St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-10
rom preceding sessions in order in which

consideration or the COuncll;
Provided, That the canvassing of the re-
turns OF the municipal elections, the cleo
lions and appointments of officers, and the
appointment of standing committees shall
supersede all other business; and,
Provided further. That at special ses-
sions of the Council, called for particular
OBJECT or purpose, no other business shall
De transacted by the Council. not connected
with such particular object or purpose.
RULE v.
The President or presiding officer of the
Council shall appoint all committees, SUBJ
lect at the commencement thereof to COLI
currence therein by the Council, and an ap-
pointment being disagreed to, such commit
tee shall be appointed by the Council.
The following standing committees shall
be appointed. viz:
A Committee of Ways and Means, to
consist of three members, whose duty it
Shall be to examine and report upon all
such matters relative to the revenues of the
city as may be referred to them, to inquire
into the state of the city's debts, the revenue
and expenditures. and whether any and
what retrenchment can be made with any
advantage. and to report from time to time
what they may consider promotive of econ
omy, order and strict accountability in the
management of the fiscal concerns of the
city.
A Committee on Claims and Accounts, to
consist of seven members, who shall exam
Inc and report upon all matters of account
or claim in favor of or against the city,
Which may be referred to it.
A Committee on Fire Department, to
consist of seven members.
A Committee on Streets, Sewers and
BrIGCPC tn annSict Of 1,,nmhQrS
from each ward, who shall examine and re-
port upon all matters relating to streets,
sidewalks, sewers, levee and bridges within
the city, as may be referred to them, and
to report from time to time upon such mat
tiers generally as properly fall within the
sphere of their duties in the premises.
A Committee OH Taxes of three mem
bers.
A Committee on Printing of three men,
bers.
A Committee on Police of five members,
one of whom shall be the President of the
Council.
A Committee on License of three men,
berS, who shall respectively examine and
report upon all matters referred to them.
A Committee on Public Buildings, City
Property and Markets, to consist of three
members. who shall have a general super
vision of all public buildings, city property
and the public market, and shall report to
the Council in regard thereto whenever the
interests of the city shall require it.
A Committee on Ordinances and Public
Accounts to consist of three members, who
shall examine and see that they are drafted
III proper form, and whose further duty
shall be to examine all reports and returns
made to the Council by any city officer or
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ness before said reports shall be approved
by the Council; and it is hereby made the
duty of all city officers to permit said COM
mittee to have access TO their books at any
time.
A Committee on Gas and Water, to con-
slst of three members.
A Committee on Parks, to consist of
seven members, who shall have the general
supervision Of all public parks in said city.
A Committee on Workhouse, to consist
of three members.
A Committee Oh Legislation, to consist
OF seven members, who shall report from
time to time any additional legislation that
may be deemed necessary or any amend
ments to existing laws, and have the neces-
sary bills drafted and presented to the leg
islature when in session.
And such other standing committees as the
Common Council may from time to time di-
rect.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Con-
nor, Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, MI.
PreSident-14
Approved July Z, 1886.
Whereas, The owners of the property
abutting upon and along the lines of the
westerly $50 feet of each of the alleys in
blocks numbered eleven (1D and twelve
(12) of Wann's addition to st. Paul, and
also Of the alley in block two (2) of J. N.
Rogers addition to ST. Paul, has petitioned
the Common Council of the city of ST. Paul
to vacate the said westerly $50 feet of the
alley in each of the above mentioned blocks
for the purpose Of rearranging said westerly
portions OF each of said blocks, by laying
out new alleys in each, which petition duly
sci forth the facts and reasons for said
vacations and was duly accompanied by a
plat thereof as proposed to be vacated. as
well as the proposed alleys to be opened in
lieu of the alleys to be vacated, and was
duly verified by the oath of said petitioners,
and which petition on the order of the Com
mon Council was duly filed of record with
the City Clerk of said city. and
Whereas, Due notice by publication in
the official paper of said city for four
weeks commencing on the 21st day of May,
1885, to the effect that said petition had
been filed with the City Clerk, stating in
brief its object and that the
same would be heard and con-
sidered b. the Common Council
of the City ofSt. Paul. on Tuesday. the
9th day OF July. 4. d. 1886, at 7:30 o'clock
in the afternooniof said day at the Council
Chamber in the City Hall OF said city; and
Whereas. At the time and place last
aforesaid the investigation and considera-
ton Of such proposed vacation of said
above mentioned alleys as lies in each of
the three above named blocks, The Common
Council, after hearing all persons interested
and being Of the opinion that the same is
necessary and proper; therefore
Resolved That all that part and portion
Of the westerly one hundred and fifty (150)
feet Of tluSe ccrta II alleys. one i'll block
eleven Q1) and one in block twelve (12) of
Wanns Addition to ST, Paul, and one in
block two (3) OF j. \. Rogers Addition
10 said 81. Paul as the same appears OF
record iii the Office of the Register of Deeds
i'll and for the County Of Ramsey, Mime
sofa, bc and The same are hereby declared
to he vacated and discontinued as asked for
III said petition and as herein above speci-
fled.
Yeas-Ad. Conley. Dowlan. O'Cunnor,
Petsch. Cullen. Kerr. SanDorp Weber,
Kenny. Starkey, Bryant. Miuea, Long, Mr..
E'resident-i4
Approved July l. 1886.
Resolved That the plat of Warmers
Prospect Park addition TO st. Paul, as APP
proved by tie Plat Commission and as rec
commended by the CITY Engineer. be and
the same is hereby accepted by the Common
Council of lhe City Of ST, Paul.
Yeas-Aid. ConI,y. Dowlan. O'Connor,
Pctsch. Cullen, Kerr. Sanborn, Weber,
Kenney. S;a:key. Bryant, Mnea, Long.
Mi. PrUSident-14.
Approved July Z, 1885.
Resolved, That the plat of Gage & Whit
neys addition to st. Paul, as approved by
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