Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-06
THE CITY COUNCIL.

The Doisa0s Of Regular Meeting Last
NtOht--Judge 2Ssith Persists In Asking
for Gas Rs1hts--NortItersl Pacific RaiL,cay
Wants Rights of Ray--The Hook Nui-
A regular meeting of the city council
was held last evening with Vice President
CLARK in the chair.
A large number Of petitions and com
munications we're read and properly re
ferred to committees.
Mayor Amss communicated the fact
that he had appointed @. w. Curtis as
driver of the patrol wagon, vice John
Lally resigned. Referred to committee
on police.
Isaac Hodgson, as superintendent of q.
s. @. 81. & P. o. was granted permission
to erect building-United States post
Office, fire proof-on the corner of First
avenue south and Third street.
The property owners and residents of
the extreme southern portion of the city
petitioned for an extension of the River
side street car line for their accommoda-
ton. The petition was referred to the
committee ON railroads.
JUDGE SMITHS GAS AGAIN.
Judge Smith again presented lengthy
document praying for the passage of a
right to his company to erectgas works in
the city in accordance with the original
agreement forfeited by the gas company.
The petition set forth that large sum of
money had already been expended in the
purchase of machinery, materials and
pipes, and the judge was willing to be
MI nd 81
grade of gas at the maximum price of 81
per 1000 feet. Respecting the
exclusive franchise so-called, held
by the Minneapolis Gas company,
the petitioner entered into an exhaustive
argument claiming that it had already
been held that at the time when this fran
chlse was granted the present municipal
1ty of Minneapolis was two separate and
distinct local governments or cities, viz:
Minneapolis and ST. Anthony. Ergo Min
neapolis to-day is neither of the Old mu-
inequalities, but new organization,
and consequently the people
of 1870 had no power to grant franchise
which shall bind this new municipal gov
eminent. Therefore Judge Smith cos-
cludes the present city council may grant
the proposed company full power to enter
uron the work of erecting gas works
and lay the necessary mains to distribute
the same. Mr.. Smith was willing to be plac
ed under bonds to have upon a reasonable
date the ges works built and ten miles of
pipes laid, when the company would dem
onstrate by taking the matter through
competent courts, the entire legality OF
the measure.
To- % 49,
of streets in laying pipes the petitioners
believe the same can be laid in good con-
dition along the gutter stones, and was
willing to undertake the WORK
under the supervision of the city engi
neer.
Aid. Watt moved tc refer the petition
to the committee on ga Carried.
THE HACK n JIsANoE.
The business men, occupants of the
Nicollet house, renewed their petition re-
specting the nuisance resulting from the
streets in front of their respective houses
being used as a public hack stand. Re
ferred to the committee on ordinances.
The property owners along FIRST street
between Hennepln avenue and First ave
nue. north entered protest against the
assessment for paving that street holding
that there is no public necessity for paving
that street, and furthermore set forth that
there is great probability that the street
will be required by the railway companies
for their traffic.
Aid. Hashow moved that the paving OF
the street he postponed one year.
Salisbury, Relfe q Co. were granted
10 70
upon the site of that recently destroyed
by ire.
RIGHT OF WAY.
The Northern Pacific railway petition
for an ordinance granting the petitioners
the right of way across streets and alleys
as follows:
Along Main street from its north line
to Wrights addition to ST. Anthony, to the
north line of Ferry street, across Califor
MIA street, across HIchtman street, across
Main street, ACROSS Grand street, across
Marshall street, across Mississippi river
to Twenty fourth avenue north, at grade
about four feet below the present grade.
Referred sto committee ION railroad:
instructed to report by ordinance at tbs
next meeting of the city council and upon
motlon OF AID. dungan 1t was resolved
that when the council adjourns il
adjourn to meet at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon.
STREET PAVING.
The property owners and tax payers or
Nicollet avenue petitioned for privilege
to contract with Watson, Perkins d For
rest to lay cedar block pavement on
Nicollst avenue between Sixth and Seventh
streets. Referred to committee on paw.
ing.
I Aid. Morse moved that the proper city
officers be instructed to execute contract
with Thos. Daily for grading the following
streets in accordance with his bid: Vine
place between Shade street and Franklin
avenue; Grant street between Spruce place
and Place street; Place street between
Grant street and Fourteenth street; Four
teenth street between Place street and
Spruce place. Adopted.
BUDGET OF BILLS.
The monthly budget of claims was read
and warrants ordered drawn for the