St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-11
Notes of the New Orleans Exposition-The
Amusement Program-Court and
Real Estate Routine.
ALDERMEN INDoRsE soMERS.
The Common Council Passes Pleasant Reso'
buttons About Him---Other Routine
Business.

The Common Council Passes Pleasant Reso-
buttons About Him--0ther Routine
Business.
A called meeting of the city council was
held last evening, at which the following bust
ness was transacted:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was instructed to investigate
and report as to opening Edgerton street
between Minnehaha street and the north
limits of the city; as to opening, widening
and strengthening Sixth street between Jack
son and Sibley; as to constructing sewer
on Lisbon street from Western avenue to
Douglas street; as to change of grade OF Oak
land street from Summit avenue to Pleasant
avenue.
COMPLIMENTARY TO Mr.. soMERs.
The following resolution, complimentary
to City Engineer Somers, offered by AID.
Cullen, was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That in w. A. s mers, our city en-
gineer, we recognize an officer of marked ability
integrity AID fidelity to the in terests of the CITY,
and we do hereby most cordially indorse him.
HEALTH OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.
Dr. Hoyt, the health officer, sent in COM
presented for approval the names of W. H.
Burns as assistant health inspector and H.
j. OBrien as clerk in health Office, the salary
of the first to be so per month and the clerk
$40 per month, and that w. n. Burns
takes the position formerly occupied by John
Patterson, aud II. J O'Brien that of W. H.
Burns. Sent to the com mittee on ways and
means and the city attorney.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The mayor sent in a communication in
forming the council that he had appointed
John Harrington OF the Fourth ward Geo. L.
Becker of the Fifth ward, and Henry j.
Peters, of the Sixth ward, members of the
board of public works, each for three years,
and the same were confirmed; also that he
had appoin ted John j. O'Connor chief of de-
tectives, and Thomas Kenaley, detective,
and the same were confirmed; also that he
had appointed William Delaney fire warden.
The appoin tments were confirmed.
PETITIONS.
The request Of Maurice Auerbach and
others to have Front street opened from Rice
street to Como avenue was referred to the
committee on streets. E. P. Bassford was
allowed to place a small frame building on
Court House square. The request Of s. Rob
inson to erect frame warehouse on lot 4.
block SO, Kittson's addition, was referred to
the fire department committee. John J.
Williams, clerk of the board Of control, mott
fed the council that DR.. Z. G. Spencer had
been appointed as assistant to aid DR.. A. b.
Ancker In the discharge Of his duties as city
and county physician, with salary of $50
per month. Referred to committee on ways
and means. The petition of Christoff Rich
ter to erect a dwelling house on the corner
Of Eleventh and Minnesota streets was re-
ferred to the ommittee on fire department.
James Lauderdale Of the Sixth ward and II.
w. Topping Of the Seventh ward both APP
peared and took the oath as members Of the
council from these two wards. The city
engineer was directed to report a grade on
Oakland street, and for Front street from
Victoria street to Como avenue. The Seventh
ward is to be brought within the limits of the
cattle ordinance The salary Of the fire
warden was 1xed at 81 900.