St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02

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oflaying sidewalks for churches and exempt
ing them from taxation and assessments for
public improvements. The report stated
that the courts held that assessments and
taxes were not Synonymous words; that the
city had no right 10 exempt churches or
other institutions from assessments for
local improvements, but the constitution
provides that churches and philanthrOpic in
situations may be exempt from general tax
alton.
IN. B. Austin was the lowest bidder
for grading Franklin avenue, at 10 cents
per cubic yard
SELLING CITY BONDS.
Aid. Walsh moved that $50, 900 of the
city bonds, bearing interest at AZ per cent,
be sold for the benefit of the board OF edu-
cation. Aid. Johnson moved that the rate
of interest be decreased TO 4 per cent, on
the ground that the money market in the
East is glutted; that money was never be-
fore so plentiful, and consequently brokers
would eagerly purchase. He had been in
formed that a New York capitslist had
stated that he would be glad TO float per
cept. bonds. The motion, as amended,
prevailed.
1t was then resolved to place on the mar
ket the S110, 900 municipal bonds, author
| lied by the state legislature, at per cent.
for the construction of bridges.
The monthly budget of bills was read and
warrants were ordered drawn for the same.
a warrant for So, 24O was ordered drawn
J in favor of f. b. Place for property pur-
chased from him for street purposes in the
matter of extending Fifteenth street from
! Oak Grove street TO east line of lot L, in l.
5. JohnsOn's addition.
INSPECTING THE ACCOUNTS.
r. l.. Penney, an expert accountant,
having been employed by the committee on
accounts of city officers for the purpose, re-
ported that he had inspected the books of
the clerk of the municipal court and found
them correct. Upon motion Of Aid. Sly,
a warrant for S110 was drawn in favor OF
Mr.. Penney for the above services.
An $500 Buckeye engine was ordered
! purchased for the city hall building, and
the committee on public grounds and build
| ingS was instructed TO make the purchase.
The committee on roads and bridges rec
commended that the city engineer be in
structed to replank the sidewalk on the
stone arch bridge with oak lumber.
The plans presented for the superStruc-
ture OF the iron bridge across the river at
the foot OF Washington avenue, were
adopted.
The petition asking for the vacation of an
alley in Sibley's addition was granted; also
the petition OF ]. III. Clause, asking for the
vacation of strip of land thirty feet wide
along the railway on East Twenty seventh
street.
NEW ADDITIONS To THE CITY.
Plats of the following additions were
adopted:
Sides addition, Gates Encouragement
of block Z. of Washington Yale's addition,
James Stinson's Boulevard addition. Pro
vo'S addition, subdivision of lots 3, 9 anC
Z of block 10 of Cobb's addition TO St
Anthony.
The committee on streets, grades anC
additions recommended that the rod
men and the levelmen of the city engineer:
Office be allowed for transportation to anC
from their work, the rOdmen to receive 25C
per day and the levelmen So per month
Adopted.
Several streets were ordered sprinkled
and a water main was ordered laid in Wes
Fifteenth street, from Nieollet to First ave
nue. south, and in East Fifteenth street
from Sixth avenue TO Seventh.
The committee on gas reported that the
proper city officers executed a contract Will
the Minnesota Brush Electric Light com
pany for lighting the public streets and
parks of the city, giving the company an
exclusive right for two years
each lamp to be of ZOO
candle power, putting up the same
as speedily as possible after lamps are or
dered, Each light is to be in operation
each night i'm the year when the moon doe
not furnish sufficient light. and the contrac
gives the chief of police the right to orde
the lights turned on when necessary. Tn,
prices were the same as heretofore pub
| IEhnn RafnrFan N tho CITY affnrnax-
committee on gas for correction
A sewer was ordered laid in Cedar ave
nue., from Fourth to Fifth street.
Adjourned until Wednesday evening.