Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-22

Asso EDcceUeHJS " We Sfty GCuHctt N CRU
Last Erening-Specsat Potice-Fsre Pro
teetiem-CIainas Against the Cifu--Ihe
Northern. Pacific Right of Way Ordinom-
ces Etc.--ProposaIs for Parting.
A regular meeting of the city council
was held last evening and vast amount
of municipal business was transacted. An
unusually large budget of communications
and petitions were received and referred
to proper committees.
NATIONAL HOTEL.
Messrs. L. Fletcher & Co. petitioned for
permission to remove the old National
hotel building from its present site to
Second avenue south, north of st. James
hotel, and also to remove the wooden
building now in rear of st. James hotel,
promising to construct four story brick,
fire proof building between that building
and the hotel.
Referred to the committee on e re de-
partment with instruction to act.
FIRE PROTECTION,
The proprietors of the various Touring
mills asked that the city purchase as an
auxiliary to the fire department system
500 feet two and one-half inch hose, with
suitable carriage, and fifty feet of three
and one-half inch hose with two inch
nozzle, to be kept by the mills fire de-
partment. Referred to committee on fire
department..
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
The mayor reported the appointment of
John Kendall as special policeman for
ddty one block each way from the corner
nf Third street and Twelfth avenue south,
without pay from the city, and Owen Hart
the same, for duty at the dime museum.
Confirmed.
FIRE-ALARM. BOXES.
Chief Stetson, of the fire department,
asked for the purchase of fifteen addition
al fire-alarm boxes. Upon motion of Aid.
Clark the purchase was ordered.
The sisters of st. Joseph were granted
permission 10 build retaining wall in
front of their convent and schools on
Fourth street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues north.
The matter of the deed of land for street
purposes from Parker and wife was refer
red to city attorney.
The report of the clerk of the municipal
court for the month of October was re-
ceived. The report shows the amount of
S2,342.25 as the receipts.
The city clerk was instructed to draw
warrants for the various amounts specified
in the budget of claims.
The reports of the pound masters were
received and placed en- file.
The city engineer submitted plans for
the proposed viaduct on Fifth street north
across the right of way of the st. Paul.,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railway.
The matter of the suit of Geo. w. Jones
vs. the city, for injuries received by reason
of defective crosswalk in front of the
Msckey-Leg block, was reported by the
city attorney. He explained that judg-
ment for $1,000 had been given by the
courts, and would have to be paid, together
SCI. After lengthy discussion, partici-
pated in by Aid. Walsh, Aid. Morse, Aid.
johnson, Aid. Watt and others, the mat
ter was ordered paid out of the general
fund.
The city clerk was instructed to draw a
warrant for $3.50 infavor of W. A. Richards
as services as dog killer.
Uhe committee on roads and bridges
reported back the matter of the deed of
II. T. Wells and others for street purpose q
and recommended that the same be accept
ed. Adopted.
The committee on streets, grades and
additions, reported back plats of Bloom
ington Park addition, Cornell's addition,
Tously subdivision to out lots, Holloway
& TaybeI's addition, KolkofFs subdivision
Oak Grove addition, Tously's addition,
Godfrey's addition with his second addi-
ton and Croffuts addition and they were
accepted.
The contract for grading Washington
avenue south was awarded to Tobin j.
Fallen, and the contract for grading
Eighth avenue south Twas awarded to
Langdon & Co.
The committee on fire department re-
ported back the matter of the appoint
ments of fremen by the chief and recon-
ended that they be confirmed, land they
were so confirmed
J.J. Palmer who wished to be released
from his contracts for the construction Of
ceatain sewers was granted the release.
ORDINANCES.
Aid. Hangar presented three specific
ordinances drawn and submitted by the
4NOItucIh dCiuC IedilWbg COLH pdhJs ho
wished to secure an immediate reading.
Aid. Walsh opposed such action on the
ground that it would be injurious to prop
erty owners. He argued that it be re
ferred it back to the committee on rail
roads and the city attorney so that it
could be thoroughly looked up.
He wished to comply as far
as possible to the desire of the many prop
erty owners who are interested. They
have asked that the council be not precip-
itals in its faction, land the city council
owes that much 70 those who alone are to
be affected by tie establishment of grades,
whose property will be injured by the
grading of the road. Aid. Lee and also
Aid. Eichhorn came to the aid of Aid.
Walsh in short arguments.
President Pillsbury called the vice pres
ident to the chair and took the floor to OPP
pose the motion to refer. He argued that
everyone would have an opportunity to
know what the ordinance contains if print
ed. Place it upon its first reading and
then it will be officially published.
To cover that ground Alderman Walsh