St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-13
A BUSY MEETING.
The City, Council Wrestles With a
Large Amount of Miscel-
laneous Matters.
More Amendments to that Ironclad Liquor
Ordinance.

More Amendments to that Ironclad Liquor
Ordinance.
WJ,iskey May be Sold at the FGir--4AId.
Glenn Couldn't Resign.
The city council meet last evening in an
adjourned session. President Clark occu-
pied the chair Considerable routine bust
ness was transacted. The usual large
budget of petitions and communications
were presented and given proper reference.
The recommendation of the board of water
commissioners that water mains be laid on
Seventeenth street, from Portland to Chicago
avenue, and on Division street to Broad
street, referred to the committee on water
works.
communication from the board of super
visors of the poor recommending that the
superintendent of poor be allowed $500 for
horse hire. Aid. Haugan moved that the re-
port be adopted, and Aid. Lawrence called
for the ayes and nays. The motion received
twelve to five, and the report was declared
adopted.
s. W. Case, city assessor, made applica-
ton for leave of absence until September 1.
The property along Washington street en-
tered protest against the awards made for
damages. Referred.
The residents along Third avenue south
petitioned that the avenue be opened between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-tifth street, so
that avenue be made straight and continu-
Gus. Referred to the committee on streets,
grades and additions.
II. A. Dove asked for 5000 in payment for
injuries received from falling into an excava-
ton in University avenue.
A batch of petitions for street sprinkling
was referred to the committee on water
works.
The property owners along Fifth street
south petitioned for privilege to pave Fifth
street from Hennepin to First avenue north,
with cedar blocks. Referred to committee on
paving.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The city engineer reported that he had,
in accordance with Aid. Glenn's
Railway company to widen the
the sidewalk at the west approach of the sus-
pension bridge, which request had elected a
communication from Manager MARVEL pro-
testing the injustice of requiring the railway
company to go to further expense in chang
ing the sidewalks in question.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The board of equalization submitted re-
port stating that the board had carefully ex-
amined all the books of the board and moved
that they be confirmed, and the motion pre-
vailed.
The health officer reported a bill amount
ing to $204.97 for cleaning up garbage, and
the same was referred to the city attorney for
his opinion as to its legality.
The report of the committee on sewerage
recommends that sewers be ordered laid as
follows was adopted: On Washington ave-
nue. from Third avenue north to point
midway between Third and Fourth avenues
north; in Western avenue and Seventh
street from First avenue north to the bridge,
across the st. P, NJ g. NJ. railway tracks in
Third street north from Second to Third av-
enues north. Upon the motion by the same
committee the sum of 5000 was ordered ten
dered James Pauley as the city's portion in
the expense of laying sewer on Nicollet
avenue from High street to the river.
THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE AGAIN.
Aid. Harlow, from the committee on Or
dinances, reported back the amendment to
the liquor ordinance which amendment
will give Wholesale liquor dealer privilege
of selling liquors by the gallon, except in
five gallon quantities under the wholesale IL
cense. The ordinance was given its first
reading The matter of suspending the rules
created deal of debate. Aid. Hashow made
the motion and Aid. Cole and Aid Lawrence
voted no. The president thought it required
unanimous vote, and it required deal of
argument on the part of Aids. Walsh Glenn,
Sly and Others to convince him of his error
but he finally ruled that the ordinance might
be read for amendment.
Aid. Walsh then moved that the ordinance
be placed on its final reading and passage
upon the unanimous con sent of council and
supplemented his motion with logical state
ment of facts. Aid. Lawrence persisted in
voting mo" and the ordinance went on the
table until the next meeting.
Aid. Walsh moved that the alleys on the
upper side of the West hotel be paved with
cedar blocks. The resolution passed, as did
the resolution to pave Fifth street from Hen
nepin to First avenue south with cedar
blocks.
A SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Aid. Glenn made the following motion:
That have been informed that the S10,-
600 pledged by this council TO the executive
committee of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, to help to defray the expenses Of the ma
,ol bo
upon, if at all, and would therefore move
that the balance of said $4,000 be pledged
by this council to con struct soldiers mon
ument in honor of the defenders OF our
country.
ALI. Johnson moved to refer to the COM
mittee on public grounds and buildings, and
argued that the motion was ill-timed. He
thought the city would be liberal when the
time came.
Aid. Glenn reioined that the city had been
very tariy IN the matter. Every city of note
in the .Unienshad soldiers monument. The
motion 10 refer carried.
AID. GLENN RESIGNS.
Aid. Glenn rendered his resignation as
alderman from the First ward, and AID
Lawrence moved that it be accepted, and
Aid. Walsh moved an amendment that the
alderman be requested to withdraw his resig-
nation.
AID. Walsh paid Aid. Glenn an eloqeunt
tribute as an honest, earnest and effective
city official.
Aid. Glenn explained that he did not ten
der the resignation for fun. He was de-
sirous of laying down the work of the Office.
He had held it for thirteen years As one
good reason for retiring from politics he
urged that he had reformed ali his habits.
Walsh's amendment was adopted.
The motion to draw 4 $500 warrant in
favor of the superintendent of the poor for