St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-18
COMMUNICATIONS.

the chair, and the following business was
transacted:
COMMUNICATIONS.
The appointments by the mayor of VIM.
s. Baily as special policeman to serve at
Boards block, Washington avenue; Vim. s.
Bell special policeman at the Union depot,
were approved.
communication from James Pauly
claiming 5000 damages to his hotel property
from an overflow and washout was referred
to the committee on sewers and the city at
torney.
Nelson Williams, superintendent of the
poor, was granted leave Of absence to attend
the National Conference of Charities and
Corrections at st. Louis, Oct ID.
The protest published in yesterdays GLOBE
from the German citizens against the pres
ent ordinance relating to the sale of liquor,
was road.
Aid. Eichhorn moved that the communica-
ton be referred to the committee on ordi-
nances, with the instruction that the ordi-
nance be amended, in accordance with the
spirit Of the resolutions, so as to extend the
patrol.
Aid. Lawrence said he hoped the council
would not SO refer the resolutions, as be con-
sidered the statement that the council had
appropriated $1,000 for the purpose of en-
| gaging spies and informers'' direct insult
to the mayor and the council.
Aid. Eichhorn called for the yeas
and nays on his motion. The
vote stood: Yeas-Eichhorn,
OIL
Cutter, Bleetham, Johnson, Laurence, Par
ker, Pratt, Sly.
Aid. Laurence moved that the resolutions
be referred to the committee on licenses and
ordinances. Carried.
A lengthy set of resolutions from the
Liquor Dealers association was next read,
arraigning the present marrow gage" policy
of their administration as unfair and calcu-
lated to injure the prosperity of the city.
Upon motion Of Aid, Laurence, these resolu-
tons were given the same reference.
F. Ropp, reporter of the German Herald,
by permission addressed the council
making strong appeal for the
resolutions passed by the German citizens and
asked that proper consideration should be
given them.
petition from Mrs. j. B. Hanson, presi-
dent Of the Woman's Christian association,
and others, asking that proper quarters apart
from men shall be provided for women ar
rested for crimes and mlsdemeanors, was
referred tn tho committee on police.
A petition from Herman Kreitz asking
that he be allowed to sell liquor within the
patrol limits was referred to the committee
on ordinances and licenses.
A petition from Elwood S. Corser and
others asking for bridge over Bassetts
creek, at Sixth avenue north, was referred to
the committee on roads and bridges.
petition from A. Marvel, president of
the Minneapolis Union railway, asking for a
change of the grade of High street near
First avenue, SO as TO lower the
street to the level OF the Union depot plat
form was referred to the committee on oIdi-
nsnces with instructions to report the same
evening.
A petition from ten market gardeners,
praying that provision shall be made for such
accommo dations for market purposes as meet
the requirements of the business transacted,
was referred to the committee on markets.
number OF communications and petit
and referred to the prop committees.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS.
City Attorney Cross reported an ordin ance
changing the grade OF Fifth street north at
the railroad crossing. Referred to the com
mittee on ordinances.
Health Officer Quimby reported a number
of nuisances, and was In instructed to consult
with the city attorney and chief Of police and
TO have the property owners complained of,
arrested IL the order to abate the nuisance is
disregarded.
The committee on ways and means
reported the sale Of S35, 900 IN
bonds 10 the board Of
sinking fund commissioners or part and ac-
crued interest the proceeds accredited to the
improvement fund to be used for the con-
struetion Of railroad crossings; said bonds
TO date March 10, 1884. and bearing interest
ut the rate Of four and half per cent. per
annum. TIE report was placed on file.
The committee on claims reported bills TO
tho amount Of sag, 600, and warrants were
ordered for the Same.
A warrant ier $500 was ordered drawn In
favor OF Jas. Sweeney FOR damages to property
at the intersection Of Second street and
Central avenue by the OVERLOOKING of a
sewer.
The committee on street grades and ad-
ditions reported plats Of blocks 25 and 20 of
Pslmer's addition and Aurora Park revised.
Adopted.
The COMMITTEES on gas reported locating 8
number OF street lamps. Adopted
The committee on ordinances, city attorney
and city engineer reported recommending
the passage OF an ordinance changing the
grade on Fifth street north from Second
avenue to Fifth avenue north TO allow the
building of the tunnel under the tracks of
tho Manitoba road. The report was accepted
and the ordinance was given its first
reading.
The ordinance changing the grade of
High street at the intersection Of First and
Second avenues south was given its first
reading.
Aid. Laurence, from supervisor of the
poor, moved that the proper officers be au-
thoriZed to make q contract with f. Worth
ingham FOR 1000 loads OF dry pine and
mixed wood, to be delivered to the superin-
tendent Of the poor. Adopted.
Aid. Lau renee, from the committee on
paving, moved that the city engineer be d.
rected 20 lay the csdsr block pavement or
dered on Third street between Sicollet and
First avenues south, and on First avenue
south from Washington avenue to Third
street, provided the cost does not exceed the
contract price for doing similar work during
| 1884. Adopted.
FIyB CENT PARE on The MOTOR LINE.
The following resolution introduced by
I Aid. Laurence wss carried:
That the line Of street railway In tina city
Of Minneapolis, commencing on Fifth ave
nue. south, at its intersection with Washing
ton avenue, and running thence south on
| ssfd First ayenue south tn Thirteenth street.