Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-13

that these privileges are extended
at consideration of the great amount of
money about to be expended in the
city to the benefit of the city by this COM
pany. Adopted.
Aid. Glenn renewed his motion to place
the ordinance upon its passage and the
motion was carried.
The roll call being taken the ordinance
was passed unanimously. The announce
ment was greeted with applause from the
citizens in the lobby.
TO AMEND THE CHARTER.
Upon the motion of Aid. Nelson the
clerk of the committee on legislation read
a report of the meetings of the committee.
The committee recommended that the
offices of city physician and health officer
be separated. Adopted.
That the salaries of the aldermen be
fixed at $500 each and the salary of the
mayor at $1,000 per annum.
Aid. Barge moved to amend so that the
salary should be $4,000.
AID. Pillsbury thought it best to go
little slow. The motion was lost.
Ala. Andrews moved the aldermen re-
ceive $500 per annum.
Aid. Pillsbury thought that the alder
men at $400 received as much salary III
proportion to the work performed as the
mayor would at $1,000 He thought that
$500 for aldermen and $1,000 for mayor
was by far too small, but he did not think 1t
policy to take too great strides.
Aid. Pillsbury moved that the recon-
mandation as presented be adopted. Car
ried.
Recommended that in cases where there
is deficiency in the city funds for cur
rent expenses, a loan should be made to
cover the same, the loan not to extend over
later than the subsequent June. Adopted.
Moved by Aid. Grethen that section 30
of the charter which gives power to lower
salaries of city officers in case there be
deficiency in the funds of the city be
stricken out. Adopted.
Recommended that in case of failure
of the parties owning abutting property
to do so the city to lay out and assess for
sewer and water main connections and ser
vice pipes and also gas main service pipes
on all streets to be paved. Adopted.
To recommended that the city limits be
extended and established as follows: Com
mencing at the centre line of tbs Mlssls-
sippi river, thence along the center line of
Minnehaha creek to the line dividing the
towns of Minneapolis and Richfeld,
thence west to the southwest quarter OF
section 8, T. 90, R. "a. Thence
north to the northwest
corner of section 5. town 80, range "a;
thence east to the Mississippi river;
thence south along the center line of the
river to the point where the north line of
the town of st. Anthony intersects the
same; thence east to the east line of this
town; thence south along the line of the
some to the center of the Mississippi
river; thence to Minnehaha creek.
Adopted.
To recommend that parties holding fran
chises with the city or interested in any
contract with the city, shall be eligible to
hold any city Office. Adopted.
To recommend that the laws
be changed SO as to ex-
empt the city from paying the fee of
81 to the sheriff for the commitment of
any person convicted of violating city or
dinances. Adopted.
To recommend that the provisions of the
charter relative to the construction of Sow
ers be so changed that an arbitrary assess
ment of $3.50 on each side be made on all
land subject to assessment. Adopted.
To recommend that authority be given
the city council to compel owners of public
buildings such as hotels, opera houses,
theaters, ETC., to furnish all necessary safe
guards to their guests and patrons against
danger from fire.
To recommend that the mayor be au-
thorized to license labor bureaus, intelli-
gence bureaus, second hand stores and
junk shops. Adopted.
To recommend that the city be author
lied to issue bonds to five per cent. of the
valuation of the city. Adopted.
Aid. Pillsbury moved that the committee
on legislation and the comptroller should
hold a conference relative to making
| further recommendations. Adopted.