St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-07

pointed Peter NJ Hiory as patrolman, Uiee Robert
Laughlin, deceased, and the same referred
to the committee on police.
The mayors appointment as special policeman
Of j. II. Herchbeld and F. r. Spalt were con-
frmed.
The plats of g number of new additions were
received and referred TO the committee on streets
grades and additions.
CITY PRINTING.
The proposals for city printing were opened
and read as follows:
Advertsing-of proceedings and ordi
nauces and other matter.
The Tribune, minion. per inch, 2SA cents
nonpariel 29la cents
The journal, any size type, "a cents per inch
JOB PRINTING.
Louis Harrison: Composition 10 cents per
thousand ems; presswork 10 cents per token;
paper 1874 cents per pound
c. \. Mitchell: Composition % cents per
thousand; paper "A cents prepared presswork
30 cents per token Referred to the committee
on printing.
The following four proposals for constructing
- sewer on Third avenue south were read:
Tobin & Fallon, per lineal foot..........S2 81
John Gleason & Co., per lineal foot. } 30
L. I. Sykes 81 Co.. per lineal foot. 81
K. NJ. RIner, per Iineal fOot................ a
The contract was awarded TO Tobin & Fallon.
The committee on ways and means to whom
had been referred the communication of 7. ".
Cusi, city assessor, requesting the city council
to furnish safe for the use Of that office, re-
ported the recommendation that the committee
on public grounds and buildings be authorized 10
purchase safe for the protection OF books and
papers IN the assessors ofhce. Adopted.
The chief of the fire department asked the
purchase OF a large eighteen inch gong for No
engine and also gong for the new engine house
on Blaisdeu avenue.
The monthly report of the clerk of the munich
pal court was placed onhle.
a BONE OF HOT CONTENTION.
The following was submitted by the committee
on ways and means:
Your committee having had under considera-
ton the advisabiiicy OF disposing of the city
property on Central avenue, cast division, would
report that they can see no reason why valua-
bic piece Of property should not be sold, ana
the money used for public improvements that
very much needed at the present time, sIcn IL
warehouses, bridges, etc, your committee
would therefore recommend that the committee
public grounds and buildings be instructed TO
advertise said property FOR sale and secure bids
for lots fronting on Central avenue, being.
say, 100 feet TO an alley. This report led 70 q
lengthy and sharp debate IN which Aid. Walsh
and More participated in favor of the report and
Aid. Glenn and johnson against il. The report
was finally adopted, II to I, Aid. cole being the
only one from the west side voting in the mega
tive.
PAYING BILLS.
The committee on Claims reported back the
budget of bills and moved that warrants be drawn
in favor of the parties named, and for the sums
designated Carried.
The city clerk was directed to draw warrants
in favor Of T. J. Buxton, CITY treasurer, for the
various amounts and payable ont of the funds
below specified on account of certificates issued
by the city engineer in payment of special taxes:
First ward fund. ...................S 4S3 So
Second ward fund. Observation-Disclosures. 1925 ~
lhlrd ward fund. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3.Il6 -
Fourth ward fund .................2 6. 7G6 ~
Fifth ward fund. Observation-Disclosures. 13, 439 %
Sixth ward fund. Observation-Disclosures. 22S6 -
Eighth ward fluid Observation-Disclosures. 7l5 J.
Permanent improvement fund ....... So 0gg s.
Aid. Comstock moved that $40, 900 be set aside
from the current expenses fnnd to be placed to
the credit of the several ward funds in the sum
OF $4,000 each, and the proper city officers he
instructed to draw the warrants Adopted.
PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The committee on fire department reported
back the matter OF crenting a full paid fire de-
partmcnt ~ per the communication OF the chief
and recommended that the chief be instructed to
/ make arrangements forthwith to establish full
/ paid department.
Chief Stitson explained to the council the
/ drawbacks encountered with call department
| He stated that i'm the day time the paid depart
ment could always yet the apparatus to Il fire
but the department had often y wait for call
men TO arrive before work in extinguishing the
fire could be accomplished or even put under
Roadway. AID. Comstock moved to refer
Aid. sly-Ald. Com-tock has tonight fathered
one Of the
BIGGEST EoEEEREs
y,+l.., ,;+.
wants this referred back for the purpose Of max
/ in an obstruction.
AID. Lawrence call the gentleman to order.
| There has been no steal
The vote to refer being taken. il was lost The
report Of the committee was adopted and the
chief was instructed to make preparations to
lie the new department 20 into effect Deem
! Der lst.
The appointment OF the policeman TO fill the
vacancy occasionei by the death of Officer
/ Laughlin postponed.
! 1t was voted tina, ali the bills incurred by the
funeral of David Winkler be paid by the city.
WIDOWS FUND.
! AID Glenn moved that the city council pledge
its faith that sa0n the legislature shan give
! the requisite authority the city shall pay to the
widows Of Robert Laughlin and David Wnkler
! the sum of 81 600 each.
/ AID. Lawrence moved an amendment that one
dollar ne set aside from each criminal fine col
mentioned until 81 900 shall have been paid to
Mrs. Laughlin and 81 500 shall have been paid to
| Mrs. Winkler.
The city attorney stated that in his opinion the
amendment would be Illegal, and Aid. Lawrence
withdrew it.
/ Aid, Glenn explained that the consideration
the difference in the families Of the TWO parties
/ he wished to make change. Mrs. Winkler has
n family OF seven helpless little children. while
/ the other chdess. tie therefore wished
/ Mrs. Winkler to receive $4,000. It was 80
| changed and the resolution passed without q dis
/ senting voice.
''CoRRUPTioN'' FUND
! Aid. Lawrence moved that the sum OF $1,000
be paid to the mayor for the purpose Of enforcing
the ordinances Of the city. Carried, ali voting in
the affirmative except the president
An ordinance amending the hquor ordinance
SO that wholesale liquor dealers may sell as small
a. one gallon quantities, referred to the com
/ mittee on ordinances.
After trausactiug further routine business the
board adjourned until next Tuesday evening.
Municipal Court