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

bearing on this subject attended with
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 a
| 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-
tons to make personal examination
and report as to their necessity.
| In order that a 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 in regard to the standard of
| purity to be maintained, would sug
gest that milk vendors be required to
pay 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
think some resultant benefit should
accrue to the city, in the foIm of a tax
or a 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 cOntinu-
ing two separate organizations. Large
amounts are expended on roads
and bridges each year, and not assessed
upon the property benefited, but paid
i'll large measure from property as
SeSsed within the city, thereby increas-
ing the taxes unnecessarily upon our
already burdened taxpayers. While it
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 8
and o'clock in the morning. and the
same hours in the afternoon, to the rate
| of 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 a long distance from their
places of employment, repair to and
leave their work at the hours named,
rate of cents each way. A very small
number of these girls live in
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
the reduction named be made on the
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 a cordial and friendly char
acter, and assure you that 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 on Fire
Department.; license matters, to Com
mittee on License; street lamps, to
Committee on Gas.
From John f. Hoyt-
Bond as Water Commissioner in the
sum of 5000, with q. 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 cents for certain hours.
Committee on Streets.
! EIOiil II. LIE
For permission to erect a street clock
| on Jackson street.
| Committee OH Streets.
| From +. Il. NetZer and Others
| Praying that street vendors of fruits,
etc., be prohibited from standing OH 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 OF near Morrison and McCullen
streets, in West st. Paul.
| Committee OH Streets.
| From Rev. Charles KOberl and Others
| Protest against opening of Arcade
street, from Francis street to Fremont
| street.
Board of Public Works.
From Il. +. 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: j 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, 1883:
RECEIPTS.
Balance $435, s31 60
| REDEEM ption re-