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

NJ. RIGHrOF WAY.
The Proceedings OF tie City Councis Held
Last Evening-SpeciaL Police-Fsre Pro-
teetson-Ciafnss A0ainst the Citu--The
Northern Pacific Ri1htof Way Ordinon-
ces Etc.--Prop0sais for PAIRING.
Aregular meeting of the city council
was held last evening and vast amount
of municipal business was transacted. An
unusually large budget of Communications
to proper committees.
NATIONAL HOTEL.
Messrs. L. Fletcher & Co. petitioned for
permission to remove the old National
hotel building from it's 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 Fl 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
| duty one block each way from the corner
of 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 ire department,
asked for the purchase of fifteen addition
al fre-alarn boxes. Upon motion of AID
| Clark the purchase was ordered.
The sisters of st, Joseph were granted
permission 20 build a 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 On 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 orosswalk in trent Of the
Mackey-Legg 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
| with the costs of the suit, amounting to
SOL. 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
| b. I. Wells and others for street purposes
| and recommended that the same be accept.
| ed. Adopted.
The committee on streets, grades and
additions, reported back plats of Bloom
ington Park addition, Cornells addition,
Tously subdivision to out lots, Holloway
& Tsyber's addition, KolkofFs sub division
Oak Grove addition, Tously's addition,
| Godfrsy's addition with his second addi-
| ton and Croffuts addition and they were
accepted.
Tho contract for grading Washington
avenue south was awarded to Tobin &
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 firemen by the chief and recon-
ended that they be oonfrmsd,a and they
we're 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. Haugan presented three specific
ordinances drawn and submitted by the
Northern Pacific Railway company. He
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-
itale in its faction, Eand the city council
owes that much 70 those who alone are to
be affected by the 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 op-
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