St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
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pointing the assistant assessors, met with a
confirmation.
1t was resolved to abandon all proceedings
in the matter of opening and widening
Eighth street from Third avenue southeast
to Tenth avenue.
THE TELEPHONE PROBLEM.
A communication was received from J. P.
McKinstry, general superintendent of the
speeding the proposition on, the part of the
city to cancel the lease now held by the tele-
phone company to certain space occupied in
lease for a portion of the fourth floor,
exchange machinery in its present position
ma king of nearly 10000 wire connections
or spices. and that it will require similar
length Of time and labor to remove il, nvolv-
ing great expense. Yet the company felt
magnanimous, and realizing tine necessity of
remodeling the city hall building, accepted
the proposition.
Upon motion of Aid. Walsh it was re-
solved to execute lease with the telephone
company to the fourth floor as contemplated.
CONTENTION.
The question of purchasing a new fire en-
CINE provoked contest. The com mittee on
fire department presented a resolution to
purchase an engine from S. e. Bisbee, the
same being an Ahrens, and Aid.
Hangar raised the issue that it were best to
advertise for competitive bids from manu-
facturers. 1t was explained that the engine
named was the best, and that it is bad econ
omy to purchase cheaper machine. The
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been voted down, was adopted.
1t was voted to give the Minneapolis Gas
Light company notice to discontinue lighting
streets in the districts where electric lights
had been ordered hung at previous meet
ing.
Aldermen Cooley, Walsh and Fleetham
Grand Army committee.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The committee Oh police presented report
highly complimentary to the efficiency of the
department, and made few recommended
tons. Among them were: That the COM
mittee on police from the council constitute
police commission, with the mayor as
president ex-officio, whose duties it shall be
to investigate any charges brought against
members of the force, either by their SUI
perior officers or By citizens, that the ap-
pointment of special policemen be referred
to the committee on police; that one-horse
patrol wagon be purchased for use at the
South side station. In the opinion of the
committee there is no pressing need Of
great increase in the department, except for
mounted patrol work, especially in the vicin-
ity OF the lakes. The report was adopted.
SANITARY PROTECTION.
The ordinance amending the ordinance
creating board of health, and defining its
duties, was passed. The amendment places
the power to see that the ordinance is en-
forced in the health Office instead of the
board of health, and it fixes the costs Of re-
moving nuisances upon the property owners.
The ordinance creating meat inspector was
also passed, as was the ordinance regulating
and defining his duties and fixing penalties
for violations. The ordinance prohibiting
the locating Of stock yards and slaughter
houses inside the city limits was read sec
ond time and went over under the rules.
LAYING OUT STREETS.
The matter Of laying out, extending and
opening Blaisdell avenue from Lake street to
Thirtyfourth street, and also Three-and-a-
half avenue south, from Twenty-fourth street
TO Twenty-fifth street, met with confirma-
ton.
The committee on ways and means was
authorized TO sell city bonds in the sum Of
OF $500, 900, provided that said committee
shall procure the best price which can be OBJ
tanned for 5000, 600 bonds, and also the best
price for all the bonds authorized by the state
legislature.
Adjourned for one week