St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-11
WHAT ELSE THEY DID
Besides Listening to Matters Pertaining
to the Eighth Ward Imbroglio.
THE $1,000 CIRCUS LICENSE.
Aid. Lawrence Is Again Trodden Upon.
Sprinkling, Curb and Gutter
Stone for Next Year.

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Minneapolis council was called for the
especial purpose of hearing the report
OF the committee, which has been an
vestigating the charges preferred
against Aid. Cooley and Stoneman in
reference to the expenditure of
the Eighth ward funds. Con-
siderable other business was trans
acted, and the session was quite a big
one. Adjournment was taken to
Thursday afternoon when che report of
the board of equalization is to be acted
upOn.It is clear that the Eighth warders
who are fighting Aid. Coaley are not
through with him yet. A petition was
yesterday presented from r. P. Russell,
A. K. Chestnut andD. w. Robert asking
that action should be postponed upon
the report of the committee on the
Eighth ward Investigation, as they
claimed to have learned since the meet
ing OF the ways and means committee,
Aug. 8, that Aid. Cooley. an
officer of the motor company, let
between Thirty-first and Thirty-third
streets without authority from the coun-
Gil, after the motor company had re-
celved subscriptions and contributions
with which to pay for the grading. This.
was accompanied by the statement of j.
Nj. Bartlett to that effect. The deferred
action on the committees report was
not granted, as it appeared that this
was an entirely separate matter, and
the petition was accordingly referred to
the ways and means committee.
MORE SORROW FOR LAWRENCE.
Aid Stoneman offered a resolution di-
viding the Twenty-eighth ward into
precincts as follows: First precinct,
nOrtiOp nf tho word aoc of Eirct oxanua
and north of Twenty-seventh street:
Second precinct, south of Twenty
seventh street, north of Thirtieth street
and eastof. First avenue south; Third
precinct, south of Thirtieth street and
east of First avenue; Fourth precinct,
north of Twenty-SiXth street, east Of
Lyndale avenue. and west of the First
precinct; Fifth precinct, south of
twenty sixth street, north of rhirtieth
street, east of Lyndale avenue and west
OF First avenue south; Sixth precinct,
lying between Lyndale avenue, First
avenue and south of Thirtieth street;
Seventh precinct, west of Lyndale
avenue, north of wenty-eighth street:
Eighth precinct, west of LyndaIe ave-
nue., and south of Twentv-eighth street,
extending west.
Aid. Lawrence said he had not been
consulted by the other aldermen, and
wanted to offer an amendment that the
first precinct should be divided so as to
include the portion between Clinton and
Chicago avenues, Twenty-fourth and
Lake streets, and between Clinton and
First avenues, between Twenty-fourth
and Lake streets.
Aid. Mills moved that the whole mat
ter be referred to the Eighth ward dele
CATION, and this was done to the evident
TN nf A I
voice in the matter would thus be as
one is to two.
THE CIRCUS LICENSE NOT REDUCED.
When the ordinance fixing the license
for tent shows came up for its third
reading Aid. Davis amended the section
reducing the circus license to $500, by
inserting $1,000, the present amount
charged. He said it was simply throw
ing away money to reduce the license.
Aid. Mills seconded the amendment and
said that after one circus had paid 81, 900
he did not believe in reducing the license
so that Barnum should only be required
to pay $500. He also objected to giving
l0-cent tent shows license for $50 a
month, which was considerably less
than permanent places of amusement
are required to pay. Aid. L'Herault in
reply said Minneapolis is the only city
in the country charging 81, 600 for a cir
Gus license, while others of the same
size charge as low as 500. His fervid
oratory availed not, however, and the
council voted to keep the license
at $1,000. Aid. Nuremberg offered
compromise resolution that was adopt
ed. 1t reduces the dime museum license
to $3.50. the same paid by theaterS, and
fixes the license for shows of the same
character at the same amount. Aid.
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vote to. reconsider the action of the
council.
OTHER COUNCIL. MATTERS.
The bonds of Herman MikOlas and
Jones q Mellen for liquor licenses, and
Olsen Il Nelson for house movers Ii
cenSe were approved.
The contract for making ballot boxes
for use at elections was let to L. Mar
cOu.
A batch of resolutions ordering the
sprinkling of streets and avenues in the
various wards next year, as we'll as the
laying of curb and gutter. was passed.
it was decided that the surplus of
vegetables raisd at the workhouse shall
be turned over to the superintendent of
the poor and board of supervisors.
Aid. Mills moved that, as the Fifth
ward has saved $1,000 this year by doing
its own Sprinkling, that the matter
should be referred to the aldermen,
with view to reducing its rate of tax.
alton.
Aid. McArdle moved that the city en-
gineer be instructed to report why the
name of Angus McNeill, foreman of the
East side sewer tunnel, should appear
on the pay roll, he being at the same
time in the employ of builder and con-
tractor of st. Paul.
The council decided to attend the
Sheridan obsequies to-day in body.
John TheiS was elected pound master
of the Ninth ward.
A petition was received from the n orth
Side Improvement association asking for
a street car line running from the cor
ner of Hennepln and Washington ave-
nues along the present Sixth avenue
line to Fifth street north; thence to
Eleventh avenue north to Emerson
avenue to Twenty-eighth avenue north.
A lack of street car facilities in this sec
ton of the city is complained of, es-
pecially as the residents are now
obliged to send their children to the
new North Minneapolis High school,
corner Eighth and Emerson.