St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-24
THE VOTING PLACES.

Jackson.
THE VOTING PLACES.
1t was resolved that the voting place OF the
second and third precincts of the First ward
and the first precinct of the second ward be
changed from where they have heretofore
been held and hereafter been held, and here
after the voting places shall be as follows:
The second precinct Of the First ward shall
be at the northeast corner of Thirteenth and
| Broadway streets; the third precinct OF the
First ward shall be at No. 755, and the first
precinct of the Second ward shall be at the
sherffs Office in the Jail building,
1t was resolved that the voting place of
the fifth precinct of the Fourth ward be
changed from the corner of Western avenue
and Thomas street to the barber shop of
Thomas Stoddard at No. 493 University
avenue This place is about 100 feet east of
Mackubin street.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONER.
The appointment by the mayor of Terrence
Kenny, a member of the fire commissioners
board in place of Patrick Bowlin, that at a
former meeting of the council was referred
to the committee on fire department, was
called up by Aid. Smith, but it was concluded
that it would be necessary to reconsider the
motion by which it was so referred before
action upon it could be taken, reconsidera-
ton was therefore voted, and then vote was
taken on the confirmation. Mr.. Dowlan was
excused, and, ON the roll being called, the
vote stood as follows:
Yeas-O'Connor, Otis, Smith, johnson,
Van Slyke, Starkey-6.
Nays-St Peter-1.
MISCELLANEOUS
A communication was received from the
mayor appointing James Werrick as police
man in place of W. J. Reilly resigned; also
that he had reappointed Maurice Anerbach,
]. P. Pond, and H. l.. Carver as members of
the board of directors of the St. Paul library,
to hold office from the LIST day of May, 1884,
till May, 1887. All the nominations were
confirmed.
The mayor was authorized to employ two
young men until Nov. LIST, 1884 at a salary
not to exceed $50 per month each, to assist
in driving cattle, and the chief of police is
requested to enter the names of the men on
his pay roll.
Joseph H. Willoughby was authorized to
repair wooden building.
Oswald Steilen was allowed to raise the
roof of a dwelling house on the northerly
half of block 5, Rice & Irvine's addition.
The matter of changing the grade of Jo-
settle street from Nelson avenue to Iglehart
street was Indefinitely postponed.
The city engineer sent in a communica-
ton stating that the bridge leading from the
Seventh street embankment north along
Brook street down into the Trout Brook val
ley was unsafe. Referred to the engineer
with power to act.
G. T. Tubessing was authorized to repair
wooden building on lot 5, block Al, Kittson's
addition.
The matter of constructing sewers on
Western avenue and other streets on st.
Anthony hill was referred to the committee
on ways and means.
The grading of Cherokee avenue was re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
The owners of property on Fifth street be-
tween Sibley street and Jackson street were
authorized to pave that street between Sib-
ley and Jackson with blocks of Sioux Falls
jasper stone under the direction of the city
engineer
The city engineer is to report at the next
meeting of the council an estimated cost of
grading Smith Park.
The committee on parks are authorized to
make such necessary Improvements on the
parks of the city as the committee may deem
proper, not to exceed the following sums:
Irvine park, 5000; Rice sark, 1896; Summit,
$500; estimated extras, 500.
Arequest was made to allow certain citi-
zens to grade a certain part of University
avenue from Dale street to the city limits up
on which they can be allowed to drive horses
faster than the present ordinances allow
them tn he driven and the Same 1Uac cant tO
the committee on streets.