St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

Tho Cify Council Hddes Through Tast
.ImOtluf cf Municipal Business.

The CIy Council Hddes Through Tdst
AMOUNT If Municipal Business.
Matters of unusual importance to the city
were considered by the council in regular
session last evening. Communications were
received from the mayor, stating that he was
In receipt OF letter from the assistant
adjutant general of the department Of Min
nesota Of the Grand Army of the Republic
to the effect that on the 10th inst. deputa-
ton OF officers OF the national encampment
will in person present to the city resolutions
OF thanks for the generous hospitality ac-
corded them last summer The exercises
will be held in Market hall on that day, and
the mayor asked that the members OF the
council be present. Il was decided to APP
point committee to act with the Grand
Army committee to make arrangements for
the occasion.
The transcript OF judgment in the case Of
Kate \. Brown against the City of Minneap-
oils for S.97 was referred to the city attor-
ncy, and the petition to vacate Il certain strip
OF land in lot l., block l., Wilson, Bell Il
WaEners addition, was referred 10 the com
mittcc on roads and bridges.
INSPECTOR or MEATS.
J. f. Cunningham made application for
the position OF meat inspector and signitied
his willingness 10 submit to a com petit
tive examination. Il was referred To the
committee on health and hospitals and the
board of health. c. {. Lcbeu was another
applicant for the position and his name also
went to the committees named.
The city engineers monthly Statement {,
showing the certificates drawn by him on the
county treasury 20 the amount Of s., $50. as,
WAS referred 10 the committee on taxes.
THIS NEW BRIDGE.
The city engineer presented the bids of
contractors for constructing the proposed
new bridge across the Mississippi river at the
foot OF Washington avenue south, and on
motion OF Al. Eichhoru the mstter Of the
legality of the bridge bonds was referred to
the city attorney. aud the bids were referred
10 the committee on roads and bridges,
which committee was directed 10 report at an
adjourned or special session Of the council,
to De held mex: Wednesday evening.
ANOTHER FIRE Engine.
Chief Engineer Stetsou Of the lire depart
neut recommended that better ladder facili-
ties De furnished the East side department,
aud that new steam enEiue sud hose car
riASe De purchased "a be placed in the new
hose house in the Second ward Referred
10 the committee on 67e department.
The annual reports Of the city engineer
Sud the chief engineer Of the IRE department
were referred 20 the com mIttee on printing
ISSUING CRY BONDS DEFEATED,
The resolution 20 issue bonds in the sum
Of SS40, 900 was defeated after long debate.
Ali. johnson took the ground that the
smouuJ named was greatly in excess Of the
immediate needs Of the CITY. and no Que
seemed prepared 70 gsiusay the correctness
q TIE statement Aid. Haugsu from the
committee ou WAYS aud means urged the sale
q the bonds. however, upon the ground that
i better price could be realized BY placing :
large amount OF bonds on the market at one
time than Il the bonds were sold in small
blocks
TIE monthly budget Of bills As audited BY
the committee on claims was read and war
rants wc7c ordered drawn. in the usual
manner.
The lists Of appointments submitted BY
City Assessor Case A. The last meeting, ap-