St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-14

purpose Of putting into active service four
wheeled hose carr, bought 70 be used IS q
supply in case Of emergency, and not TO be
used with any one Of the engines. and 20 be
handled by some Of The extra horses kept for
outside and substitute work, Of which there
seems to be at least three or four constantly
In stock The Board, however, without ask
ing the concurrence OF the Council procured
the team aud put the cart into active service,
with the best Of motives no doubt but con-
trary to both the letter and spirit Of the law,
which clearly contemplates that the Council
shall determine whether additions to the de-
partment are necessary and proper before
they re made. Your com mittee Is by no
means satisfied that either OF these pur-
enases were necessary or proper, but As the
horses seem to have been purchased in good
faith and have now been in actual use for
about two months it would seem somewhat
OF a hardship on Mr. Deller to require
him TO thus lose their service aud
take them back We therefore re-
port herewith a resolution in conformity
with this recommendation.
.. As TO the request of the Board Of date
June "a, 1854. ASKING for authority TO sell
I four horses claimed By them 10 be unser-
/ vieeable, your committee are OF the opinion,
after careful inquiry, that the Board should
I seryiceabie horses in the department, aud
that they be sold at public auction, after at
least weeks notice published In the city
papers, and personally given to the leading
horse dealers anu liverymeu in the city.
3. Your Ommittee recommend that the
Board of Fire Commissioners be authorized
To pay the bill Of the Erie Telegraph and
Telephone company of date September %,
1854, FOR IS. so, certified 10 by J. r. jenkins,
superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph AS
correct.
l. The committee recommend that the
petition Of II. {. Jones, herewith submitted,
be granted. aud we herewith report the
necessary ordinance. {. Z. OrIs,
Chairman Committee on Fire Department
Adopied--(See resoluti1nl.
OF Committee on Streets, Sewers and Bridges
David Callahan's petition
Com miitee concur in the report of the
City Engineer Thereon.
Adopted
Also,
\. Cummings petition
Committee report in favor Of granting the
PRAYER OF the petition.
Adopted.
Also,
Telegraph Poles
Committee to whom was referred the COM
munication from the Erie Telegraph &
Telephone Company for permission 10 erect
poles, etc, report that the matter has been
arranged by the City Engineer.
Adopted.
Also,
Railroad Bridge over Mississippi River
To the Honorable President and Common
Council Of The City OF st. Paul:
GENTLENEN: Your Committee on streets,
..f.
consideration proposed ordinance granting
TO the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad
Company the right TO construct its railroad on
the levees Of the city so as to connect with its
proposed bridge over the Mississippi river at
st. Paul, two drafts or copies of an ordinance
10 that effect were submitted by the officers
Of said Roilroad Company which are herewith
attached, meetings have been held TO con-
slider the whole subject matter as contained
in said ordinances, the Railroad Company
being represented at those meetings, aud
after proper and careful examination and
due elaboration, the City Attorney was re-
qucsted to prepare an ordinance which would
more fully represent the interests Of the city
IN a matter OF such great importance, as we'll
as 10 avoid the crudities aud incomplete 1ess
of the copies submitted by said
Railroad company. This has been done by
the City Attorney, a copy of which is also
herewith attached and made part of this re-
port, together with communication from
James Starkey on the part of the citizens of
the Sixth ward in relation to other railway
interests that may come hereafter, aud the
suggestions therein contained have in great
measure provided for In the ordinance pre-
pared by the City Attorney. Your committee
therefore are unanimous in their opinion
that all and every enterprise of this charac-
ter should be met by the city in a spirit of
mutual conception, keeping always in view
the public interests, and very respectfully
recommend the passage of the ordinance as
prepared by the City Attorney. Respectfully
submitted, GATES A. JOHNSON,
Chairman of Committee on Streets.
Adopted-(See ordinance No. 464.l
or Committee on Public Buildings, City
Property and Markets-Wetster Smith
and others petition
To the Hon. the President and Common
Council OF the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN The Committee on Markets,
TO whom was referred the petition Of Webster
Smith and others, asking for a return of the
money paid by them TO the city for license
TO deal in vegetables, having submitted the
same to the City Attorney for his opinion in
the matter, and which opinion we herewith
submit, and agreeing with him as to his con-
clusion in the matter, we respectfully report
adverse to the prayer Of the petitioners and
advise that no further action be had in re-
gard to the matter.
o. o. CULLEN, Chairman.
Adopted-The following is the opinion Of
the City Attorney referred TO:
Alderman o. o. Cullen, Esq.
DEAR SIR: / return herewith the petition
Of Webster Smith and others, addressed 10
the Common Council, asking for return OF
the money paid by them for q vegetable IL
cense.
For better understanding Of the ques-
ton it may be well TO enter somewhat in de-
tail to the city legislation, controlling the
subject of vegetable licences. On the LIST
day of June, 1883, the Common Council
passed an ordinance in relation TO the public
market Of the city, No. 333, which. among
other things, provided as follows; That no
grocer or other dealer in vegetables, poultry
or other provisions, shall purchase any article
in market before 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
OF any market day, except for the use of his
or her family; and If any such person shall
purchase in market any kind of vegetables
poultry OF other provisions, prior to 10
O'Clock as aforesaid, in which he or she shall
deal. = 4
ANY person violating any of the foregoing
provisions should on conviction, be fined in
any sum not less than $40, nor more than
500 for each oifense.
The passage Of this ordinance 10y the Com
mon Council led 10 much criticism by the
grocers Of the city, who dealt in
vegetables and notwithstanding the
fact that the provisions Of the
ordinance quoted had substantially been in
force from the date OF the establishment of
the public market. They claimed that what