St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-16
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council.

Special Meeting.
ST. PAUL, March 10, 1885.
President Smith In the chair.
Present: Aid. Cummings, Dowlau, O'Connor,
Cullen, Cornish, johnson, Van Slyke,
Starkey, Lauderdale, st. Peter, Topping, Mr..
President-12.
The Clerk notified the Council that Aid.
Lauderdale and Topping had taken The proper
oath of office as Aldermen.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From his Honor, the Mayor-Call for the
Meeting
The Mayor called the meeting at request of
Aid. johnson, OConnor and Dowlan for
the transaction of general business.
Accepted.
Appointments
The Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to inform
you that l have made the following appoint
ments:
John Harrington to be member of the
Board of Public Works from the Fourth
ward for the period of three years.
George L. Becker to be member of the
Board of Public Works from the Fifth ward
for the period of three yafs.
81. j. Peters to be member of the Board of
Public Works from the Sixth ward for the
period of three years.
John j. O'Connor to be Chief of Detectives
upon the regular Police force.
Thomas Kenaley to be a Detective upon
the regular Police force.
Also that have, with the concurrence of
the President of the Board of Fire Commits
sioners and the Inspector of Buildings, ap-
pointed William Delaney Fire Warden to
hold said Office for the period of two years,
and 1 respectfully request that said appoint
| ments be approved. l also have the honor to
inform YOU that upon the application Of the
Chief of Police have revoked liquor license
No. $50 issued to John Allen.
Respectfully,
c. D. O'BRIEN, Mayor.
March 10, 1885.
Accepted.
Aid. Dowlan moved that the appointments
be taken up separately and acted upon.
The motion prevailed.
Each of the foregoing appointments of
members of the Board. of Public
separately, and on motion the Council ad-
vised aud consented to each of said appoint
ments by the following vote:
Cullen, Cornish, Johnson, Van Slyke,
Starkey, Lauderdale, St. Peter, Topping, Mr..
President-12.
Appointments of John J. o'Connor as
Chief of Detectives, Thomas Kenaley as
Detective and William Delaney as Fire
Warden confirmed and approved by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, Cornish, Johnson, Van Slyke,
Starkey, Lauderdale, st. Peter, Topping,
Mr.. President-12.
From Christoph Richter
For permission to remove frame build
ing.
Committee on Fire Department.
From s. Robinson
For permission to construct frame ware
house on block SO, Kittson's addition.
Committee ON Fire Department.
From the Board of Control of Ramsey
County
Giving notice that DR.. E. c. Spencer has
been appointed as an assistant to aid DR.. A.
B. Ancker in the discharge of his duties.
Ways and Means.
From E. P. Bassford- q
For permission to erecA temporary one
story building in court house square.
Granted. (See ordinance No. 479.)
From j. P. Featherspil and Others
Stating that they are opposed to the i'm
provement of Ross street from Phalen to At
lantis streets.
Committee on Streets.
From NJ. Auerbach and Others
For the opening and grading of Front
street from Rice street to Como avenue.
Committee on Streets.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Of City Treasurer Pay Rolls
The Treasurer submits, paid by him, the
pay rolls of the street force for the month of
January, 1885, amounting to $1,629.42, and
for February, 1885, amounting to 1923. 16.
The sewer force for January, 1885, amount
ing to S254.25, and for February, 1885,
amounting to s317.70.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller by
the following vote:
Yeas AID. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, Cornish, johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey,
Lauderdale, st. Peter, Topping, Mr.. Presi-
dent-12.
Index Records
To the Honorable the President and Mem
bers of the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: In accordance to section
25 of an act TO amend the charter of the
City of st. Paul and the acts amendatory
thereof, authorizing the Common Council of
the City of st. Paul to purchase the Index
Transfer and Plat Books belonging to me
now in use in the City Treasurer's Office,
which act was approved March 2, 1885.
would respectfully notify you that l am
now ready to negotiate with you in this mat
ter and would therefore respectfully ask your
Honorable Body to take such action as you
may deem proper Very respectfully.
GEORGE REFS.
Ways and Means.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Honorable Board of Health and Hon
orable Common Council, City of st. Paul,
Mimi.
GENTLEMEN: In compliance with section
II, ordinance No. 355, hereby present for
your approval the names of William Fl. Burns
as Assistant Health Inspector, and Fl. j.
O'Bren as Clerk in Health Office. Assistant
Inspectors salary to be seventy dollars per
month and the clerk forty dollars per month.
William II. Burns takes the position formerly
occupied by John Patterson, and II. J..
O'Brien that of VIM. H. Burns. Very re-
spectfully, HENRY +. HoYT,
Health Officer.
March 10, 1885.
Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
OF Committee on Public Accounts-Board Of
Control Report
Committee to whom said report for the
month of February, 1885, was referred, report
that they have examined the same and found
it correct.
Adopted. (See resolutioD.)
Ordinances.
ORDINANCE No. 479.
Permitting E. P. Bassford to Erect Frame
= Building on Court House Square.
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