St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-18
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Vast Amount of Routine Business
Of Varying Interest Transacted.
The "Tribnne" Pays It's Rent AT Last aud
the Lease Ordered Cancelled.

As usual the budget Of petitions and COM
munications was large. These matters were
referred to the proper committees.
A plat of Oliver Park addition to the city
was presented.
The city attorney suggested in communi-
cation that a more systematic method be
adopted for keeping deeds of city property.
Referred to a special committee.
The property owners residing on Three
aud 'a-half avenue south petitioned the coun-
Gil to change the awkward name of that
avenue to "Clinton avenne,' and the same
was referred to the committee on streets,
grades and additions.
Minnie Kingsley, of st. Paul, petitioned
the council for the sum of 81, 900 for injuries
received from driving into an excavation on
University avenue, October IL. Referred
to the committee on water works and the city
attorney.
PERNICIoUs PUBLICATIONS.
j. E. Bell and others presented a petition
for an ordinance prohibiting the publication,
exhibition or disposal Of pernicious publiea-
tons, illustrations, photographs, etc. Re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances.
John o. Lanifair was appointed as special
policeman TO serve at the Scandinavian Re
form club.
The mayor notified the council that he had
revoked II. Priests liquor license.
The city comptroller reported taxes can
celled and abated by the county board and
state auditor.
1t was resolved that the city engineer be
authorized to issue certificates showing that
the owner or reputed owner of any lot or par
eel of land against which special assessments
for the taxes of the year 1884, or prior
thereto, have been made for constructing
sidewalks, sewers, water mains, curb and
gutter stones, street pavements, at his own
cost or expense, and that said special assess
ment has been enormously made, and that
the county treasurer of Hennepin county be
and is hereby requested to recover said GER
tifcates of the city engineer as cash for the
amount named therein, and that the city
treasurer be, and is hereby requested to Sc
cure from the county treasurer such certi-
fcates as cash for the amount thereon. etc.
Upon the motion Of the committee on
claims, the bill of Andrew Olson for services
as Waterman on the Tenth avenue bridge
WIS TSJcCbSu tue TegulaT NdICuuaO having
been paid his salary.
The sum Of $1,S00 was appropriated out of
the permanent improvement fund for
Messrs. Harvey d Myhre as their interests
may appear for tract of land on twenty
sixth street.
A warrant for s2OS.93 was ordered
drawn in favor of Martin Ludwig
refunding portion of his liquor license, and
a warrant in favor of E. Thompson, for the
same purpose, was also ordered.
The sisters of the orphan asylum, having
had the grade on their property, corner Third
street and Sixth avenue north, lowered to
meet the requirements of the street car COM
pany, asked to be reimbursed for the new
sidewalk laid in the sum of SILT. Referred
to committee on claims.
Upon motion of the motion of the com
mittee on public grounds and buildings. a
contract was awarded TO Mcneil 81 Ferguson
for furnishing lamp posts at the stipulated
price of $3.50 each.
THE TRIBUNE's LEASE.
1t was reported that the Tribune company
had paid the rent for space occupied in the
city hall. A communication from A. B.
Nettleton explained the status of the sub
leases as follows:
ings:
The proposition made through your com
mittee that the existing lease of portions OF
city hall to the Minneapolis Tribune com pany
be cancelled on the payment of rent to date
of such cancellation is accepted. This ac-
ceptance involves the surrender TO the city
of all fixtures placed in the city hall building
by the Tribune company, aud specifies in said
lease, pursuant TO the understanding reached
with your committee, it is hereby requested
that the cancellation and surrender take
effect January l, 1885, on which date the
Tribune company expects TO vacate the
premises. n
In case the city council should prefer such
a course, l understand the Tribune Job
Printing company are willing to accept
an assignment of the present lease for its
unexpired term, or make new one on a
similar basis.
The tenants of the city hall building hold
ing under the Tribune company are as fol-
lows:
Western Union telegraph company, paying
per N onth $125.
Northwestern telephone exchange, paying
per month $50.
Swedish publishing company, paying per
month S35.
Tribune job printing company, paying per
month, $75
The foregoing charges include heat as well
as rent, and covers power to Tribune Job
printing company.
The telegraph company has the option to
remain until April, 1886, and telephone com
pany the option to remain until June 1883, but
both will probably wish to vacate the prem
Uses at an early day.
Aid. Sly suggested that the leases all be
taken up with view to securing better and
more satisfactory arrangements. Aid. John
son moved that the committee on public
grounds and buildings be instructed to can
Gel the lease with the Tribu,s company.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings, to whom had been referred the
matter of contracting for fuel for the various
city departments, reported that they found
that contract is already in existence for fur
nishing the fire department with coal, and
stated that this department consumes more
fuel than all other. departments combined.
The committee suggested that system be
adopted so that the proper officers should
always make purchases of supplies rather
than allow the chairmen of each
mmittee to make purchases as they see fit,
and have the same done by contracts instead
of private arran gements.
Aid. johnson moved that the matter be re-
ferred back TO the committee with instruc-
tons to readvertise for proposals for furnish
ing fuel. Adopted.
Upon motion of Aid. Hangar that portion
of the report pertaining to legislation be re-
ferred to the committee on legislation.
1t was voted TO vacate First street, from
Thirty-second avenue north TO Thirtv-thiri
avenue; Second street, from Thirty
second avenue to Thirty-fourtb
aYenne. and TMn-and-nnn-half strnat from,