St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-20

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Adopted.
Market and Washington Streets Paving
Committee report adverse to the passage
Of the order therefor at present.
AOpted.
Also,
W. j. Godfrey's Petition
Committee recommend that said petition
be referred to the City Engineer to carry
out.
Adopted.
Also,
John Nelson's Petition
Committee report adverse to granting the
prayer OF the petitioner, as they are not il
favor of placing hay scales where they will
be any Inconvenience to the public generally,
and consider this case Of that kind.
Adopted.
Also,
G. P. Flowers Petition
Committee report in favor Of granting
the prayer of the petitioner and adverse tx
grading Dawson street at present.
Adopted and referred to Board of Public
Works.
Also,
Abbey Warner and Others Protest
Committee report said protest back with
out Endorsement.
Accepted.
Washington Street Paving
Committee report adverse to the passage
OF the order for paving said street.
Adopted.
Also,
Marcilla Davitt,s Petition
Committee report that the matter has
been attended to and the relief asked fol
granted.
Adopted.
Also,
John j. Frantschi's Petition
Committee report that the matter referred
to in said petition has been arranged.
Adopted
Also,
Work in Charge of Engineer
Committee to whom was referred the re.
port of the City Engineer showing the
amount of work in charge of his department
during the month of May, 1885, report the
same back approved by the committee.
Adopted
Alley Grading
Committee to whom was referred the re
port of the Board of Public Works relative
to grading the alley in block 10. Ewing &
Chute's addition, report in favor of thu
adoption OF said report and the passage Of
the final order in the matter.
Adopted. (See order to Board Of Public
Works
Also,
Pleasant Avenue Change of Grade
Committee to whom was referred the re-
port of the Board of Public Works relative
to change of grade on Pleasant avenue
from Ramsey street to Goodrich avenue
report in favor of the adoption of said re-
port. GATES A. JOHNSON, Chairman.
Adopted. Yeas-12, and City CLERK
instructed to give the proper notice for sucl
change.
OF Committee on Police-Police Signal Ser
vice.
To the Honorable President and Member
of the Common Council.
GENTLEMEN: Your cOmmitteetO whom
the attached resolution was referred, rela
tive to the appointment of Superintendent
of our Police Alarm Telegraph, respect
fully report:
We regret there was not full attendance
of the Committee, as there seemed to be q
ing Of the Council as to the best and mos
economical way Of managing this depart
ment.
The new committee (all whom were
presently, as well as the old committee, were
unanimous in the opinion that the PROPOSE
ton made to your honorable body by E. B.
Birge is fair one, inasmuch as the ordi
nance does not bind the city to any stated
time, but leaves it open to receive proposal:
at any time and from any person OF; per-
sons, and at any time should more favor
able offer be made to the city, the Council
no doubt, would be glad to consider it.
Therefore, we recommend the adoption
Of resolution referred to.
Respectfully, ED G. STARKEY,
Chairman Committee on Police.
Adopted. (See resolution.)
Also.
Cowboys
Committee to whom was referred the
communication from his honor, the Mayor
in reference to the application of the Pound
master for boys to assist in impounding
cattle, report the same back without in
dorsement.
RecOmmitted.
Of Committee on Parks-D. S. B. Johnston
and Others Petition
Committee recommend that the petition.
ers be allowed to grade the streets referred
to in their communication under the direc-
ton of the City Engineer.
Adopted.
OF Committee on Printing-Ald. Bryant:
Resolution
To the Honorable the Common Council Of
the City Of ST. Paul:
Your Committee to whom was referred
the annexed resolution beg leave to report
upon, and after careful consideration OF
the subject matter therein expressed. thai
we are in favor of having the proceedings
specified in said resolution published in the
German language, and that said paper be
the one named in said resolution.
JOSEPH MINEA,
Chairman Committee on Printing.
st. Paul, June 16, 1885.
Adopted. (See resolution.)
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Of Committee to Count Ballots in the Dow.
lan-Simpson Contest for Alderman
In the matter of the contest between Hon.
John Dowlan and Hon. Andrew Simp-
son, for the position of Alderman in the
Second aldermanic district of the First
ward of the City of St. Paul.
To the Honorable Common Council of the
City of St. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned, YOU
committee appointed to count the ballots cast
in the matter above entitled, respectfully
report:
That at 1870 p. m. on the 9th day Of
June, A. D. 1885, at the Council Chamber
in said city, in the presence of the City
Clerk and your honorable body, they at
tended and proceeded to the performance Of
the duty assigned them.
The parties contrasting were present in
person, and John w. Willis, ESQ.,, ap.
peared on behalf of Mr.. Dowlan, and Fred
erick Allis, Esq, on behalf of Mr.. Simp-
son.
On behalf of Mr.. Dowlan, the following
witnesses were then duly sworn and testi.
fed as follows: