St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
The Council Considers Several Ordi-
nances-The Plan to Purchase the
College Hospital Abandoned.
Commissioner Gregory Examines Class of
Twentythree for Government Appoint
ments--0nly One Lady.
The First Strawberries Selling for 10 Cents
Each---Pop Corn as an Article OF
Diet.
The Dentists Nominate the State Board
Notes From the District and Police
Courts--Items.
GOOD NIGHT FOR ORDINANCES.

a Miscellaneous Budget Considered 6y the
Ciiy CO"ncd.
PETITIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS.
At the adjourned meeting of the city coun-
ell last night communication was received
from Lester B. Elwood, administrator of the
estate of George +. Cleveland, asking that
the heirs of the estate which had been con-
demned be given $4,000 in full settlement.
Referred to committee on fire department
and the city attorney. Divers communion
tons and petitions of unimportant interest
were given proper reference, and protest
from property owners against granting the
Omaha Railway company a right OF way
through block 8, between Fourth and Filth
avenues north on River street. was referred
to the committee on railroads. A petition
from the residents of Mabin, White & LIE
Bron's addition for grading certain streets
was referred to the aldermen Of the Fourth
ward.
BUILDING a NEW HOUSE.
The city engineer presented number Of
bids for building a new house on Seventh
avenue southwest, which were referred to
the committee on fire department. L. c.
Bisbee was the lowest bidder at So, 1924.
The proposals for sprinkling streets the
coming season we're reported blythe city en-
gineer, Robinson d Mead being the lowest,
and to them was awarded the contract.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings, to which had been referred the
proposition to purchase the College hospital
at the stipulated price of $50, 600, for city
hospital, reported that they deemed the build
ing entirely unfit for the purpose, and that
1t would be unwise for the city to make the
purchase. The report was adopted.
The committee on markets reported back
:he ordinance regulating the city markets.
and it was given its first reading for infor-
nation.
The committee on ordinances reported an
ordinance creating an inspector Of meats
and guarding the sale or Offering fo- sale of
meats, vegetables or oth.r food not of a
wholesome character, which was also read and
ordered published. An ordinance regarding
stock yards and slaughter houses, excluding
them from the city limits, was also read.
sPRINKLING STREETS.
The aldermen of each ward were instructed
to report at the next meeting such streets as
in their opinion should be sprinkled in their
respective wards, and the engineer was in
structed TO present resolutions ordering the
same.
The city controller was directed to transfer
the sum Of 1000 from the Second ward
street fund to the Fifth ward street fund.
The committee on ordinances together
with the building inspector was directed to
draft and present an ordinance regulating
the erection of hydraulic, steam or other
elevators, hatchways, etc.
OPENING STREETS.
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opening streets as follows: Spring street
from Jackson TO Van Buren, street; Twenty
second street north from Western avenue to
Cedar Lake road; Fourteenth avenue north
west from Marshall TO Main street; an alley
between block -, Mcndenhal's subdivision
Of block II, Case & Morris addition; Wash
ington street from Fifth street northeast to
Thirteenth avenue.
The committee on ordinances was directed
to present an ordinance at the next meeting
regulating intelligence Offices. Adjourned.