St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-19
CitM Council.

The city council met in adjourned met din g
Wednesday evening, when all the members
were present, thing that has not happened
for long time; President McComb in the
chair.
The bridge committee made a report, stat
ing that they had engaged Mr.. j. Bachelor
to examine the pontoon bridge ands ascer-
tain what repairs it required, or what had
better be done to make the pontoon safe
for another year, as well as to know what
would be the cost of the work.
Mr.. Bachelor examined the pontoon, and
found that it was badly decayed, especially
on the south side, and it would not be safe
to run it another season without repairs,
which repairs might be done where it now is
in February when the ice is strong, at an
outlay of $500. To make a good job, how
ever, the pontoon should be hauled out, and
overhauled and it would require about
81, 900 to make it last as long as it has al
ready. The report was adopted and tabled.
Aid. Townshend addressed the committee,
stating that his business was such that he
was away from the city, and could not attend
the meetings, and he desired to resign, al
though he did it with regret. He had been
alderman for several years, and he was never
associated with body of men whose desire
to benefit the public was so manifest. He
then handed in his resignation.
The several aldermen expressed their re-
gret at the step Aid. Townshend had to take,
and Aid. Bronson moved that the resigna-
ton be accepted, which was adopted.
The water fountain matter was taken up.
Clerk Hopkins had been instructed to ascer-
tain what kind of fountains had been pre-
viously ordered, and also their locality, and
he reported that one had been
petitioned for on the South Hill, and that no
action had ever been taken. Four were
ordered to be erected in different places, but
the residents had an injunction issued pre-
venting their erection, and the only one
erected is the one now before the police sta
ton. The kind decided upon was the square
wooden pipe with pipe so as to supply man
and beast without enabling parties to use
pals.
There was considerable talk, and it was
left to the street committee to locate them
and report at next meeting.
The street committee made report upon
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ordered to be built on both sides of Fourth
from Laurel to Saltwater streets. From the
specifications the walk will be frst-class and
will last for years.
A resolution offered by Aid. Bronson, was
adopted, providing for special election of
alderman in the Second ward on Thursday,
September 25, the unexpired term made
vacant by the resignation of J. H. Towns
bend, and also providing that r. NJ. Ander-
son and r. ". Kerr act as clerks at such
election.
The following judges and clerks were ap-
pointed to act at the presidential election in
November at the polls in the various wards:
First ward-Judges, A. 3. Easton David
Prescott, W. P Sawyer; clerks, D. L. Bur-
bingham, Patrick Williams. Second ward
Judges, Robert Simpson, j. n. Masterman,
j. D. McComb; clerks, R. W. Kerr, R. NJ
Anderson. Third ward-Judges, John V.
Smith, John Goodrich, Ivory McKusick;
clerks, H. G. Drawer, Hinkle.
There was considerable other business
transacted, among others, the receipts from
the bridge for the previous two weeks were
shown TO be so; the contract of O'Neal
Bros. for grading Owen street was ordered to
be signed; 5000 was granted for improve
ments on Maple street, set of hanging
harness was ordered for the fire department.,
and parties owing the city were ordered to be
called on by the clerk. The council then
adjourned until Sept. 25.