St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-10


Lost. Yeas 5, nays 9.
Report of Committee adopted.
Also,
Appointment of Patrolman-
Committee to whom was referred the ap-
pointment of Thomas Jefferson as MEM
Der of the Police force recommend that the
same be confirmed and approved.
Adopted. Yeas, Ia.
Also,
William p. Murray and Others Petition
Committee recommend that said petition
be returned to the Mayor, for if the good
government of the city require special APP
pointment the Mayor undoubtedly is q bet
ter judge of the necessity than the Common
Councils JNo. DowLAN, Chairman.
Adopted.
Of Committee on Gas--Gas Contract
TO the Honorable Common Council
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Gas to
to whom the proposed contract to the city
with the st. Paul Gas Company dated April
1, A. ID. 1886, was referred, respectfully
report:
First-That they have examined the con-
tract and the proposed location of the
various lamps, and find that with the eX-
ception of Summit avenue the contract
adopts and perfects a system of lighting
the city by placing lamps on the diagonal
corners of streets and at such other points
between the corners; that the street lamps
shall be as nearly as practicable 100 feet
apart throughout all that portion of the
city where the mains of the Gas company
extend.
Second-They find that to carry out the
system Oh Summit avenue, between
Dayton avenue and Dale street, it will be
necessary to change the location of some of
the gas lamps already erected, and to erect
some new ones at different locations from
those named in the schedule attached to
the contract, and to accomplish this they
have striker out of the schedule the pro-
posed new lamps on Summit avenue, be-
tween Dayton avenue and Dale street, and
have prepared a proper order on this matter
whose passage they recommend. and they
recommend the execution of the contract as
amended.
Third-Since the date of the contract the
mains Of the Gas company have been eX-
tended and completed. so that to carry out
the proposed plan of lighting the city, it is
necessary to pass the order herewith re-
ported relative to gas lamps in the Fourth
ward Oh Dale and other Streets and your
committee recommend its adoption.
Fourth-Your committee have spent
much time, and given much consideration
to the plan which this contract and these
resolutions adopt and carry out and they
recommend that hereafter this plan be
strictly adhered to, and that all applications
for street lamps be referred to the Commit
tee on Gas. and be granted or refused in
accordance with their correspondence with
or their failure to correspond with the
plan hereby adopted
All OF OF which is respectfully submitted.
r. T. O'CONNoR,
Chairman of Committee on Gas.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn. Weber,
Kenny, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, MI.
President-14.
Of Committee on Parks-R. NJ. Bell and
Others Petition
Committee report that the open air con-
cert fund has been exhausted by contracts
for concerts twice week in Rice Park.
Accepted.
Also,
W.P. Murray and Others Communication
Committee to whom was referred the
said communication relative to the improve
ment of Como Park, heartily concur in the
recommendation and suggestions contained
therein. and have taken the necessary steps
to commence such Improvements as will
not conflict with future plans for laying out
and identifying said park.
D. o. CULLEN, Chairman.
Adopted.
Of Committee on Ordinances and Public
Accounts-Gilbert OlSon's Petition
Committee report adverse thereto.
Adopted.
Also,
Officers Report
Committee to whom was referred the re-
ports OF the Inspector of Buildings, the
Poundmaster, the Clerk of the Municipal
Court and Board of Control for the month
of May, 1886, report that they have ex-
amined the same and found them correct.
Adopted.
Of Committee on License-Transfers-
Committee recommend the transfer of the
following numbered liquor licenses as asked
for, to-wit: 305. 341, 534, 4S5. 1913, "a, 4,
546, 1862, SIT, 400, 1872, %, 900, 500, 81,
533, 53S, 95, 215, 615, 314, 463, 442, 432.
46S, GA, &c. 242, 427. 269, 5O7, So, 513, 81,
49S. 500, 92 25, 336, 81, 544. 269, 4O3, 26S.
CHARLES ii. PETsCH, Chairman.
Adopted.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Of Aid. Sanborn-Summit Avenue Look
out
Committee recommend that the report OF
the Board of Public Works, dated June II,
1856, relative thereto be adopted.
Adopted.
Of Aid. Starkey, Petsch and Weber
CroonQuist-Kenny Contest
ST PAUL, MIMI, June %, 1886.
TO the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Special Committee,
to whom was referred the petition or notice
of contest of A. p. Croonquist, contesting
the election of Terrence V. Kenny as Alder
man of the First election district of the
Fifth ward of said city, report: That it ap
pears from said petition or notice of contest
of A. P. Croonquist and the return Endorsed
thereon that the same was duly served upon
the said Terrence V. Kenny on the 1st day
of June, 1886, and within twenty days after
the canvass of the votes cast at said alder
manic election, by handing to and leaving
with said Kenny a true and correct copy
thereof, and which notice specified tho
grounds of contest, as provided by statute
Your committee therefore recommend thai
further proceedings be had in the matter OF
said contest, as provided for in the rules OF
practice in cases OF contest of the election
of Aldermen of said city, adopted June 2,
1885, copy of which rules are hereunto at
tached, and that the President appoint 6
committee of five to take the testimony il
said contested case and report the same tt
the Council. Respectfully,
f. c. STARKEY,
c. II. PETsCH,
HENRY WEBER.
Committee.
Adopted. and the President appointed
the following committee in accordance
Herewith: Aid Starkey, DowlaR, San
born, Cullen and Weber,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Claims Presented
Daily Globe. So, S39.45; Ii. r. Hamilton
S67.SS; E. - ohnson, S113.95; Thomas Daley
S245. GA; Die VolkSzetung, $4,000; Brug
german & Co., S57.62; st. Paul Box man
ufactory. SO; c. E. Keller d Co., 81
Robert Seeger, So, SILL rs; Robert Kirkland