof buildings were referred.
3. 3. wentworth was given permission to
erect ire proof building at 81 Third
street.
REPORTS OF CITY oFFICBRs.
The city comptroller reported that he
had refused to countersign the contract of
j. FL. Nevins d Co. for laying stone curb
ing and cutters owing TO the fact
that there was not sufficient means in the
| permanent improvement fund to warrant
the same. Referred to the committee on
! ways and means.
The city treasurer reported that he had
| received from the county treasurer
| $1,792.76 to the credit of the sinking fund,
and explained that it should be transferred
| by warrant to the board of sinking fund
| commissioners. 1t was SO ordered upon
motion of Aid. Andrews.
MATTERs OF FINANCE
The city clerk was instructed to draw
& warrent in favor of the interest fund for
$4,000, payable out of the permanent
| improvement fund.
Aid. Andrews moved thas the interest
upon the coupons of the various school dis
tricts recently taken into the city De paid.
| Adopted.
It was further voted that the coupons
for the same which are duo be paid out of
the sinking fluid.
The budget of bills was reported back BY
the committee on claims and moved that
warrants be drawn for the respective
amounts designated therein and in favor of
the parties named. Carried.
| The committee on roads and bridges re-
| ported the following resolutions in sub
| stance:
ResoIrcd, That Nineteenth avenue north
be extended and laid out through Highland
park. Adopted.
That Twenty-ffth street be laid out,
widened and opened to Park avenue.
Adopted.
| NEW ADDITIONS.
| PIats of Cross & StancfieId's addition
Barns addition, Phelps addition, Har-
rison's addition, Lockwoods addi,
ton, Ridgwsy's addition, Higmsn'-
Ridgeway 4 Cos addition, Barns rear
rsngement of block 1.
An eight inch water main was ordered
laid on First avenue south, in lieu of the
six inch main as previously ordered.
| A large number Of street lamps were
ordered placed in various portions of the
city.
| THE eAs CONTROVERSY.
| The Brush Electric Light company pre-
scented communication respecting the
communication from tbs Gas Light com
pany respecting ss5itratiog the matter of
shutting off gas and snbstisut
ing electric lights. The Brush
company expressed Willingness to have
the matter satisfactorily settled and re-
newed its offer to protect ne city against
any costs or damages growing out of g le-
gal litigation. Referred to the committee
on gas.
warrant was ordered drawn IN favor
OF rhe Manitoba RaiIFay company for 81
as con- pensation for damages N opening
Fourteenth avenue southeast across the
right of way of the company.
The alderman of the Third ward re-
ported resolution to lay out ald extend
Fonrth street through Case AID Wares ad-
dit1on and Christians addition. Adopted.
Tia. Sixth street be laid out same to
| Twentieth avenue north. Adopted.
The committee on police reported 10
favor of renting the basement of Scandal
bank for the purpose Of q South Mime
apolis police station and the report was
adopted.
HE EACK oRDIEAScz.
The second reading Of ths hack ordin-
ance was taken up at the section which
had been reached at the last meeting.
/ Aid. johnson moved an enendment
changing cart stands and hack stands and
sboiishing the hack stand at the corner of