Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-18

Pioneer Press to the clerk to be read. The
article was very abusive indeed towards
the alderman. At the conclusion of the
reading Aid. Mccarthy proceeded to ex-
press his views of the statements made in
it and also of its author, Joseph A. Vice.
lock. The article was the result of malice
on the part of Wheelock, who was prompt
ed to write it because he (Whee-
lock- did not like the alderman
voting against the Press as the
official paper of the city. This with
Wheelock was always the objectionable
sin. He knew who this poor little 10.
Wheelock was. He was bride taker, and
few years ago good for nothing worth
less fellow, a vagabond, fugitive from
justice, and an unmitigated villain. Aid.
Mccarthy did not spare him at all but set
this well-known person up in his full and
true light.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The mayor sent in a communication
stating that he had appointed Isaac Wes-
ley Evans a policeman in place of John
Sheehan. Referred to committee on po-
lice.
The request of the property holders in
the Fourth ward asking that the slaughter
house of G. Refs be abated as nui,
sance, was referred to the board of public
works.
The communication of Patrick Donohue,
setting forth that his property had been
damaged by street Improvements, was re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
Charles A. Anderson complained against
having saloon opened at 484 Wabashaw
street. Referred to the committee on
licenses.
The request of j. A. Fisher to remove a
house from Seventh and Sibley streets was
referred to the committee on streets.
A short time ago the council located the
hacks on Jackson street, just
below Third street, near the Fire
and Marine building. Last evening numer-
GUS protests from the tenants in that
bnild1ng were read at the meeting of the
council and referred to the committee on
streets.
Mr.. Somers sent in a communication
stating that he had had the crusher set up
and put in order. He proposes to crush
stone and sell it, which was acceptable to
the council and was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and engineer.
The chief engineer again called the at
tention of the council to the unsafe con-
dition of the Wabashaw street. bridge. The
ice has knocked out one of the supports
to the first wooden span. The foreman of
the company that has the contract for re-
building the bridge is here and has COM
menced rebuilding the supports. It may
be necessary to close the bridge to travel.
He suggested the adoption of a swing
ferry. The engineer was directed to see
tn fhof fha hriA in fo
dition.
The pole standing in Fort street near
the corner of Ramsey street is to be re-
moved.
A warrant is to be drawn on the city
$65.75 to pay for his trip to the East and
testing the iron for the bridge.
A communication was received from the
fire department commissioners, requesting
the council to authorize the commission
ers to have twenty more full paid men in
place of the twenty-seyen minute men.
AID. Otis explained the proposition and
argued in favor of granting the request.
Aid. Van Slyke thought Mr.. Strong should
have been given a similar show. Possibly
with full paid department he might have
done just as we'll as the present chief.
sition, and on vote being taken, it car
ried without opposition.
The bond of John Caulfeld, as secretary
of the board of water commissioners, for
$4,000, with Thomas Grace and Michael
Prendergast as sureties, was approved,
Eighth street, from Locust to Kittson
| street, is to be surfaced.
The opening and extending of the levee,
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| was acted on favorably.
The request of D. d. Merrill and others
for a sewer on College avenue, from Rice
of public works.
The bids for the restaurant under the
| market house were referred back to the
committee.
A grade is to be reported for st. Adams
street.
The city engineer is to report a grade
Minnehaha street.
The committee on streets is to consider
what disposition is to be made of the old
town hall in West st. Paul.
A gas tubing fence is to be built around
the flower plats in Irvine park.
The council appointed P. II. Kelly, Ed
fer with the committee on streets on the
matter of bridging or tunneling the Third
street railroad crossing, the committee to
report the most practicable way of reliev-
ing the street, and what assistance
the city may expect from the railway
companies, and report to the council at its
next regular meeting.
Smith park is referred to the committee
| on parks to see what shall be done with it.
Rogers second addition was accepted.
Bass Encouragement of part of Sher-
burne avenue and other streets was &C.
copied.
Thortnon & Moran bid$3OOfor the brick
| dwelling house on the Summit Avenue
park, and P. Butler bid $275. Both bids
were rejected, and the matter was left in
the hands of the committee to dispose of
the property.
John Costello was appointed sanitary
inspector.
| The proposition to place in Rice park
six electric lights was lost.
Who Will Be Mayor
To the Editor of the Globe:
! The Office should seek the man. Without
the knowledge or consent directly OF indi
rectly of the gentleman, 1 hereby nominate
! Gen. R. W. johnson for this Office II