St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-11
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council
Regular Meeting.

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President Smith in the chair.
Present-Ald. Conley. Dowlan, OCon-
nor, PetSch, Cullen. Kerr, Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny, Kahn. Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr.. President-15.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor-Cyclone Suf-
ferers' Fund
To the Honorable, the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
l transmit herewith a copy of letter
from Charming Seabury, President of the
st. Paul Jobbers' Union. and Secretary of
the executive committee appointed to dis
tribute funds for the relief of the sufferers
by the cycISGc in Minnesota, April IA,
1886. in which he enclosed "a check from
the Treasurer of the committee for 81. 209,
being the pro rata share in favor of this
city of the unexpended balance in the
hands of the committee. which amount |
shall cause to be applied to reduction of
the credit on which the original sum was
raised unless otherwise directed by your
honorable body.
In this connection l also transmit a cir
cular letter from Thomas Van Etten. Her
man Berg and j. 81. Moody. concurred in
by the local relief committee of Sank
Rapids and by Joseph Campbell, Presi-
dent of the village council, to the donors
of the Sank Rapids relief fund asking
that the donors refuse to accept any pOr-
ton of said fund. but that they request
said Executive committee to hand the same
over to the Governor of the state to be by
him used for the relief of the sufferers by
the cyclone at Sank Rapids, as in his judg-
ment seems best.
1 send you also sixty (6O) printed copies
Of the report in detail Of the executive
committee, appointed to distribute the
funds for such relief.
l refer you to page No. of this report
where the views of the committee are given
at length in respect to the scope of their du-
ties concerning the distribution OF the re-
lief fund.
This committee was charged. with an ar
huous. important and delicate trust. 1t
has been performed in such manner as to
reflect great credit upon them, and as the
chief executive of the city, L am glad OF the
opportunity of extending to them. cOllec-
lively and individually, my warm and sin
eere thanks; and l regret that there should
ave been any conflict of views between
hem and the expected recp ents as to the
distribution of the noble charity cOnfided to
hem. EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
Nov. %, 1886.
Dn Ways and Means.
Also,
Patrolman Appointed
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
l have this day appointed Alexander Oh
berg member of the regular police force
Of st. Paul. to succeed Officer II. ID. Jones,
resigned, and l ask your advice and con-
Ient thereto. EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
Nov. %. 1856.
Committee on Police.
From }. CedarblOOm-
For removal of powder house situated in
Homes for the Homeless addition.
Accepted. (See resOlution.)
From the Board of Water Commissioners
of St. Paul
Asking that the sum of S22. O12. pre-
MUM received on sale of bonds, etc., be
placed to the credit of said Board, etc.
Ways and Means.
From Lucletia T. Barrett
For the return of money paid by her for
grading State street.
Committee on Streets.
From Joseph Horeish and Others
Asking that a location for a market
house be purchased and market house be
erected thereon, on West Seventh street
west OF the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st.
Paul Short Line railroad.
Committee on Markets.
From Marvin & Cammack-
For permission to erect and maintain
temporary wooden structure at the junction
Of Custer street with the West side leyee.
Granted.
From J. johnson and Others
Protest against granting Andrew Ander-
son or any other person license to sell
LIQUOR on the north side of Seventh street
in 'Swede Hollow"
Committee on License.
From Nellie Walsh
Claim for injuries sustained caused by
defective sidewalk.
Committee on Streets and Corporation
Attorney.
From L. c. Starkey and Others
For the grading of Fauquier street with
out stone cutters, from Earl TO English
streets.
Board of Public Works with order.
From Adam ShandOrf and Others
Application for the position of driver of
patrol wagon.
Committee on Police.
From j. B. Sattler-
For an exempt certificate of st. Paul Fire
Department.
Committee on Fire Department.
From Springer Harbaugh and Others
Protest against paving Holly avenue
with asphalt etc.
Board of Public " orlzs. (See report of
Board of Public Works.
From E. Schatfer and Others
For transfer of liquor licenses.
Committee on Licenses.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Of the City Treasurer-Pay Rolls
The Treasurer submits the pay rolls of
street and sewer forces for the month of
November. 1856. paid by him. as follows:
Street force, S6,056.3S; sewer force.
E53O.94.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller by
The following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Conley, DowIan, O'COnnor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr. SanbOrn. Weber.
Kenny. Kahn. Starkey, Bryant Minea,
Long. Mr.. President-l5.
Of City Comptroller-Audited Claims. viz
Market house restaurant. 1921; Erie Tel
sgraph & Telephone company. $50; J. E.
0'Brien, Estimate No. l and final. north
approach to Robert street bridge 81, 26S;
I. Reilly. Estimate No. 8 and final grad
ng Williams street. S377.50. 7. Reilly,
Estimate No. and final, sewer on Dayton
avenue, Sl52; Boyer y Lux, Estimate No.
and final. grading Elicit street. S544;
Boyer & Lux Estimate No. 8 and final
grading Dayton avenue, 81. 0O5.7O; Boyer &
Lux, Estimate No. and final. grading Car
roll street. S1.3l5. Boyer & Lux, Estimate
No. 2 and final, grading Jay street, S135;
2. Norris, Estimate No. and final. sprink-
ling Robert street. S12O. So; p. Norris,
Estimate No. 2 and final. sprinkling Tenth
street, S120.S5: P. Norris, Estimate No.
and final, sprinkIing Seventh street, S74. so;
E. C. Bowen. Estimate No. 8 and
final. grading Ashland avenue, S1.157;
J. W. Cunningham IL Co.. So. 50: st. Paul