St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-08
TILE CnuNCn PROPER.

commission, after which the commission ad-
journed.
THE COUNCIL PROPER.
The above matter being disposed of. the
regular business of the council was pro-
ceeded with. The first thing taken up was
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
The action of the chamber of commerce
last Monday evening is well known. Mr..
McClung and Mr.. Oppenheim from the
chamber and others of that body were pres
ent and the two mentioned above presented
the case and urged the council to do some
thing. Mr.. McClung and Mr.. Oppenheim
stated that this appeared to be the dumping
ground for diseased cattle, as dealers knew
there was no use to take them to Chicago
and so left them here. After an explanation
by Mr.. Murray as to the inadequacy of the
health officers salary the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the health officer be directed
to move his Office to. the city hall at once !;
that he devote his time and attention exclu-
sively to the health department from a. m.
to 6 p. M, daily except Sunday; that the
members of the legislature from this city be
instructed to obtain the necessary legislation
for fixing the salary of the said health officer
at So, 900 per annum, commencing Novem-
Der l, 1884; that the said health officer be
hereby authorized to appoint an in
spector at salary of $40 per
month who shall be subject to his
orders and whose principal duties shall be to
inspect all live stock sold at the Minnesota
Transfer Union stock yard, or for the st.
Paul market
THE VOTING PRECINCTS.
The communication from the chamber of
commerce on the necessity of more voting
places was taken up, and Hon. Edmund Rice
from the chamber of commerce, explained
the necessity of multiplying the precincts.
We have, he said, 10000 voters here and vet
not over 5000 are got out.
Mr.. Murray also made an explanation of a
similar character, and stated that whatever
was TO be done would have to be done
quickly. Various propositions were made
and some discussion followed, when it was
finally agreed that when the council adjourn
it adjourn to meet at o'clock Saturday
night, and in the mean time the matter-was
referred to committee of one alderman
from the first precinct of each ward, who will
report at the meeting on Saturday night.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This was directed to have the following
work done: Grade and pave that part Of
Broadway in front of lots 3, 4, 5, 6, z, S, 6
and 10, L. Dayton's enlargement; grade
Robbie street from Ohio street to Manomin
street.
The same board was directed TO investigate
and report as to the following proposed i'm
provements: AS to constructing sewer on
| U;oTc
street; as 10 partial grade of Grant street
as to constructing sewer on OaA street,
! from. Fifth street TO Sixth; as to con-
constructing a sewer on Duke street, from
Seventh street to Grace street; as to con-
structing sewer on Seventh street, from
Sixth street to st. Peter street; as to a change
of grade for sidewalk on College avenue, be-
tween Tenth aud Oak streets; as to change
of grade on Dakota street; as to widening
De Sofa street, from Collins street to Beau.
mont street; as to the construction of 6
sewer on Dayton avenue, from Harrington t.
Western avenues; as to widening Banf
street to a width of sixty feet, from Forbe:
street to the west line lie Dues addition.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The mayor sent in a communication tha
he had accepted the resignation Of Charlie:
! Williams, policeman, and the same was re-
ferred to the conn, ittee on police.
Christine Seibert was given authority tc
veneer d building in the Sixth ward.
The protest against a change of grade on
Glencoe street was referred to the committee
on streets.
The communication of o. NJ. Mitcali
against certain assessments was referred tC
the committee on WAYS and means and the
city attorney.
The request of Hill & Heating TO put in
hay scales on Fort street was referred to the
committee on streets.
The request Of c. Roberts TO have the hay
market removed from Cedar street was re
ferred to the alderman of the Second ward
Henry c. Jones was allowed to remove
building on lot 5, block 6, st. Paul proper
The request Of Tracy 81 Bros. to erect hay
scales was referred to the committee OF
streets with power to act.
The city clerk reported the following
licenses issued since January 1: