St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-22
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Subject of a New City Building for
a Lookup Brought Up.
The Matter the Bids for Paving Streets Laid
Over without Action.

council last night:
The appointments by the mayor of VIM.
D. Lyons and James Foster as special police
men to serve at the city wood and hay mar
ket, and Charles Johnson to serve at the
Lutheran church; John NJ. Smith at the wood
yards Of Eastman, Bovey & Co.; N. NJ.
Campbell to serve in Ramsey Lockwood q
Upton's addition, were confirmed.
A petition was presented by F. n. Gounon,
in which he asked to be relieved as bonds
man for two alleged swindlers VS.. conf
dence men. The petition claimed that the
money had been paid into the municipal
court and the bond forfeited. Referred 10
the city attorney.
Mrs. +. L. Vandusen petitioned for s79.25
as damages to her property on South Wash
ington avenue owing to the changing of the
grade for the railroad viaduct.
c. W. Myers claimed Sl4.60 as an errone-
Gus assessment and both the above were re-
ferred to the committee on claims.
The matter of the claim of E. NJ. Tilterude
for alleged damages resulting from the
South Washington avenue viaduct in SS5 o
was referred to the committee on claims and
TO the city attorney, while the petition of j.
W. Harrington that the LIQUOR
license be presented to Harrington and
O'Hearn be annulled was referred to the city
attorney.
The resolution from the board of park
commissioners asking that highway be laid
out around the southerly side Of Lake Har-
riet, together with large number of protests,
were referred to the committee on roads and
bridges.
Z. NJ. Winslow, and other residents on
Seventh street south, entered lengthy pro-
test against paving that thoroughfare and
asked that the assessment be abated. Re-
ferred to the committee on paving.
Martin & loft petitioned the council for
the privilege of erecting building for the
storage of gasolene oil. Referred to the com
mittee on fire department.
The Sisterhood of Bethany presented a
statement for the quarter ending Decem Der
81, which showed the receipts amounted to
$l,S07.02 and disbursements TO an equal
amount. Placed on file.
The monthly budget of bills were read and
warrants ordered drawn for the various
amounts specified.
A warrant was ordered drawn in favor of
Patrick Ring in the sum of S24.06, In hqui-
! dation of Judgment, and the sum of $3.50
was voted to Officer James Allen for attor-
ney's fees in case in which he was the de-
PENDANT.
BACK PAY.
Ex-Comptroller Hill's effort to secure $195
for clerk hire while in the Office, was referred
back to the com mittee on cluims without
recommen dation.
NEW CITY BUILDING.
Aid. Walsh, from the committee on public
grounds and buildings, to whom had been
referred the petition Of Chief Of Police West
to have new city building erected for a
lookup, a municipal court and police head
| quarters, reported as follows:
That in view of the fact that the permanent
lookup quarters are entirely unfit for the
| purpose, the municipal court no better, and
! the lease on the latter is about to expire, to-
| gether with the fact that the longer the mat
| ter is deferred the more difficult 1t will be IL
! procure q suitable location, that steps ought
To be taken TO purchase the necessary ground
and erect suitable building thereon, the
| cost Of such grounds and buildings not Il
exceed S75 900, and that the legislature be
requested TO authorize the issue OF $50, 900 in
| bond for the purpose above named.
After lengthy discussion Aid. Hangar
moved that the report be referred back 10 the
comm ittee and report as to the ACCESSIBILITY
of utilizing portion of the old city hall
building.
Aid Morse moved an amendment so that
the committee be instructed to purchase
grounds adjoining the present lookup as a
site for future city building.
The motion as amended was adopted.
E. II. Martin was appointed Gs engineer Of
the city hail building.
Tue city attorney reported that he would
give the committee on claims such iuforma-
ton as was in his possession respecting the
John Laly claim against the city.
The report of the commissioners fol-
Strengthening Washington avenue north and
opening Spruce place was confirmed.
The city engineer was instructed 10 adver-
tise for proposals for furnishing 800 perch Of
stone to be used in repairing the piers Of the
Tenth avenue bridge.
warrant was ordered drawn in favor Of
F. c. Barrows for $500 for fire department
horse.
The plats of the following new additions
were adopted: Oak Park addition, Marsale'
subdivision Of lots in Cobb's addition TO ST
Anthony, and Hooper's Encouragement Of
lots in Psrker's addition.
The sum OF s35 was appropriated in favor
of c. J. Elliott for breaking connection with
! a water main.
Aid Walsh reported that the bids for paw.
ing streets had been opened by the commit
tee on paving.
Owing TO the absence Of the city engin eel
the committee was unable to report a recon-
mendation.
THE CITY CHARTER.
The following report of the committee OF
| Iiouidation was adopted:
That in regard TO the ACCESSIBILITY Of chang
ing the city charter so as TO provide tina
special assessments be paid in four annua
payments instead Of one payment as at pres
ent, the committee recommends that N
change be made in the city charter In tn
respects indicated, for the reason that such
change would necrssitate the creation Of
revolving fund, which would have TO be Sc
cured by the issue Of large amount Of bond
in excess Of those already recommended t
be issued. which additional issue It would b
ineXpedient 10 authorize al this time.
Adjourned.
THE BOARD OF TRADE