St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-21
THE CITY COUNCIL.

THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Local Legislators Transact Vast
4,nount of Routine business.
The city council convened in regular SEES
sion last evening, with President Clark in
the chair.
Asa Silverthen, Daniel Heenan, Elisha
Lynn, Patrick Sullivan, j. E, Volk and N.
W. Webster were confirmed as special police
to serve on the grounds of the Chicago
Milwaukee d st. Paul Railway company.
The proper city officers were instructed to
execute contract with Mather q Hoeffler
for making the improvements in engine
houses Nos. 1 and 9.
The city attorney reported that in his
opinion paying Nelson Williams $500 for
house hire could not be considered as an adj
dition to his salary, and consequently the
council may in its discretion allow the bill.
AMENDING THE HACK ORDINANCE.
An ordinance amending the hack ordi-
nances was given its first reading and went
over under the rules. The object of the
amendment is to allow the hacks to
stand adjacent to property in case the owners
of the property gives consent.
THAT EAST SIDE PARK.
Aid. johnson moved to reconsider the
vote taken at the previous meeting wherein
it was voted to adopt the motion of the COM
missioners on ways and means to sell the
park adjacent to the Winthrop school build
ing The motion prevailed, and Aid. john
son then moved to lay the report of the
commissioners on the table, and it carried.
CITY FINANCES.
The city comptroller's report showed that
credits were $40, 345.24, and the debts,
s16i, 1857, and balance on hand, $780,
929. "A.
Resources
Balance on hand S136, G2S A
Taxes Of 1888 uncolleeted. .......... 22,3S3 IS
Estimated receipts from the munich
pal court from August l, 1884, to
March, 1855. $4,000 w
Estimated receipts from licenses, etc.,
same period. .................... S,0oD w
Total $3.50, 81 62
Liabilities
Estimated expenses from August I,
1874, to March 1, 1885. .S245.00O 90
Estimated expenses over recelpts.... 45,6oo 80
CURB AND GUTTER STONES.
The city engineer submitted the following
proposals for furnishing and setting curb
and gutter stones:
j. H. Nevins, 6-inch Anamosa stone,
ST. "a per lineal foot.
Dennis Trumo, 5-inch same city stone,
s1.22 per foot, the same inches S1.25H
per foot.
Reed & Conroy, same stone, 6 inches,
s1.32.
Martin Ring, Mankato stone, inches,
S132
NJ. Bojetee, 6-inch Aurora stone, $780,
A. Girard, Iowa City stone six inches,
S1.24% per lineal foot. Referred to the COM
mittee on paving.
The committee from the mayor asking that
the city attorney be instructed to defend De-
tective Gleason in the $2O 600 false impris-
onment case was referred to the committee
on police.
POLICE APPOINTED.
The mayor reported the following appoint
ments to the police force and asked their
confirmation: Thos. r. Hill, sergeant, in
place of Jacob Hine, discharged.
Clement Lordey, driving OF patrol wagon
in place of David Winkler, deceased
P. H. Hurley, patrolman in place of Ncho-
las Lury, discharged.
James Grotton, patrolman in place of
Chas. R. Hill, promoted. Referred to COM
mittee ON police.
Watermains were ordered laid on numer.
Gus streets.
A committee report amending the ordi-
nance relating to the board of health was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The committee ON ordinances reported
back the committee on liquor ordinances,
with the purpose of extending the active pa
troll district to the fair grounds during the
fair week. Under suspension of rules it was
given third reading, but it failed to pass on
a vote of 10 to g..
The committee on paving reported back
the matter of laying curb and gutter stones,
and recommended that the contract be
awarded to Martin Ringer. 1t being moved
to adopt the report Aid. Haslow wanted to
know why the committee should report in
favor of awarding the contract to the highest
bidder.
Aid. Walsh explained that there was diff
ference in the quality of stone laid ON the Ia
Bile.
The matter of paving Fifth street with
cedar blocks, from Hennepin avenue to
First avenue, was laid over.
The committee ON workhouse reported in
favor of purchasing the Ellsworth property
amounting to sixty-eight acres, which can
be bought for 81, 900, there being twelve
acres of clay on the land.
This led to an exciting debate between
Aid. Sly, chairman of the committee. and
Aid. Hashow, also member of the commit
tee. Hashow wanted the ground investiga-
ted. He alleged that the clay was limited
and inferior.
The report was finally laid on the table.
warrant was ordered drawn in favor Of
II. A. Dow, for injuries received from fall
ing into an excavation on University ave-
nue.. Aid. Lawrence claimed that the petit
toner had no possible claim against the city.
Adjourned until Friday night.
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