Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-09

lay in obtaining authority from the Coun-
Gil, in securing a competent architect to
prepare the work for execution, and by so
doing it will enable US to pre-
pare an estimate ,of cost, and
show in detail all changes necessary.
Also return herewith resolution authoriz-
ing your Committee to employ an archi-
tect to prepare plans and specifications
for the erection of brick building on
lot 8, block 5, st. Paul proper.
Your Committee met and consulted with
the Fire Commissioners, and after due
consideration respectfully report that they
do not deem it advisable to erect build
ing for Fire Department purposes on the
lot above described, known as the Sixth
street lot, for the following reasons:
1st-There is no alley in rear
2d-It is located near the center of
block fronting on Sixth street.
3d--A heavy grade to encounter in 60
ing to any part of the city west of Waba-
shaw street.
Your Committee are of the opinion that
a lot to be used for Fire Department pur-
poses, whenever possible to be had, be
corner lot. We therefore recommend the
purchase of lot 8, block 13, Robert d
Randalrs addition, being the northwest
corner of Eighth and Minnesota streets,
80 feet front on Eighth street, and frac-
ton over $50 feet on Minnesota street, the
refusal of said lot having been secured for
twenty days, dating from January %, 1883,
for the sum of nine thousand (S9,OOO0O)
dollars.
If the purchase should be made, we re-
commend, that the lot on Sixth street, now
owned by the city, be sold whenever a fair
price can be obtained, and that price made
by the Council. Ed. G. STARKEY,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings.
Section of report relative to Market
house adopted by the following vote;
Yeas-Ald Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, johnson, Van Slyke,
Stakey, Mr.. Presidential.
Section relative to purchase of lot, etc.'
adopted. (See resolution
Of Committee on Gas-Renewal OF Gas
Light Company's contract
Committee submit a report, and draft of
contract, etc.
Recommitted and Aid. Dowlan added to
Committee to report relative to this mat
ter.
Also,
Claims
Committee return the claims of the st.
Paul Gas Light Company, which were re-
ferred TO them and recommend that they
be referred to the City Engineer for him
to ascertain whether said work was done
and if found correct to refer the same to
the City Comptroller for payment.
Adopted.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Of Aid. Robert, Chairman of Special Com
mittee, relative to hack stands
To the Honorable the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul
GENTLEMEN: The Special Committee, to
whom was referred the petition of W. J.
Former, Esq, SUpt. Northern Pacific Elk
press, respectfully report that upon and
after due and careful consideration of
the subject matter of said petition, we rec
ommend that the hacks be removed from
the west side of Robert street between
Third and Fourth streets, and allow said
hacks to remain on the east side of said
Robert street between Third and Fourth
streets, also on both sides Of said Robert
street between Third street and Bench or
Second street, and also on the west side of
jackson street, between Third street and
the levee; and that we have directed the
Chief of Police of said city to so locate
said hacks. Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH ROBERT,
Chairman of Special Committee.
Adopted, and referred to City Attorney
to draw ordinance.
In discussing the foregoing report it
was reported that some of the hackmen
of the city were violating the ordinances of
the city and giving considerable trouble
and annoyance to the police by their driv-
ing their teams constantly on Jackson
street between Third and Fourth streets.
1t was ordered that the City Clerk mott
fly the Chief of Police to notify such hack
men as persisted in obstructing said street
that their license would be revoked at
once. unless such practices were stopped.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Die Volkszeitung, $167.20; Daily Globe,
s585.25; Fred Richter, $87o.14; T. S.
White & Co., $1OO; House of the Good
Shepherd, $11O.15; VIM. F. Bremen, $3.50;
G. Bernhard, $3.50; w. D. Boyd, $500;
ClerK OF DlSIrlcI COuru, YIOO.OO3 OoorSe
J. Mitsch & Co., $2.15; Robert Seeger,
$393.75; Wilson & Rogers, Sips; Mrs.
John Roony, $1,000; Kenny & Hudner,
$1S.15; Charles Fl. Williams, $500; Keat-
ing & Co., $500; J. Schillo & Co., 1925;
Register of Deeds Ramsey Co., $685.;
Pioneer Press Co., $3.50; Wilson & Rogers,
$1.25; A. Roedler, $500; Griggs & Foster,
$2S195; John Dowlan, $21.OO: Justus Kah-
lert, so cents; H. A. Castle, 1892; J. c,
Mccarthy, 1926; Sherwood Hough, $10.10;
J. B. Moorehead, $500; George Proetz,
$1,000; Prendergast Bros, $37.15.
Committee on Claims, with exception of
claim of F. Richter, which was referred to
Committee on Public Accounts.
An ordinance was read permitting
Andrew Nippolt to erect frame building,
etc.
Aid. Otis moved that the rules be so far
suspended as to allow said ordinance to
pass to its second reading.
The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, johnson, Van Slyke,
Starkey, Mr.. President-10.
The said ordinance was thereupon read
a second time and passed. (See ordinance