St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
a Large Number of Matters Concerning
Saloons and Public Improvements
Sent to Committees.
The Bids for City Bonds Indicate Pros
porous Finances s-Three Per
Cent. Premium.
Patsey Mellen Knocked Out in One
ROund--Other Sports and
AmuSementS.
The Road to the Fair Ground -Shad-
rick Speaks A Wedding--
Other Happenings.
THE COUNCIL.
A Big Grist of Routine.


Wagner, E. c. Couvet, E. Button, j. Fltz-
gibbons, ]. NJ. Horan, A. Abercombre, ).
j. Mcclure, j. S. Cusick, Martin u TAFT,
j. S. Kearney s. Co., Z. I. Sykes & Co.,
F. W. Kelly, II. L. Peterson, 5. Hunter q
Son, Mccarthy & Courtney, ?. Osander
Co.. Isaac Fuller, A. w. Scott, Bull "
Slack. Savers Bros, NJ. n. Heppner, F. c.
Ames, S. G. Matthews, George McGurren,
Bailey & Joy.
Nelson Williams, superintendent of the
poor. communicated an announcement that
he had been appointed a delegate to the
National Conference of Charities and Cor
rections. to be held in Washington June 4.
Upon motion of Aid. Pratt the superin-
tendent was granted ten days leave of alb
Sence.
WANTS HOUSE HIRE.
D. c. Fisher, one of the ousted pound
masters. presented bill for S175 for house
hire which was referred to the committee
on claims.
A petition. numerously signed, was pre-
sented asking that Plymouth avenue be eX-
tended to the city limits. Referred to the
committee on street grades and additions.
THE PREACHERS PROTEST.
A resolution from the clergy of the city
protesting against the proposed extension of
the dead-line territory was referred to the
committee on license.
The petition from East side property
owners asking that all proceedings in open
ing and extending Quincy street be aban-
doned. was referred to the committee on
roads and bridges.
THEY WANT A SALOON.
A petition was presented with long list
of names attached, asking that liquor Ii
cense be granted Peter LaUrer at 2091
TWenty-fOurth avenue south, and the same
was referred to the committee on licenses.
A protest against changing the grade of
Nicollet street, on the island, was referred
to the committee on streets, grades and adj
ditiOnS.
A NORTH SIDE MARKET.
Lambert Hayes asked the privilege to
erect and run suitable market building for
hay, wood and produce, to be located at the
corner of Third street and Twelfth avenue
north, and to include and comprise all the
territory living north of the north line of
the central market. Referred to the COM
mittee on markets.
ANOTHER ELECTRIC LIGHT.
O. A. Pray communicated request to be
allowed the privilege of making proposal
to the city, in the event it was decided to
adopt electric lights as the Illuminating sys-
TEN, to furnish the same. Referred to the
committee Oh gas.
The protest against changing the Mime
apolis street railway tracks from Seventh
street and Western to First avenue north
was referred to the committee on railroads.
THINKS HE IS PROSECUTED.
T. J. Conney, Of the firm which holds
the contract for laying the cedar block pave
ments, presented a lengthy and detailed
petition asking for the removal of the in
spectOr appointed by the city engineer, on
the ground that he was a competitor in bid
ding for the contract, and that he is endeav
oring to embarrass and hinder the con-
tractor in the prosecution of his work, and
or the further ground that he is not COM
petent and impartial.
PERSISTENT CITIZEN.
W. II. Eustis has three times asked the
city council for the privilege of laying
narrow sidewalk on Sixth street, whereas
the ordinace requires it to be fifteen feet in
width, which requests were denied. Last
evening he presented another, stating that
he had laid nine-foot walk, and asked that
it be adopted. Referred to the alderman
of the Fourth ward.
The matters of grading Bloomington
avenue, Bryant avenue, Pleasant avenue
anu lOI &c VI StlOtlS
were given proper reference.
A bill from Hawkins Bros. for extra
work on the North Minneapolis sewer for
81. 23O Sc was referred to the committee on
sewers.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.
A communication was received from the
city engineer stating that the cedar blocks
being used by Thomas j. Conney & Co. on
the streets are of an inferior quality, and
that the commands of the inspector are
totally diSregarded by the contractor, and
that blocks condemned by the Inspector are
being used in the pavementS. Referred to
the committee on pavemeuts
CITY ATTORNEY GIVES IT UP.
The city attorney reported that the suits
for damages against the city can be settled as
follows, and recommended that the same be
paid: Suit brought by Eliza J. Flake, $500;
Belle Redner, $500. Referred to committee
on claims.
A BONE OF CONTENTION.
The matter of making certain improve
mentS as contemplated in the committee
on ways and means as printed elsewhere,
proved bone of contention. Aid Law
renee took the floor to approve the recon-
mendation of the committee, on the ground
that the legislature left the matter of
making the Improvements in the exclusive
charge of the aldermen of the wards in
which the improvements are to be made.
Upon referring to the charter it was found
that he was correct, so far as the Eighth
ward was concerned, and the report was
accordingly so amended as to strike out all
mention of that ward when the report was
adopted.
Aid. Hashow-That leaves the Eighth
ward out in the cold.
Aid. Sly-Precisely.
Aid Eichhorn moved that the sum of
SIS, 900 be loaned the Third ward street
fund, for the purpose of improving the
streets leading to the country, as follows:
To the towns of Brooklyn, Osseo, Water
town. Corcoran, Medina and Shingle Greek,
and a warrant was ordered drawn for the
amount.
PATCHING UP MATTERS.
The Third ward having been successful,
Aid. HaShow, in spirit Of generosity,
turned his attention to the Eighth ward, and
moved that 1000 be loaned that ward for
the Improvement of certain avenues, and a
warrant was ordered drawn accordingly
The bill of Alvin Stone for a dog pound,
for S75, was referred to the committee on
claims.
Fourteenth avenue south. from Twenty
fourth street to Lake street, was ordered
graded.
THE WORK HOUSE ORDERED.
Upon motion of Aid. Sly the contract for
building the work house was awarded to F.
A. Festen & Co., theirs being the lowest
bid at $50, 800.
The street railway company was given
one year to lay sidewalk ON Third avenue
south.
The monthly budget of bills was ordered
paid.
The engineer of the fire department was
instructed to appoint Il. Morrison superin-