St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-13

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much difficulty, in view of which l
would recommend the appointment of
two PoundmaSters in the Sixth ward,
the erection of pound near the work
house at Como, and the appointment of
POundmasters and the erection of
pound in the Rondo street district.
| The excessive number of orders for
! gasoline lamps leads to the belief that
they are becoming a very expensive
luxury. Orders for lamps are passed
by the Council without being referred
to committees for investigation. l
would recommend that this practice be
stopped and that each order be referred
to the proper committee, with direc-
tlonS to make personal examination
| and report as to their necessity.
In order that more careful JuriSdlc-
ton may be exercised over those en-
gagged in the vending of milk, and to in
sure a stricter compliance with the
laws governing the State Dairy COM
mission i'll regard to the standard of
purity to be maintained, would sug-
gest that milk vendors be required to
pay a small license. This subject,
though seemingly slight, is of great i'm
portance to the health OF the cOmmun-
Ity, and | trust you will give it your
| attention.
Your attention is also called to the
importance of exercising the utmost
care in the consideration and granting
OF new franchises. In this period of
| mechanical invention and enterprise
| numerous attempts are made by cor
| pOratIOnS to secure rights which inVar-
iably involve the interests of the great
masses, and it not infrequently happens
that in the granting of extended fran
chiSes injustice is done large proper
ton of the population. Too much care,
therefore, cannot be exercised by the
Council in this matter. In the granting
OF valuable and extensive franchises L
think some resultant benefit should
accrue to the city, in the fo1m of tax
or percentage OF their gross earnings.
| think some action should be taken
looking in the near future to the cOnsol-
idation of the city and county govern
ment. The city at present comprises
half the territory of Ramsey county,
leaving less than three townships out
side of the city limits, and cannot see
the necessity or propriety for cOntlnu-
ing two separate organizations. Large
amounts are expended on roads
and bridges each year, and not assessed
upon the property benefited, but paid
in large measure from property as
sesSed within the city, thereby increas-
ing the taxes unnecessarily upon our
may not be possible or practicable to
abolish our county government, think
they should be SO consolidated as to SIM
| plify the work and largely reduce the
number of offices.
| would recommend that a committee
| of the Common Council be appointed to
wait upon the officials of the Street Rail-
way company, and request them to re-
duce the fares between the hours of 6
and o'clock in the morning. and the
same hours in the afternoon, to the rate
of 3 cents. My reason for specially call
ing your attention to this matter is, that
hundreds of young girls employed in the
| wholesale district. large proportion of
whom reside long distance from their
| places of employment, repair to and
leave their work at the hours named.
and they are compelled to pay the full
rate of cents each way. A very small
number of these girls live i'll
the district reached by the three
cent rates; and, if necessary to accom-
| plish this result, would recommend an
increase to cents at the hours named
on the st. Anthony hill route, and that
horse-car lines.
| have laid before you the most i'm
portant matters in the several depart
ments of the city during the past year,
with my recommendations thereon. In
| conclusion, | trust that our relations
will be of cordial and friendly char
acter, and | assure you that L will cor
daily cooperate with you. without any
partisan spirit, in every measure that
will promote the prosperity and the
welfare of our city.
ROBERT A. SMITH, Mayor.
Accepted and referred as follows;
Financial Affairs and Treasurer to
Committee on Ways and Means; Police
Department. to Committee on Police re-
lating to street railways. Inspector of
Buildings, Pounds and Wharf Master.
to Committee on Streets; relating to
Fire Department, to Committee Oh Fire
Department; license matters, to Com
mittee on License; street lamps, to
Committee on Gas.
Bond as Water Commissioner in the
sum of 5000, with e. w. Sherwood and
Edmund Rice, Jr., as suretieS.
Committee on Ways and Means.
From st. Paul City Railway Company
Asking that the cable ordinance be so
changed and amended as to abolish the
special rate of 3 cents for certain hours.
Committee on Streets.
From A. l.. Hannah
For permission to erect a street clock
| OIL JdChSOll StIttt.
Committee OH Streets.
| From f. b. NetZer and OILERS
Praying that street vendors of fruits,
| ETC., be prohibited from standing on the
streets or street corners in the Fourth
ward.
Committee on Streets.
| From A. b. Wilgus and Others
Protest against the location of oil
tanks on or near Morrison and McCullen
streets, in West st. Paul.
Committee on Streets.
From Rev. Charles KOberl and Others
Protest against opening of Arcade
| street, from Francis street to Fremont
| street.
Board of Public Works.
| From II. L. Hurd and Others
For the grading of Dayton avenue,
from Lexington avenue to Cleveland av-
| enue.
Board of Public Works with order.
| From James K. Hilyard-
Asking that he be appointed Market
Master for the ensuing term.
Accepted.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
| Of City Treasurer-Monthly Report
To the Honorable the President and
Common Council of the City Of st.
! Paul:
GENTLEMEN: | have the honor to sub
nit to you the following report of the
receipts and disbursements of this office
from May l, 1888, to May 90, 1888:
RECEIPTS.
Balance ...... Sf35, S31 63
REDEEM ption re-